New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) The father of 25-year-old biker Kamal Dhyani who died after falling into a Delhi Jal Board (DJB) open pit in Janakpuri, while on his way home at night from work, on Saturday expressed dissatisfaction with the Delhi government and demanded accountability, saying such pits should not remain in the future. Speaking to IANS, Naresh Dhyani, said, “We are not satisfied with the government. They might do some temporary fixes, but the same problems keep recurring. A few days pa…
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New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) Residents on Saturday expressed concern over the safety lapses at the site where a 25-year-old biker lost his life in Delhi’s Janakpuri area after falling into an open pit.Speaking to IANS, a local said, “Our house is just in front, in Janta Flats. We have to come here daily three to four times a day. There were no barricades on this side, only two on the other side. The green sheet you can see wasn’t there earlier. Nothing was properly installed. There was no warni…
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva, on Friday, expressed sorrow over the death of a young biker after falling into a Delhi Jal Board (DJB) pit in Janakpuri and hit out at Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders, including former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, for doing politics over the tragedy. Sachdeva condemned the irresponsible statements made by AAP leaders Arvind Kejriwal and Saurabh Bharadwaj regarding this accident, saying that their conduct over the tragic death …
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) An employee of a private bank, while riding a bicycle on Thursday night, tragically fell to his death into a pit that had been dug up for a Delhi Jal Board (DJB) project and fenced with green mesh in West Delhi’s Janakpuri. The Delhi government on Friday ordered a probe into the incident and suspended three officials. The body of Kamal Dhayani, 25, a resident of Vikaspuri, and his bike were extracted from the four-metre-deep pit on Joginder Singh Marg around 8.30 a.m. on …
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) An employee of a private bank, while riding a bicycle on Thursday night, tragically fell to his death into a pit that had been dug up for a Delhi Jal Board (DJB) project and fenced with green mesh in West Delhi’s Janakpuri. In response to this incident, the Delhi government has initiated an inquiry.The body of Kamal Dhayani, 25, a resident of Vikaspuri, and his bike were extracted from the 20-foot-deep pit on Joginder Singh Marg around 8.30 a.m. on Friday by the fire depa…
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) In a push to improve pedestrian safety and urban mobility, Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh on Saturday announced the construction of eight Foot Over Bridges (FOBs) at accident-prone locations in Delhi. The Minister said the projects reflect the government’s commitment to creating safer roads through practical and citizen-centric infrastructure.The FOBs have been sanctioned at Madhuban Chowk (Vikas Marg–Patparganj Road); Welcome-cut, G…
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) The Rouse Avenue Court in Delhi is scheduled to pronounce its verdict on Thursday in the Janakpuri violence case linked to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots against former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar. The case pertains to allegations of violence during the riots that followed the assassination of then-Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.The trial in the matter concluded on September 23 last year, after which the court reserved its verdict on December 22.During the final stages of the proce…
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Virendra Sachdeva, on Sunday, demanded an apology from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders for making personal remarks against Education Minister Ashish Sood on issues like the “fake dog count” and the latter’s alleged comments on people living in “small colonies”.Sachdeva said that the people of Delhi are shocked to see the repeatedly changing colours of leaders of the AAP who plunged into the political arena with the promise of…
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) Delhi Urban Development Minister Ashish Sood on Wednesday said the government is making “serious efforts” to address the worsening pollution problem in the national capital, while also pointing out that environmental conditions in neighbouring states are significantly affecting the city’s air quality.The capital’s air quality deteriorated further on Wednesday, slipping into the ‘severe’ category, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 408. Dense fog combined with h…