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New Delhi, Jul 4 (PTI) City's Mughal-era Shalimar Bagh in its heydays was enclosed by a wall and had several elegant structures including a Sheesh Mahal, a hammam, water channels and pavilions, and during the colonial era, the site served as a "summer retreat" for the British Resident in Delhi. A team of conservation experts from the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) with support from the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has revamped its surviving old heritage buildings and adjoining areas ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Water Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh on Thursday approved the re-initiation of the Delhi Water Supply Improvement Project in the command area of Wazirabad Water Treatment Plant (WTP) under Asian Development Bank (ADB) funding. The project whose proposed funding was withdrawn by the ADB allegedly due to the previous government's poor progress, promises to benefit over 30.16 lakh people -- approximately 13 per cent of the city's population. The Delhi Jal Board (D ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 3 (PTI) Former Delhi chief secretary Shailaja Chandra has called on the BJP-led dispensation to urgently prioritise migrant housing, waste management and inter-agency coordination to tackle issues of urban governance. In an interview with PTI, 81-year-old Chandra, who has also served as secretary in the Union Ministry of Health, said the unplanned settlement of migrant workers remains Delhi's most pressing challenge. "Migrants will keep coming for work. They need water, electric ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 3 (PTI) Water Minister Parvesh Verma on Thursday said the Delhi government will bring a full water bill waiver scheme in the next few months. For water bill waiver scheme, the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) is working on improving its billing system software and the work will be completed in two to three months. "Soon we are planning to waive the entire late payment surcharges for domestic and government categories by 100 per cent," Verma said. The DJB's board meeting held recently has ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Union Minister of Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, along with Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena and CM Rekha Gupta, unveiled the restored medieval-era Sheesh Mahal and other heritage structures in Shalimar Bagh on Wednesday. The restoration of Shalimar Bagh was undertaken on the initiative and under the direct supervision of the L-G Saxena, who first took serious note of the dilapidated and crumbling heritage structures -- buried under silt and overgrown vegetation due to de ...Read More >
New Delhi: The historic Sheesh Mahal in northwest Delhi's Shalimar Bagh was on Wednesday reopened to visitors after comprehensive restoration. Lieutenant governor V K Saxena, chief minister Rekha Gupta and Union minister for culture and tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat were present at its inauguration.The magnificent 17th-century palace, constructed under Emperor Shah Jahan's reign, showcases exquisite Mughal architectural elements. The structure is a significant component of the expansive Mugha ...Read More >
New Delhi: Delhi High Court on Wednesday criticised municipal bodies for showing "complete apathy and insensitivity" in maintaining public toilets in the capital."We are staking claim to host the Olympics, and we don't even have clean public toilets in the city," a bench of Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Tushar Rao Gedela remarked, terming the status of public conveniences "hurting and unfortunate". It noted that "municipal authorities and development bodies like MCD, DDA and NDMC have exhibited ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Wednesday strongly criticised the city's civic authorities for neglecting the upkeep of public toilets, describing their actions as apathetic and negligent. The court was hearing a petition highlighting the unsanitary and unhygienic conditions of public conveniences across Delhi, particularly impacting the dignity and safety of women. A division bench of Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyay and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela said the fresh photogr ...Read More >
New Delhi: The ongoing demolition of slum clusters by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has sparked political outrage across the capital, with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) staging a fierce protest outside the office of Union Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa in Rajouri Garden on Monday. The protest, led by senior AAP leader Sanjeev Jha, accused the government of targeting poor and working-class communities under the guise of development. AAP demanded Sirsa's removal from the Cabinet over alleged ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 30 (PTI) As the monsoon arrives in the national capital, civic agencies race towards completing the desilting work with PWD and have completed 82 per cent of the work, according to a statement issued on Monday. Irrigation and Flood Control Department has completed 100 per cent desilting of large drains, officials said on Monday. Also Read | Gold Rate Today, June 30, 2025: As Gold Price Continues To Decline, Check Prices of Yellow Metal in Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai and Ot ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 30 (PTI) As the monsoon arrives in the national capital, civic agencies race towards completing the desilting work with PWD and have completed 82 per cent of the work, according to a statement issued on Monday. Irrigation and Flood Control Department has completed 100 per cent desilting of large drains, officials said on Monday. Waterlogging is a serious problem that the city faces, disrupting traffic movement every year during monsoon season. The Public Works Department (PWD, w ...Read More >
Srinagar- Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Saturday said foreign countries were told clearly during the post-Operation Sindoor diplomatic outreach that in case of a fresh provocation, India would repeat its action. Speaking at a discussion at the Ahmedabad Management Association, Tharoor said Indian delegations which visited foreign countries in the aftermath of Operation Sindoor managed to convey that India acted with restraint and responsibility. "In other places, we actually were able to get s ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 29 (ANI): Delhi Police's Special Staff (South East District) arrested two armed robbers following a brief exchange of fire early Sunday morning. The duo had allegedly stabbed and robbed a US citizen on the night of June 25-26 in Amar Colony in South Delhi, officials said. The accused have been identified as Jatin alias Mogli and Akshay. According to police, on June 26, Fortis Escorts Hospital informed Amar Colony Police Station about the medical examination of Aradome B ...Read More >
Police received the medico-legal certificate from Fortis in the early hours of Thursday, and a case was registered at Amar Colony police station. Around midnight on Thursday, two snatchers looted an American citizen out for a walk in Southeast Delhi's Amar Colony. The duo returned to the same spot on Sunday to execute another robbery -- and landed in the police net after a brief exchange of fire, officers said. Police said the snatchers, Jatin (20) and Akshay (20), are undergoing treatment at ...Read More >
New Delhi: Three days after an American was assaulted and robbed during a late-night walk through a park in south Delhi, police shot at and arrested the two suspects in Amar Colony on Sunday. The accused -- Jatin alias Mogli and Akshay, both 20 -- were intercepted by a police team from the southeast district inside the DDA Astha Kunj Park, days after they allegedly attacked and robbed the American walking through the area.On June 26, the robbery was reported from the Nehru Place-Astha Kunj Park ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 29 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday lashed out at the Delhi government under the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) over the alleged demolition of slums in Delhi, accusing them of rendering the poor 'homeless'. Speaking at an AAP protest rally against the alleged demolitions at Jantar Mantar, Kejriwal stated, 'In such heat, at 50C, they are demolishing the slums of poor people, making them helpless, making them stay on the roads... The po ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 29 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday lashed out at the Delhi government under the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) over the alleged demolition of slums in Delhi, accusing them of rendering the poor "homeless". Speaking at an AAP protest rally against the alleged demolitions at Jantar Mantar, Kejriwal stated, "In such heat, at 50°C, they are demolishing the slums of poor people, making them helpless, making them stay on the roads... The p ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 8: The Delhi High Court has held that encroachers cannot claim a right to continue occupying public land till their rehabilitation claims are not resolved, as this would unduly impede public projects. The high court made the observation while granting liberty to the DDA to proceed with the demolition action at Bhoomiheen Camp in South Delhi's Kalkaji in accordance with law. Justice Dharmesh Sharma said the writ petitions were not only flawed due to the misjoinder of multiple par ...Read More >
Bhopal, June 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) To speed up its promotion on solar energy further, the Madhya Pradesh government will organise 'Suryamitra Agriculture Feeder Scheme Summit' in Bhopal on June 10, said an official on Friday. Based on the 'vocal for local' vision, the summit will be organised at Kushabhau Thakre convention center aimed at providing developers and stakeholders with detailed information about the bidding process, financial structuring, and technical specifications. "The state is co ...Read More >
New Delhi: Delhi High Court has ordered status quo on a proposed demolition by DDA of a property in Batla House after a woman challenged the decision, arguing that she had lived there for 25 years.The woman, Ishrat Jahan, was served a demolition notice by DDA, which claimed illegal construction on the premises and gave her 15 days to comply. A vacation bench of Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar has ordered status quo and scheduled the next hearing for July 10. The counsel for DDA said the agen ...Read More >
New Delhi [India] June 6 (ANI): The Delhi High Court has granted an interim order of status quo on a property in Batla House, Okhla, that was facing demolition. The property belongs to Ishrat Jahan, a widow who has lived in the area for over 25 years. The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) issued a notice on May 26, proposing the demolition of various properties in the area, including Jahan's. Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar passed the order for status quo till the next date, listing the ma ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) Tensions have escalated in Southeast Delhi's Batla House area after several homes and commercial establishments were marked with red Xs, an ominous sign that locals say has historically preceded demolition drives, by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) and the Uttar Pradesh Irrigation Department, leaving hundreds of residents in fear of sudden eviction. According to the DDA, the action stems from a Supreme Court directive ordering the clearance of encroachme ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], May 28 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday held that the conduct of DDA on illegal felling of trees in the Southern Ridge of Delhi to widen a road was contemptuous and issued detailed directions for remedial measures needed by the Authority and the Delhi government. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotishwar Singh said that the DDA officers had clearly committed contempt of court by not getting the Supreme Court's permission, which was required under a 1996 ruling, befo ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has launched a new housing scheme in the national capital, under which at least 7,500 flats would be up for sale at various locations under various categories. The booking for the scheme 'Apna Ghar Awaas Yojana 2025' will start from May 25, and the flats will be allotted on a first-come, first-served basis. According to the DDA, a detailed notice has been issued under this scheme, in which all the information related to the categories, location, ...Read More >
The Delhi BJP also shared a rap song "Delhi ka millionaire" alleging corruption against the party's top leadership. In a recently-released video, the Delhi BJP has given a tour of the luxurious bungalow of AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal, where he lived while serving as the Chief Minister of the state. The party also shared a rap song "Delhi ka millionaire" alleging corruption against the party's top leadership. Delhi BJP chief Virendra Sachdeva, who shared the video on X, called the Civil Lines b ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 3 (ANI): The Delhi High Court has issued a notice in response to a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the alleged unlawful construction of Urban Extension Road II through the village pond land in Goyla Khurd, located in the Southwest District of Delhi. The construction, which took place between 2018 and 2024, is visible in Google satellite images and raises concerns about the loss of natural resources crucial for environmental sustainability, especially as ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena on Monday said over 6,000 people participated in the first two days of the DDA's special camps in unauthorised colonies under the PM-UDAY scheme and 1,028 new applications have been received for ownership rights. In a post on X, Saxena said 6,654 people participated in the 10 camps and flaws in 710 old applications were removed. A total of 1,028 new applications were received for ownership rights and 275 applications were approved, he said, adding ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Lieutenant governor VK Saxena has given his approval to the reconstitution of Delhi Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board, paving the way for govt to prepare a scheme to provide compensation to the construction workers who lost work due to the implementation of GRAP IV provisions. The board was not in place for the last couple of years. While giving his nod to its reconstitution, LG directed that immediate steps should be taken to implement Supreme Court directions to ...Read More >
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