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Around 1,000 Mohalla clinics remain a mirage for Delhi with govt, L-G and MCD at loggerheads

Even as the 31 March deadline approaches, the Delhi health department got busy in filing replies to the queries on its flagship project of setting up of 1,000 Mohalla clinics

Kejriwal says he is not scared of any probe, dares Centre to accept Sahara diaries investigation

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday dared the Centre to get all the appointments made by his government probed after the CBI filed an FIR.

Note ban: Undisclosed political funding means undisclosed influence, writes AAP's Atishi Marlena

Revenue Secretary Hasmukh Adhia announced that political parties depositing old Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes would not be subject to income tax scrutiny, provided the donations were below Rs 20,000 per person

Delhi L-G Najeeb Jung meets Narendra Modi; govt puts resignation in abeyance: Reports

Najeeb Jung, who resigned as Delhi's lieutenant-governor on Thursday, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday. However, various TV reports suggest that the government has kept his resignation in abbeyance.

Najeeb Jung resigns as Delhi L-G: BJP, Congress and AAP begin war of words

After years of tussle with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Delhi's Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung resigned on Thursday.

DCW chief Swati Maliwal smells 'conspiracy' in ACB chargesheet against her

Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chief Swati Maliwal smells a ‘deep conspiracy’ in the chargesheet filed against her by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Wednesday, alleging irregularities in recruitment in the commission

Twenty-year-old girl raped in moving car in Delhi's Moti Bagh area; accused's vehicle carried MHA sticker

Exactly four years since the gruesome 2012 Delhi gangrape, a twenty-year-old girl was raped in a moving car in Delhi's Moti Bagh are on Thursday night

In South Delhi civic schools, over 1,600 posts for special educators are yet to be filled

Due to the lack of an adequate number of eligible candidates, the South Delhi Municipal Corporation has failed to meet its judicial directive to fill up the posts of special educators in Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) schools in the National Capital

Environmentalists raise red flag over proposed landfill project on Yamuna river bed

Environmentalists have raised a red flag over the proposal by EDMC to set up a landfill spread over 49.24 acres on the bed of the east bank of River Yamuna.

Thick fog engulfs New Delhi, 94 trains delayed due to poor visibility

Thick fog engulfed Delhi, leading to cancellation of 2 train services, while 94 others were running behind schedule by several hours due to poor visibility.

AAP lashes out at BJP for 'U-turn' on demand for full statehood for Delhi

Slamming the new Delhi BJP chief's "U-turn" on the demand for full statehood for Delhi, the AAP asked the BJP's central leadership to clear its stand.

Demonetisation: As banks run low on cash, mood in queues turns less charitable

“Why not? Surely, we can take a bit of discomfort if demonetisation is meant for the greater common good.” This mood has almost evaporated entirely

New Delhi: Fog disrupts flight operations at IG, four domestic flights diverted

Flight operations at the Indira Gandhi International Airport were affected for the second day on Thursday with four domestic flights diverted to other aerodromes amid low runway visibility due to dense fog.

Delhi University adopts UGC amendments; teachers say it can lead to job loss

Delhi University adopted recent UGC amendments, which teachers claim can lead to around 4,000 temporary teachers losing their jobs due to changed workload.

Supreme Court bans sale, stocking of firecrackers in NCR

The Supreme Court on Friday imposed a blanket ban on the sale and stocking of firecrackers in the National Capital Region (NCR) for a fortnight.

Delhi Police apprehend two men carrying Rs 27 lakh new notes

Police on Thursday apprehended two men from outside Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station who were allegedly carrying Rs 27 lakh in new currency notes which they received after exchanging old demonetised notes from some agents in Mumbai.

Note ban: I-T sleuths begin crackdown on Rs 21,000 cr deposited in Jan Dhan accounts

For the next month, Income Tax and economic intelligence sleuths will hit the streets looking for real beneficiaries of around 771 accounts that they fear were hired from small depositors on monthly rent to beat the anti-black money measures

Delhi HC to hear pleas against demonetisation on 8 December

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday fixed 8 December for hearing the pleas against demonetisation.

Demonetisation: Farmers fear loss of crops and income after currency ban

For farmers, the government's demonetisation decision to crush the shadow economy could hardly have come at a worse time.

Sheila Dikshit's son-in-law arrested on charges of theft, adultery

Former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit's son-in-law has been arrested on charges of theft, adultery and misappropriating his wife's property.

Delhi-NCR pollution: Tour operators, real estate agents complain of slump in business

As New Delhi grappled with its worst smog in 17 years, the head of India's largest mobile payment firm got on a plane and left, one of the thousands of professionals escaping pollution that could cost the capital and the broader economy dear. Complaining the most are the tour operators and real estate agents who are witnessing a slowdown in their businesses.

Currency ban: Rs 100 note does Houdini act as people rush to banks, post offices

With the Rs 100 currency note performing a Houdini act, rumour, panic, and unexplained fear hit the city on Thursday leading to a maddening rush at branches of banks and post office counters across Delhi as banks reopened after a day-long closure following the demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes

Delhi pollution: Before blaming farmers, take a look at what is choking them

If the common people in Delhi are dying little by little out of breathlessness, the poverty and helplessness of farmers is forcing them to commit suicide.

Delhi pollution: Citizens can approach courts to take action against state, Central govt

As New Delhi suffers from the worst smog it has seen in 17 years, the people can actually take action against the state and central governments.

Delhi: Manish Sisodia says schools are doing politics over govt order to shut them

Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Sunday accused schools of doing politics over Delhi government's order to shut them for three days.

Arvind Kejriwal meets missing JNU student Najeeb Ahmed's mother in police station

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday rushed to Mayapuri police station, where mother of the missing JNU student was taken.

Delhi-NCR pollution: Schools declare holiday, outdoor activities suspended

In the wake of excessive pollution, a few schools in the national capital region have declared holiday on Friday, while some others have suspended morning assembly and asked students to wear masks.

As JNU student Najeeb Ahmad saga drags on, the real issue is in danger of being obscured

Nearly two weeks since Najeeb's disappearance, gheraos, hoarse throats and a human chain later, nothing has changed.

OROP suicide: Arvind Kejriwal says Modi govt is deceiving the country's soldiers

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, in an emotional video message, said that the Modi government had deceived the soldiers of the nation.

OROP issue: Ex-serviceman commits suicide in Delhi after writing letter to Parrikar

A former serviceman on Wednesday committed suicide at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi over the OROP issue.