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Panel formed to bring MCD under govt

Tuesday 15 September '09

Moving a step further on taking the Municipal Corporation of Delhi under its wings, the Delhi government on Monday formed a three-member committee to study the proposal note forwarded by the Centre on Saturday.
Congress infighting in Okhla, Sheila rallies behind Suri

Monday 14 September '09

Five months ago, Sandeep Dikshit of Congress walked through the meandering lanes of Jamia Nagar amid cheering supporters and swept the Lok Sabha polls.
New rules to stop misuse of B&B scheme

Tuesday 8 September '09

To prepare for the 2010 Commonwealth Games, the Capital may have registered over 1,400 properties under its ‘Bed and Breakfast’ scheme so far...
Soon, cash not grains on BPL ration cards

Thursday 3 September '09

While the World Bank has offered to assist the government in re-structuring the Public Distribution System, the Delhi government is set to soon initiate a pilot project to launch its ‘cash for food’ programme in the Capital.
H1N1 ‘gravest threat’ during Games, govt to set up force

Tuesday 1 September '09

The Delhi government has identified the H1N1 influenza as the gravest threat to the city during the Commonwealth Games in October next year.
Fish cure: Govt hits on medicine to keep water bodies healthy

Monday 31 August '09

After having revived 152 water bodies in the rural districts of the city, the Delhi government is now looking at keeping them ‘alive’ by introducing fish in them.
ISBT revamp plan gets fresh lease of life

Monday 24 August '09

Over two years after the Delhi government decided to revamp its existing Inter-State Bus Terminals and built two more on the city outskirts, the plan to ensure better connectivity for the Capital might finally take off.
To tackle auto raj, govt plans CNG radio cabs

Wednesday 19 August '09

As auto-rickshaw drivers held the city’s non-car owners to ransom with their strike for the second successive day on Tuesday, the Delhi government is now looking at introducing radio cabs that would run at the cost of a three-wheeler.
Soon, Capital to get own Bill to keep stricter tab on liquor consumption

Sunday 9 August '09

The Delhi government is set to introduce its own Excise Bill in the next Assembly session to ensure stricter laws on liquor consumption in the Capital.
Surface tension: No explanation yet for cave-in

Tuesday 4 August '09

More than a day after a portion of road along the BRT stretch near Defence Colony caved in, government officials on Monday were all at sea explaining the reason behind the “freak accident”.
Hashmi son in race for Okhla Vidhan Sabha seat

Saturday 1 August '09

Barely two months after dust around the Lok Sabha elections settled down, Jamia Nagar is back in the election mode.
Govt gets tough to keep Delhi clean

Wednesday 29 July '09

As the city gears up for the 2010 Commonwealth Games, the Delhi government has instructed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi and the New Delhi Municipal Council to implement the Delhi Prevention of Defacement of Property Act, 2007, in the Capital.
2010 deadline: govt hits traffic police roadblock

Sunday 26 July '09

Faced with the pressure of tight schedules and deadlines, the Delhi government and the traffic police seem to have locked horns over permission to carry out work on roads leading to the Games venues.
Games on right track: Federation chief

Wednesday 22 July '09

While concerns over tight deadlines and security for the 2010 Commonwealth Games remain, Mike Fennell, President of the Commonwealth Games Federation, said on Tuesday that he was happy with the progress made by the government.
Hybrid cars to carry forward Delhi’s ‘green’ Games mantra

Sunday 19 July '09

The Delhi government will open another chapter in its efforts to go green during the Commonwealth Games next year — by introducing hybrid cars.
Gameplan 2010: bamboos on road to screen slums

Saturday 18 July '09

If you don’t see it, it doesn’t exist. That seems to be the view of the authorities as they spruce up the Capital for next October’s Commonwealth Games.
Govt to invite bids for four more bus route clusters by month-end

Wednesday 15 July '09

With the operator for the first cluster route finalised, bidding for four more cluster routes across the Capital is set to begin by the end of this month.
Delhi govt to build shelters for migrant workforce

Wednesday 15 July '09

The Delhi government has decided to build temporary shelters for migrant labourers who are here to sustain the sudden rush in construction projects in the Capital.
Govt goes hi-tech to curb ration card fraud

Wednesday 8 July '09

In a bid to avoid the use of fake ration cards in the city, the Delhi government has decided to issue cards only after the biometric verification of people registering themselves for the facility.
Not enough buses, DTC cuts interstate routes

Tuesday 7 July '09

Shortage of diesel buses is likely to hit the passengers travelling on the 500 interstate routes from the Capital, as the Delhi Transport Corporation revealed that only 68 interstate bus routes are functional at present.
How long to wait for the next bus? Find out on your cellphone

Saturday 20 June '09

The next time you are waiting at the bus stop and wondering how long it will take before you get to board the next low-floor bus, just pull out your cell phone and dial 54545.
Wall up Games: Security firm

Friday 19 June '09

With security topmost on its mind, the Commonwealth Games Federation has suggested that a wall, nine-feet high, be built around all Games venues.
Tall order for Housing Dept: making 300 MPs feel at home

Friday 12 June '09

Economy, terror and the Women’s Bill aside, the most talked-about topic in the power corridors of the newly-elected government is housing and accommodation.
Riders of the storm: contractors make a killing as squalls uproot trees

Sunday 7 June '09

With the thunderstorms having knocked down over a hundred trees in the Capital in the last couple of weeks, Chhote Lal, a contractor dealing in woods, has his hands full these days.
BRT: Delhi’s uncertainty finds echo in corridors of UK, SA cities

Wednesday 27 May '09

The Capital’s first Bus Rapid Transit corridor is still facing hurdles, a year after it threw open its Ambedkar Nagar to Moolchand stretch.
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