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Delhi transport department seeks to curb bus accidents

The minister listed creation of a common pool of drivers to avoid hiring blacklisted workers, holding regular health check-ups and conducting breathalyser tests

Delhi

Updated on Aug 08, 2024 12:49 AM IST

ByAlok KN Mishra, Snehil Sinha

Snarls ahead as PWD plans repairs on Outer Ring Road

The work is expected to be executed using cold milling and recycling processes at a total cost of ₹29.35 crore over the next four months

Delhi

Updated on Aug 07, 2024 05:40 AM IST

BySnehil Sinha

Tiles fall off at new built DDA flat in Dwarka

The incident took place at a time when DDA started handing over physical possession of flats at the society since last week

The tiles fell off from the first-floor balcony of the building when some of the allottees, who have made full payment, visited the site while taking possession of their houses. (HT Photo)

Delhi

Updated on Aug 06, 2024 05:50 AM IST

BySnehil Sinha

Sarai Kale Khan RRTS station set to be peacock-themed

The Delhi section of RRTS is scheduled to be complete by mid-2025.

An artist’s impression of the Sarai Kale Khan RRTS station.

Delhi

Published on Aug 04, 2024 05:30 AM IST

BySnehil Sinha

5 tragic deaths capture wider malaise in Delhi

This collapse of urban infrastructure also points to the lack of accountability by authorities at various levels

The wall of Happy School in Daryaganj collapsed amid heavy rainfall on Wednesday night. There were no casualties. (RAJ K RAJ /HT PHOTO)

Delhi

Updated on Aug 02, 2024 03:00 AM IST

BySnehil Sinha, Hemani Bhandari, Paras Singh

LG sets up committee to regulate coaching centres in Delhi

According to the letter, the CS will formulate guidelines in line with those framed by the Government of India in January. While guidelines were sent to all states for implementation, no action was taken in Delhi, the letter said

LG VK Saxena met protesting students on Monday. (Arvind Yadav/HT Photo)

Delhi

Updated on Aug 01, 2024 05:08 AM IST

BySnehil Sinha

Ahom Moidams now Unesco heritage site

Moidams, 700-year-old burial mounds of the Ahom dynasty in Assam, added to UNESCO World Heritage List, marking first cultural site from northeastern state.

Located in the Patkai Ranges in eastern Assam, the unique burial mounds — represented by pyramid-like structures known as Moidams — were used by the Ahom dynasty that ruled Assam for around 600 years. (HT Photo)

India News

Updated on Jul 27, 2024 01:42 AM IST

BySnehil Sinha, New Delhi

The never-ending issue of flooding in underpasses rears its head again

A range of issues like the lack of timely and proper desilting, clearing of drains, and dated infrastructure contribute to the flooding

The submerged underpass on Africa Avenue Road. (Vipin Kumar/HT)

Delhi

Updated on Jul 27, 2024 05:40 AM IST

BySnehil Sinha

Humayun’s Tomb in Delhi set to open on Aug 1

Like a baoli, the museum building is designed to be underground to retain the views of the adjacent monuments — Sabz Burj, Sunder Burj, and Isa Khan Niyazi’s garden tomb

The museum is a facility of the Archaeological Survey of India but has been designed and built by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) — at the culmination of 25 years of conservation effort at the 300-acre Humayun’s Tomb, Sunder Nursery and Nizamuddin Basti area of Delhi, as part of which over 60 monuments have been conserved. (Sanjeev Verma/HT Photo)

Delhi

Updated on Jul 25, 2024 05:34 AM IST

BySnehil Sinha, New Delhi

Jordan tourism min urges better connectivity, archaeological collabs with India

Queisi highlighted two main goals for the bilateral meeting: improving connectivity via direct flights and fostering collaboration in archaeology

Indian minister of tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and Jordanian tourism minister Makram Mustafa A Queisi at the World Heritage Committee Meeting at Bharat Mandapam l, New Delhi on Monday. (Gajendra Singh Shekhawat-X)

Delhi

Updated on Jul 23, 2024 06:08 AM IST

BySnehil Sinha

PWD to revamp 170 key junctions across Delhi, improve road safety

Officials said that as part of the redevelopment, PWD will improve the pavement design, revamp the central verge, and place legible signage

Delhi

Updated on Jul 21, 2024 06:25 AM IST

BySnehil Sinha

DDA repairs common area of Signature View Apartment after concrete block falls

Residents said that DDA only worked on removing the hanging parts of the concrete blocks in the common area, but did not initiate any other repair or undertake maintenance

The Signature View Apartment has developed cracks. (HT File)

Delhi

Updated on Jul 20, 2024 05:38 AM IST

BySnehil Sinha

Soon, smart cards to access Delhi’s courts

Delhi courts to enhance security with access-controlled gates and smart cards for advocates, following security breaches. Tender worth ₹14.62 crore floated.

PWD will initially distribute around 150,000 access cards to lawyers

Delhi

Updated on Jul 19, 2024 01:07 AM IST

BySnehil Sinha

Work to remove collapsed canopy begins at Delhi airport’s Terminal 1

The process will include mechanical demolition to remove the damaged external shed and its metal columns.

The site of the collapse on June 28. (File photo)

Delhi

Updated on Jul 17, 2024 04:47 AM IST

ByJasjeev Gandhiok, Snehil Sinha

Canal repair done but supply remains affected in parts of Delhi

Repair work at Munak Canal completed after 40 hours, but water supply still affected in areas like Dwarka. Haryana released water to Delhi after canal breach.

Following a sudden breach at the carrier-lined canal (CLC) branch of the Munak canal late on Wednesday night, several blocks of the JJ colony in Bawana were flooded in waist-deep water. (Raj K Raj/HT Photo)

Delhi

Updated on Jul 14, 2024 05:32 AM IST

ByParas Singh, Snehil Sinha, New Delhi

Parts of Delhi face water supply shortage day after canal breach

Residents in the affected areas said their taps were running dry, adding that water tankers were not made adequately available by the authorities

The Munak canal was breached, disrupting water supply to four of the nine water treatment plants (WTP) in the Capital. (Raj K Raj/HT Photo)

Delhi

Updated on Jul 13, 2024 05:30 AM IST

BySnehil Sinha, Paras Singh, New Delhi

DDA app to remove encroachments soon in Delhi

The officials added that the complainants will also be able to get regular status updates on the app

The new app will likely be ready in the next two months and will allow residents to take pictures and attach the location of the encroachment while making the complaint. (Representational image)

Delhi

Updated on Jul 10, 2024 10:50 PM IST

BySnehil Sinha

Move over global foods; samosas and chhole-bhature rule Delhi palate

According to the report, 51% of people in Delhi order north Indian snacks at restaurants, followed by Mughlai, Italian and Chinese cuisines. The least number of takers are for south Indian, and American and Mexican cuisines

Delhi

Updated on Jul 10, 2024 10:48 PM IST

BySnehil Sinha, New Delhi

Delhi rains: Flood control room at PWD HQ begins ops

Following heavy rain last week, PWD minister Atishi along with irrigation and flood control minister Saurabh Bhardwaj reviewed waterlogging preparations.

A canal being dug on the banks of the Yamuna to stop flood water from entering the flood plains near Yamuna Barrage on Friday. (Vipin Kumar/HT Photo)

Delhi

Updated on Jul 07, 2024 04:31 AM IST

BySnehil Sinha

Delhi government reviews similar plans to roll out ₹1000 Mahila Samman Yojana

Officials added that factors such as car ownership and loan details may be considered while setting these criteria

Delhi

Updated on Jul 05, 2024 06:48 AM IST

BySnehil Sinha

Mohalla buses likely to begin ops by July-end in Delhi

Delhi's AAP government plans to launch Mohalla bus service for last-mile connectivity on city roads, with 25% seats reserved for women.

The department expects to operate 2,180 such buses by 2025. The buses and the electrification process were inspected at the Dwarka depot by the transport minister on Tuesday. (HT Photo)

Delhi

Updated on Jul 05, 2024 01:18 AM IST

BySnehil Sinha

South Delhi eco zone now a shrine to 1,100 felled trees

Around 1,100 trees were allegedly illegally hacked for the project, and the matter is currently being heard in the Supreme Court

Remnants of large trees can be seen in the shape of thick stumps with a circumference of about 2-3 metres along the stretch. (Sanchit Khanna/HT Photo)

Delhi

Updated on Jul 04, 2024 05:54 AM IST

BySnehil Sinha

DDA plans riverfront project on Yamuna floodplains near Millennium Park

The project, located between the NH-24 and New India Garden project, is part of the 1,500 hectares along the floodplains that the DDA is currently redeveloping

A view of the Yamuna’s western bank, near the Millennium Bus Depot. (Arvind Yadav/HT Photo)

Delhi

Updated on Jul 04, 2024 05:22 AM IST

BySnehil Sinha

Labour norm violations led to 3 deaths in Vasant Vihar: Officials

The labourers working at the site were given makeshift shanties on the edge of the construction site — some of which caved in due to heavy rain

The under-construction basement where the labourers were found dead, in Vasant Vihar on Saturday. (Sanchit Khanna/HT)

Delhi

Updated on Jun 30, 2024 05:16 AM IST

BySnehil Sinha, Hemani Bhandari, Alok KN Mishra

No lessons learnt from ’23; ITO drain floods New Delhi again

Last year, water entered the city after parts of the regulator at ITO’s drain number 12 broke and the Yamuna started to backflow

A truck submerged in the flooded road under Minto Bridge in Connaught Place on Friday. (Arvind Yadav/HT photo)

Delhi

Updated on Jun 29, 2024 06:21 AM IST

BySnehil Sinha, Karn Pratap Singh

Delhi caught unprepared yet again

In only a three-hour window between 2.30 am and 5.30 am, Delhi received 148.5mm, nearly three times that quantum.

Delhi

Updated on Jun 29, 2024 07:20 AM IST

ByJasjeev Gandhiok, Snehil Sinha

Infamous flooded underpasses make a comeback in Delhi; man drowns in Azadpur

Delhi's Minto Bridge underpass flooded after heavy rain, along with several other key underpasses, causing traffic disruptions and a tragic drowning incident.

Delhi

Updated on Jun 29, 2024 06:44 AM IST

ByKarn Pratap Singh, Snehil Sinha

Waterlogging due to heavy rain in Delhi leads to traffic snarls; key roads affected

Key areas of south Delhi including Vasant Kunj, Greater Kailash, New Friends Colony, Saket and Malviya Nagar saw waterlogging inside the residential areas as well as the arterial roads

Connaught Place, which usually remains dry, saw waterlogging on Friday during the morning hours. (PTI photo)

Delhi

Updated on Jun 28, 2024 02:51 PM IST

BySnehil Sinha

15 days after blaze, locals battle smoke in Chandni Chowk hub

The flames at the textile hub were so fierce that it took the fire department around four days to douse it. Traders allege that the shops are still smouldering

The shops that were gutted in a major fire at old Katra Marwadi Market in Chandni Chowk. (Sanjeev Verma/HT)

Delhi

Updated on Jun 28, 2024 07:10 AM IST

ByHemani Bhandari, Snehil Sinha

Delhi marks 100 new flooding spots, many along Ring Road

A senior PWD official said the increase of 101 hot spots may be attributed to extreme weather events and multiple heavy to very heavy rainfall spells last year

Delhi

Updated on Jun 27, 2024 05:40 AM IST

BySnehil Sinha, Paras Singh

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The minister listed creation of a common pool of drivers to avoid hiring blacklisted workers, holding regular health check-ups and conducting breathalyser tests

The work is expected to be executed using cold milling and recycling processes at a total cost of ₹29.35 crore over the next four months

The incident took place at a time when DDA started handing over physical possession of flats at the society since last week

The Delhi section of RRTS is scheduled to be complete by mid-2025.

This collapse of urban infrastructure also points to the lack of accountability by authorities at various levels

According to the letter, the CS will formulate guidelines in line with those framed by the Government of India in January. While guidelines were sent to all states for implementation, no action was taken in Delhi, the letter said

Moidams, 700-year-old burial mounds of the Ahom dynasty in Assam, added to UNESCO World Heritage List, marking first cultural site from northeastern state.

A range of issues like the lack of timely and proper desilting, clearing of drains, and dated infrastructure contribute to the flooding

Like a baoli, the museum building is designed to be underground to retain the views of the adjacent monuments — Sabz Burj, Sunder Burj, and Isa Khan Niyazi’s garden tomb

Queisi highlighted two main goals for the bilateral meeting: improving connectivity via direct flights and fostering collaboration in archaeology

Officials said that as part of the redevelopment, PWD will improve the pavement design, revamp the central verge, and place legible signage

Residents said that DDA only worked on removing the hanging parts of the concrete blocks in the common area, but did not initiate any other repair or undertake maintenance

Delhi courts to enhance security with access-controlled gates and smart cards for advocates, following security breaches. Tender worth ₹14.62 crore floated.

The process will include mechanical demolition to remove the damaged external shed and its metal columns.

Repair work at Munak Canal completed after 40 hours, but water supply still affected in areas like Dwarka. Haryana released water to Delhi after canal breach.

Residents in the affected areas said their taps were running dry, adding that water tankers were not made adequately available by the authorities

The officials added that the complainants will also be able to get regular status updates on the app

According to the report, 51% of people in Delhi order north Indian snacks at restaurants, followed by Mughlai, Italian and Chinese cuisines. The least number of takers are for south Indian, and American and Mexican cuisines

Following heavy rain last week, PWD minister Atishi along with irrigation and flood control minister Saurabh Bhardwaj reviewed waterlogging preparations.

Officials added that factors such as car ownership and loan details may be considered while setting these criteria

Delhi's AAP government plans to launch Mohalla bus service for last-mile connectivity on city roads, with 25% seats reserved for women.

Around 1,100 trees were allegedly illegally hacked for the project, and the matter is currently being heard in the Supreme Court

The project, located between the NH-24 and New India Garden project, is part of the 1,500 hectares along the floodplains that the DDA is currently redeveloping

The labourers working at the site were given makeshift shanties on the edge of the construction site — some of which caved in due to heavy rain

Last year, water entered the city after parts of the regulator at ITO’s drain number 12 broke and the Yamuna started to backflow

In only a three-hour window between 2.30 am and 5.30 am, Delhi received 148.5mm, nearly three times that quantum.

Delhi's Minto Bridge underpass flooded after heavy rain, along with several other key underpasses, causing traffic disruptions and a tragic drowning incident.

Key areas of south Delhi including Vasant Kunj, Greater Kailash, New Friends Colony, Saket and Malviya Nagar saw waterlogging inside the residential areas as well as the arterial roads

The flames at the textile hub were so fierce that it took the fire department around four days to douse it. Traders allege that the shops are still smouldering

A senior PWD official said the increase of 101 hot spots may be attributed to extreme weather events and multiple heavy to very heavy rainfall spells last year

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