NEW DELHI: Like in schools, students of 19 industrial training institutes (ITIs) are attending morning assemblies from October 23. Besides conducting the assemblies, students also take part in a news reading session and listen to motivational speeches by the principals on diverse topics. The assembly ends with the national anthem.According to the government, the assembly is an initiative to promote...
NEW DELHI: Delhi has experienced 'poor' air quality conditions for the fifth consecutive day, and the situation is expected to deteriorate over the weekend due to unfavorable meteorological conditions, as reported by weather monitoring agencies.The 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) for the city was recorded at 261, which is a deterioration from 256 on Thursday, 243 on Wednesday, and 220 on...
NEW DELHI: Bus marshals deployed on cluster and DTC buses in Delhi went on strike and held a protest outside the Delhi Secretariat due to non-payment of their salaries. The demonstrators demanded their dues and stated that their protest would be continuous until their grievances were addressed.Kiran Devi, a bus marshal receiving treatment for throat cancer, emphasized the financial strain they face due...
NEW DELHI: The Delhi State School Games was started on Thursday at Chhatrasaal Stadium to nurture emerging sports talent in schools and offer students an opportunity to exhibit their skills.In all, 3,545 government, government-aided and private recognised schools from 29 zones in 16 districts under the directorate of education participated in zonal sports competitions that had 32 games in three age...
NEW DELHI: A 28-year-old man was allegedly shot at for playing DJ during Dussehra in Central Delhi's Ranjit Nagar on Wednesday evening. Police said the accused got angry over the loud music and shot at the victim who was dancing with his friends. The victim was identified as Sunny alias Bidi, a resident of Ranjit Nagar. He has a criminal background.Police were informed about the incident around 10.50pm...
NEW DELHI: At a gathering of elderly individuals embarking on a pilgrimage under a government scheme, Delhi revenue minister Atishi appreciated chief minister Arvind Kejriwal's dedication to the well-being of senior citizens in the national capital.The 80th train, part of the Chief Minister Teerth Yatra Scheme, set off for Dwarkadhish with 780 elderly devotees from the Safdarjung Railway Station.Chief...
NEW DELHI: A meeting of New Delhi Municipal Council was adjourned on Wednesday without many proposals being approved as chief minister Arvind Kejriwal left abruptly.Kejriwal was questioned by BJP members about what they claimed was no effective action being taken to control air pollution in the national capital and increasing stubble burning in Punjab.No comment was received from Delhi government on...
With blood smeared tablecloth and skeletons hanging in the air, a lavish feast will be laid for ghosts, ghouls and witches on the night of October 31. Restaurants across NCR are all set to offer patrons a perfectly spooky experience and a bloody good time with Halloweenspecial menus and decor. The menu includes drinks like ghost’s eye, bloody zombie and grave digger and dishes like monster baos and...
NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal has initiated a "minor" cabinet reshuffle, wherein the water department — which was previously overseen by minister Saurabh Bhardwaj — has now been entrusted to Atishi, as reported by officials.The responsibilities of the tourism, art, and culture departments, which were previously overseen by Atishi, will now be under the purview of Bhardwaj,...
NEW DELHI: The Delhi airport got two new approach flyovers — Aerocity flyover and Parallel Access Road flyover — on Wednesday which are expected to provide relief to flyers from the city’s perpetual traffic congestion. But those required to transit between T1 on one side and T2 and T3 on the other will benefit more when either IGIA gets an air train or the almost five-year-old proposal for a...
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