Metro records highest-ever daily ridership of 78.67 lakhs on Nov 18

Metro records highest-ever daily ridership of 78.67 lakhs on Nov 18

Wednesday, 20 November 2024 | Staff Reporter | New Delhi

Amid the severe pollution gripping the national capital, Delhi Metro recorded its highest-ever daily ridership on November 18, with a staggering 78.67 lakh passenger journeys. According to Delhi Metro’s data,  this figure exceeded the previous high of 77.49 lakh passengers on August 20 of this year. On November 18, the Yellow...

AAP Government inducts Nangloi MLA Raghuvinder Shokeen in Delhi Cabinet

Tuesday, 19 November 2024 | Staff Reporter | New Delhi

In a bid to woo Jat voters, the AAP government on Monday inducted Nangloi MLA Raghuvinder Shokeen into the Delhi cabinet, a day after transport minister Kailash Gahlot quit the party.  Shokeen is a prominent face in Nangloi, which is Jat dominated constituency. The move is being seen as to...

LG Saxena monitors trial run of anti smog spray in Dwarka

Tuesday, 19 November 2024 | Staff Reporter | New Delhi

Delhi Lt Governor V K Saxena on Monday monitored the trial run of anti smog spray in Dwarka as the city is reeling under severe pollution and AQIs levels averaging around 1,000, a Delhi Development Authority(DDA)press statement said. This innovative project represents Delhi’s first static anti-smog drive, underscoring the DDA’s...

BJP holds symbolic mask distribution campaign

Tuesday, 19 November 2024 | Staff Reporter | New Delhi

The Delhi BJP on Monday held a symbolic mask distribution campaign held at the Krishi Bhawan Gate of the Central Secretariat Metro Station in a bid to initiate public discussions on the Delhi government’s inaction regarding rising pollution levels. With the AQI level in the national Capital surpassing 475, the campaign...

MCD issues challans worth approximately Rs 3 crore in six months

Tuesday, 19 November 2024 | Saumya Shukla | New Delhi

In a bid to tackle with the rising air pollution in the national Capital, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has sprung to action and issued challans worth approximately Rs 3 crores in a period of six months for violations at construction and demolition (C&D) sites apart from constituting 372...

Amid GRAP-IV implementation, 10,000 challans issued for non-possession of PUC

Tuesday, 19 November 2024 | Saumya Shukla | New Delhi

Amid the implementation of Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) Stage IV, the Delhi Police has issued about 10,000 challans for non-possession of Pollution Under Control (PUC) on vehicular owners and about 1,000 non-destined trucks have been diverted in two days in a bid to ensure strict action on the roads...

Woman dead, man injured after being hit by car in Uttam Nagar

Monday, 18 November 2024 | Staff Reporter | New Delhi

A 64-year-old woman died and a man got injured after being hit by a car in southwest Delhi's Uttam Nagar area on Sunday morning. According to the police, they got information about the incident at around 6 am. “On Sunday at about 6:03 am a PCR call regarding an accident at...

Man arrested for stealing 11 high-end bicycles in Dwarka

Monday, 18 November 2024 | Staff Reporter | New Delhi

A 24 year old vagabond man has been arrested by the Delhi Police after he stole 11 high end bicycles for making his ends meet in north Dwarka area. The police told The Pioneer that despite the bikes he stole pricing between Rs 18,000 to Rs 32,000, he sold some of...

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