New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Civil Defence mock drills were conducted across 13 districts in Delhi on Thursday as part of preparations to deal with disasters and war-like situations, an official said. From shopping malls in North and Old Delhi and from hospitals to schools and District Management offices, the mock drills underscored the government’s efforts to strengthen civil defence mechanisms, said a statement issued by the Directorate of Civil Defence.In the New Delhi district, frequented…
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New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) Delhi Lieutenant Governor, Taranjit Singh Sandhu, on Wednesday conducted an extensive review of major infrastructure and urban development projects undertaken by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) in Dwarka sub-city, stressing the need to build “global-standard civic infrastructure” and position the area as a hub for international business and cultural engagements.The LG, who also assumed office as Chairman of the DDA, visited key project sites including Storm Wa…
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) A full emergency was declared at New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport on Saturday, after an IndiGo flight purportedly developed a technical snag mid-air, leading to the failure of one of its engines. The flight, 6E 579, operated on a Boeing 737 aircraft, coming from Vishakhapatnam, made an emergency landing at the Delhi airport at 10.52 a.m. this morning.The Delhi-bound flight made an emergency but safe landing on IGI’s runway number 28.Ahead of th…
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) An IndiGo flight — that carried 161 passengers — on board made an emergency landing at the Indira Gandhi International Airport here on Saturday morning after a technical issue was reported in one of its engines, officials said.A full emergency was declared at the airport as a precautionary measure. However, all passengers were safely evacuated, and no damage was reported, the fire department confirmed.According to officials, the alert was received at around 10:54 a.m…
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated the much-anticipated Noida International Airport in Jewar, Uttar Pradesh, marking a significant milestone in the expansion of India’s aviation infrastructure. During the visit, the Prime Minister also toured an exhibition showcasing the construction journey of the airport project. He was accompanied by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.The ambitious airport project, developed under the Public-Private Partn…
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) Delhi Education and Urban Development Minister Ashish Sood, on Thursday, attended the 2nd ICC Aviation and Tourism Summit 2026, vowing to develop the national capital as a leading tourism city. “The time has come to develop Delhi not just as a transit hub, but as a leading tourism city,” Minister Sood said at the summit organised by the Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC).He added that the Delhi Budget 2026–27 reflects a vision of a developed national capital defined by…
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Uttar Pradesh on March 28 to inaugurate Phase I of the Noida International Airport, a major infrastructure project developed at an estimated cost of Rs 11,200 crore. During his visit, the Prime Minister will reach Jewar in Gautam Buddha Nagar, where he is scheduled to undertake a walkthrough of the terminal building at around 11.30 a.m. This will be followed by the formal inauguration of the airport at around noon. He will also a…
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…
Srinagar, March 11 (IANS) J&K Students Association (JKSA) said on Wednesday that around 100 Indian students will return from Iran through Armenia on March 14 & March 15. Nasir Kheuhami, National Convenor of JKSA, said that around 100 Indian students will travel from war-torn Iran via the Armenia Route on March 14–15 by Commercial Flights, marking the first batch of students returning amid the ongoing Israel-Iran tensions.These students will travel to Armenia’s Zvartnots Interna…
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) In a major breakthrough, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a Nepali citizen, absconding since 2014, in a fake Indian currency case involving a Dubai-based Pakistani national, an official said. “Accused Noor Mohammed of district Bara of Nepal, who was carrying a non-bailable warrant (NBW) for his arrest, was apprehended on Sunday from the Police Station Shahpur Patori area in Samastipur, Bihar,” the agency said in a statement on Sunday. NIA had cha…