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WILL PROPOSE THAT LG MAKE 10K BUS MARSHALS PERMANENT: CM
Chief minister Atishi, in a press conference on Monday, said that the Delhi government will send a proposal to lieutenant governor VK Saxena for recruitment of 10,000 bus marshals on permanent basis.
Delhi HC rejects Tytler's plea to stay trial in 1984 riots case
The Delhi high court on Monday refused to immediately stay trial court proceedings pending against Congress leader Jagdish Tytler in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case involving the killing of three people.
Won't recall order allowing student to attend class: HC
THE BENCH SAID THAT THERE IS NO JUSTIFICATION IN RECALLING THE OCTOBER 28 ORDER AS THE VARSITY WAS HEARD BEFORE PASSING THE ORDER
Chanakyapuri: Infant killed in hit-and-run
A 10-month-old girl was killed in a hit-and-run incident after she was crushed under an overturned autorickshaw in Chanakyapuri area, police said on Monday.
Bibhav challenges court move to take cognisance of charges
Bibhav Kumar, accused in the alleged assault on Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal and a close associate of Delhi's former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, on Monday filed a revision petition before a Delhi court challenging the legality of the trial court's cognisance of the charge sheet, which was taken in July.
Teens killed man, 49, in extortion attempt last month, arrested
Over two weeks after a 49-year-old vegetable vendor was shot dead in an extortion bid in Dwarka, two teenagers have been arrested, police said, adding that the boys wanted to form their own extortion gang in the area.
DELHI LG NOD TO RECRUITMENT OF MEDICAL STAFF
Lieutenant governor (LG) VK Saxena approved the recruitment of 1,463 health care staff, including 701 nurses and 762 paramedical staff, to address the shortage of medical personnel in the Capital, the LG secretariat said on Monday.
STAGE SET FOR MAYOR POLLS, BUT PHONE BAN STAYS
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) started the process for holding mayoral elections on Thursday, officials said, adding that protocols prohibiting mobile phones in the house chambers during the polls would remain in place.
DDA vice chair appointed
Vijay Kumar Singh, a 1995 batch ICAS officer, was appointed as the new vice chairperson of the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) on additional charge. Singh is currently serving as the member finance in the authority.
550,000 Dutch tulips to be planted in December
The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has kicked off the ninth iteration of its annual tulip plantation season by procuring around 550,000 tulip bulbs worth ₹1.68 crore.
DMRC launches 2 bike taxi services at 12 stns; one to be only for women
Bridging transport gap
13 hot spots, 57 pollution sources under tight vigil
The state environment department has identified 57 sources of pollution in a fresh mapping at Delhi's 13 hot spots, with Mundka and Anand Vihar accounting for the most, according to data shared by the department with the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM).
Air at 8 out of 10 hot spots hasn't improved much in 5 years: Data
The air quality at Delhi's pollution \"hot spots\" has not significantly improved over the past five years, especially when compared to how the rest of the city has fared in the same period, an analysis by HT revealed.
MCD LIKELY TO AGAIN PUSH FOR INCREASING PARKING FEE
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) plans to make another push for increasing the parking fee rates across Delhi in compliance with the Graded Response Action Plan (Grap) to tackle air pollution, senior officials said on Monday.
Air very poor’ for 13 straight days
Slowing winds gripped Delhi in a smog blanket on Monday, keeping the air quality index (AQI) at the \"very poor\" level for the 13th day in a row.
Take call on permanent firecracker ban: SC
The Supreme Court on Monday said that no religion wants to promote pollution, stressing that every citizen has a fundamental right to live in a pollution-free environment and giving the Delhi government two weeks to decide on whether the Capital should have a permanent ban on firecrackers throughout the year.
The road ahead for the Chief Justice
Justice Sanjiv Khanna's appointment as the 51st Chief Justice of India on Monday marks a pivotal moment for the Supreme Court.
JUSTICE KHANNA TAKES OATH AS INDIA'S 51ST CJI
Justice Sanjiv Khanna took oath as the 51st Chief Justice of India (CJI) on Monday, with President Droupadi Murmu administering the oath of office at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
RG KAR CASE TRIAL BEGINS IN CAMERA THREE MONTHS AFTER GORY CRIME
The in-camera trial in the August 9 rape and murder case of a trainee doctor commenced in a local court in Kolkata on Monday, three months after the medic's body was found inside the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
VISTARA FLIES INTO THE SUNSET AFTER AIR INDIA MERGER
Vistara operated its final flights on Monday night, marking the end of a nine-year journey that redefined premium air travel in a market dominated by low-cost airlines.
HC REFUSES RELIEF TO TYTLER, SAYS PROCEEDINGS WILL CONTINUE
The Delhi high court on Monday refused to immediately stay the trial court proceedings pending against Congress leader Jagdish Tytler in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case involving the killing of three people near a gurdwara in Pul Bangash, north Delhi.
Shah promises panel to drive out 'infiltrators' from J'khand
Infiltrators grab land in Jharkhand by marrying tribal women and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will form a panel to identify them and drive them out of the state if voted to power in the upcoming assembly elections, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Monday.
10 militants die in attack on Manipur CRPF camp
Escalating violence
Decide on a permanent firecracker ban, says SC
The Supreme Court on Monday said that no religion wants to promote pollution, stressing that every citizen has a fundamental right to live in a pollution-free environment and giving the Delhi government two weeks to decide on whether the Capital should have a permanent ban on firecrackers throughout the year.
Must thwart attempts to divide India: Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday cautioned against attempts by vested interests to fragment the society along caste, religious and linguistic lines, emphasising that national unity and social cohesion are essential for India's goal of becoming a developed nation by 2047.
India seeks favourable Russia trade balance
The imbalance in India-Russia trade needs to be addressed urgently, including steps to remove non-tariff barriers and regulatory impediments and facilitate the settlement of trade in national currencies, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said on Monday.
Amid weather extremes, India to demand West up climate funding
India is expected to reiterate its call for adequate climate finance from developed nations, including contributions running into trillions of dollars annually, as the UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) began in Baku on Monday against the backdrop of unprecedented weather extremes that have battered India as well as the world, and new signs that the globe is on track for more devastation.
Aamir-Ajay off-screen reunion makes fans ask for Ishq 2
When actors Aamir Khan and Ajay Devgn reunited at an event on Saturday, it left their fans nostalgic.
Blissful Bebo in Saif haven!
Kareena Kapoor Khan is back in the bay from her Diwali holiday in the Maldives, and on Saturday, the actor shared some stunning pictures of sun-kissed beaches and sun-tanned skin from her dreamy getaway with her boys – actor-husband Saif Ali Khan and sons, Taimur and Jeh.
FAKE TICKETS, SCALPING STRIKE A SOUR NOTE
Ahead of some big international gigs in India, we talk to artists and organisers about the rising threat of fake ticketing and black marketeering