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Samaypur Badli lift crash: Factory owner held as kin allege neglect

India, Jan. 17 -- Two days after a lift collapse killed two workers in northwest Delhi's Samaypur Badli, police on Friday said they are probing the possibilities of poor maintenance and excessive weig... Read More


New SCADA control centre to come up in Gurugram to curb long power outages

India, Jan. 17 -- Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (DHBVN) has planned to set up a new Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) control centre in sector 52 of Gurugram, officials said. The ... Read More


DC reviews air pollution control measures in Gurugram

India, Jan. 17 -- Deputy commissioner (DC) Ajay Kumar on Friday reviewed the air pollution control measures prepared for Gurugram by various government departments in Gurugram, said officials. Accord... Read More


Gurugram imposes traffic diversions ahead of Republic Day celebrations

India, Jan. 17 -- Ahead of Republic Day celebrations, traffic police on Friday issued diversions for heavy and large goods vehicles in the district. Officials said heavy vehicles coming from all nearb... Read More


With Delhi's AQI forecast to worsen, CAQM rolls out Grap Stage 3

India, Jan. 17 -- The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in NCR on Friday invoked Stage 3 of the Graded Response Action Plan (Grap) amid forecasts suggesting the air quality index (AQI) in t... Read More


MCG resumes stray dog vaccination and sterilisation programme after 5-month hiatus

India, Jan. 17 -- The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) on Thursday resumed the stray dog vaccination and sterilisation programme in the city after a five-month hiatus, said officials on Friday.... Read More


Industries dept proposes hike in startup seed fund to rRs.r25 lakh

PATNA, Jan. 17 -- Industries minister Dilip Jaiswal on Friday said that the department has proposed raising seed fund for startups to Rs.25 lakh in place of the existing amount of Rs.10 lakh to augmen... Read More


Kidnapped five-year-old boy rescued, duo who tried to sell him for rRs.r1 lakh arrested

New Delhi, Jan. 17 -- A five-year-old boy, who was kidnapped from outside his house in Shakurpur near Netaji Subhash Place in northwest Delhi last week, was safely rescued after police arrested two pe... Read More


Noida sector 51 residents flag long-pending park, drainage issues; officials assure action

India, Jan. 17 -- Residents and RWA members of Noida sector 51 A and B blocks raised long-pending issues related to park maintenance and drainage with Noida Authority's Horticulture and Public Health ... Read More


Opening kite fest at Baansera, Shah pitches global push for event

New Delhi, Jan. 17 -- Union home minister Amit Shah on Friday inaugurated the third edition of the International Kite Festival at Baansera in west Delhi, calling for sustained efforts to transform the... Read More