Police bust fake visa syndicate, man nabbed from Gujarat
The Delhi Police on Thursday said it busted a fake visa syndicate and nabbed a 35-year-old man from Gujarat’s Surat. According to the police, the accused, who was brought to Delhi and arrested, has been identified as 35 year old Prateek Shah alias Abhijit. Deputy Commissioner of Police (IGI Airport) Usha Rangnani...
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AAP’s promise to clean Yamuna: BJP sets up stage at Chhath Ghat
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MCD allocates fund of Rs 20 lakh per zone to enhance air quality
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City grapples with rising pollution
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Dust removal to be focus area of multiple agencies: LG chairs meet with DDMA
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AAP, BJP battle it out over cornering credit for reinstatement of CDVs
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Erstwhile bus marshals to be deployed on pollution mitigation related duties
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Man held for posing as OSD to HM Shah, pressurising senior cops
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Activist refuses to come down pole unless he meets PM Modi, CJI
Things took a dramatic turn on Wednesday in Delhi’s Shahdara area when a 40 year old teacher and an environmental activist climbed a high-voltage electricity pole refusing to come down unless he meets Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud. On Wednesday noon, Geeta Colony police station received a...
Rai reiterates request to approve cloud seeding proposal to artificially induce rain in city
Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Wednesday said he has written to the central government reiterating his request to convene a meeting of all stakeholders to approve a cloud seeding proposal to artificially induce rain to combat air pollution in Delhi. This comes amid Delhi's worsening air quality. A thick layer of...
Rai prioritising political interests of Punjab Government over residents of city, claims BJP
The BJP on Wednesday demanded the resignation of Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai, accusing him of prioritising the "political interests" of the Punjab government over the pollution related health concerns of Delhi residents. Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva, in a social media post, asked Rai to either demand accountability from the...
Scuffle breaks out at JMI during Diwali celebrations, police deployed
Delhi Police detained around half a dozen students who gathered at Jamia Millia Islamia University for Diwali celebrations on Wednesday, a day after a scuffle broke out between two groups of students during a similar event. A senior police official stated the detentions were made because the university administration, in view...
BJP, Congress slam Atishi for not solving city’s pollution problems
The BJP and Congress on Wednesday slammed Chief Minister Atishi for making excuses and not solving pollution in Delhi on a day when she inspected the Wazirabad Water Treatment Plant (WTP) and blamed the BJP-ruled state Haryana for polluting Yamuna. Addressing the media after the inspection, Atishi stated, "Over the past...
NDMC doubles parking charges to discourage private vehicles
In a move to discourage private vehicles amid deteriorating air pollution, the parking charges in Delhi have been doubled by the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) on Wednesday. The plan is aimed at controlling vehicular pollution, a significant contributor to the city pollution. The increased parking fee for off road parking...
IIT-Delhi student under psychiatric treatment hangs himself
A 21-year-old Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi student allegedly committed suicide on Tuesday, who was under psychiatric treatment, by hanging from a ceiling fan in his hostel room. According to the police on Wednesday, the deceased has been identified as Kumar Yash, a Master of Science (M.Sc) second year student...
