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MCD tells officials to conduct 4-hour daily inspections

India, Nov. 2 -- Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) commissioner Sanjeev Khirwar has directed all deputy commissioners to undertake mandatory field visits for a minimum of four hours every day, focu... Read More


Delhi tightens border checks as winter pollution curbs kick in

India, Nov. 2 -- As Delhi's winter pollution-control measures became effective on Sunday, authorities tightened checks at the city's borders to restrict the entry of vehicles below BS-VI from neighbou... Read More


3 held for pro-Khalistan graffiti at 2 Delhi metro stations

India, Nov. 2 -- The Delhi Police Special Cell on Sunday said they have arrested three men for allegedly writing pro-Khalistan graffiti at Jahangirpuri and Shastri Nagar metro stations last week. The ... Read More


Delhi govt clears rRs.r387 crore for MB Road drainage revamp

India, Nov. 2 -- The Delhi government has sanctioned Rs.387 crore for a complete overhaul of the drainage system along the Mehrauli-Badarpur (MB) Road to resolve waterlogging issues across several loc... Read More


BMC's rRs.r11.28-crore audit tender for builders' AQI monitors draws Congress ire

India, Nov. 2 -- The BMC's proposal to appoint a private agency for a third-party audit of 9,000 air-quality monitors at Mumbai construction sites has come under criticism from Congress group leader A... Read More


A fine balance: Reconciling large crowds and legacy lanes in Kolkata stampede aftermath

India, Nov. 2 -- A walk through north Kolkata is a lesson in anachronism. Its narrow, mazy lanes are flanked by cramped residential blocks and sprawling ancestral mansions in equal measure. Its neighb... Read More


The haveli's last pulse: Village culture in an expanding city

India, Nov. 2 -- In Shenzhen, a fishing and farming county that became a metropolis within a few decades of 1980, the state acquired the surrounding farmland while the villagers kept their residential... Read More


Delhi govt to revamp Netaji Subhash Marg to decongest Old Delhi

India, Nov. 2 -- The Delhi government will revamp the 3.3-km-long Netaji Subhash Marg from Delhi Gate to Kashmere Gate to decongest parts of Old Delhi, chief minister Rekha Gupta said in a press state... Read More


3 arrested for pro-Khalistan graffiti at 2 Delhi Metro stations targeting Diljit Dosanjh

India, Nov. 2 -- The Delhi Police Special Cell on Sunday said they have arrested three men for allegedly writing pro-Khalistan graffiti at Jahangirpuri and Shastri Nagar metro stations last week. The ... Read More


Lawyers, police agree to form panel to prevent future clashes

New Delhi, Nov. 2 -- Lawyer bodies and the Delhi Police have agreed to set up a joint coordination committee and appoint nodal officers to address grievances and prevent disputes between the two from ... Read More