The IMD said active monsoon conditions are likely to persist over most parts of the country during the next three to four days, with widespread rainfall continuing across northwest, central, east, northeast and peninsular India. NEW DELHI: Heavy rainfall is likely to continue across large parts of the country on Friday, with the India Meteorological…
The monsoon season has unleashed its fury across India, resulting in tragic losses and widespread destruction NEW DELHI: Monsoon rains continued to wreak havoc across large parts of the country on Wednesday, claiming lives in Himachal Pradesh and Karnataka as landslides, flooding roads, disrupting transport and forcing the suspension of pilgrimages, even as the India…
NEW DELHI: Heavy rain lashed parts of Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) on Thursday, bringing respite from hot and humid conditions after days of high temperatures.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a yellow alert for Delhi-NCR, forecasting cloudy skies, moderate spells of rain, thunderstorms, lightning and strong surface winds over the coming days.Rain…
New Delhi: Delhi govt has fixed Oct 31, 2026, as the cut-off date for filing fresh applications under Pradhan Mantri-Unauthorised Colonies in Delhi Awas Adhikar Yojana (PM-UDAY) for grant of conveyance deeds and authorisation slips to eligible residents of 1,511 unauthorised colonies in the city. No new applications will be accepted from Nov.A notice issued…
New Delhi: The trade and taxes department has issued a circular directing all officers and employees to maintain proper attire, office decorum and discipline while on duty.The circular, issued by the special commissioner, underlines the importance of professional conduct in ensuring an efficient, dignified and citizen-friendly work environment. It states that all officials must wear…
New Delhi: Multiple schools in the national capital got bomb threats Wednesday morning, triggering evacuations and security checks by police and emergency response agencies.The threats were later declared hoaxes.Among the schools targeted were Air Force Golden Jubilee School in southwest Delhi’s Dhaula Kuan and Sardar Patel Vidyalaya in central Delhi’s Lodhi Estate.The threats came on…
New Delhi: The city has introduced a permanent anti-pollution framework during winters, effective every year from Nov 1 to Feb 28, with mandatory rules governing vehicles, construction sites, parking fees and office attendance.In a gazette notification, Delhi govt has mandated the framework, which has been issued under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. Consolidating all previous…
New Delhi: Directorate of Education (DoE) has laid down the mandatory procedure for all recognised private unaided schools to constitute school-level fee regulation committees (SLFRCs) for the academic session 2026-27, laying down a comprehensive procedure for the selection of parent and teacher representatives and regulation of fees.According to DoE, the circular has been issued to…
New Delhi: Heinous crimes in Delhi have declined by 8% this year while the cases of motor vehicle theft and other thefts, where registration is online and police have no control over them, have decreased 21% and 15%, respectively, against last year.These are the lowest figures recorded in the past 10 years, police commissioner Satish…
New Delhi: The city got a much needed respite from extreme heat Wednesday.The maximum temperature at Safdarjung was 34.8 degrees Celsius, 2.6 notches below normal and significantly lower than 40.5 degrees Celsius a day earlier.The day saw less humid weather. The feels-like temperature was 43.6 degrees Celsius at 5.30 pm against 53.5 degrees a day…
