A young boy was beaten to death in Delhi’s Jahangipuri area and three people have been apprehended in connection with the murder, police said. The deceased has been identified as Kaif. He was returning home in the evening when a group of people first dragged him to Jahangirpuri C-block and beat him up […]
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Delhi: Atishi to get charge of services and vigilance departments, CM Kejriwal sends file to LG Saxena for approval
The Delhi government on Tuesday allotted the services and vigilance departments to Public Works Department Minister Atishi Marlena. A file was sent to Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena in this regard by CM Arvind Kejriwal, an official said. Both the departments were earlier being handled by AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj. This came a […]
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Ranchi-bound Indigo flight develops technical snag mid-air, returns to Delhi
A Ranchi-bound Indigo flight returned to Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport in Delhi within an hour after its take-off on Saturday morning following a technical snag, officials said. A passenger, onboard the flight said that the pilot of Indigo flight number 6E-2172 announced mid-air about the technical glitch in the aircraft, and […]
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Bill to replace ordinance for control of services in Delhi introduced in Lok Sabha
A bill to replace the ordinance for control of services in Delhi was introduced in Lok Sabha on Tuesday. Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai introduced the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023. Opposition members including Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, NK Premachandran and Shashi Tharoor opposed […]
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Delhi: Labourer falls to death from under-construction building in Malviya Nagar; builder arrested
A builder was arrested after a construction worker died after falling from the fifth floor of an under-construction building in Delhi, officials said on Monday. Officials added that the deceased identified as Sheikh Shah Alam (41) hailed from Bihar’s Katihar area and worked as a labourer in Delhi. According to Delhi Police, […]
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Government likely to introduce Delhi services ordinance bill this week
The Bill to replace the Centre’s Ordinance on control of services in Delhi is expected to be taken up by Parliament this week. The bill is on the government’s agenda this week in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Arjun Ram Meghwal had informed […]
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Delhi Ordinance won’t be tabled in Parliament today: Pralhad Joshi
Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi, on Monday, said that bill to replace the ordinance on control of services in Delhi is not listed in today’s business and the matter will not be taken up in the Parliament. “We will inform you when it (Delhi Ordinance Bill) will be introduced. […]
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Delhi CM Kejriwal calls meeting with Minister, Mayor over escalating Dengue cases
With an alarming surge in dengue cases reported in the aftermath of recent floods, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, called for a meeting at the Delhi Secretariat today at 12 noon. The meeting aims to devise a comprehensive strategy to combat the escalating dengue cases that have gripped the city in […]
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Delhi: Yamuna’s water level breaches danger mark again
The water level of River Yamuna surges again, as it was recorded at 205.83 at 10:00 am on Thursday. Notably, the danger mark of the Yamuna is 205.33 meters. After days of receding, the Yamuna water level in the national capital once again crossed the danger mark amid incessant rains […]
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JD(U) issues whip to RS Deputy Chairman, other party MPs to oppose Delhi ordinance bill
Janata Dal (United) on Thursday issued a three-line whip to the party’s Rajya Sabha MPs, including Deputy Chairman Harivansh, to support the party stand to vote against the bill to replace ordinance on control of services in Delhi when it is brought up in the House by the government in […]
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Delhi: Fire breaks out in Libaspur; fire tenders at spot
A major fire broke out in a factory in North West Delhi on Monday, officials said. According to fire department, the incident took place in a factory in Delhi’s Libaspur area. Several fire tenders arrived at the spot and efforts to douse the fire are, they said. The reason behind the blaze is yet to be ascertained. Further […]
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Delhi court begins hearing regular bail plea of WFI chief Brij Bhushan Singh
Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court on Thursday began hearing the regular bail plea of BJP MP and outgoing Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in the case of alleged sexual harassment of women wrestlers. The Rouse Court in Delhi started the hearing at 12:30 PM today. The […]
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Delhi CM Kejriwal, LG to hold meeting over appointment of DERC chairperson today
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena are scheduled to sit together in a meeting to decide on the name of the Chairperson of Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) on Wednesday. The meeting will take place in LG Secretariat at 4 pm. This comes after Supreme Court […]
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Delhi: Two including minor held for stabbing 25-yr-old to death in Jafrabad
A man has been arrested for allegedly stabbing a 25-year-old man to death two days ago in the Jafrabad area in New Delhi, officials said on Wednesday. According to police, the arrested accused has been identified as Manzoor (45), a resident of Chauhan Banger, Jafrabad. His minor son has also […]
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Delhi: Traffic normalises on roads near Red Fort days after floods
Vehicular movement on the road near the Red Fort returned to normalcy on Wednesday morning, days after it was halted after severe waterlogging and flood conditions as the Yamuna river continued to be in spate, officials said. Water reached the Ring Road at the backside of the Red Fort earlier Thursday as the Yamuna […]