

Friday 27 February '09
Seventy-seven basement shops in Greater Kailash-I’s M-block market were sealed by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi in July 2007 following a Delhi High Court directive.Sunday 22 February '09
Despite Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit’s instructions to all civic agencies to expedite work in Delhi’s 1,639 unauthorised colonies in the run up to general elections, 261 areas might not make it to the final list of colonies up for regularisation, Newsline has learnt.Monday
9 February '09If you see a parked auto-rickshaw with a red and blue poster with the words ‘Imandar Auto Chalak’ — do not rub your eyes in disbelief, or cynically walk away. An honest auto-driver is no longer an oxymoron.Saturday
31 January '09The Delhi government continues to push ahead the cause of the girl child.Wednesday
28 January '09Almost four months into the ban on smoking in public places, the Delhi government plans to take it a step forward by demarcating space for smoking and no-smoking in public areas such as restaurants, pubs and airport lounges.Tuesday
27 January '09The last set was rejected some six months back. Now the new set of fluorescent yellow signages put up by the Public Works Department...Sunday
25 January '09The NDMC may have got a thumbs-up from Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit for its pilot project of introducing new signages in line with international standards but the civic agency seems to have irked Vice President Hamid Ansari for spelling errors in road names written in Urdu.Saturday
24 January '09Fewer in number, unprecedented security around them, ‘anti-sabotage’ security stickers randomly plastered, and last-minute touch-ups still to be done, but the 18 tableaux on view down Rajpath on Monday promised a Republic Day just as colourful as any other.Thursday
22 January '09To put an end to perennially leaking ceilings and broken staircases that are common features at government-run hospitals and dispensaries...Friday
16 January '09After a successful pilot project launched in April last year, the Delhi government is all set to implement its e-tendering model in 20 main departments of the government by the end of this month.Monday
12 January '09Delayed several times over the last two years, the completion of the road-widening and underpass project along National Highway 24 is now likely to take even longer.Thursday
25 December '08It was the first day in office for Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit’s Cabinet ministers and most were raring to go — on a break.Thursday
25 December '08As the new government begins to take the reins of the Capital, the dipping revenue collection has already got the finance department into action.Thursday
18 December '08The flattened chrysanthemums and the toppled chairs on the well-manicured lawns of Raj Niwas said it all. Amid the clamour of eager party workers, Sheila Dikshit was sworn in as Chief Minister for the third consecutive term on Wednesday afternoon.Wednesday
10 December '08The initial shock over, as the country seethes in the aftermath of the Mumbai terror attacks, a call for peace came from several city mosques on the occasion of Bakr Eid on Tuesday.Tuesday
9 December '08Scoring a hat-trick in the Capital, the Congress and Sheila Dikshit are back in power for a third term in Delhi. Sweeping the city’s fourth Assembly election, the Congress bagged a clear majority by winning 42 out of the 69 Assembly seats that went to polls on November 29.Tuesday
9 December '08Even as the high voter turnout of about 56.3 per cent in Delhi stumped both the BJP and Congress, the Congress mainly benefited from the huge turnout in unauthorised colonies in Outer and East Delhi.Tuesday
9 December '08Battling anti-incumbency, pricerise and terror attacks in the city, the Congress sprang back to power in the Capital while treading carefully on its campaign line: vikas ki dor.Tuesday
9 December '08Most urban localities and constituencies are presumed to be BJP bastions and the Congress’ success in retaining most of them this year, is being seen as a huge achievement for the party.Tuesday
9 December '08The scent of development and the personal charm of chief minister Sheila Dikshit ushered the Congress into a record third term in Delhi on Monday with the party winning a clear majority of 42 seats of the 69 that had gone to polls on November 29.Thursday
4 December '08Union Urban Development Minister Jaipal Reddy said on Wednesday said the controversial Bus Rapid Transit Corridor is the future for megapolises such as Delhi.Sunday
30 November '08Barely five kilometres ahead of a dull and quiet Vasant Kunj, which had voters trickling in in small numbers through the day...Saturday
29 November '08It's development versus the rest in the Congress versus Bharatiya Janata Party fight this election.Saturday
29 November '08While they remain glued to television sets watching every moment of rescue operations in Mumbai over the past two days...Wednesday
26 November '08In an effort to minimise the Mayawati impact in the city, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi will tour at least 20 constituencies in East Delhi before addressing a mass rally in Seemapuri on Wednesday.