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25 Mar 2021
Delhi GovernmentDelhi BJP seeks stay on new excise policy
A Delhi BJP delegation on Thursday met the Lt. Governor to protest over amendments to the new liquor excise policy and demanded that it be stayed.
24 Mar 2021
DelhiMeat shop owner shot dead by miscreants in south Delhi
A 34-year-old meat shop owner was shot dead allegedly by unidentified persons on two-wheelers in south Delhi's Dakshinpuri, police said on Wednesday.
24 Mar 2021
Delhi PoliceDelhi: Man commits burglary at factory to avenge father's dismissal
A 26-year-old man and four of his friends allegedly burglarized a factory in Delhi's Mundka area to avenge his father's removal from the factory over suspicion of thefts, police said on Wednesday.
24 Mar 2021
Delhi Disaster Management AuthorityIntensify efforts in COVID-19 superspreader areas: Delhi government tells DMs
Calling malls, cinema halls, weekly markets, metro services, and religious places "superspreader" areas, the Delhi government has directed all district magistrates to intensify enforcement of COVID-19 norms in such places in view of a persistent rise in cases in Delhi.
24 Mar 2021
Excise ActNow order full liquor bottle on table in Delhi clubs
Delhiites will soon have an option to order a full bottle of liquor on their tables in hotels and clubs as a Group of Ministers headed by Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia recommended several steps that are part of excise reforms.
23 Mar 2021
Delhi GovernmentLowering of drinking-age will stop 'booze visits' to NCR: Officials
The excise policy reforms, reducing the drinking age from 25 years to 21 years, are expected to prevent young people of Delhi from going to NCR cities to quench their thirst for alcohol, officials said.
23 Mar 2021
Delhi PoliceDelhi: Couple arrested for allegedly extorting money from employer
A 33-year-old man, Ravi, and his wife, Anju (30), residents of Sultanpur Dabas have been arrested for allegedly extorting money from his employer in Delhi's Rohini area, police said on Monday.
22 Mar 2021
DelhiDelhi: Man kills friend for demanding sexual favors
A 22-year-old man killed his friend in East Delhi's Trilokpuri area for allegedly demanding sexual favors from him, police said on Monday.
22 Mar 2021
HoliRemain alert, follow COVID-19 guidelines during Holi: Minister tells Delhiites
Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Monday underlined the need to remain alert amid a resurgence in coronavirus cases and appealed to people to take precautions during the Holi festival.
22 Mar 2021
Delhi PoliceDelhi: Residents of Harijan Basti attacked by mob
Some residents of Delhi's Harijan Basti were allegedly attacked by a mob after a 22-year-old man of the locality married a woman from another community, police said on Sunday.
20 Mar 2021
Delhi PoliceDelhi: Inter-state paper leak gang busted, four held
The Delhi Police on Saturday claimed to have busted an inter-state paper leak gang with the arrest of four people.
20 Mar 2021
Arvind KejriwalDelhi: Protesting parents demand schools be reopened for primary classes
A group of parents protested near Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence on Saturday, demanding that students of classes 1 to 8 be allowed back into schools.
19 Mar 2021
Coronavirus VaccineCentenarian gets first COVID-19 shot in Delhi
Sindh-born Kamla Das who turned 100 during the height of the pandemic in Delhi last September, got her first shot of COVID-19 vaccine in Delhi on Thursday, her daughter said.
19 Mar 2021
Kidnapping CaseFour people running prostitution racket held, minor girl rescued
Four members of a gang running a prostitution racket using messaging apps have been arrested and a minor girl has been rescued from their possession in north Delhi, police said on Thursday.
18 Mar 2021
Arvind Kejriwal1.25 lakh people will be vaccinated in Delhi daily: Kejriwal
Asserting that the recent rise in COVID-19 cases in the national capital was not a cause for worry, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday announced that the number of people vaccinated in Delhi each day will be raised from around 40,000 to 1.25 lakh.
18 Mar 2021
DelhiDelhi's own school education board registered, notification detailing modalities soon
Delhi School Education Board (DBSE) has been registered and an official notification detailing its modalities is expected soon, according to officials at the Directorate of Education (DoE).
18 Mar 2021
Satyendar JainAs COVID-19 cases surge, Jain asks people to shun complacency
Amid a surge in daily COVID-19 cases in the national capital, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Thursday asked people to be cautious and observe all safety norms, and not get complacent about the pandemic situation in the city.
17 Mar 2021
Kumbh MelaUndergo RT-PCR test on return: DDMA advises Delhiites visiting Kumbh
Delhi residents visiting the Kumbh Mela in Haridwar have been advised to undergo an RT-PCR test for COVID-19 on their return and self-monitor their health.
17 Mar 2021
DwarkaDelhi: 76-year-old woman dies after being slapped by son
A 76-year-old woman died after she was slapped by her son following an argument between them in Dwarka, police said on Tuesday.
16 Mar 2021
Delhi Police45-year-old Chartered Accountant shot dead in Delhi's Adarsh Nagar
A 45-year-old Chartered Accountant was shot dead on Tuesday morning allegedly by unidentified men in northwest Delhi's Adarsh Nagar area, police said.
15 Mar 2021
Delhi Police55 people detained for roaming around suspiciously in Karol Bagh
In a bid to prevent street crime, Delhi Police conducted a five-hour-long cordon-and-search operation in Karol Bagh and detained 55 people found roaming around suspiciously in the area, officials said on Monday.
15 Mar 2021
Satyendar JainSatyendar Jain asserts COVID-19 situation in Delhi is under control
Amid a spike in daily COVID-19 cases in the city, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Monday said that the pandemic situation in the national capital is under control as long as the positivity rate is below one percent.
11 Mar 2021
PunjabTwo arrested for planning to kill Nihang Sikh Jathebandi head
The Delhi Police has arrested two people who were planning to kill the head of the largest Nihang Sikh Jathebandi in Punjab as well as a witness in a murder case, officials said on Wednesday.
10 Mar 2021
G Kishan Reddy1,829 arrested, 755 FIRs lodged in northeast Delhi riots
As many as 755 FIRs have been registered and 1,829 people were arrested in connection with the northeast Delhi riots last year, the Centre informed Parliament on Wednesday.
09 Mar 2021
Manish SisodiaDelhi: 500 flag masts to mark 75 years of independence
Five hundred flag masts hoisting the Tricolour across Delhi, and programs on Bhagat Singh and BR Ambedkar are among the measures to be taken to mark 75 years of independence, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia announced on Tuesday.
09 Mar 2021
DelhiMan beaten to death by neighbors in Delhi's Rajouri Garden
A 32-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death by neighbors in west Delhi's Rajouri Garden area, police said on Tuesday.
09 Mar 2021
Manish SisodiaDelhi government allocates Rs. 50 crore for free COVID-19 shots
Delhi's Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Tuesday said that the government has allocated Rs. 50 crore for providing free of cost COVID-19 vaccine shots to the city's residents at state-run facilities, as he presented the seventh Budget of the Aam Aadmi Party-led (AAP) government.
09 Mar 2021
Delhi GovernmentDelhi Budget 2021: Rs. 16,377 crore allocated for education
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia today presented the annual Budget 2021-2022 of the Delhi government in the legislative Assembly.
06 Mar 2021
DelhiDelhi: Formation of separate board for 2,700 schools approved
The Delhi Government on Saturday approved the formation of a separate school board for nearly 2,700 schools in the city.
04 Mar 2021
DwarkaOne dead after speeding car rams into another in Dwarka
A 22-year-old man was killed while another got seriously injured after a speeding car rammed into another car in Dwarka, Delhi in the early hours of Thursday, police said.
04 Mar 2021
Tihar JailTwo arrested for trying to extort Rs. 2cr from businessman
A 27-year-old man working at a chemist shop was arrested along with a colleague for allegedly trying to extort Rs. two crore from a businessman and threatening him, posing as a gangster lodged in Tihar prison.
03 Mar 2021
Animal RightsTaken away for alleged cruelty, court returns dogs to owner
Taken away for alleged cruelty meted out to them, a Delhi court handed back the custody of two Golden Retriever dogs, Luv and Kush to their businessman owner, saying it would be unjustified to deprive him of the companionship and custody of his pets.
02 Mar 2021
CoronavirusMarch 1, 2020 seared into memory: Delhi's first COVID-19 patient
It's a day most Delhiites would like to erase from their memories but March 1, 2020, the day the city reported its first COVID-19 case, is seared into Rohit Datta's memory.
02 Mar 2021
CybercrimesDelhi: Man held for credit card fraud
A 21-year-old man was arrested for allegedly cheating people on the pretext of redeeming their credit card points in east Delhi's Preet Vihar area, police said on Tuesday.
01 Mar 2021
Delhi PoliceMan killed, brother injured for objecting to rash driving
A man was allegedly killed and his brother injured after they were attacked for objecting to a youth riding his motorcycle rashly in the Bindapur area in Dwarka, New Delhi, police said on Monday.
01 Mar 2021
Municipal Corporation Of DelhiTwelve COVID-19 positive voters identified amid MCD by-polls
Twelve COVID-19 positive people were identified from two municipal wards in Delhi as eligible voters for the civic by-polls held on Sunday, but none of them cast their ballots, the State Election Commission officials said.
25 Feb 2021
Delhi WeatherDelhi records warmest February day in last 15 years
Delhi on Wednesday recorded February's warmest day in the last 15 years, with the maximum temperature settling at 32.5 degree Celsius, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
24 Feb 2021
Delhi High CourtUndertrial killed inside Tihar, HC expresses shock: Details
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday expressed shock at the murder of a Tihar Jail inmate who was knifed to death inside the prison, saying that such things are only seen in fiction.
23 Feb 2021
United KingdomForced into quarantine despite being COVID-19 negative: Family tells HC
A family of four including two minor children, which has been sent to 7-day institutional quarantine after returning from the UK, told the Delhi High Court on Tuesday that the action amounted to "illegal confinement" as they had tested negative for COVID-19.
23 Feb 2021
CovishieldSanitation worker dies from health complications; son blames COVID-19 vaccine
A 54-year-old sanitation worker died from health complications, days after he was administered a coronavirus vaccine, according to his son.