New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Praveen Khandelwal, along with a large number of women, took part in the ‘Nari Shakti Vandan Yatra’ from the Town Hall area in Chandni Chowk to the historic Red Fort.This comes ahead of a Special Session of Parliament scheduled to begin on April 16, during which amendments to the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, 2023, and a proposed delimitation Bill are expected to be discussed to facilitate one-third reservation for women in Parliamen…
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New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) The caravan of Delhi Lieutenant Governor T.S. Sandhu’s informal on-ground public meetings reached Chandni Chowk on Saturday, with the Lok Niwas occupant interacting with residents and savouring the Purani Dilli’s sweets. The popular surprise visits by the L-G have added to his image of accessibility, even as he conducts surprise inspections of local amenities and mingles freely with local residents.In a post on social media, the Lok Niwas said, “A visit to …
Patna, April 8 (IANS) A tragic situation has emerged for a family in Patna after Binda Singh, a city-based trader, passed away in Vietnam while undergoing treatment. For the past three days, his family has been awaiting the return of his mortal remains, but local authorities have reportedly withheld permission due to visa-related technicalities. Now, the hapless family has appealed to the Centre, seeking help to resolve the tricky issue and alleviate their distress.Binda Singh, a resident of Vig…
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Rain lashed parts of Delhi-NCR on Tuesday morning, bringing relief from the rising temperatures, as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a yellow alert forecasting strong winds, cloudy skies, rain, and isolated thunderstorms over April 7 and 8.The IMD has also indicated the possibility of one or two spells of rain or thunderstorms over these two days. Partly cloudy skies are expected to continue on April 9. Thereafter, the weather is likely to clear on April…
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Speaker of the Delhi Assembly, Vijender Gupta, called on the President, Droupadi Murmu, on Monday, a meeting that coincided with the anniversary of the historic March 30, 1919, Rowlatt Satyagraha incident in Chandni Chowk in Old Delhi. Gupta apprised her about the heroic incident in which freedom fighters from the Capital played a key role in opposing the Rowlatt Act that allowed for the arrest of any Indian without a warrant and detention without trial for up to tw…
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) The national capital woke up to cloudy skies on Monday, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting generally overcast conditions and the possibility of very light rain accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning till afternoon. Air quality across the city remained in the moderate category. While Delhi is expected to witness brief weather activity, neighbouring regions are likely to experience relatively stable conditions. Ghaziabad is forecast to see cle…
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Delhi and its neighbouring regions witnessed overcast skies on Thursday, with temperatures hovering around 19 degrees Celsius, a day after intense weather activity brought much-needed relief from rising heat. Despite the improvement in weather conditions, air quality largely remained in the ‘moderate’ to ‘poor’ category across the city. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert for the national capital, urging residents and authorities to…
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday said the government plans to rename the Shahjahanabad Redevelopment Corporation (SRDC) and speed up projects to restore the historic glory of Old Delhi.She said as part of the ongoing efforts, development works worth around Rs160 crore are currently underway on 28 roads in the area.Gupta said the government will not only change the board’s name but also use it to accelerate the real redevelopment of Old Delhi and the Shahjah…
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Three unidentified men allegedly robbed a 22-year-old shopkeeper of Rs 14 lakh at gun and knifepoint in northwest Delhi’s Model Town area, police said on Saturday. This is the second robbery to take place in a business establishment in the national Capital within a week.According to officials, a PCR call reporting the incident was received at the Model Town police station on Friday. Acting on the information, police teams rushed to the spot and began an investigation.The…
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Delhi’s air quality fell into the ‘poor’ category on Saturday, with Rohini recording the highest Air Quality Index (AQI) of 372, according to data released by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). Residents woke up to a misty and unusually warm morning, as pollution levels continued to remain a concern across several parts of the national Capital. As per CPCB data, several monitoring stations reported alarming AQI levels. Anand Vihar recorded 332, Ashok Vihar…