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GST officers detect Rs 15,851 crore fraudulent ITC claims in 1st qtr

New Delhi, July 20 -- GST officers have uncovered fake input tax credit (ITC) claims of Rs 15,851 crore in the April-June quarter of current fiscal, a 29 per cent jump over the year-ago period, even t... Read More


Delhi govt blames old pipelines for water crisis; promises revamp in a year

India, July 20 -- Delhi Public Works Department (PWD) minister Parvesh Verma on Friday said the national capital's ongoing water crisis will see a turnaround within a year, as the government has start... Read More


Ghaziabad civic staff stage protest against councillors' sit-in over meet minutes

India, July 20 -- In a fresh development to the ongoing protest by councillors at the Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation (GMC) headquarters, a group of 100-150 on-duty staffers staged a sit-in of their o... Read More


Fake permission issued for tree felling in Vasant Kunj: Forest dept tells SC

India, July 20 -- A "fake" permission was issued for felling of trees in the "morphological ridge" area of Vasant Kunj in Delhi, the forest department of the Delhi government has informed the Supreme ... Read More


NH-148A stretch to link DND Flyway, Sohna to be completed in Sept

India, July 20 -- The national highway 148A (NH-148A) expansion to connect Delhi-Noida-Direct (DND) Flyway to Sohna and reduce congestion in Delhi, is likely to be completed by September this year, of... Read More


Delhi govt to modernise mandis across city: CM

India, July 20 -- Chief minister Rekha Gupta took note of the deteriorating conditions in Delhi's fruit, vegetable, and flower markets and directed officials to undertake an urgent clean-up and modern... Read More


"Want our son to come back safe and sound": Family of abducted Indian in Niger appeals for help

Ramban, July 20 -- The family of Ranjit Singh, an Indian national abducted in Niger's Dosso region, is pleading for the government's help to bring him back home safely. Ranjit Singh, a resident of Ja... Read More


Laws on mute as Kanwar boomboxes on deafening volumes in Delhi

India, July 20 -- Thousands of devotees partaking in the annual Kanwar Yatra are set to enter the Capital on foot from Sunday, likely impacting vehicular movement at key points, officials said. A tota... Read More


Fire survivors can opt to move to low-cost flats: Deputy Governor

Jakarta, July 20 -- Jakarta Deputy Governor Rano Karno said residents affected by fire incidents may relocate to affordable apartments or rusun if they wish to do so. "If they are willing, they can b... Read More


CDA launches major crackdown on illegal housing societies in Islamabad

Pakistan, July 20 -- ISLAMABAD - The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has announced a large-scale operation against illegal housing and cooperative societies following orders from Interior Minister... Read More