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Waterlogging: PWD, NDMC at odds

India, Aug. 27 -- PWD Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh has outlined Delhi's short and long-term plans to tackle waterlogging, as a blame game has emerged within the BJP-led government a day after heavy ra... Read More


Rs 2,500 promise, now in motion

India, Aug. 27 -- Delhi Lakshmi Yojna formally launched in Delhi on Wednesday, with sanction letters issued to 4,190 eligible women and the Rs 2,500 monthly assistance set to be transferred directly t... Read More


H1N1 hits 2,446 in Capital

India, Aug. 27 -- With 138 new H1N1 cases reported in Delhi in the past 24 hours, Health Minister Dr Pankaj Kumar Singh on Wednesday held a virtual review meeting with medical heads of Delhi governmen... Read More


Raksha Bandhan loses some sweetness as costs bite

New Delhi, Aug. 27 -- As Delhi gears up to celebrate Raksha Bandhan, a sharp rise in sugar prices has left Delhi's sweet shops caught between rising production costs and cautious customers. While the ... Read More


Delhi ends segregation of certain women prisoners

New Delhi, Aug. 27 -- Delhi has removed provisions that allowed certain women prisoners, including those accused or convicted under anti-trafficking laws, to be housed separately from other female inm... Read More


Delhi records 2,308 H1N1 cases; hospitals, schools told to stay alert

New Delhi, Aug. 25 -- Delhi has stepped up surveillance, hospital preparedness and public awareness measures as H1N1 infections rise in the capital, with 2,308 cases reported so far this year and cumu... Read More


The Capital's water reset

New Delhi, Aug. 25 -- Delhi is set for a major overhaul of its water and sewerage infrastructure, with Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and Water Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh on Tuesday unveiling a long-ter... Read More


Farmhouses to pay Rs 10K per acre monthly for treated sewage water

New Delhi, Aug. 25 -- Farmhouses in Delhi using treated sewage water for lawns and other permitted activities will have to pay Rs 10,000 per acre per month under the proposed Reclaimed Water Policy, w... Read More


Cabinet likely to discuss rise in H1N1 cases

India, Aug. 25 -- The Delhi government is likely to discuss the recent rise in H1N1 infections at the Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, amid increasing influenza-A cases reported across the capital and dire... Read More


Schools may have to reserve 15% FAR for extracurriculars

India, Aug. 25 -- Schools in Delhi will have to use at least 15 percent of their permissible Floor Area Ratio (FAR) for infrastructure supporting extracurricular activities under the proposed Master P... Read More