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No building plan approval for painting: NDMC issues list of works exempt from permits

India, Oct. 23 -- Repairs such as plastering, painting, flooring, roof replacement and alterations to doors and windows will not require prior building plan approval, the New Delhi Municipal Council (... Read More


Water supply to south, central Delhi may be disrupted due to annual canal maintenance

India, Oct. 23 -- New Delhi Water supply to parts of south and central Delhi may be disrupted up to November 8 due to annual maintenance and repair of the Upper Ganga Canal, which supplies raw water ... Read More


Union minister Shah launches 43 projects aimed at Yamuna clean-up

India, Oct. 23 -- New Delhi Union home minister Amit Shah on Thursday inaugurated and laid the foundation for a slew of Delhi Jal Board (DJB) projects worth Rs.8,941.22 crore aimed at cleaning up the... Read More


Protests won't win Oppn parties elections: Shah

New Delhi, Oct. 23 -- Union home minister Amit Shah on Thursday hit out at the Congress and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), saying "protests and demonstrations" would not win the opposition parties elections a... Read More


Delhi government to spend rRs.r20 crore on three foot overbridges, a skywalk across the city

India, Oct. 22 -- The Public Works Department (PWD) will spend nearly Rs.20 crore on the construction of three foot overbridges (FOBs) and a skywalk in Delhi, including an Rs.8-crore pedestrian crossi... Read More


Yamuna toxic foam: Why is the river covered with glacier-like layers of froth?

India, Oct. 22 -- A thick layer of toxic white froth has once again covered stretches of the Yamuna near Kalindi Kunj as falling temperatures and churning of water intensify foaming on the river's sur... Read More


'Protests achieve nothing': Amit Shah takes dig at Rahul Gandhi, says Congress won't win polls even in '30 years'

India, Oct. 22 -- Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said "protests and demonstrations achieve nothing", stressing that political leaders should focus on public welfare. Speaking at an event i... Read More


A first: MCD set for 6th mayor in a 5-year term

New Delhi, Oct. 22 -- In an unprecedented move, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) will witness a sixth round of mayoral elections during its five-year term, with the law department granting its... Read More


Delhi festive fairs: Are regulations governing joyrides keeping pace with risks?

India, Oct. 21 -- A 30-year-old woman and her friend suffered injuries after they fell from a ride at Dussehra ground in west Delhi's Vikaspuri area on Monday night. The ride has been sealed by the po... Read More


MCD to see unprecedented 6th mayoral polls in 5 yrs; law dept gives green light

India, Oct. 21 -- In an unprecedented move, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) will witness a sixth round of mayoral elections during its five-year term, with the law department granting its app... Read More