New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) In a welfare decision for farmers, the Delhi government led by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday approved an ex-gratia assistance of more than Rs 33.31 crore for agriculturists whose crops were destroyed due to heavy rain and waterlogging during August and September 2025. She said the affected farmers will receive relief at the rate of Rs 75,000 per hectare.Under this decision, the assistance will directly benefit farmers across more than 4,442.41 hectares of affecte…
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New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) In a major breakthrough against organised crime, the Anti-Auto Theft Squad (AATS) of the Delhi Police’s Dwarka District has apprehended four wanted members of the Ashok Pradhan gang, including history-sheeter Mohit Bhardwaj alias Monu, after an intensive 800-km inter-state chase across Haryana, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. Police said the operation successfully prevented an imminent gang rivalry between two splinter groups of the Ashok Pradhan gang. The team also r…
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) The national capital is experiencing one of the most intense periods of rainfall this monsoon season, resulting in significant waterlogging in various areas and causing major traffic disruptions throughout the Delhi-NCR region on Thursday. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red alert for the entire national capital, warning of extremely heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning, and intense showers. An orange alert was also issued for parts o…
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Delhi residents woke up to hot and humid conditions on Monday as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert, forecasting a generally cloudy sky with moderate rainfall across the national capital. The alert comes a day after Delhi recorded its hottest July day in two years. On Sunday, the maximum temperature climbed to 38.6 degrees Celsius, even as several parts of the city and the National Capital Region (NCR) experienced moderate rainfall during th…
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Delhi BJP President Harsh Malhotra on Saturday said that the Presidents of 11 Organisational Districts have issued lists of party office-bearers for their respective districts, a party leader said. The list of three districts – Outer Delhi, West Delhi and Najafgarh – shall be announced in due course in consultation with the present District Presidents.Malhotra said that the Delhi unit has announced a list of office-bearers, giving 33 per cent representation to women, as…
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) The Delhi Police’s Crime Branch has arrested a history sheeter, who was wanted in an attempt to murder case, officials said on Wednesday.The arrest is a significant blow to criminal activities in the capital’s Najafgarh area. The accused has been identified as 31-year-old Gaurav alias Love Sharma alias Sandeep alias Masalewala, a resident of the area.According to the police, a First Information Report (FIR) was registered against the accused in Najafgarh. The complainant…
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Wednesday raised common issues with neighbouring states and matters concerning water resources, including the Kishau Dam project, in the presence of his Rajasthan counterpart, Bhajan Lal Sharma, and Union Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Paatil. At the meeting, Chief Minister Saini emphasised the need to expedite the Kishau Dam project and called for the neighbouring states to sign a memorandum of understanding at the earliest.Un…
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) The Delhi Police Crime Branch on Thursday arrested a member of the notorious Jyoti Baba Gang, who was wanted in a murder case registered at Hari Nagar Police Station, police said. The accused had allegedly jumped interim bail, following which a non-bailable warrant (NBW) was issued against him by the court. The police also recovered a semi-automatic pistol and two live cartridges from his possession. As part of an ongoing drive to curb organised crime and apprehend harden…
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) In a major breakthrough against organised crime, the Delhi Police Crime Branch has apprehended an absconding gangster, Kaptan alias Tanna, a key associate of Kapil Sangwan (Nandu gang), in connection with a high-value extortion case.According to an official press release issued by the Crime Branch, the operation led to the “successful apprehension of wanted accused Kaptan in Rs 2 crore extortion case”, highlighting what officials described as “effective policing and…
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) In a swift operation following a murder case in Dabri, the Delhi Police on Tuesday said its AATS team of Dwarka District has arrested the prime accused, identified as Prem Sharma alias Himanshu, near Najafgarh (Kakrola) Nala Road in an encounter.Acting on specific intelligence inputs, the police team confronted the 21-year-old suspect on Monday night as he attempted to flee on a stolen scooty. Instead of surrendering, the accused allegedly opened fire at the police per…