Articles by Paras Singh
Less than 20% bulk waste generators in Delhi complying with norms: Report
According to a report of MCD’s sanitation department dated September 2, the civic body has so far identified 4,000 such bulk waste generators
Updated on Oct 11, 2024 05:36 AM IST
From ‘forcibly vacated’ to ‘double locked’, chaos over house for Delhi CM
Atishi’s office in a brief statement said the bungalow was sealed at the behest of the lieutenant governor and the BJP
Published on Oct 10, 2024 06:16 PM IST
Alok KN MishraParas Singh
43 dengue ‘hot spots’ identified in Delhi: MCD
According to MCD’s weekly vector-borne disease report, Delhi has so far reported 2,115 cases, of which 2,010 infections were in MCD’s jurisdiction
Updated on Oct 10, 2024 05:40 AM IST
Drone survey of Najafgarh drain for solar plan
I&FC officials said in a pilot project, around 10,000 solar panels will be installed along a 6-km stretch of the drain
Updated on Oct 10, 2024 05:36 AM IST
MCD shares status of 16 ‘deemed forest sites’ across Delhi
MCD’s survey of ‘deemed forest sites’ found that these land across Delhi have a cumulative area of 92-acres and they were found to contain 20,570 trees
Updated on Oct 09, 2024 08:46 AM IST
DJB to order study with eye on sewage masterplan 2041
The Delhi Jal Board plans a study to revamp the city's sewage system by 2041, addressing complaints of overflow amid rapid population growth.
Updated on Oct 09, 2024 08:40 AM IST
‘Don’t be overconfident’: Kejriwal tells AAP ahead of Delhi elections
The former Delhi chief minister was speaking at a gathering at the Constitution Club of India. Senior party leaders Manish Sisodia, Gopal Rai, Durgesh Pathak, and mayor Shelly Oberoi were also present
Updated on Oct 09, 2024 04:49 AM IST
Delhi logs 3 dengue deaths, infections cross 2,100-mark
The MCD report also stated that out of the 2,115 dengue cases so far this year, the most — 306 — have been reported from the Najafgarh zone, followed by 275 from South zone, 239 from Shahdara North zone and 221 from Karol Bagh zone
Updated on Oct 09, 2024 06:28 AM IST
Lodhi Garden lake to be revamped within six months
During a spot check by HT on Monday, the water of the lake was found greenish with algae and other organic material floating in patches
Updated on Oct 08, 2024 07:38 AM IST
Atishi moves into Delhi CM bungalow, but BJP says house is yet to be allocated
PWD officials said that an agency team, which visited the bungalow to complete the handover process, was not returned the house’s keys on Sunday
Updated on Oct 08, 2024 05:00 AM IST
Kejriwal vows to make Delhi ‘full state’ at Chhatrasal rally
Addressing a large gathering in north Delhi, Kejriwal reiterated his allegations that the BJP and the LG have stalled development work in the Capital
Updated on Oct 07, 2024 05:00 AM IST
Waste sorting at home a weak link in Swachh Bharat
Experts said the despite reporting a high rate of segregation of waste, only a few cities have a robust system of sorting trash at source
Updated on Oct 07, 2024 03:00 AM IST
Central leadership fixed land, power issues in Delhi, says BJP
Dubbed as the ‘Thank You Modiji rally’, the public gathering at Mukundpur Chowk in Burari in northeast Delhi was addressed by top state BJP leaders
Updated on Oct 07, 2024 05:00 AM IST
Crucial NE Delhi flyover misses yet another deadline
The 1.5-km flyover on Mangal Pandey Marg in Delhi is only 66% complete, missing its October 1 deadline due to power line relocations and tree cutting delays.
Updated on Oct 07, 2024 06:32 AM IST
Opposition uproar on Wangchuk’s detention
The Delhi high court refused to urgently hear a plea seeking Wangchuk’s immediate release, setting the date for a hearing on October 3 instead.
Published on Oct 02, 2024 09:28 AM IST
NDMC works feel the brunt of missing top leadership
proposals for amendment to recruitment rules, hiring private parking operators for 149 parking sites in New Delhi, JPN library project, veterinary hospital, and Shivaji stadium redevelopment are among pending works
Updated on Oct 02, 2024 05:38 AM IST
SC panel flags building, master plan violations in S Delhi, seeks action by October 8
The inspections covered areas along National Highway 48, Mahipalpur, Dwarka, Vasant Kunj and Rajokri, among other localities in the vicinity
Updated on Sep 30, 2024 05:34 AM IST
Delhi: AAP vs BJP battle gets another front
Officials and stakeholders said that the formation and functioning of the panel may still face some significant hurdles
Updated on Sep 28, 2024 05:24 AM IST
Ruckus, yet again, at MCD House meeting; standing committee poll adjourned
Mayor Shelly Oberoi and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) councillors insisted that mobile phones cannot be disallowed inside the chamber; municipal commissioner Ashwani Kumar and municipal secretary Siva Prasad said the step was to ensure secrecy of the voting process
Updated on Sep 27, 2024 05:20 AM IST
Paras Singh, New Delhi
Delhi ranked 24 of 31 Indian cities in urban governance index: Report
While Delhi retained its rank from 2022 in the biennial analysis conducted by the Praja Foundation, its score dropped from 33.8 to 32.11, on a scale of 1-100, the report said
Published on Sep 26, 2024 10:54 PM IST
MCD standing committee: Three AAP councillors defect to BJP a day before polling
Although the AAP has more councillors in the House than the BJP, 124 to 115, a series of defections have narrowed difference from 30 councillors to nine now.
Updated on Sep 26, 2024 12:54 AM IST
Harini Amarasuriya, an alumna of Hindu College, new Lanka PM
Harini Amarasuriya, a 54-year-old academic, is Sri Lanka's first female prime minister and the first from Delhi's Hindu College.
Updated on Sep 25, 2024 09:48 AM IST
Paras Singh, New Delhi
NDMC misses deadline for Palika terrace garden
The landscaped garden, spanning approximately 3 acres, will include various features such as a granite pathway for walking or jogging, a huge lawn area, and planters in the middle. NDMC is spending ₹2.75 crore to rejuvenate the space for public use, and the project was expected to be inaugurated by August 15, but officials said that finishing work is still pending.
Updated on Sep 25, 2024 06:04 AM IST
Atishi asks Cabinet, bureaucrats to work for public welfare
Earlier in the day, she visited the Hanuman temple in Connaught Place to pray for “re-election of Arvind Kejriwal as Delhi CM in upcoming elections”
Updated on Sep 25, 2024 05:38 AM IST
55% of waste segregated at source, MCD tells SC
The Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016, mandate complete segregation of waste at source, but the idea is yet to be implemented as intended on ground
Updated on Sep 25, 2024 05:36 AM IST
Delhi govt to study impact of barriers, preventive steps for Yamuna flood
The scope of the study comprises nine points – three pertaining to embankments – and the rest on study of islands formed in river and corrective measures; assessment of location and extent for clearing the mud and sand mining in river bed between Wazirabad and Okhla to increase the river’s carrying capacity; corrective actions in solid approach roads of various bridges; review of danger and warning levels at Old Railway Bridge, and strengthening and raising of existing regulators and pumphouses.
Updated on Sep 24, 2024 05:12 AM IST
Bungalows in focus after Kejriwal paves the way for Atishi to helm govt
Unlike other states, Delhi has no official CM residence and previous CMs have lived at different locations
Published on Sep 18, 2024 07:51 AM IST
Maliwal terms Atishi ‘terrorist supporter’, AAP calls Maliwal BJP’s lackey
Earlier in the day, the AAP legislative group unanimously selected Atishi as Arvind Kejriwal’s successor
Updated on Sep 18, 2024 07:51 AM IST
Volunteer to CM, the steep rise of Atishi
Atishi was inducted into the state government for the first time in March 2023, following then deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia’s arrest in the Delhi excise policy case. Since then, she has held the most portfolios in the Delhi government, with charge of over 12ministries – including education, the public works department, power, revenue, planning, finance, services, vigilance, water, and public relations.
Updated on Sep 18, 2024 12:08 AM IST
Alok KN MishraParas Singh
From first-time lawmaker in 2020 to Delhi’s chief minister, the rise of Atishi
Atishi’s rise in the party and the government coincided with the worst crisis the AAP faced since its formation with the arrest of its top leaders including Arvind Kejriwal
Published on Sep 17, 2024 03:22 PM IST
Alok KN MishraParas Singh