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Metro station security checks to be intensified ahead of R-Day in Delhi

The CISF will intensify security checks for passengers across metro stations during January 19-27 because of enhanced security arrangements ahead of Republic Day, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) announced on Thursday. The transporter also advised passengers to plan their journey keeping in mind that long queues were likely at some metro stations because of this. "In view of the enhanced security arrangements ahead of Republic Day on 26th January, the security checks for passengers will be further intensified by CISF across the Metro stations starting from tomorrow--19th January (Friday) till 27th January," the DMRC said in a statement. "Passengers are requested to cooperate with the security personnel during security checks," it added. The Delhi Police has also beefed up security arrangements across the city ahead of the Republic Day celebration and the Ram temple event. According to a police official, night patrol staffers have been directed to check hotels, guest houses

Delhi wedding bands overbooked as celebrations planned for Jan 22 ceremony

Traditional wedding bands in Delhi are gearing up for a busy day on January 22 with hundreds of celebratory events planned at temples across the city to celebrate the Ram temple consecration ceremony in Ayodhya. According to industry experts, more than 1,500 such events will take place in markets and temples, and the wedding bands have been booked to perform devotional songs and bhajans during these programmes to enhance the devotional and festive fervour. The celebrations have coincided with the beginning of the wedding season in Delhi, which means the bands receiving multiple booking requests, much more than they handle in a regular season. Yet they are trying their best to accommodate them all. "This year has witnessed a substantial increase in the demand for dhol, and band, baaja due to 'Ram Barats' being taken out. We will start our day at 4 am. Both small and large bands are preparing," said Satya Anil Thadani, who owns Jea Band. He said they have divided band members into ..

As AQI improves, ban on BS-III petrol, BS-IV diesel cars lifted in Delhi

The Central government on Thursday lifted a ban on non-essential construction work and plying of BS-III petrol and BS-IV diesel four-wheelers in Delhi-NCR amid a progressive improvement in air quality in the region. The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) noted a significant improvement with an AQI of 316 at 2 pm, well below the threshold for invoking Stage-III actions under the air pollution control plan called the Graded Response Action Plan. Preventive measures are in place and the forecast suggests further improvement, said the statutory body responsible for forming air pollution reduction strategies for the region and their implementation. However, Stage I to Stage II actions remain in effect to prevent a shift to the 'severe' category. The Stage III restrictions were activated on Sunday after air quality plummeted to 'severe plus' levels. The curbs include a ban on non-essential construction work and the plying of BS-III petrol and BS-IV diesel four-wheelers in the .

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DTC partners with travel app Tummoc to introduce 'single-journey ticket'

The Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) has partnered with a travel app for ensuring that commuters in the national capital do not have to visit multiple sites to book bus tickets and cabs by bringing different modes of transport on one platform. The trial for the government's "single-journey ticket" project has commenced and will last for seven days, officials said. "We have started a trial run for the project. DTC has partnered with Tummoc, a travel app, for this. We are introducing digital DTC passes and all-in-ticket. The trial run will go for seven days so that the users can give their feedback. We will also get to know about the technical glitches if there are any and will improve them before we launch it formally," a transport department official said. Delhi Transport minister Kailash Gahlot told PTI that the single-journey ticket will save users the time and energy while booking autos and cabs. "We have tied up with Tummoc to launch single-journey ticket. Under this, the same

Delhi Court sends suspected Hizbul Mujahideen operative Matoo to jail

A Delhi court on Wednesday sent suspected Hizbul Mujahideen operative Javaid Ahmad Matoo, allegedly involved in 11 terror incidents in Jammu and Kashmir, to 14-day judicial custody, while setting free another accused in the case for want of evidence. Duty Magistrate Isha Singh sent Matoo, 32, to jail till January 31 on an application moved by the Delhi Police, after he was produced before the court. Matoo, allegedly a highly indoctrinated terrorist carrying a reward of Rs 10 lakh, was arrested from Delhi's Nizamuddin area. He was driving a stolen car when he was apprehend, police said. The magistrate, however, ordered the release of Mohd. Rafi Najar on a police application which said no incriminating evidence was found against him. "As on date, there is no admissible incriminating evidence against the accused Najar and so, there exists no ground for his detention in this case," the judge said. Najar was arrested in the case on the basis of the disclosure statement of Matoo, who ..

Security beefed up in Delhi ahead of R-Day celebration, Ram temple event

Security has been beefed up in Delhi ahead of Republic Day celebrations and the consecration ceremony at the Ram temple in Ayodhya, a senior police official said on Wednesday. The Delhi Police has been put on alert and is using 'flare guns' or very light pistols (VLP) to light up the forest area of northeast Delhi, the official said. "The security measures have been beefed up ahead of (events on) January 22 and 26. On Tuesday night, we used flare guns to light up the forest area of northeast to check any illegal activities," Deputy Commissioner of Police (northeast) Joy Tirkey said. The northeast area is considered a sensitive area, he said. "Intensive patrolling and combing operation along the Yamuna River bank and Khadar area is going on in view of upcoming Republic Day. No one will be allowed to breach law and order," DCP Tirkey said. More than 8,000 police personnel have already been deployed across Delhi for the January 26 parade. The night patrolling staffers, who have been

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Delhi govt agency DAMB sanctions over Rs 544 cr for development of Mandis

Delhi government agency DAMB has sanctioned Rs 544.80 crore for the development of Mandis (wholesale markets) in the city, Development Minister Gopal Rai said in a statement. The minister said the Delhi Agricultural Marketing Board (DAMB) in a meeting held earlier in the day approved the budget worth Rs 544.80 crores for the development of the mandis. It will include renovation of the Ghazipur poultry market with a budget of Rs 70 crore, he added. Also, the flower market at Ghazipur will be developed with a budget of Rs 40.75 crore, and development projects will be taken up at Ghazipur, Azadpur, Narela, and Tikri Khampur Mandis, the minister said. For the financial year 2024-25, the board has allocated approximately Rs 225.96 crore to Azadpur Mandi, Rs 20.07 crore to the fruit and vegetables market, Ghazipur, Rs 21.27 crore to fish and poultry market Ghazipur, and Rs 8.63 crore for the flower market. Further, Rs 21.77 crore have been allocated to Agricultural Marketing Produce ...

Dense fog in Delhi: 10 flights diverted, 20 cancelled, 400+ delayed

The Delhi airport's website showed that around 200 flights were delayed throughout the day

Delhi schools reopen today with revised timings; all details inside

Schools in Delhi will be functional from 9 am to 5 pm. Directorate of Education issues notice in regards to reopening of schools and timings to be followed in the midst of cold weather

Delhi traders see surge in demand for posters bearing images of Lord Ram

Ahead of the consecration ceremony of the Ram temple in Ayodhya, traders in the national capital are working round the clock to meet the rising demand for saffron flags and posters bearing images of the deity and the temple. As Ayodhya gears up for grand celebrations on January 22, 40,000 workers and printing presses are working overtime to meet the requests of devotees here, Rakesh Kumar Yadav, president of the Federation of Sadar Bazar Traders Association, told PTI on Saturday. "When Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed to the people to light special diyas -- Shri Ram Jyoti -- in their homes to celebrate the consecration ceremony as as 'Deepawali', we expected a hike in demand for religious items related to the event. So, we started our preparation accordingly," said Yadav. He also said the markets will be decorated from January 15 evening, and a procession would be taken out in which around 700 businessmen are expected to participate. As the consecration ceremony approaches, th

Cinema daily shows up to 623 in 2022, theatre attendance drops: Delhi govt

The average number of cinema shows per day rose from 450 in 2010 to 623 in 2022 but the average number of cinema goers per day declined in the last 13 years, according to the Delhi Statistical Handbook-2023. The number of theatres in Delhi rose from 129 in 2008 to 137 in 2022, with the peak point being in 2017, when the number was 142, it said. The handbook containing data on socio-economic parameters of the national capital was released by the Delhi government's Economic and Statistics department. The number of multiplexes has also risen from 21 in 2008 to 33 in 2022, the handbook said. The average number of cinema goers per day was 90,000 in 2010 when the theatres, including multiplexes, were showing an average of 450 shows per day. With the average number of shows going up to 510, 98,000 cinema goers visited cinema halls on an average per day in 2011. It rose to 1,07,000 and 1,15,000 in 2012 and 2013, respectively, as the number of shows also surged. In 2014, the average numbe

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45 live cartridges seized during checking near Indian Gate, accused held

At least 45 live cartridges were recovered from an SUV during police picket checking near the India Gate on the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday, police said. An intensive checking of vehicles is being carried out near the India Gate and Kartavya Path due to the upcoming Republic Day, they said. An officer said that during checking, at about 1.20 am on Wednesday, one Mahindra Scorpio was stopped for checking at police picket in Tilak Marg area. While checking, a packet was recovered from the vehicle, he added. During interrogation, the car driver identified as Ehit Sham-ul, 22, from Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh, could not produce any valid documents for it, police said. A case under Section 25 of the Arms Act was registered against Ehit Sham-ul. He was further held and interrogated, they said.

Tremors in Delhi-NCR after magnitude 6.1 earthquake hits Afghanistan

The epicentre of the magnitude 6.1 earthquake was near Afghanistan

More women to be employed in upcoming stretch of RRTS corridor: Reports

The National Capital Region Transport Corporation aims to involve more women employees than men in the operations of the next 25-km stretch of the RRTS corridor, which runs from Ghaziabad's Duhai Depot to Meerut South, sources said. Operations on the recently inaugurated 17-km-long primary section of the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridor already involve more women staff than men. "NCRTC aims to involve more women employees in the operations of the next 25-km stretch of Ghaziabad's Duhai Depot to Meerut (south) RRTS corridor as well," a source in NCRTC told PTI on Wednesday. "At the recently inaugurated 17-km primary section, the ratio of women staff involved in the operations is more than 50 per cent and we aim to keep the same ratio of staff in the next stretch as well. According to the NCRTC sources, this move furthers the agency's efforts in breaking established gender norms in the transport sector. Women working in the functional 17-km stretc

NIA raids 32 places in Delhi, Haryana, Punjab in terror-gangster case

The raids began early this morning and multiple teams of the anti-terror agency conducted searches in close coordination with state police forces

Delhi AIIMS takes steps to address bed availability, patient comfort

With over 1,500 beds across various facilities, the institute offers comfortable accommodations with essential amenities such as hygiene, meals, and more as of now