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Published on Sep 26, 2022 03:54 AM IST

The 1.4km-long carriageway was closed on September 21 due to a span load test conducted by the National Highways Authority of India

A view of the closed carriageway at Hero Honda Chowk (HHC) flyover, in Gurugram. (Vipin Kumar/HT Photo)

Man held with heroin worth ₹10 lakh in Faridabad’s Ballabhgarh

During questioning, Sonu said that he brought the contraband from Kosi in Uttar Pradesh to sell it in Haryana. He travelled by bus and train to avoid checking

Mukesh Malhotra, deputy commissioner of police (crime), said the suspect was apprehended from the Ballabhgarh main market on Saturday during police patrolling. (Representative image)

Published on Sep 26, 2022 03:47 AM IST

Haryana govt resolves power issue for ranney well scheme

The ranney well scheme, one of the biggest drinking water projects in the state, was commissioned in 2004 but could not become operational due to power issues

ollowing the government directive, the power utility has assured to provide uninterrupted supply for at least 18 hours a day. This will boost the ranney well scheme in the state’s southern district. (Representative image/AFP)

Published on Sep 26, 2022 03:45 AM IST

Domestic worker hired online flees with cash in Gurugram’s DLF Phase II

According to cops, an agent brought the suspect to Seema Debnath’s house at 12.30pm on September 14 for work and charged the employer ₹32,500 for the service.

The suspect stayed at the house till 5pm and then escaped after stealing cash from Seema’s handbag.(Representative image)

Updated on Sep 26, 2022 06:29 AM IST

Man arrested for killing employer over petty argument in Sohna

Abhilaksh Joshi, assistant commissioner of police (headquarters), informed that Pawan was apprehended from Sohna less than 12 hours after the incident

The SHO said that the body was handed over to the family after an autopsy. (Representational image/Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Published on Sep 26, 2022 03:29 AM IST

ByDebashish Karmakar

Gurugram cleared of waterlogging as rains stop; IMD predicts drier days ahead

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) Chandigarh, the chances of rain in Gururgram and south Haryana are expected to reduce from Monday due to receding cloud activity.

A drainage pump has being used to clear a waterlogged pedestrian subway at Rajiv Chowk near the district court in Gurugram on Sunday. (Parveen Kumar/HT Photo)

Updated on Sep 26, 2022 06:20 AM IST

ByAbhishek Behl, Hindustan Times, Gurugram

At INLD rally, Pawar vows to overthrow anti-farmer govt in democratic manner

Many top leaders, including Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar, his deputy and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav and CPI(M)'s Sitaram Yechury, attended the rally that was organised to mark the 109th birth anniversary of India’s ex-deputy Prime Minister and INLD leader Devi Lal.

NCP Chief Sharad Pawar was addressing a rally organised by the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) in Fatehabad, Haryana(ANI)

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Published on Sep 25, 2022 07:37 PM IST

Reported by Sunil Rahar | Written by Lingamgunta Nirmitha Rao | Edited by Sohini Goswami

Gurugram: DTCP to take action if structural audit teams are obstructed

DTCP said that it will prosecute realtors and agencies on criminal charges for obstruction of government work if they are found obstructing the audit teams

Published on Sep 25, 2022 12:14 AM IST

People evacuated from two houses in Sector 38 after wall collapses

Yogesh Bairagi (32), the owner of house number 746-P and a captain with a domestic airline, alleged that they repeatedly asked the plot owner and contractor to leave a gap of at least two and a half metres from their boundary wall instead of digging up the entire plot

Published on Sep 25, 2022 12:06 AM IST

ByDebashish Karmakar

Rain continues for third day; waterlogging worsens in Gurugram

Heavy waterlogging was reported from Narsinghpur on the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway, Manesar on the Delhi-Jaipur Highway, stretches between Hero Honda Chowk and Umang Bhardwaj Chowk, Sector 10, 4, and 5, Subash Chowk, Bakhtawar Chowk, Sectors 30 and 31, Sushant Lok, and several parts of Udyog Vihar

Gurugram, India-September 24: Vehicles wade through a waterlogged stretch in heavy rain on the NH-48 service road near Narsinghpur village, in Gurugram, India, on Saturday, September 24, 2022. (Photo by Parveen Kumar/Hindustan Times)

Published on Sep 25, 2022 12:01 AM IST

Gurugram rain: Traffic snarls as roads inundated; more showers expected | Videos

According to the IMD, light to moderate intensity rain over and in the adjoining areas of entire Delhi and NCR will continue throughout the day. Gurugram may see spells of heavy rain along with thunderstorms on Sunday as well.

Visuals of waterlogging from different parts of Gurugram shared by news agencies.

Published on Sep 24, 2022 12:06 PM IST

ByIshika Yadav

Man held for murdering his brother-in-law in Gurugram

According to Sumit Kuhar, superintendent of police, Special Task Force (STF), Haryana Chaman confessed to killing Sukhbir as he was unhappy about him marrying his sister

Sukhbir Khatana (48) aka Sukhbir Chairman, former chairman, Sohna Market Committee, was allegedly shot dead by a group of men while he was shopping with his cousin at a showroom near Agarwal Dharamshala in Sadar Bazaar on September 1. (Representative image/Getty Images)

Published on Sep 23, 2022 11:45 PM IST

Gurugram civic body likely to issue order today shutting meat shops for Navratri

Even though most of the 129 licensed meat shops in the city voluntarily down shutters during the festival -- mainly due to security concerns as some right-wing groups have forcibly shut shops in the past -- this will be the first time that the MCG issues an official order directing the closure

A view of a shuttered meat shop at Sadar Bazar in Gurugram (Vipin Kumar/HT Photo)

Published on Sep 23, 2022 11:43 PM IST

ByKartik Kumar

Gurugram residents suffer losses from rainwater damage

Residents of Sectors 4 and 5 fear a flood-like situation to develop in their area if rains continue. They alleged the authorities have not done enough in the last few years to control this situation

Many residents were seen placing sandbags and putting brick barricades outside their homes to prevent rainwater from entering. (Parveen Kumar/HT Photo)

Updated on Sep 23, 2022 11:37 PM IST

Intermittent rain to continue in Gurugram today as well, help ease its rain deficit

The weather analysts said owing to the strong cloud cover over Haryana, they are expecting more rain across the state, including Gurugram, on Friday night and Saturday as well. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) in Chandigarh said heavy rain could be expected in many parts of south and east Haryana over the weekend

Due to the continued rain, several areas in Gurugram went under water due to which most private schools remained closed on Friday. Most office-goers opted to work from home on Friday after an advisory to that effect was issued by the district administration late Thursday. (REUTERS)

Published on Sep 23, 2022 11:36 PM IST

Water logging and congestion reported from key areas in Gurugram

Commuters on Friday battled heavily waterlogged roads, and as the underpasses were also inundated, traffic movement was hit throughout the day. Rajiv Chowk underpass was shut to traffic as it was completely flooded

A car stuck on a waterlogged road in heavy rain on NH-48 in Narsinghpur village, Gurugram, on Friday. (Parveen Kumar/HT Photo)

Published on Sep 23, 2022 11:34 PM IST

Man dies of electrocution by live wire on waterlogged road in Gurugram

The 45-year-old man died after his vehicle fell into a pit at waterlogged Pataudi road in Gurugram

The waterlogging was caused due to the incessant rainfall in the last 48 hours in Delhi NCR. (PTI)

Updated on Sep 23, 2022 10:43 PM IST

PTI | | Posted by Lingamgunta Nirmitha Rao

Gurugram: Heavy rain wreaks havoc; roads waterlogged, traffic jams reported

According to India Meteorological Department (IMD), moderate rain is also expected on Saturday and Sunday

Waterlogging was reported from major key areas such as Golf Course Road, Iffco Chowk, among others. (ANI image)

Published on Sep 23, 2022 12:17 PM IST

Army officer booked for slapping Gurugram food delivery partner

Police said they registered a case following a court’s directions on Wednesday under Indian Penal Code’s Sections 323 (voluntarily causing hurt), 341 (wrongful restraint), and 506 (criminal intimidation)

A local court directed the Gurugram Police to file a case. (HT PHOTO)

Published on Sep 23, 2022 11:13 AM IST

Illegally built house of gangster demolished in Manesar

Gujjar was declared a proclaimed offender by a district court in April 2018. His properties comprise two plots, one of 1.3 acres in Bar Gujjar village near Manesar, and another of 0.8 acres in the Manesar industrial area

The boundary walls and the house were razed down using two earth moving machines in the presence of more than 50 police personnel, including Suresh Kumar, assistant commissioner of police, Manesar at around 5 pm. (HT Photo)

Published on Sep 22, 2022 11:57 PM IST

Gurugram civic body begins Graded Response Action Plan preparations

Subhash Yadav, nodal officer, environment and sustainability wing, MCG, said that the corporation has prepared estimates in excess of ₹1 crore for procuring water tankers for sprinkling operations during the GRAP period

In the state-level meeting, the HSPCB chairman further directed all municipal corporations to focus on dust control and waste management. (Representative image/HT Archive)

Published on Sep 22, 2022 11:55 PM IST

ByKartik Kumar

Haryana pollution board mandates construction sites to register on dust control portal

The dust control portal for monitoring pollution levels at construction and demolition sites was launched last year. According to Rao, 56 projects have registered with the portal till now and the response has been positive

A pollution department official said that data from the portal will also be shared with other civic agencies to ensure better enforcement of dust mitigation measures, and to implement construction bans ordered by the Commission for Air Quality Management . (Representative image/HT Archive)

Published on Sep 22, 2022 11:53 PM IST

Plan to combat pollution in Gurugram to come into effect from October 1

The Commission for Air Quality Management in the National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas issued the revised Grap for the national capital region of Delhi after directions from Supreme Court in December 2021 to invite suggestions from experts and the general public to find a solution to pollution issues

P Raghavendra Rao, chairman, HSPCB, issued these directions during a virtual meeting with the pollution body’s officials, noting that all deputy commissioners and civic agencies have been asked to adopt measures to ensure strict implementation of the plan. (Representative image/HT Archive)

Published on Sep 22, 2022 11:51 PM IST

Illegal mining restarts in Nuh; Police, admin join hands to tackle menace

According to officials, authorities have deployed drones to surveil areas prone to illegal mining. Announcements are also made in villages frequently asking people not to aid illegal miners and to desist from such activities

Nuh police booked nine people on September 18 on charges of illegal mining in Kharak Jalalpur village in Tauru. The activity was not detected during drone surveys but teams noticed movement of trucks and people in the hillocks. (HT Photo)

Published on Sep 22, 2022 11:46 PM IST

Heavy rain heaps misery on commuters as Gurugram roads get waterlogged

The city traffic police shared frequent updates on their social media handles asking commuters to avoid waterlogged and congested areas. But that was not enough to rectify the situation as sveeral areas witnessed kilometres-long snarls

Commuters faced snarls and slow moving traffic in several areas owing to waterlogging. Several private offices in the city asked employees to leave work by 4pm to ensure that they don’t get stuck in jams, while others asked employees to work from home on Friday. (Parveen Kumar/HT Photo)

Published on Sep 22, 2022 11:44 PM IST

ByAbhishek Behl and Leena Dhankhar

Gurugram authorities ask offices to work from home on Friday after heavy rain

Heavy rainfall led to waterlogging in parts of the city, leading to traffic jams as police struggled to decongest roads.

Commuters push their vehicle down the waterlogged Delhi-Gurugram Expressway service road after rainfall in Gurugram on Thursday, (PTI)

Updated on Sep 22, 2022 10:59 PM IST

ByAniruddha Dhar

Commuters wade through flooded Delhi-Gurugram Expressway amid heavy rain

Several videos that surfaced online show traffic reduced to a crawl in some locations in Gurugram.

Numerous vehicles were observed passing on the inundated roads of the highway making attempts to exit the water logging.(ANI)

Updated on Sep 23, 2022 12:18 AM IST

Written by Lingamgunta Nirmitha Rao | Edited by Aniruddha Dhar

Heavy rain in Gurugram causes waterlogging and traffic snarls

The waterlogging caused problems near Mayfield Garden, Basai Chowk, AIT Chowk, Atlas Chowk, CRPF Chowk and Sector 10-A.

Commuters take shelter from the rain in Gurugram. (Vipin Kumar/HT Photo)

Published on Sep 22, 2022 09:47 PM IST

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Four assaulted outside ahata in Gurugram’s Sector 57

Police said other people at the ahata came to their rescue and informed the police control room after which a team from Sector 56 police station reached the spot and took the victims to the hospital

Police said the victims, who had gone to a party at the ahata, were admitted to a private hospital after the incident on Sunday. (Representative image/Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Published on Sep 21, 2022 11:11 PM IST