New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) In a major push to encourage the use of public transport and reduce dependence on private vehicles, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Sunday announced a series of measures, including additional train trips, enhanced security arrangements, and expanded commuter facilities across the Delhi-NCR network.According to the DMRC, 24 additional train trips will be introduced every Monday beginning May 18 through the deployment of six extra trains. The corporation said ad…
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New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Welcoming Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to the citizens to reduce petrol and diesel consumption and avoid foreign travel in order to save foreign exchange, Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Virendra Sachdeva said on Thursday that these are emergency measures taken in the national interest and announced party’s fuel saving steps. Sachdeva also welcomed the Delhi government’s announcements on fuel conservation made by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and said …
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) The busting of a Lashkar-e-Tayiba linked module which was planning on carrying out strikes in Delhi and adjoining cities has thrown up several details about how the ISI is planning on carrying out future operations in the country.The module that was busted following the arrest of 8 people from Tamil Nadu and West Bengal was being handled from multiple locations. The module was being handled in a manner in which the Pakistan link would not crop up.Investigating Officers s…
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister and Chairperson of the State Names Authority (SNA), Rekha Gupta, has approved the renaming of two upcoming Metro stations and modification of names of seven others, while retaining the originally proposed names of 12 stations, an official statement said on Sunday.The changes were made after reviewing the names of 21 stations proposed in the Detailed Project Report (DPR) of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), with the aim of ensuring that station…
Jaipur, Feb 6 (IANS) The Rajasthan High Court received a fresh bomb threat on Friday, prompting immediate security action and evacuation. Following the threat, the High Court administration alerted the police, after which bomb disposal and dog squads were rushed to the spot.According to officials, the Registrar of the High Court received an email earlier in the day claiming that three powerful RDX bombs had been planted inside the court premises.Taking the threat seriously, court proceedings at …
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) In a significant step towards improving public transport, the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) has proposed the introduction of two new bus routes — 192 A and 212 A — through rationalisation of existing routes, an official said on Tuesday. Delhi Transport Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh said the route rationalisation aims to expand Metro connectivity, improve commuter convenience and sustain DTC’s strong financial performance.“The proposed routes will offer faster j…