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The Delhi Fire Services (DFS), in a detailed proposal submitted to the government, has suggested making fire detection systems mandatory in all new constructions, with existing buildings required to install them within the next three years through a house tax rebate scheme, a senior officer of the agency said on Saturday. The DFS has also…
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Delhi Police Commissioner Satish Golchha has directed all senior officers to avoid office work and in-house meetings between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m., and instead focus exclusively on field duties to enhance safety, security, and traffic management across the city. The directive follows a meeting earlier this week between Delhi Lieutenant Governor T.S. Sandhu and…
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Power Minister Ashish Sood said attempts are being made to create confusion among the public. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO Power Minister Ashish Sood on Saturday said that despite a 31% rise in power procurement costs due to a surge in global fuel prices, consumers in the Capital receiving subsidised electricity will remain almost “completely…
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Delhi Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu chairs a meeting with senior officials from the DDA, MCD, and NDMC to review rainwater harvesting preparedness in New Delhi on June 11, 2026. | Photo Credit: ANI Lieutenant-Governor (L-G) Taranjit Singh Sandhu on Thursday directed all civic agencies to make rainwater harvesting systems fully operational before the monsoon…
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A 75-year-old woman in south Delhi was not only subjected to a “digital arrest”, but the scamsters went a step further: they showed up at her doorstep and forced her to pawn her gold jewellery and sell her only home. Vibha (name changed), who lives alone in Vasant Kunj, received a call on her landline…
Abhijeet Dipke, head of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged examination-related lapses. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO All India Students’ Association (AISA) on Wednesday announced a campaign ‘Cockroaches on the streets’, where they will be campaigning across locations in Delhi for the resignation of Union…
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C-section deliveries in Delhi have increased from 23.6% in 2019–21 to 27.4% in 2023–24, according to data. Delhi has seen a sharp rise in caesarean section (C-section) deliveries, increasing from 23.6% in 2019–21 to 27.4% in 2023–24, according to National Family Health Survey (NFHS) data. Experts and doctors attribute the trend to factors such as…
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CM Rekha Gupta said the govt.’s aim is to establish truth and ensure just action. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday assured her Uttarakhand counterpart Pushkar Singh Dhami that a fair and impartial investigation will be conducted into the Malviya Nagar fire incident, which claimed 22 lives, and no innocent…
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Lavkesh Bajaj was arrested at the Paharganj police station in January 2025. | Photo Credit: ANI Lavkesh Bajaj, the owner of Flourish Stay B&B facility in south Delhi’s Hauz Rani village, where a fire killed 21 people, had previously been arrested in a separate case involving “undocumented” Bangladeshi immigrants, Delhi Police said on Friday. According…
Delhi Lieutenant-Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu speaking at an event in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO Lieutenant-Governor (L-G) Taranjit Singh Sandhu on Tuesday approved the reconstitution and notification of the Delhi Ridge Management Board (DRMB) comprising representatives from government agencies, enforcement bodies and environmental experts. According to an official statement, the reconstituted DRMB, constituted…
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