Councillors missing from duty as they line up for Assembly tickets

Wednesday 22 October '08

With Assembly elections just weeks away, the number of councillors attending meetings at the MCD is has seen a huge dip.

From MCD office to hall of fame

Tuesday 21 October '08

Constructed in 1860, the Town Hall is one of the Capital’s oldest buildings. The municipality cannot do much structural alteration since it is a heritage site but there are plans to make convert Town Hall into a five-star inn with a museum...

Congress, BJP blame each other for missing foundation stone of hospital

Thursday 16 October '08

Both BJP and the Congress have demanded an inquiry into the missing foundation stone of the Kalkaji Municipal Hospital.

Civic body set to revamp community centres

Wednesday 15 October '08

The grim and filthy community centres of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi will soon be a thing of past. In a year’s time, the corporation plans to turn all such centres into a major source of revenue.

MCD, Bar body lock horns over land in Old Delhi

Tuesday 14 October '08

Having fought encroachment till the other day, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi has allegedly built itself a parking lot on land that belongs to the Delhi Bar Association.

MCD eyes mine for ‘eco-friendly’ garbage disposal

Tuesday 14 October '08

A Bhatti mines pit is going to be the Municipal Corporation of Delhi’s new landfill site.

MCD ‘paving’ path for Malhotra in GK: Cong

Wednesday 8 October '08

After the announcement of V K Malhotra as BJP’s chief ministerial candidate, the BJP-led MCD is extending all support to Malhotra.

MCD planning dog centres to control stray numbers

Monday 6 October '08

After several unsuccessful attempts towards the sterilisation of stray dogs, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi now plans to set up “Dog Care Centres” across the city.

Churches attacked in city, cops says under control

Sunday 5 October '08

While protesters rallying against attacks on Christians in Orissa say churches have come under attack in the Capital of late...

MCD parking plans go awry

Saturday 4 October '08

In July 2007, Lieutenant-Governor Tejendra Khanna laid the foundation stone for the proposed multi-level underground parking lot in Kamla Nagar market.

Opposition leader alleges mayor doesn’t let him speak in House

Tuesday 30 September '08

Leader of the Opposition in MCD Jai Kishan Sharma has alleged that Mayor Arti Mehra doesn’t give him a chance to speak during House meetings.

‘Every home needs a Mohan’

Sunday 28 September '08

Just over a week after the shootout at Jamia Nagar that left Inspector Mohan Chand Sharma dead, the family is stoic: still mourning the loss, but proud that Sharma has “set an example for others”.

Plan stuck in paperwork, Jama Masjid awaits facelift

Wednesday 24 September '08

The Jama Masjid Precinct Plan, which aims to redevelop and beautify the area around the Jama Masjid, has missed its deadline, and still remains on paper.

‘My son cannot make a bomb’

Tuesday 23 September '08

His mother lies on a small bed in the verandah of her house D5/130, Sangam Vihar. Her eyes are moist and she is waiting for her son to come back home.