News for 'New Delhi Municipal Council'

After minister's tweet, MHA says no flats for Rohingyas in Delhi

After minister's tweet, MHA says no flats for Rohingyas in Delhi

Rediff.com17 Aug 2022

EWS flats have been constructed by the New Delhi Municipal Council and are located in the Bakkarwala area near Tikri border.

L-G puts final seal of approval on Delhi's makeover for G20 summit

L-G puts final seal of approval on Delhi's makeover for G20 summit

Rediff.com7 Sep 2023

Ahead of the G20 summit, Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena on Thursday went on a final round of inspection of Rajghat, Pragati Maidan and other places to take stock of preparations for the mega event.

Sanitation workers block roads in Delhi, throw traffic out of gear

Sanitation workers block roads in Delhi, throw traffic out of gear

Rediff.com3 Feb 2016

Commuters had a harrowing time as traffic came to a standstill in various parts of the city as sanitation workers blocked major thoroughfares such as NH 24 and Vikas Marg.

After power shortage Delhi stares at water crisis, sends SOS to Haryana

After power shortage Delhi stares at water crisis, sends SOS to Haryana

Rediff.com4 May 2022

Delhi is staring at a water crisis amid the rising heat, with the water levels at the Wazirabad pond depleting alarmingly due to less flow in the Yamuna, officials said.

CWG tennis, cycling venues yet to be cleared

CWG tennis, cycling venues yet to be cleared

Rediff.com5 Sep 2010

With the Commonwealth Games less than a month away, at least two stadia as well as parts of the main sports venue, Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, are yet to get completion certificates from civic authorities.

PHOTOS: Delhi gets another giant charkha

PHOTOS: Delhi gets another giant charkha

Rediff.com22 May 2017

Installed by Khadi and Village Industries Commission, the 2.5-tonne charkha, is made of high-quality chromium nickel stainless steel.

Delhi's Connaught Place to go vehicle-free for 3 months from Feb

Delhi's Connaught Place to go vehicle-free for 3 months from Feb

Rediff.com5 Jan 2017

The officials stated that 'pedestrianisation' could be promoted by declaring the middle and inner circular roads of CP vehicle free by providing effective 'park and ride' services

Kejriwal unveils winter action plan to curb Delhi's pollution

Kejriwal unveils winter action plan to curb Delhi's pollution

Rediff.com29 Sep 2023

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said pollution levels declined in the national capital due to government initiatives as he announced a 15-point winter action plan to curb pollution.

G20 summit: Delhi civic body makes big plans to fight dengue

G20 summit: Delhi civic body makes big plans to fight dengue

Rediff.com10 Jan 2023

Municipal authorities have envisioned a comprehensive and pro-active plan to combat dengue this year with focussed fumigation at monument sites and markets in Delhi, which will host the G20 summit in September.

Was Harvinder Singh invited to event where he slapped Pawar?

Was Harvinder Singh invited to event where he slapped Pawar?

Rediff.com24 Nov 2011

Was Harvinder Singh, the Delhi youth who slapped Union Agriculture Sharad Pawar in the face on Friday, invited to the literary function organised by Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited held at New Delhi Municipal Council auditorium? Or was he simply an intruder? Eyewitnesses give varied versions.

Battle Royale between BJP-Trinamool: Tripura civic polls begin

Battle Royale between BJP-Trinamool: Tripura civic polls begin

Rediff.com25 Nov 2021

The run-up to the polls, which should have been a humdrum affair, became a cause celebre after it was marred by violence, arrests, sit-ins in far-away Delhi and a Supreme Court intervention asking officials to ensure peaceful polling.

Taj Palace lease renewal plot thickens

Taj Palace lease renewal plot thickens

Rediff.com20 Jul 2012

The lease term of the Taj Palace Hotel, owned by the Indian Hotels Company, will expire on April 1, 2013, and it must settle a dispute with the Delhi Development Authority over the quantum of licence fee for a smooth renewal.

Will LG Allow Rekha Gupta To Function?

Will LG Allow Rekha Gupta To Function?

Rediff.com25 Feb 2025

'Will the LG be ready to rule with a light hand, having been vested with powers that amount to using a hammer to kill a fly?' asks Aditi Phadnis.

Langur mimics to scare off monkeys during G20 Summit

Langur mimics to scare off monkeys during G20 Summit

Rediff.com29 Aug 2023

Delhi authorities are taking steps to deploy langur mimics and put up cut-outs of the simians at vantage points to scare away monkeys during the G20 Summit in the national capital.

Centre, Delhi govt to reply on steps taken to treat dengue

Centre, Delhi govt to reply on steps taken to treat dengue

Rediff.com17 Sep 2015

Voicing concern over the rise of dengue cases in the national capital, the Delhi high court on Thursday asked the Centre and city government to explain the steps they have taken to contain the vector-borne disease.

APJ Kalam Marg to replace Delhi's Aurangzeb Road

APJ Kalam Marg to replace Delhi's Aurangzeb Road

Rediff.com28 Aug 2015

Following the former President's demise last month, there had been a demand from many sections of the society for dedicating a road after him as a token of love and tribute to the "missile man".

R-Day: Swachhagrah, frontline workers among special guests

R-Day: Swachhagrah, frontline workers among special guests

Rediff.com26 Jan 2022

'For the first time, I felt my work was recognised and appreciated'

People 'left to suffer': SC on Dengue and Chikungunya menace in Delhi

People 'left to suffer': SC on Dengue and Chikungunya menace in Delhi

Rediff.com6 Oct 2016

The Supreme Court on Thursday said the authorities were "not interested" and the people have been "left to suffer".

Govt to rename Rajpath in Delhi as 'Kartavya Path'

Govt to rename Rajpath in Delhi as 'Kartavya Path'

Rediff.com5 Sep 2022

The Centre has decided to rename Rajpath and Centre Vista lawns stretching from the Rashtrapati Bhavan to India Gate in New Delhi as 'Kartavya Path', official sources said.

Tatas to manage Taj Mansingh for one more year

Tatas to manage Taj Mansingh for one more year

Rediff.com27 Sep 2012

The Taj Hotel near India Gate will remain with the Tatas for one more year and will have the first right of refusal in an auction to be conducted within this period.

Dengue mosquitos spotted at Priyanka's house

Dengue mosquitos spotted at Priyanka's house

Rediff.com5 Oct 2005

An NDMC official said the mosquitoes were detected in the servant quarter of Priyanka's residence during a house-to-house inspection.

BJP Move in Delhi: Will AAP Profit?

BJP Move in Delhi: Will AAP Profit?

Rediff.com9 Apr 2022

If AAP dominates both state and local elections, the move for unification may become the illness for the BJP instead of the medicine it was supposed to have been.

Power gets costlier for Delhi's unsubsidised consumers

Power gets costlier for Delhi's unsubsidised consumers

Rediff.com26 Jun 2023

The monthly electricity bills of the majority of domestic consumers in Delhi -- who use more than 200 units and up to 600 units -- will be hiked by up to Rs 265 due to an increase in the power purchase adjustment cost (PPAC) levied by discoms in the city, officials said on Monday.

BOO Union minister who said: 'Despite' being Muslim, Kalam was great nationalist

BOO Union minister who said: 'Despite' being Muslim, Kalam was great nationalist

Rediff.com18 Sep 2015

Union Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma has triggered a row by saying that late president A P J Abdul Kalam was a great nationalist "despite" being a Muslim.

Kejriwal now wants a Brexit over Delhi's statehood

Kejriwal now wants a Brexit over Delhi's statehood

Rediff.com24 Jun 2016

"After UK referendum, Delhi will soon have a referendum on full statehood," the Delhi Chief Minister tweeted. If Delhi gets full statehood, police, land and municipal corporations and bureaucracy will come under the state government.

Rajpath renamed as Kartavya Path, Kejriwal skips NDMC meeting

Rajpath renamed as Kartavya Path, Kejriwal skips NDMC meeting

Rediff.com7 Sep 2022

The New Delhi Municipal Council on Wednesday approved a proposal to rename Rajpath as 'Kartavya Path'.

Rahul Gandhi asked to vacate official bungalow by April 22

Rahul Gandhi asked to vacate official bungalow by April 22

Rediff.com27 Mar 2023

The notice to Gandhi to vacate the 12, Tughlaq Lane bungalow was served by the Housing Committee of the Lok Sabha and follows the disqualification notice issued last week.

Delhi unlock: Markets, malls, shrines to open daily

Delhi unlock: Markets, malls, shrines to open daily

Rediff.com13 Jun 2021

Restaurants with 50 per cent capacity, weekly markets and religious places will reopen in Delhi from June 14, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced on Sunday, saying the COVID-19 situation has significantly come under control in the city.

Thunderstorm uproots 290 trees in capital, Lutyens' Delhi alone loses 77

Thunderstorm uproots 290 trees in capital, Lutyens' Delhi alone loses 77

Rediff.com1 Jun 2022

The civic body's horticulture department fears some of the uprooted trees might be among those tagged as 'heritage trees' by the NDMC, but the team is yet to compile a damage report and ascertain the facts.

'BJP Will Use MNS To Pressurise Shinde'

'BJP Will Use MNS To Pressurise Shinde'

Rediff.com15 Feb 2025

'The message is loud and clear: "If you're not falling in line, we will open a line of understanding with the MNS, and then the Shiv Sena will be in trouble".'

Taj to have longer stay at Mansingh

Taj to have longer stay at Mansingh

Rediff.com1 Mar 2014

This would be the fourth time the New Delhi Municipal Council would be giving an extension.

Ten killed as building collapses in Delhi

Ten killed as building collapses in Delhi

Rediff.com28 Jun 2014

Four persons were killed when a four-storey building collapsed in Inderlok area in North Delhi on Saturday.

Indore cleanest city for 5th straight yr, Chhattisgarh cleanest state

Indore cleanest city for 5th straight yr, Chhattisgarh cleanest state

Rediff.com20 Nov 2021

The second and third positions in the 'cleanest city' category of the 'Swachh Survekshan Awards, 2021' were secured by Surat and Vijayawada, respectively.

Lutyens' Delhi to be decked up with flowers for Trump

Lutyens' Delhi to be decked up with flowers for Trump

Rediff.com21 Feb 2020

Various prominent spots, including roundabouts, will also be beautified with flowers, according to an official of the New Delhi Municipal Council.

Coronavirus: All Delhi primary schools to remain shut till March 31

Coronavirus: All Delhi primary schools to remain shut till March 31

Rediff.com5 Mar 2020

All Delhi government, aided, private and schools run by civic bodies will remain shut, said Sisodia.

Overcrowded mkts: Frightening affairs, says Delhi HC

Overcrowded mkts: Frightening affairs, says Delhi HC

Rediff.com24 Dec 2021

"These pictures show that at night time all goods are lying there and covered with blue sheets. The state of affairs is such that, Covid or non-Covid, we see is frightening. There could be a stampede; there could be hundreds of deaths," the Delhi HC said.

Delhi to be locked down from 6 am on Monday

Delhi to be locked down from 6 am on Monday

Rediff.com22 Mar 2020

Dairies, milk plants, grocery shops, chemists and petrol pumps, ATMs, e-commerce services of essential items like food and medicines will remain open, he said.

AAP registers first win in JK, draws a blank in Haryana

AAP registers first win in JK, draws a blank in Haryana

Rediff.com8 Oct 2024

The AAP suffered a humiliating defeat in Haryana with most of its candidates set to lose their security deposit.

President forwards Subramanian Swamy's complaint against Kejriwal to Home Ministry

President forwards Subramanian Swamy's complaint against Kejriwal to Home Ministry

Rediff.com28 Jun 2016

Bharatiya Janata Party MP Subramanian Swamy's complaint about alleged breakdown of governance in Delhi has been forwarded to the home ministry by the President's secretariat.

Over 300 govt vends to replace private liquor shops in Delhi from Thursday

Over 300 govt vends to replace private liquor shops in Delhi from Thursday

Rediff.com31 Aug 2022

Nearly 250 private liquor vends, licensed under now-withdrawn Excise Policy 2021-22, are running currently in the city.