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Lucknow: Farmers, workers take to streets over demands

Lucknow, Aug. 11 -- Hundreds of farmers and workers staged protests and road blockades across Uttar Pradesh on Monday, demanding withdrawal of the four labour codes, a minimum wage of Rs.42,000 and an... Read More


Kanwar Yatra, rain trigger long snarls on Delhi-Gurugram roads

India, Aug. 11 -- Prolonged traffic snarls were reported across parts of the Delhi-Gurugram expressway and Delhi on Monday as the final days of the Kanwar Yatra coincided with peak-hour traffic, road ... Read More


'I don't understand 100 crore apartments': Indian-American founder on luxury flats

India, Aug. 11 -- The recent sale of a Gurgaon penthouse for Rs.271 crore has reignited the debate over the benefits of living in an apartment versus owning an independent house. Entrepreneur Manav Sa... Read More


31-yr-old run over by crane in west Delhi, driver arrested

India, Aug. 11 -- A 31-year-old man was killed allegedly after being run over by a crane in west Delhi's Mayapuri on Saturday evening, police said on Monday. The crane driver had been arrested and the... Read More


Tenders for 4 water treatment plants to be completed in 2 months, Delhi Jal Board tells NGT

India, Aug. 11 -- The tender process for developing wastewater treatment plants in Fatehpur Beri, Ghitorni, Asola, and Rangpuri is underway and is likely to be completed within two months, Delhi Jal B... Read More


Hry govt proposes two plans to improve Delhi Yamuna's e-flow

India, Aug. 11 -- In a bid to improve the environmental flow (e-flow) of Yamuna stretch in the Capital, two plans - one to curb water loss by remodelling of part of Munak canal system and, two, to res... Read More


Delhi CM defends Lakshmi scheme eligibility: 'Women aren't birth machines'

New Delhi, Aug. 11 -- Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Monday stressed that women's health and financial empowerment were top priorities for the government and that women should not be treated merely as ... Read More


CAG raises concerns over declining capex in Delhi

India, Aug. 11 -- The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has flagged declining capital expenditure, rising subsidies and poor returns on government investments as key concerns in Delhi's finances, ... Read More


Rain, pilgrim movement cripple Delhi's traffic

New Delhi, Aug. 11 -- With 30-minute commutes taking over an hour-and-half, residents in the Capital crawled through serpentine jams in the city caused by a combination of weekday rush, waterlogging a... Read More


Key central panel clears rRs.r2.6K-crore Wazirabad water revamp

India, Aug. 11 -- A key central government panel has granted approval for a Rs.2,574 crore project - assisted by the Asian Development Bank - for revamp of water supply network in the catchment area o... Read More