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Delhi govt to introduce virtual model of education; CM says dream project'

Sisodia on Tuesday announced the government's plans to introduce a first-of-its-kind virtual model of education

Demand for luxury housing improves in national capital

The demand for luxury housing properties in the national capital has improved in the last six months on low prices and home loan interest rates, but there is a need to reduce stamp duty to give a further boost, according to industry experts. Addressing a webinar on luxury housing market of Delhi-NCR, India Sotheby's International Realty CEO Amit Goyal said the circle rates in Delhi should be rationalised as market prices are 30-40 per lower than the circle rates. Rahul Bhargava, Joint General Manager, HDFC Ltd, Anubhav Jain, CEO, Silverglades Group and Ravinder Singh Ahuja, CA, Founder RS Ahuja & Co also participated in the webinar. In the last 8-9 years, property prices have only come down. So, it's high time that the circle rates are rationalised now. I wish there is a stamp duty cut, just like how it was done in Maharashtra and some other states. Even internationally, countries such as the UK and Malta did the same," he said in a statement. Maharashtra and Karnataka governments

Piped water supply in all unauthorised colonies in 2 years: Sisodia

Piped water supply to all unauthorised colonies will be ensured in a phased manner in the next two years, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia

Delhi will bid for 2048 Olympic Games, says Manish Sisodia

The city will build adequate infrastructure and create an atmosphere where sports flourishes, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said on Tuesday

Farmers protest: Deployment of CAPF companies in Delhi extended till Mar 15

Amid the ongoing farmers protest, the Ministry of Home Affairs has extended the deployment of 93 companies of Central Armed Police Forces in the national capital till March 15 for law and order duties

Govt set to move bill in Lok Sabha on unauthorised colonies in Delhi

The government on Tuesday will move in Lok Sabha a bill to amend the National Capital Territory of Delhi laws to identify the unauthorised colonies for regularisation

Load shedding in Delhi lowest in last two decades, says Economic Survey

Load shedding in the national capital has dropped to 0.03 per cent of the total consumption

Average levels of pollutants in 2020 lowest in 7 yrs: Delhi Economic Survey

Average levels of various pollutants, including PM10, PM2.5 and nitrogen dioxide, in Delhi last year were the lowest since 2014

Delhi's economy estimated to contract by 3.92 pc in FY'21: Survey

This is according to Delhi Economic Survey 2020-21

Delhi Budget may have allocation for free vaccine shots at govt hospitals

The Budget is slated to be presented in the Assembly session starting Monday

We are going strong: Farmer leaders as protest enters 100th day

Union leaders have asserted that their movement is far from over and they are 'going strong'

Correction in prices makes Delhi's luxury properties attractive: HDFC

A temporary cut in circle rates by 20 per cent and lower interest rates are also factors

HC asks Delhi govt to comply with order to regulate online path labs

The Delhi High Court Friday said it expects that the AAP government will put things in order

Traders' body CAIT to launch dialogue campaign in Delhi from Friday

CAIT said it will launch a one-month long dialogue campaign from Friday involving door to door visit of each market in all corners of Delhi

Delhi Municipal Council is No 1 in Centre's 'Municipal Performance Index'

The New Delhi Municipal Council covers the high-security Lutyens' zone of the national capital

Delhi records zero Covid-19 deaths, 217 new cases on Tuesday

The positivity rate fell from 0.44 per cent to 0.33 per cent, the health department said

Delhi Assembly Budget session from March 8; health, education to be focus

The session will end on March 16

Toolkit case: Nikita Jacob moves Delhi court for anticipatory bail

Jacob is accused along with Disha Ravi in connection with allegedly being involved in sharing a 'toolkit' on social media related to the farmers' protest

Rakesh Tikait to tour 5 states in March to drum up support for farm protest

Tikait will be touring five states in March to drum up support for the ongoing farmers' protest against Centre's new agriculture laws

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's security cover reduced: Report

Sources in the Delhi government alleged on Thursday that the security cover of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has been scaled down