Major roads in and around Delhi including on the DND flyover and Ghazipur border were affected from the morning rush hours till around 2 pm.
The traffic will be restricted at Connaught Place from 8 pm on Saturday and alcometer will be used for the drunk driving challans.
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The next edition of the country's leading automobile show, the Auto Expo, will be held from January 13-18 next year, having been cancelled this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The last edition of the biennial automobile show took place in February 2020 amid fears of the spread of the coronavirus across the world. It was supposed to take place in February this year at Greater Noida but was postponed due to the worsening COVID-19 situation.
Bringing designs that stood out at the show's recently concluded latest edition.
Amid economic slowdown, Auto Expo, the biggest spectacle in the Indian automobile sector, will begin next week with the industry hoping for a reignition of demand through the show, which will see 70 new unveilings.
The Metro stations which will remain closed are Pragati Maidan, Mandi House, Barakhamba Road, Rajiv Chowk, Patel Chowk, Central Secretariat, Udyog Bhawan, Race Course and Khan Market.
Car makers are happy with the positive response.
Five out of the ten metro stations in Central Delhi, that were closed down for an indefinite period in the wake of the death of the gangrape victim, were opened on Saturday afternoon.
The 11th Auto Expo will be held from January 7 - 11, 2012, at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi.
Two siblings, who were kidnapped from their school three days ago, were found dead in a jungle in New Delhi on Saturday.
Ten Metro stations in Central Delhi, which were closed down on Saturday for an indefinite period, will be out of bounds for the public on Sunday as well to prevent agitators from reaching India Gate to protest the death of the gang-rape victim.
Seven Metro stations in Central Delhi will remain closed on Monday as well, the Delhi Metro announced on Sunday night after protests continued near India Gate for the second day today over the gangrape incident.Pragati Maidan, Mandi House, Patel Chowk, Central Secretariat, Udyog Bhawan, Khan Market and Race Course will remain closed on Monday as well.
After dithering for months, if not years, the government suddenly unleashed a barrage of reforms.
Delhi Police on Sunday claimed to have solved the killing of two siblings with the arrest of their 22-year-old uncle and his two friends who were eyeing Rs 30 lakh the victims' family had got in a property deal.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the much-awaited 5G services in India on October 1, 2022, an official release said on Friday. According to the release, 5G to be launched by the Prime Minister in select cities, will progressively cover the entire country over the next couple of years. The cumulative economic impact of 5G on India is estimated to reach $450 billion by 2035. Capable of supporting ultra-high-speed internet services, the fifth generation or 5G is expected to unleash new economic opportunities and societal benefits, serving as a transformational force for Indian society.
New Delhi has been put on high alert following an intelligence warning of a possible strike by the terror outfit Indian Mujahideen. The alert put out by the Research and Analysis Wing has been classified serious in nature and has been based on a tip off from Saudi Arabia.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday alleged that "urban Naxals and anti-development elements" with political backing had stalled the construction of Sardar Sarovar dam on the Narmada river in Gujarat for many years by running a campaign that it would harm the environment.
The 30th edition of the New Delhi World Book Fair, which was scheduled to be held at Pragati Maidan from January 8 to 16, has been postponed in view of the latest DDMA guidelines imposed following the surge in COVID cases driven by the fast-spreading Omicron variant, said the organisers in a statement.
The Ministry of HRD, government of India, Department of Science & Technology, government of India and The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India present the Fifth Education Fair: International Exhibition and Seminar.
Company officials said they had initiated action against the Chinese exhibitor responsible, but refused to elaborate. It could not be confirmed if any case had been registered with the police or with any authority.
The Mayur Bhawan counters will be operational from July 21-23 and from July 26-27, while the Pragati Maidan counters will be open from July 28-31.
A high-velocity dust storm hit the national capital and regions of Haryana and Rajasthan. The storm, with a wind speed of 70 kilometres per hours, hit Delhi around 11.20 pm on Monday, an official at the Safdarjung observatory said. Here's a glimpse of the storm and all that it brought along with it.
The proliferating flyovers, eyesores every one of them, merely redistribute traffic to new choke points.
The PMO said mass yoga demonstrations will be organised at 75 iconic locations across the country under the leadership of 75 Union ministers, with Modi attending the exercise at Mysore.
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday suggested that stickers for houses to notify completion of both doses of COVID-19 vaccines should be given to fully vaccinated families to encourage uptake of vaccine among the population.
The last Auto Expo in January 2008 in New Delhi drew 1.8 million visitors. The 2010 edition scheduled at Pragati Maidan here, from January 5-11, is expected to draw close to 2 million visitors, which would make it the largest auto show in the world.
Mumbai born British sculptor Anish Kapoor's untitled work fetched a reported sum of over Rs 1 crore (Rs 10 million), one of the most expensive exhibit among those by 500 artists at the ongoing India Art Summit in New Delhi.
Auto Expo ended leaving India on the global automative map. It broke records in footfalls and business queries generation.
The Art of Living will host meet in Delhi to spread the spirit of reconciliation.
The India-Pakistan Peace Cup snooker and a kabaddi series between the countries was cancelled owing to the 'tense' situation in the wake of the recent serial blasts in Mumbai.
Leader of Bharatiya Janata Party Lal Kishenchand Advani may stir a few controversies as his current views and the series of interviews he has given in the past will be launched as a book on Saturday at the World Book Fair in Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.
The special screening of the Shah Rukh Khan starrer at Pragati Maidan was organised by the Women and Child Development Ministry on the occasion of World Child Rights Day, and the film was made available by the young leader.
Alert: Education Worldwide India, the 6th India International Education Fair, offers career counselling, on-the-spot enrollment and sanction of education loans.
Traffic was disrupted on the busy Bhairon Road near Pragati Maidan at around 1430 IST as the pachyderm attacked vehicles.
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