NDMC’s power, water network

Saturday 7 November '09

For residents in areas under the New Delhi Municipal Council, information on power outages, restoration time and even the status of restoration work will soon be available online or on cellphones.

Residents cry foul over road-widening project

Monday 2 November '09

There is fresh trouble for the Municipal Corporation of Delhi as the residents of Vasant Marg and adjoining areas are up in arms against the civic body for allegedly destroying the pavements.

After power shift, spotlight on L-G role

Wednesday 28 October '09

A day after the Ministry of Home Affairs announced that “some powers” of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) have been delegated to the Government of National Capital Territory Delhi (GNCTD), confusion continued to prevail.

British firm to be official broadcaster

Saturday 17 October '09

The Prasar Bharati has announced that UK-based Satellite Information Service Live will be its official broadcaster of next October’s Commonwealth Games.

British firm selected as official broadcaster

Saturday 17 October '09

The Prasar Bharati has announced that UK-based Satellite Information Service Live will be its official broadcaster of next October’s Commonwealth Games.

Need for Left’s presence in Gujarat: Nilotpal Basu

Wednesday 14 October '09

In a bustling corner of the walled city, up the creaky old wooden stairs to his party's unabashedly proletarian three-room state headquarters...

Promising under-19 cricketer dies in Meerut kabab shop shootout

Sunday 11 October '09

Left-arm spinner Gagandeep Singh was there for a match....

Lokayukta to CM: explain poll splurge

Saturday 10 October '09

The Delhi Lokayukta has asked Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit to reply to charges that she had diverted public funds to pay her advertisement campaign during last year’s Assembly elections.

PM holds CWG meeting, may seek monthly updates

Wednesday 7 October '09

Delhi CM Sheila Dikshit and Union Sports Minister MS Gill met PM Manmohan Singh and briefed him on the status of the Games projects.

Safdarjung airport to cut parking woes

Tuesday 6 October '09

The New Delhi Municipal Council will soon begin work on developing a temporary park-and-ride facility for over 9,000 vehicles at the Safdarjung Airport to tide over projected parking problems during Commonwealth Games.

2010 Games: Playing catch up

Sunday 4 October '09

With a year to go for the Commonwealth Games, The Sunday Express did the rounds of the stadiums and the Games Village to find that it is a long way to finish tape by Ayesha Arvind

‘Village on track for March finish’

Sunday 4 October '09

Almost a year after real estate major Emaar MGF sought a financial bailout from the government to complete the Commonwealth Games Village...

Weddings to cost more as MCD raises rates for some parks

Tuesday 29 September '09

Getting married in Delhi might soon get dearer as the Municipal Corporation of Delhi has decided to increase booking rates of certain parks.

A house for Games panel: 9 floors, chic interiors in Delhi’s heart

Thursday 24 September '09

As Delhi gets ready for the Commonwealth Games next October, renovating and redeveloping many areas, the Games organising committee is slowly settling into its new, “more stylish” office.

Delhi’s sore points

Thursday 17 September '09

One of the busiest interchanges in the city, Dhaula Kuan services thousands of commuters every day. But the road here is riddled with potholes.

Proposal to move MCD to state govt sparks protests

Tuesday 15 September '09

The proposal to bring the Municipal Corporation of Delhi under the Delhi government has sparked protests in the BJP-controlled body.

Keeping Delhi on the move

Monday 14 September '09

It is five pm and the traffic control room at Vikas Minar has already received over 20 complaints of jams.

CP to get eight new subways

Monday 14 September '09

In a bid to make Connaught Place and its surrounding areas pedestrian friendly, the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has decided to construct eight new subways in the Outer Circle, besides redeveloping the existing subways before next year’s Commonwealth Games.

List on paper, Old Delhi heritage buildings cry for action

Saturday 12 September '09

Once magnificent havelis with ornate walls peeling off and shops squatting in grand Mughal-era courtyards, crumbling historic edifices in Old Delhi point to the neglect and the apathy that the Walled City has been subjected to.

To market, to market to buy a big chaos

Wednesday 9 September '09

It's eight years since the Delhi High Court ordered that markets selling hazardous and bulky goods in the Walled City should be shifted to the city’s outskirts.

4 years on, traffic chaos still rules

Monday 7 September '09

Almost four years after the state government finalised an action plan to decongest Chandni Chowk, work is yet to take off.

Delhi’s green tale uncovered

Wednesday 26 August '09

Cut to the chase: that, in effect, is Delhi’s green story. Figures compiled from responses to a Right To Information application filed by The Indian Express say 38,372 trees have been cut by the MCD, NDMC, DDA, the Public Works Department and the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation.

Decision to boost sale of flats

Saturday 1 August '09

With the Supreme Court clearing the ongoing construction work at the Commonwealth Games Village, real estate experts feel the observation will give the much-needed boost to the sale of the super deluxe flats.

SC nod to boost Games Village flats sale

Friday 31 July '09

With the Supreme Court clearing the ongoing construction work at the Commonwealth Games Village, real estate experts feel the observation will give the much-needed boost to the sale of the super deluxe flats.

MCD funds for desilting go down the drain

Wednesday 29 July '09

Two days, 189 complaints of waterlogging. Result: the Municipal Corporation of Delhi’s claims of having completed desilting work well in time has fallen flat.