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5 injured, 7 feared trapped after building collapses in Delhi's Azad market

A search and rescue operation is underway. There are reports that around six to seven people are still trapped in the debris

Building collapses in North Delhi's Azad Market, two labourers rescued

Five persons were trapped after a building collapsed in North Delhi's Azad Market area on Friday

Nitish Kumar claims his Delhi visit was successful, visits Lalu on return

After the three day visit to Delhi, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday returned to Patna and went straight away to Rabri Devi's residence to meet former Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav.

PM Modi inaugurates Kartavya Path, says 'Kingsway is history now'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said if India had followed the path shown by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, then it would have reached new heights and asserted that Rajpath, a symbol of "slavery" during the British Raj has now been consigned to history. Speaking after unveiling a 28-feet statue of Netaji and inaugurating Kartavya Path, the stretch of road from Rashtrapati Bhavan to India Gate earlier known as Rajpath, Modi said the renaming has given the country a new energy and inspiration. He said that Kingsway or Rajpath, a symbol of slavery, has now been consigned to history and has been erased forever. "If India had followed path shown by Subhas Chandra Bose, then country would have reached a new high; sadly he was forgotten," he said. Netaji's statue at India Gate will now inspire and guide us, Modi said. The revamped stretch is part of the Modi government's ambitious Central Vista redevelopment project. "We took many decisions in the last eight years which have impri

'Kartavya Path': Four new underpasses built for pedestrian movement

The "Kartavya Path", stretching from Rashtrapati Bhavan to India Gate, will be more pedestrian-friendly because of the new red granite walkways spreading 15.5 km that have been created, replacing bajri sand that lined the ground earlier. According to the Union housing and urban affairs ministry, the move is aimed at making the road more pedestrian-friendly and easier for traffic to negotiate through. Four new pedestrian underpasses have been built at busy junctions to segregate vehicular traffic from pedestrian movement, making the street safe to cross. According to an official, 74 historic light poles and all chain links have been restored, upgraded and reinstalled on the site and more than 900 new light poles have been added where necessary to ensure that the space is always safe for visitors. These are located along the Rajpath, the canals, the rows of trees, the newly-created parking bays and the India Gate precinct. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the ...

Delhi to become city of lakes, will act as tourist spots: CM Kejriwal

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said Delhi would soon become a city of lakes, which would act as tourist spots. Elaborating on Kejriwal's announcement, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said the government was undertaking rejuvenation and beautification of 50 lakes in the city. Sisodia also took stock of the work at Sannoth Lake in Bawana in northwest Delhi. "In order to make Arvind Kejriwal's Delhi a city of lakes, I took stock of the work being done to restore and beautify Sannoth Lake. With lakhs of litres of treated water daily, the dried up Sannoth Lake is being transformed into one of the most beautiful picnic spots of Delhi, Sisodia said in a tweet in Hindi. He added that this project would also address Delhi's water shortage issue. "Fifty such lakes that have lost their identity are being restored and this will enable recharge of groundwater and also address the problem of water shortage. Once this project is completed, Delhiites will be able to come here wit

PM Modi to inaugurate Kartavya Path today; calls it an icon of public power

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate 'Kartavya Path' at India Gate at 7 pm today

Traffic advisory issued ahead of Kartavya Path inauguration tomorrow

The traffic police has made arrangements to ensure smooth vehicular movement in central Delhi where restrictions have been imposed for Thursday, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the newly-christened Kartavya Path a stretch from Rashtrapati Bhavan to India Gate. General traffic movement will be diverted from specific roads from 6 pm to 9 pm, officials said on Wednesday. The Delhi Police said the arrangements have been made to facilitate the safety of pedestrians and ensure smooth movement of traffic in the New Delhi district. According to the traffic advisory, vehicular movement will be diverted from roads such as Tilak Marg (From C-hexagon to Bhagwan Dass Road crossing), Purana Quila Road (From C-hexagon to Mathura Road), Shershah Road (from C-hexagon to Mathura Road), Dr Zakir Hussain Marg (From C-hexagon to Subramanian Bharti Marg crossing), Pandara Road (from C-hexagon to Subramanian Bharti Marg Crossing), Shahjahan Road (from C-hexagon to Q-point), Akbar Road .

Govt to offload 50,000 tonnes of onions from buffer stock to sustain prices

The government will offload about 50,000 tonnes of onions from its buffer stocks to a few cities like Delhi and Guwahati, where retail prices are a little higher than the all-India average rates. To stabilise onion prices, the Centre is maintaining a buffer stock of 2.5 lakh tonnes of onion. Sources said that the department of consumer affairs will sell 50,000 tonnes of onions to cities like Delhi and Guwahati from its buffer stocks. There are many cities where prices are higher than the all-India average rates, they added. The all-India average prices of onions stood at Rs 26 per kg on Tuesday. As the shelf life of onions is less, the department has written to all states to place orders if they need onions, the sources said. The Centre is offering onions at around Rs 18 per kg. The department is also exploring how to improve the shelf life of onions through the radiation process, they added. Onion production in 2020-21 was 266.41 lakh tonnes and consumption was 160.50 lakh ...

Rajpath to be called 'Kartavya Path' now as NDMC Council passes proposal

The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) on Wednesday approved a proposal to rename Rajpath as 'Kartavya Path'. Lok Sabha MP and NDMC member Meenakshi Lekhi said the proposal was approved in a special meeting of the NDMC Council. "We have approved the proposal to rename Rajpath as Kartavya Path in the special Council meeting today," Lekhi said. NDMC Vice Chairman Satish Upadhyay said the proposal was received from the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. He said now the entire stretch and the area from the Netaji statue at India Gate to the Rashtrapati Bhavan will be known as 'Kartavya Path'.

Monsoon remains subdued as rains unlikely for next 5 days in Delhi

After a large rain deficit in August, monsoon activity has remained subdued in Delhi and neighboring areas in September so far and a good spell of rain is unlikely over the next five days. Partly cloudy skies are predicted over the national capital on Wednesday. The city recorded a minimum temperature of 25.8 degrees Celsius and the maximum temperature is likely to settle at 37 degrees Celsius. The Safdarjung Observatory, Delhi's primary weather station, has logged just 8.8mm of rainfall against a normal of 52.5mm in September so far - a deficit of 83 percent. It had recorded just 41.6 mm of rainfall in August, the lowest in at least 14 years, due to the absence of any favourable weather system in northwest India. Overall, the Safdarjung Observatory has recorded 361.2mm of rainfall against a normal of 569.4mm since June 1 when the monsoon season usually starts clocking a deficit of 37 per cent. Weather experts had attributed the lack of rainfall in August to the development of th

Mumbai-bound Vistara flight returns midway to Delhi after 'whistling' sound

A Vistara airline Mumbai-bound flight returned midway to Delhi after a "whistling" sound was heard on the right side of the Boeing 737 aircraft cockpit.

Sixth monkeypox case in Delhi, Patient in stable condition at LNJP Hospital

The condition of a young woman of African origin, who is the sixth reported case of monkeypox in Delhi, is stable, sources said. The patient is admitted to the LNJP Hospital here. "A total of six cases of monkeypox have been reported in Delhi so far. The latest is a young woman of African origin. Her condition is stable at present," a source said. The six cases comprise three men and three women. "The early five cases have been treated and discharged," a senior doctor said. Monkeypox is a viral zoonotic disease having common symptoms such as fever, skin lesions, lymphadenopathy, headache, muscle aches, exhaustion, chills or sweats and sore throat and cough. According to a study done recently by the Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital (LNJP) and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), all the first five cases had presented with "mild to moderate grade intermittent fever, myalgia (muscle pain) and lesions on the genitals, groins, lower limb, trunk and upper limb". Four

Delhi excise policy scam: ED conducts raids at 38 places across country

As part of its ongoing probe, the ED is conducting raids at multiple locations across the country in connection with the Delhi Excise policy scam case

Govt decides to rename Rajpath in Delhi as 'Kartavyapath': Report

The government has decided to rename the historic Rajpath in the national capital as 'Kartavyapath', sources said on Monday. The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has convened a special meeting on September 7 and the proposal will be placed before the council. NDMC has convened a special meeting on 7th September with the objective of renaming Rajpath and Central Vista lawns as Kartavyapath," sources said. "The entire road and area from the Netaji statue at India Gate to the Rashtrapati Bhavan will be known as Kartavyapath," they added. Rajpath was known as Kingsway during British Rule.

Delhiites in favour of EV transition for delivery, e-commerce firms: Survey

A new consumer survey shows strong support from Delhi consumers for the proposed aggregator scheme of the city government which requires a time-bound transition to electric vehicles by last-mile delivery and e-commerce companies. The proposed scheme sets an April 30, 2030 deadline for the complete transition of Internal Combustion Engines (ICE) to electric vehicles (EV) among e-commerce, delivery and transport logistics service providers. Commissioned by the Sustainable Mobility Network and conducted by CMSR Consultants, the survey shows that 80 per cent of the 1,508 respondents in Delhi attributed last-mile delivery vehicles as one of the reasons for rising air pollution in the city. According to the survey, 95.2 per cent of the respondents agreed that a switch to EVs by delivery companies is important for addressing air pollution issues and mitigating climate change. The survey, conducted through a mix of offline on-ground interviews (70 per cent) and online survey responses (30

JAC Delhi BTech, BArch counselling 2022 registration begins; check details

JAC Delhi BTech, BArch counselling 2022 registrations begin. Candidates can check schedule from the official website-acdelhi.admissions.nic.in

CBI raps Sisodia for making 'irrelevant' claims over its official's suicide

CBI came down heavily on Sisodia for levelling 'false allegations' at a press meet that a legal advisor of the agency had committed suicide as he was being forced to make a false case against him

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar on two-day visit to Delhi, to meet Opposition leaders

After holding the customary Janata Darbar programme in Patna, Nitish Kumar will go to Delhi and stay there for two days

Victim knows the offender in over 95 per cent rape cases in India: Report

A total of 65,025 such cases were reported in 2021, and 96.8 per cent of the victims in these cases knew the rapist beforehand, the NCRB report revealed