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Metro to connect malls with stations in Gurgaon, Noida

Thursday 2 July '09

The Metro is eyeing malls to track more passengers in Gurgaon and Noida. Result: the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation’s (DMRC) has decided to connect malls to its stations in Gurgaon and Noida.
Delhi Metro: Govt approves defence land transfer

Friday 26 June '09

With the government approving the transfer of a crucial plot of defence land between Arjangarh and Haryana border to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation..
Lucky to be alive, they found it hard to believe

Thursday 25 June '09

The passengers of the chartered bus which plies between Okhla and Dilshad Garden will never forget Wednesday’s nightmarish journey home.
DDA razes illegal parts of mosque, raises local ire

Wednesday 24 June '09

A “regular anti-encroachment” demolition drive by the DDA has raised a small storm in Mehrauli.
High-end radar may not be ready this monsoon

Wednesday 24 June '09

After hearing fluctuating weather forecasts from the Meteorological Department over the past few days, Mumbai seems to be heading for rough days ahead as far as rainfall predictions are concerned.
World Heritage City status still a dream for Delhi

Monday 22 June '09

As the World Heritage Committee of the UNESCO meets for its 33rd session at Seville in Spain to declare the World Heritage Sites for the year, India may once again miss out on having a city of the list.
MCD accuses Jal Board of supplying impure water

Thursday 18 June '09

The long-standing tussle between the BJP-led Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) and Delhi Jal Board, chaired by Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit...
Ailing Ring Railways to get facelift for 2010

Wednesday 17 June '09

With the Commonwealth Games inching closer and the Delhi Metro preparing to be the last word on fast and efficient commuter services...
For a monumental effort, ASI gets some private help

Monday 15 June '09

As the Commonwealth Games approach, the inaction in Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) over conservation and restoration is being replaced by fast-paced Public Private Partnership projects.
Admission season: Metro sees rise in footfall

Saturday 13 June '09

As Delhi University’s North Campus bustles with applicants from across the country, Metro services on the Vishwavidyalaya-Central Secretariat line has seen a rise of over 7,000 passengers in its daily footfall.
New Delhi station in for a change

Friday 12 June '09

If all goes according to plan, the New Delhi Railway Station will be flaunting a hi-tech building complete with organised ticket booking counters...
DMRC help sought to put Colombo ‘on track’

Sunday 7 June '09

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation is set to share expertise with neighbouring countries after a DMRC team was invited by the Sri Lankan government to take the Colombo City Mass Rapid Transit Project ahead.
Gujarat plant rolls out first metro train

Saturday 6 June '09

The unveiling of the first MOVIA metro train, made in India, at Bombardier Transportation’s Savli plant on Friday has given Gujarat....
Australia attacks may push education profit line Down Under

Friday 5 June '09

As violent attacks against Indian students in Australia continue, students who are applying for higher studies in the country are beginning to reconsider their decision.
Tracking progress

Monday 1 June '09

Delhi Metro is set to get a new look with hi-tech coaches rolling in Phase II. While some trains have been airlifted from Germany and some shipped in from Changwon in South Korea...
Metro Link a quick, hassle-free ride to IGI

Monday 1 June '09

The upcoming Airport Express Link will provide passengers with a quick ride to the Indira Gandhi International Airport as well as relieve them of the hassles of checking in their bags at the airport.
Blame game in babudom may make decaying heritage bridge go soon

Thursday 21 May '09

The 100-year-old and decaying Military Engineering Services bridge, that connects the Red Fort with Salimgarh Fort, might soon be a thing of the past since all three government agencies responsible for the bridge have decided it is best dismantled.
Noida not far, Metro ready with chic station, mall at Akshardham

Wednesday 20 May '09

The upcoming Metro station at Akshardham, near the Commonwealth Games Village in East Delhi, is expected to be a big draw on the Indraprastha-Noida stretch for not only its state-of-the-art station complex but also a modern mall with all amenities.
Seamless travel at Anand Vihar a reality by year-end

Tuesday 19 May '09

With the Anand Vihar Railway station and Metro station nearing completion and their integration along with the Inter-State Bus Terminal...
At 68, Stephen’s gets a makeover

Tuesday 19 May '09

St Stephen's College is gearing up to greet students with a new look this academic session as the 68-year-old building gets a facelift while conserving its heritage.
Hours to go, Mukhi spends ‘quality time’ at home

Thursday 14 May '09

While his counterparts might feel the pinch of a post-election void, with no campaigns and public meetings, Jagdish Mukhi, BJP candidate from West Delhi...
Eight depots for Metro as it chugs along ever-widening network

Wednesday 13 May '09

As the Delhi Metro reaches out to all parts of the Capital and beyond to the NCR, the end of Phase II, which is just a year away now, will see massive growth in terms of Metro lines, trains and ridership, says the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation.
Day on, JP feels withdrawal symptoms but ‘happy’ to relax

Saturday 9 May '09

A day after D-day, J P Aggarwal, the Congress candidate from Northeast Delhi constituency, said he felt a “sudden emptiness” on Friday — “there were no padyatras or public meetings to attend after a long time.”
Young ones root for father’s ‘Haathi Party’

Tuesday 5 May '09

Five-year-old Asad Ali and his older siblings Arshi (9) and Amshi (7) wait impatiently for their evening campaign. A sudden shower plays spoilsport.
Metro BJP’s gift to city, says Mukhi

Monday 4 May '09

At a rally organised in Vikaspuri on Sunday, BJP West Delhi candidate Jagdish Mukhi enumerated “the failures of the Congress government”.
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