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Delhi Police commissioner to start 'Jan Sunwai' at police HQ after 2 years

Delhi Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora will hold his first 'Jan-Sunwai' (public hearing) in his office at the city police headquarters from August 24 onwards, officials said on Monday. This will be the first 'Jan Sunwai' session by a Delhi Police chief in two years. In the past, 'Jan Sunwai' was conducted to meet complainants to address their grievances but the practice was stopped due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Arora, who took charge as Delhi Police commissioner on August 1, will restart 'Jan Sunwai'. According to an official circular, 'Jan Sunwai' will commence from August 24. It will be held from Monday to Friday from 10 am to 12 noon. "Vigilance Division of Delhi shall be the nodal agency for 'Jan Sunwai' and Special Commissioner of Police (Vigilance) shall create a 'Jan Sunwai Desk' at the PHQ to facilitate the public and it shall be the first point of contact for all visitors who wish to attend 'Jan Sunwai'," the circular said. It said that an assistant commissioner of police

Delhi excise policy case: No LOC issued against any accused yet, says CBI

The Central Bureau of Investigation has not issued a Look Out Circular "as of now" against any accused including Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in the excise policy scam case, officials said Sunday. They said the process of scrutinising documents is going on and notices are being issued to suspects for questioning, they said. This comes after Sisodia claimed a lookout notice against him in the excise policy case being probed by the CBI and termed the move a "drama" as the agency found "nothing" during a raid at his residence on Friday. "As of now" no Look Out Circulars (LOC) have been issued against any of the accused in the case, the officials said. The CBI has also not felt the need to issue an LOC against public servants so far because they cannot leave the country without intimating the government, they said. Sisodia is among 15 individuals and entities named in an FIR registered by the CBI in connection with alleged irregularities in the implementation of the Delh

Delhi urban regeneration policy to give sweeping powers to Centre: Report

The block or area that the Centre will identify for 'regeneration' will have to be mandatorily redeveloped, and all the property owners will have to participate in the plan

Uber charges Noida resident Rs 3k from Delhi airport to home on a sunny day

Deb was shocked to see final bill as he reached home from airport on Aug 5, as it showed Rs 2,935 on meter for a 147.39 km ride, while distance from T2 to his home in Noida Sector 143 is around 45 km

Average office rental up 8% in Delhi-NCR in January-June period: Report

Office rentals in Delhi-NCR rose by an average of 8 per cent in the first six months of this year, according to property consultant Savills India. In its latest report 'India Market Watch Office H1 2022', Savills mentioned that the Delhi-NCR witnessed gross absorption of 5.6 million square feet in H1 (January-June) 2022, up by 194 per cent from H1 2021. "Unlike H1 2021, which saw almost equal share in the leasing activity from Gurugram and NOIDA, the first half of 2022 witnessed varied leasing activities from these two regions," the report said. Gurugram contributed to around 64 per cent of the overall absorption in Delhi-NCR, while Noida had only 34 per cent share. Overall, absorption in Delhi went down from 4 per cent in H1 2021 to 2 per cent in H1 2022. "Average rentals in the city have increased by 8 per cent year-on-year (Y-O-Y). MG Road & Gurugram micro markets reported the highest appreciation in rents with 20 per cent and 15 per cent Y-O-Y respectively," the report ...

Generally cloudy sky with drizzle expected during the day in Delhi: IMD

A generally cloudy sky with light rain or drizzle is expected during the day in the national capital, an India Meteorological Department (IMD) bulletin said on Saturday.

Ethanol plants to generate green jobs, raise farmer income: PM Modi

India's ethanol blending in petrol has increased to 10.16 per cent in 2022

Covid-19 cases: Delhi govt urges social distancing as cases spike

The rate of hospital admission has also gone slightly up in the national capital, but it is among those who have some sort of co-morbidities or are unvaccinated

Cloudy morning in Delhi NCR, light to moderate rain expected: IMD

Delhi woke up to cloudy skies on Friday with the minimum temperature settling at one notch above the normal at 26.5 degrees Celsius, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

Delhi delimitation panel seeks info on polling booths, population data

The delimitation commission has sought information regarding number of polling booths and population data from Delhi's Chief Electoral Office besides maps of assembly constituencies from GSDL.

Fresh supply of office space rises 96% in Jan-Jun across 6 cities

The supply stood at 12.1 million square feet in the January-June 2021 across these six cities - Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Pune, Mumbai and Delhi-NCR.

TMS Ep216: Aviation employees, population, two-wheeler stocks, temperature

When will employee unrest in Indian aviation end? What are the implications of being the most populous country? Are two-wheeler stocks ready to roll? Why do we find Delhi heat so brutal? Answers here

Diesel autos to be phased out in NCR by end of 2026: CAQM policy

Diesel-run auto rickshaws will have to be phased out in the entire national capital region (NCR) by December 31, 2026, according to a new policy formulated to curb air pollution

Centre's air quality panel revamps plan to check air pollution in Delhi-NCR

The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has revamped the Graded Response Action Plan -- a set of anti-air pollution measures followed in Delhi and its vicinity according to the severity of the situation. The Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), notified by the Ministry of Environment and Forests in 2017, comes into force mid-October when air pollution levels in the region start worsening. The review is part of a policy formulated by CAQM to abate the menace of air pollution in Delhi-NCR. The GRAP for the National Capital Region (NCR) has now been classified under four different stages of adverse air quality in Delhi: Stage I - 'Poor' (AQI 201-300); Stage II - 'Very Poor' (AQI 301-400); Stage III - 'Severe' (AQI 401-450); and Stage IV - 'Severe+' (AQI >450). The revised GRAP recommends a ban on coal and firewood, including in tandoors in hotels, restaurants, open eateries; and on diesel generator sets, except for emergent and essential services under Stage I. If the ...

Demand revival pushed housing sales up 2.5 times in H1CY22, prices up 7%

Housing sales in Delhi-NCR jumped 2.5 fold annually during January-June on revival in demand and lower base effect, while prices rose 7 per cent, according to property consultant Knight Frank India

I-T dept raids Delhi-Haryana pharma and realty cos; seizes cash and gold

Finds links to Hawala sale of medicines to Afghanistan

Undertake repair work of roads every week: Kejriwal to PWD, MCD, NDMC

Delhi government's weekly action plan to make city roads excellent. Every Saturday, every agency (PWD, MCD) will work towards making each road under their jurisdiction excellent: Kejriwal

Residential sales hit 9-year high in the first half of 2022: Knight Frank

The rise in sales is despite the overall prices of residential property rising over time. Prices, according to Knight Frank, increased across all markets in the range of 3 per cent - 9 per cent YoY

Most Delhi-NCR builders see no rate hike-impact on housing demand: Survey

Around 68 per cent of respondents said there has been no impact on demand from recent increase in home loan lending rates, while 27 per cent suggested marginal decrease in sales/enquiry

Delhi-NCR sees housing sales fall 19%, new supply down 56% in Apr-Jun

Housing sales in Delhi-NCR fell 19 per cent to 15,340 units in April-June compared to the previous quarter on lower demand due to rise in property prices as well as mortgage rates, data showed