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Delhi’s air quality deteriorates, slides towards ‘severe’

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The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) recorded the overall Air Quality Index of Delhi at 358 Friday morning, which falls in the ‘very poor’ category. An AQI between 0 and 50 is considered “good”, 51 and 100 “satisfactory”, 101 and 200 “moderate”, 201 and 300 “poor”, 301 and 400 “very poor”, and 401 and 500 … Read more

Thomas Cook inaugurates new franchise outlet in Delhi

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Thomas Cook (India) has extended its presence in Delhi-NCR with the inauguration of a new franchise outlet at D-1, Kamla Nagar, Delhi. This expansion augments Thomas Cook India’s distribution and reach in Delhi-NCR to 17 consumer access centres: 6 owned branches and 11 Gold Circle Partner (franchise) outlets. Thomas Cook India’s internal data has highlighted … Read more

Petrol pumps in Delhi to remain shut today

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Around 400 petrol pumps in Delhi that also sell Compressed Natural Gas will remain shut till 6 am tomorrow.  The protest was called by the Delhi Petrol Dealers Association. DPDA in a statement said  the central government had slashed the rate of petrol and diesel by rupees 2.50 per litre each on 4th September. This … Read more

PM Modi meets Sri Lankan PM Ranil Wickremesinghe in New Delhi

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Both the leaders are likely to review the status of the India-assisted housing projects at Jaffna in Sri Lanka. Wickremesinghe arrived in the national capital on a three-day visit to India on Thursday. This is his fifth official visit to India since taking office in 2015.The external Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj called on Sri Lanka … Read more

Vakrangee launches over 40 NextGen Vakrangee Kendras in New Delhi

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Vakrangee has launched its 40 plus NextGen Vakrangee Kendras in the National Capital Region (NCR), New Delhi. After the successful launch in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, the company has now entered into the capital city. The Kendras have been launched in the sub-urban and semi-rural areas of Delhi. Since the inception in 2011, Vakrangee Kendra … Read more

NIA Conducts Searches In Delhi To Unearth Terror Funding Module

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NEW DELHI:  The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday conducted searches in connection with its probe into a terror funding module linked to Pakistan-based terrorist Hafeez Saeed’s Falah-e-Insaniyat Foundation (FIF), according to an official statement. The searches were conducted at the office premises and residence of Hilal Ahmed Rather in Lajpat Nagar, it said. Rather hails … Read more

MTNL planning to come-up with 4G data services in Delhi, Mumbai: Report

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Mahanagar Telephone Nigam (MTNL) is reportedly planning to come-up with 4G data services on the 1,800 Mhz and 2,100 Mhz spectrum in New Delhi and Mumbai, for which it has sought government’s approval for issuance of preferential capital worth Rs 6,292 crore. MTNL was set up by the Government of India to upgrade the quality … Read more

SpiceJet launches daily flights on Delhi-Kishangarh route

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SpiceJet has flagged off daily non-stop flights on Delhi-Kishangarh-Delhi route under the regional air connectivity UDAN scheme. The airline was awarded the route under UDAN II. The new flight will also provide a boost to traders and businesses of Kishangarh.  SpiceJet is among the first private companies that stepped into the Indian aviation sector.

BSP Panchayat Member Dilshad Shot Dead In Delhi’s Batla House

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NEW DELHI: A 35-year-old BSP panchayat member from Uttar Pradesh was shot dead allegedly by two unidentified men in southeast Delhi’s Batla House on Monday, police said. The deceased was identified as Dilshad, who was living in Jogha Bai Extension in Jamia Nagar, they said. Police were informed about the incident at 6.05 pm, following which … Read more

Delhi Govt cannot set up investigating agency: Union Minister Arun Jaitley

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Arun Jaitley has written a blog on “What the Supreme Court has actually observed in the Delhi Government case.” His blog says, Delhi unquestionably is a Union Territory. Its power structure has to be separate and distinct. It is the seat of the Central Government, the Supreme Court, the Rashtrapati Bhawan, offices of the Central … Read more

SC denies full statehood to Delhi; asks Delhi Govt & LG to work with mutual coordination

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A five-judge Constitution headed by the Chief Justice of India held that  Democratic values are paramount and Delhi government and LG should work with mutual coordination. It was a historic day for national capital Delhi when the Supreme Court delivered its verdict on the powers of the Delhi Govt. The 5-judge constitution bench on one … Read more

Judo academy in Delhi impresses upon trainees to respect all religions

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A government school in Malviya Nagar in Delhi runs a Judo academy where children of different faiths, Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, Christian, all practice Judo and even pray together. The academy is filled with young talent, which could bring laurels to the country some day. The academy is run by Sports Authority of India and is being … Read more

No tree felling in South Delhi colonies till further orders: NGT

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The green panel also directed the project proponents to make a categorical statement and inform it about the exact number of trees which are proposed to be cut for the redevelopment project. A bench headed by Acting NGT Chairperson Justice Jawad Rahim also issued notices to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Central Pollution Control … Read more

Delhi Monsoon Alert! IMD revived monsoon activity over the weekend

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It has advanced to Gujarat’s Saurashtra (region), Veraval, Ahemdabad, and Maharashtra’s Amravati. On the eastern side, it has covered the entire Assam, reached Jalpaiguri in north West Bengal and Midnapore in south West Bengal. The North Indians plains will receive pre-monsoon thunder showers on June 27. In the next 48 hours, the remaining parts of … Read more