New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Tension continued to prevail on Saturday in Uttam Nagar’s JJ Colony in West Delhi following the tragic incident that took place during Holi celebrations, which later led to the death of a youth. The situation in the area remains volatile, with heavy deployment of security forces to maintain law and order. In the lane behind the crime scene, where some relatives of the accused reportedly lived, an angry mob vandalised household belongings and damaged a scooty. Followin…
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New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta visited Vikaspuri in the West Delhi parliamentary constituency to mark the successful completion of one year of her government in office, a party leader said on Tuesday. A large public meeting and workers’ conference was organised at the Dussehra Ground in Vikaspuri, where the Chief Minister interacted with residents and acknowledged the dedicated efforts of party workers.On the occasion, West Delhi MP Kamaljeet Sehrawat, Delhi BJ…
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) A Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) contractor and his friend were taken into custody on Saturday after their speeding Hyundai Verna allegedly rammed into an e-scooter in West Delhi’s Subhash Nagar area, killing a 25-year-old delivery rider on the spot, police officials said.The deceased has been identified as Hem Shankar, who worked night shifts as a delivery executive. Police said the accused driver, Rakesh Kumar, 27, is employed as a contractor with the MCD.The i…
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) A delivery executive lost his life after being struck by a speeding car in West Delhi’s Subhash Nagar area in the early hours of Saturday, officials said.According to police, the accident occurred at around 4:30 a.m. when a fast-moving car rammed into the motorcycle being ridden by the delivery boy. The impact was so severe that he died on the spot.On receiving information about the incident, police teams rushed to the scene and began an investigation. The offending vehi…
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) Delhi Health Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh said on Saturday that 10 retail drug dealers from West Delhi are under the Drugs Control Department’s scanner for contravening provisions of the Drugs Rules, 1945, and necessary action has been initiated against the erring firms. He said the department carried out a Special Inspection and Enforcement Drive at Nangloi, Delhi, with the objective of ensuring the availability of safe, effective and quality medicines and curbing unethi…
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) A tragic incident occurred in the Vikaspuri area of West Delhi, where a bus helper was burnt alive after a massive fire broke out inside a parked bus. The deceased has been identified as Sunil (25), who was reportedly sleeping inside the bus when the fire erupted. According to initial information from the spot, Sunil had lit an incense stick inside the bus to repel mosquitoes. It is suspected that the fire may have started from the incense stick and gradually spread acros…
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Advancing the vision of strengthening learning infrastructure, Delhi L-G V.K. Saxena on Thursday inaugurated the fifth Aarambh library in Vikaspuri and unveiled column fountains at key road junctions in Dwarka Sub-City. The facility at Vikaspuri is the fifth in the series under the Aarambh initiative, which offers a 24×7 library accommodating over 180 students daily in three eight-hour shifts, said a DDA official.Developed by the Delhi Development Authority, the library…
Nangloi (Delhi), Jan 14 (IANS) In a major boost to neighbourhood-level healthcare in West Delhi, an Ayushman Aarogya Mandir was inaugurated in Nangloi on Wednesday, marking a significant step towards improving access to quality primary medical services for residents. The facility was inaugurated by Nangloi’s Municipal Councillor Poonam Surender Saini amid the presence of a large number of residents, community members, and local leaders. The newly launched Aarogya Mandir was earlier functioning…
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena and Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday laid the foundation stone for the Nangloi-Najafgarh road strengthening and drainage construction project.The project will directly benefit lakhs of residents of West Delhi as this area has been grappling with severe problems during the monsoon, including waterlogging, overflowing drains, pothole-ridden roads and chronic traffic congestion, said an official.Once the project is completed…