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31 Mar 2017

Indian Army

J&K DGP: Youth should avoid encounter sites

Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police (DGP) SP Vaid stated that youth should not come to encounter sites and protest. He made the statement in light of the recent death of 3 civilians who were pelting stones at security forces at an encounter site in Budgam district.

21 Mar 2017

Delhi Police

Delhi, Jaipur to be linked by new 'super expressway'

The National Highways Authority of India has initiated the land-acquisition procedure for a new 'super expressway' between Delhi and Jaipur.

20 Mar 2017

Delhi Police

Jantar Mantar becomes the newest haven for marijuana dealers

Delhi's Jantar Mantar, famous as India's 'protest street', has a new identity - a marijuana hotspot. 'Langda (lame) man' Umesh Singh from Bihar is the go-to man; he knows where to get which variety of weed at which time of day, and at what price.

19 Mar 2017

Tamil Nadu

DRI, customs on alert over arms, money shipments

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence and the Customs Department have launched a nation-wide operation over reports that arms and fake money were being smuggled in through ports.

17 Mar 2017

Jharkhand

AIIMS nurses on strike, take 'mass casual leave'

Over 2,000 staff nurses from the All India Institute of Medical Services (AIIMS) went on a mass casual leave on Friday in the pursuit of better wages.

15 Mar 2017

Greater Noida

For Rs. 5, you can now use South-Delhi hotel washrooms

On Tuesday, the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) directed all hotels, restaurants and eateries within its jurisdiction to make their restrooms accessible to the public from 1st April onwards.

14 Mar 2017

Delhi Police

Delhi-Chicago Air India flight had no functioning lavatories

According to reports, an Air India flight from Delhi that took off for Chicago had only 8 out of 12 toilets functioning.

14 Mar 2017

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Kejriwal requests ballot papers for Delhi MCD election

Arvind Kejriwal has written to the Election Commission, saying that they should use ballot papers and not EVMs for the upcoming MCD elections in Delhi.

14 Mar 2017

Tech Mahindra

Nepali woman gangraped in Delhi

In another shocking incident of sexual assault, a Nepali mother of two was confined and gangraped by 5 BPO employees in a flat in Delhi's Pandav Nagar.

14 Mar 2017

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Punjab Polls: 25 AAP candidates lose deposit

25 candidates of the AAP lost their deposit amounts as they failed to secure the required number of votes in Punjab.

12 Mar 2017

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

AAP: Disappointed with results, will introspect

The AAP stated that it was disappointed at the election results in Goa and Punjab and that the party would need to introspect on what went wrong.

IS threat imposes high-alert on Capital city

Delhi has been put on high-alert with intelligence inputs suggesting that the capital may be targeted by the Islamic State to "avenge" the encounter killing of the terrorist in Lucknow.

09 Mar 2017

Delhi Government

Gurugram: Bar-owners to pay Rs.8 lakh to stay open late

Restaurant, pub and brewery owners in Gurugram have to spend another Rs. 8 lakh every year to be able to stay open till 1 am.

08 Mar 2017

Delhi Police

14-year-old builds soccer team of underprivileged girls

14-year-old Diya Shukla from Gurugram created a platform called 'Playmakers Foundation' in January 2017.

07 Mar 2017

Jet Airways

2017 International Women's Day

The 2017 International Women's Day is celebrated on March 8 every year. This year's theme is 'Be Bold for Change'.

07 Mar 2017

Indian Army

Another BSF jawan alleges harassment in the forces

In another setback for the BSF, Jawan Sindhav Jogidas has released a video alleging harassment. When he extended his leave by two days, he was allegedly fined and asked to become a Sahayak, which he refused.

06 Mar 2017

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Kejriwal: Will spruce up Delhi like London

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal has promised to make Delhi look like swanky London within a year if voted to power in the upcoming municipal polls.

06 Mar 2017

Delhi Police

Delhi Police to use flash mobs for awareness

The Delhi Police would now use flash-mobs in regular intervals to spread the word about their initiatives.

06 Mar 2017

Indian Army

Stone-pelters turn deaf ear to Army's warning

Sources stated that stone-pelting civilians in Kashmir have turned a deaf ear to the army's warnings of "tough action" and "relentless operations, with harsher measures."

05 Mar 2017

Indian Army

Family alleges Sahayak had injury marks

A fresh post-mortem was conducted on Lance Naik Roy Mathews after his family alleged that his body bore injury marks. The post-mortem was conducted at the Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram.

04 Mar 2017

Indian Army

Army says media "sting operation" spurred Kerala jawan's suicide

An Indian Army spokesperson said "the guilt" from revelations made in a media "sting operation" might have spurred jawan Roy Mathew to commit suicide near his Nashik camp.

03 Mar 2017

Indian Army

Army jawan criticized 'Sahayak' system; found dead

In January 2017, Roy Mathew, an army jawan, had conducted a sting operation against army's 'sahayak' (buddy) system which showed army officers exploiting jawans.

JNU best varsity even among controversies

Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru University won the annual 'Visitor's Award' for best varsity despite of being surrounded by controversies in the last one year.

22 Feb 2017

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Vigilance Department detects 'scam' in AAP's Mohalla clinics

Delhi Government's vigilance department has written to Directorate General of Health Services and Chief Medical District Officer and raised multiple "operational" issues concerning Mohalla Clinics.

21 Feb 2017

Indian Army

Kashmir: New army policy to counter stone-pelters

A review committee has recommended changes in the army's operating policy in Kashmir, to adapt to the menace of stone pelting civilians.

21 Feb 2017

Delhi Police

India's first dedicated heliport to be launched in Delhi

India will get its first dedicated "heliport" in Delhi, for flying to nearby-areas, on February 28.

20 Feb 2017

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

AAP: Mohalla Sabha funds remain unspent in Delhi

Data revealed that the Rs. 350 crore allocated by the AAP government for Mohalla Sabhas in Delhi during last year's budget, has remained unspent.

20 Feb 2017

Section 354

BWSSB to hire 100 private water tankers for parched Bengaluru

The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) will hire 100 private tankers to supply water to the parched city, for the first time in ten years.

19 Feb 2017

Indian Army

Youth come to militants' aid in Kashmir

Despite a stern warning by Army Chief Bipin Rawat, several youth pelted stones at security forces while they were conducting search operations for militants in Pulwama district.

18 Feb 2017

Delhi Police

Air India to launch all-women crew, round-the-world flight

To celebrate Women's Day, Air India will launch an all-women crew, around-the-world flight from Delhi to San Francisco and back, on February 27.

16 Feb 2017

Indian Army

Display ISIS, Pakistan flag, be considered anti-national: Army chief

While paying tribute to the martyred soldiers in Delhi, Army Chief Bipin Rawat came out strongly against those backing insurgents during counter-insurgency operations.

15 Feb 2017

Digvijaya Singh

Haryana introduces hefty fines for drinking in cars

Haryana has introduced a fine of Rs 5,000 for drinking in vehicles on the road, in parks, or by rivers, with immediate-effect. A repeat offender would be fined Rs 10,000.

14 Feb 2017

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Taking stock of AAP's performance in Delhi

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) stormed into power in Delhi by winning 67 out of 70 assembly seats.

14 Feb 2017

Delhi Police

Rose market blooms on Valentine's Day

Delhi spends Rs 5-6 crore on red roses during February 12-14, with one flower selling for as high as Rs 2,100!

10 Feb 2017

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Has AAP delivered on promise to modernize Delhi's public transport?

Aam Aadmi Party came into power in Delhi in February 2015.

07 Feb 2017

Arvind Kejriwal

No casualties reported in Uttarakhand earthquake

According to officials in the state government, there was no major damage caused to property or life from the earthquake that occurred in Uttarakhand on late Monday.

06 Feb 2017

Arvind Kejriwal

Earthquake measuring 5.8 on Richter hits Delhi, Gurgaon

Powerful tremors were witnessed in Delhi and neighbouring Gurgaon and Noida when an earthquake gauging 5.8 on the Richter Scale hit at 10.33 PM.

02 Feb 2017

Jharkhand

Major disaster averted at IGI Airport

An IndiGo flight veered dangerously close to a Jet Airways aircraft after crossing the centerline on Runway 28 due to "low visibility". Officials alerted the plane authorities in time.

31 Jan 2017

Delhi Police

Over 26,000 unresolved complaints against the Delhi bureaucracy

Amidst the grievances piling up against the Delhi government, Chief Secretary M. M. Kutty found that there were over 26,000 unresolved complaints in Delhi's public grievance cell.

30 Jan 2017

Delhi Police

Amulya Patnaik appointed as Delhi Police Commissioner

Amulya Patnaik has been appointed as Delhi's new police chief.