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MCD suspends teacher who threw Class 5 girl off first floor of school

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi suspended a teacher of its school on Friday hours after she allegedly hit a class 5 student with scissors and threw her off the first floor of the building. A senior MCD official said further investigation is being conducted by the department. A huge crowd gathered at the school following the incident that took place at the Prathmik Vidyalaya in central Delhi's Model Basti area, police said. The police reached the spot and brought the situation under control, they said. The student was hit with scissors and flung from the first floor of the school building by her teacher who has subsequently been detained, the police said. The injured girl is undergoing treatment at the Hindu Rao hospital, the biggest hospital under the MCD in north Delhi area. "The student has been admitted to the Hindu Rao Hospital. All necessary tests including CT scan has been done. The child is safe and stable, and is responding well. "The teacher has been detained by poli

Kejriwal govt hasn't issued orders to control air pollution yet: Delhi L-G

What makes this whole story sordid and extremely unacceptable is that Kejriwal and his Ministers remained busy with politicking, electioneering and pushing the unscientific and hazardous

Delhi Excise policy: Court takes notice of CBI chargesheet, summons accused

The Rouse Avenue Court of Delhi took cognisance on a chargesheet filed by the CBI against Vijay Nair and Abhishek Boinpally, two public servants and others named in the chargesheet

Shraddha case: Delhi LG okays proposal to appoint 2 special prosecutors

Lt Governor V K Saxena has approved a proposal of the Delhi Police to appoint two special public prosecutors in the Shraddha Walkar murder case, Raj Niwas officials said on Thursday. The gory details about Walkar's murder shook the entire nation last month after the Delhi Police arrested her live-in partner Aaftab Amin Poonawala on November 12. During interrogation, Poonawala confessed to killing Walkar and chopping her body into 35 pieces and disposing them in various parts of the capital, police had said. "LG V K Saxena has approved the proposal of the Delhi Police for appointment of Special Public Prosecutors to represent the State in the Trial Court in case FIR No. 659 dt. November 10, 2022 u/s 365/302/201 IPC, registered at PS Mehrauli. "The matter relates to the gruesome Shraddha murder case. Madhukar Pandey and Amit Prasad, advocates, will be accordingly representing the Delhi Police as special public prosecutors in the matter," an official told PTI.

First meeting of newly elected Delhi municipal body to be held on Jan 6

Delhi LG has approved the proposal to convene the first meeting of the newly elected MCD on January 6, says an official

Delhi acid attack: DCW sends notices to e-commerce firms on sale of acid

In the wake of an acid attack on a teenager, the Delhi Commission for Women on Thursday issued notices to two e-commerce firms for allegedly allowing sale of acid on their platform. Police have arrested three accused in the case and found that the main accused had procured the acid through an e-commerce portal. Calling the easy availability of acid online a matter of grave concern, the DCW sought a detailed action taken report from the two firms by December 20. A 17-year-old girl on her way to school was attacked with acid on Wednesday by two bike-borne youths in West Delhi's Mohan Garden area. The girl is currently in Burns ICU of Safdarjung Hospital.

First meeting of newly elected MCD to take place on January 6: Report

The first meeting of the newly elected MCD will take place on January 6 next year, sources said on Thursday. On December 7, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) won the MCD polls with 134 seats, ending the 15-year rule of the BJP in the prestigious municipal corporation and reducing the Congress to just nine seats in a house of 250. "Delhi LG, V.K. Saxena, in the exercise of powers vested in him vide Section 73 of the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957, has approved the proposal to convene the first meeting of the newly elected Corporation on Friday, January 6, 2023," a source said. The proposal to convene the first meeting of the MCD was moved by the Commissioner (MCD) on December 12, to the Urban Development Department, requesting for LG's approval. "Thereafter, the file approved by Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, who is also Minister (Urban Development) and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, was received in Raj Niwas on December 14 and the LG accorded his approval on the same day ...

Delhi, Mumbai among 50 towns to have 5G services: Devusinh Chauhan

Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Bengaluru are among 50 towns across 14 states where 5G services have started, minister of state for telecommunications Devusinh Chauhan informed Parliament on Wednesday. According to the information shared by Chauhan in Lok Sabha, Gujarat has 5G services available across all districts. "Telecom service providers have started providing 5G services in the country from October 1, 2022 onwards and as of November 26, 2022, 5G services have started in 50 towns distributed over 14 states and Union Territories," Chauhan said. In reply to a separate question on internet connectivity in villages, Chauhan said that as per data provided from the telecom operators, out of 6,44,131 villages, around 6,05,230 villages are having mobile internet connectivity in the country and 38,901 villages are not having mobile internet connectivity as of March 2022. In reply to a question on mobile coverage in tribal area, the minister said out of 1,20,613 villages with more than 25 p

Bharat Jodo Yatra uniting people across country, says Delhi Cong chief

The Bharat Jodo Yatra led by Rahul Gandhi has been uniting people across the country and has proved that people want to live in peace and coexist in communal amity, Delhi Congress chief Anil Chaudhary said Wednesday. Addressing the executive committee members, and office-bearers from block and district Congress committees at Rajiv Bhawan here, he said workers of the party are fully geared up to host the Bharat Jodo Yatra which is slated to enter the national capital on December 24. The Bharat Jodo Yatra, which started from Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu on September 7, is passing through Rajasthan and it will complete 100 days on Friday "The Delhi Congress will spare no efforts to ensure that not only the Congress workers but also the common people join the rally in Delhi. The Yatra has proven that people want to live in peace and coexist in communal amity. Bharat Jodo Yatra is historic in many ways," Chaudhary said. The Congress' Delhi in-charge Shakti Sinh Gohil said the country was "

Facebook posts not determinative of person's location, says Delhi HC

A court cannot treat Facebook posts as determinative of the location of a person at a particular point of time, the Delhi High Court has said, while allowing the plea of a lawyer against an order of the Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB). The court's observation came while dealing with the lawyer's petition challenging an adverse order passed against him by the IPAB for a deliberate, wrong, irresponsible representation to seek an adjournment in a case. The IPAB had said that while an adjournment was being sought on the ground that the petitioner lawyer, who was the main counsel in the case, was in quarantine and his office was closed due to COVID-19, the Board was shown that as per his Facebook posts he was on a holiday. Justice C Hari Shankar, in his order passed earlier this week, said the IPAB was needlessly strict in imposing costs and referring the matter to the Bar Council of India in such circumstances. The court observed it could be seen from the earlier orders i

Can sexual offence victim be made party in accused's bail appeal, asks HC

The Delhi High Court has asked its registry to inform it about any existing court ruling or practice directions requiring the impleadment of a victim or informant in bail pleas or appeals in cases of sexual offences. The high court asked the registry to file its response and answer the query in light of the fact that the identity of the victim or prosecutrix is supposed to be protected and kept confidential in all such proceedings. ... section 439(1-A) of the CrPC and practice directions dated September 24, 2019 issued by the Delhi High Court only require that the victim/ informant or any person authorised be heard at the time of hearing of a bail application for certain offences. Let a report be filed in response to the query, before the next date, Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani said while listing the matter for further hearing on January 6, 2023. The high court was hearing a bail application by a man, accused of sexually assaulting a minor girl this year. The case was lodged aga

Delhi LG Saxena seeks report from police chief on acid attack on teen

Delhi LG V K Saxena on Wednesday sought a detailed report on the west Delhi acid attack incident from the city police commissioner, including information on how the acid was procured despite a ban on its sale. A 17-year-old girl was attacked with acid by two people on a motorcycle near Uttam Nagar in west Delhi on Wednesday morning. The girl was admitted to the Safdarjung Hospital, where doctors said she suffered seven to eight per cent facial burns and injury to her eyes. "The Lt Governor spoke to the Police Commissioner about the unfortunate incident of acid attack that took place at Dwarka More today and sought a detailed report into the incident, including as to how the acid used was procured despite a ban in the City," the Raj Niwas Delhi said in a series of tweets. "LG has instructed for swift and thorough investigation so as to ensure exemplary punishment to the guilty. The LG is also in touch with the hospital authorities and has urged them to ensure the best treatment. He h

Delhi LG, CM to chair meet to take stock of preparations for G-20 events

Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena will chair a meeting along with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday to take stock of the preparations for events as part of India's G-20 presidency, LG House sources said. India officially assumed the presidency of the G-20, a grouping of the world's 20 major economies, on December 1. The country will host more than 200 preparatory meetings across the country beginning this month. The next G-20 Leaders' Summit at the level of heads of state or governments is scheduled to be held on September 9 and 10 next year in New Delhi. Sources said Delhi ministers will attend the meeting to be chaired by Saxena and Kejriwal. "The meeting to review and take stock of preparations in the run-up to the G-20 summit and various other meetings preceding the summit will be held on December 14," one of the sources said. The sources claimed this will be the first time that the chief minister and ministers will attend a meeting in this regard. It comes follo

Delhi govt's reply on office infrastructure for prosecutors evasive: HC

The Delhi High Court has observed that the Delhi government's reply regarding office space and infrastructure for prosecutors has been "evasive" and asked the principal secretaries of the law and home departments to be present before it on the next date of hearing. It was hearing an application filed by the Delhi Prosecutors Welfare Association in a pending suo motu case concerning digitisation of the Directorate of Prosecution. A bench of justices Mukta Gupta and Poonam A Bamba noted that though it had called for a report from the home department's principal secretary on the matter, it was submitted under the signature of the Director of Prosecution. "In this application, this court is presently dealing with the demands of the prosecution department and thus, it is not proper that the status report in response to the direction of this court has been filed by the director prosecution, that is, the applicant before this court," the bench said in its order on November 8, which was ...

Delhi govt to provide 450 types of medical tests free of cost from Jan 1

The Delhi government will provide 450 types of medical tests free of cost at its hospitals and health centres from January 1, sources said on Tuesday. The number of medical tests provided free of cost by the Delhi government at present is 212, they said. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has given nod to a health department proposal for making 238 more tests free of cost at hospitals and Mohalla Clinics, the sources in the government said. The facility will be available to the people of Delhi, they said.

Holiday rush sparks chaos at Delhi IGI airport as passengers miss flights

The chaos at Delhi airport also puts the focus back on a proposed second airport for Mumbai

Delhi LG grants sanction to prosecute key accused in 'Sulli Deals' case

Delhi Lieutenant General V K Saxena has granted sanction to prosecute the main accused in the 'Sulli Deals' case in which Muslim women were "auctioned" online. Aumkareshwar Thakur will be prosecuted under section 196 of the Criminal Procedure Code, which pertains to prosecution for offences against the State and for criminal conspiracy to commit such offence, sources said on Sunday. Police need the LG's sanction to prosecute the accused under this section. Thakur had allegedly created the Sulli Deals App and Sulli Deals Twitter handle that auctioned Muslim women on social media platforms, with the aim of insulting them and the Muslim community. The police had registered a case on July 7, 2021. "The LG is of the considered view that a prima facie case is made out against the accused, and therefore, the sanction is granted for prosecuting him," a source said. The Sulli Deals incident had created a massive outrage from all quarters. Hundreds of Muslim women were listed for "auction

'Very poor' air quality in Delhi; minimum temp settles at 8.8 degrees C

The minimum temperature in Delhi settled at 8.8 degrees Celsius, while air quality was recorded in the "very poor" category. The air quality index was measured at 329, according to the Central Pollution Control Board. An AQI between zero 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 "severe". The maximum temperature in the city is expected to hover around 27 degrees Celsius, according to the India Meteorological Department. The Relative Humidity recorded at 8.30 am was 88 per cent. The weatherman has predicted mainly clear skies throughout the day. On Saturday, the maximum temperature in the national capital settled at 27.6 degrees Celsius, three notches above the normal. The minimum temperature settled at 8.3 degrees Celsius, a notch below the average temperature.

AAP divides Delhi in 12 zones, assigns 4 leaders for monitoring areas

The AAP has divided Delhi into 12 zones and given the responsibility of three zones each to four senior leaders, who will coordinate with councillors of their zones, hold meetings and visit their areas to understand the problems faced by locals. The 12 zones are Civil Lines, Rohini, Najafgarh, Narela, Keshavpuram, West Zone, Sadar, Karol Bagh, Shahdara North, Central, South and Shahdara South, an official statement issued on Saturday said. The move comes days after the Aam Aadmi Party wrested power from the BJP in the high-stakes civic polls in the national capital. The Arvind Kejriwal-led party bagged 134 of the 250 wards while the BJP won 104. AAP leader Adil Khan will be in charge of Civil Lines, Rohini and Najafgarh, while Saurabh Bhardwaj will oversee Narela, Keshavpuram and West Zone. The responsibility of Sadar, Karol Bagh and Shahdara North will be with Durgesh Pathak and Central, South and Shahdara South will be with Atishi, it said. "It was not possible for one person to

Flight debunching, more X-ray machines planned at IGI airport to ease rush

An action plan has been drawn to ease the movement of passengers at Indira Gandhi International Airport here and reduce congestion