Delhi City News Archives

IGI's terminal with spruced-up facilities unveiled
July 02, 2008
The international terminal of the IGI airport opened to passengers in a new avtaar on Tuesday. Renovation and modernisation of the terminal was completed as promised by Delhi International Airport (P) Ltd (DIAL)

No slots left in city parking lots
July 01, 2008
A recent survey by RITES has revealed that Vishwavidyalaya Metro station, Old Delhi Railway station, Karol Bagh and Bahadurshah Zafar Marg to have the most congested parking lots in the city.

Monsoonest: A 108-year record
June 14 , 2008
As wet weather continues over the capital, the weatherman says monsoon could be declared to have hit Delhi as early as Sunday. The capital's "cool" summer, meanwhile, continued on Friday with 2.2mm rainfall recorded at Safdarjung and 3.3mm at Palam.

10 yrs for drunk driving vengeful justice
June 12 , 2008
Much as the idea of enhancing the penalty for fatal road accidents is desirable, the quantum being considered by the Law Commission is not only excessive but also fraught with legal complications.

Wettest May ever for Delhi
May 27, 2008
This is indeed the wettest May in Delhi’s history — or at least since the met department started recording weather patterns. The city has so far received 164.8 mm of rain this month, with almost a week still to go.

Students open up to new avenues
May 27, 2008
Open Days at Delhi University have become the ideal platform for DU aspirants to discover new career options. In another session at Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College on Monday, about 350 students turned up with unending queries and confused aspirations.

Pvt firms 'book' NDMC parking in CP
May 26, 2008
Private contractors have been quick to cash in on the parking space crunch in Connaught Place (CP) by bending the rules. Though New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) does not allow private parking in the Capital's elitist business district, some companies and the private contractor of N Block in the Outer Circle have "struck a deal" for a dedicated parking space for the employees of the firms.

Portal in the works for lowdown on 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi
Feb 17, 2008
As the Delhi government grapples with putting in place the infrastructure for the 2010 Commonwealth Games, the state's Information Technology (IT) department has swung into action to work on a plan to link the city digitally during the Games. To set up a public portal exclusively for the Commonwealth Games is one option that the department is looking at.

Day-night matches at Kotla soon
Feb 17, 2008
In next two months, the Ferozeshah Kotla will have floodlights and cricket crazy fans in the Indian capital will be able to watch day-night one-day matches

Expressway to be a top money-spinner
Feb 03, 2008
For the government estimates this expressway could be a blockbuster in terms of opening revenues, likely to overtake the current biggest grosser — Jaipur-Kishangarh — in the first month itself.

Greater Noida airport referred to GoM
January 04, 2008
The capital inched closer to getting a second airport with the Union Cabinet on Thursday approving "in principle" the UP government's proposal for an international airport at Greater Noida.

Global boost to local heritage
December 03, 2007
Heritage conservation has got a fresh boost. In an attempt to carry forward conservation of heritage and cultures of people around the world, an international forum will be set up where noted conservation specialists can meet to build partnerships and exchange ideas.

No more visitors at platforms
November 08, 2007
In a move aimed at decongesting railway platforms during the peak festival season, Northern Railway has decided not to sell platform tickets from November 7 to 15.

Low-Floor buses start plying today
November 06, 2007
Starting 6 Nov 07, low floor buses with automatic transmission, pneumatic doors and air suspension finally become a reality on the Capital's roads.

BPOs say it's govt's job to ensure security
November 04, 2007
The gruesome rape and murder of a woman BPO employee in Pune by the BPO cab driver has come as a wake-up call for the industry players operating in the NCR.

Wholesale change at Chandni Chowk
October 15, 2007
The face of Chandni Chowk, home to Asia's largest wholesale market is all set to change. According to a recent Delhi High Court order, the chemical, paper and transport godowns are to be shifted out of the Walled City in the next six months. Besides this, the other wholesale businesses-dealing with hazardous and bulky goods-are also expected to wind up, according to an action taken report submitted in court.

Multilevel parkings at CP soon
October 08, 2007
Office goers in Connaught Place can hope to breathe easy by 2010. After spending years on NDMC's drawing boards, the proposed multi-storey, fully automated parking lots on Kasturba Gandhi Marg, Baba Kharak Singh Marg and Sarojini Nagar are off the block and unless hit by fresh roadblocks, they could be ready in three years.

Crumbling Kashmere Gate gets ASI attention
September 16, 2007
Standing adjacent to a bustling market and an inter-state bus terminal, the Mughal-period dated Kashmere Gate has lost much of its glory with the passage of time.

HCBS Corridor Driver's Nightmare: Drinking & Driving Crash Kills 2
September 16, 2007
Once again, drinking and driving has claimed two young lives. The scene of the accident early on Saturday morning - 1:45 am - involving a Maruti Esteem and an overloaded truck was the under-construction high-capacity bus corridor which has become a major traffic hazard.

Direct entry to Class I for 4-year-olds
September 16, 2007
Nursery rhyme over, it's time for Class I from the age of five. And four year olds, who are studying in preprimary classes now, can start packing their bags for formal school.

DJB dampener on airport plan
September 09, 2007
Delhi International Airport (P) Limited's (DIAL) plans of modernisation of the IGI airport may have already hit turbulence. Ironically, the airport has nothing to do with the issue in question but the Delhi Jal Board, whose proposed sewage treatment plant (STP) at Kapashera project has ruffled feathers of locals.

Stars for bars ok, but no drinks after 1 am: Lovely
September 30, 2007
Delhi's tourism minister Arvinder Singh Lovely has said he is not opposed to looking at grading of bars, restaurants, lounges and pubs on the lines of the hotel industry, but he would not have people drinking publicly beyond 1 am. The minister is clear that the bars at standalone restaurants and pubs must close by 1 am.

Deadlock at AIIMS - strike called off after pressure from Delhi High Court
August 30, 2007
Under pressure from the Delhi High Court and the Union Health Minister warning of possible suspension, the doctors at AIIMS have been called off their strike.

Confusion at retail veggie outlets
August 26, 2007
Most of the 40-odd fruit and vegetable retail outlets in Noida and Ghaziabad have for three days now been opening and closing several times a day and officials are at a loss to explain whether there is an official diktat to down shutters or not.

Drinking age should be 21: Govt. Make it 18
August 26, 2007
The Delhi government may have proposed to lower the drinking age from 25 to 21, but Delhiites aren't saying 'cheers'. In fact, they see it as a halfway measure. The refrain heard across the city is, "why not make it 18?"

Sights and smells of freedom
August 15, 2007
The Parliament House has seen more than just speeches and legislations since it was inaugurated in 1927. The Central Hall was where Indian Independence was actually realised with the transfer of power. And it was from this magnificently-domed hall that Jawaharlal Nehru made his 'tryst with destiny' speech on the night of August 14-15.

Sleepless in Gurgaon
August 10, 2007
About a decade ago, Gurgaon was the buzzword in Delhi. People who were loaded, people who were young and people who were looking for an oasis amidst the concrete madness that is Delhi - they were all moving to Gurgaon. Its snazzy buildings that housed India's hottest new sector - call centres - helped the matter too.

Now, floor-wise regularisation of flats
August 08, 2007
There are lakhs of Delhiites like her who will get relief as the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on Tuesday announced that owners of builder flats no longer have to apply for regularisation together.

Blame game begins over Delhi's rain woes
August 03, 2007
The day after one spell of heavy rain left the Indian capital flooded, choked its roads and halted rail services, all the civic agencies have started blaming one another for the mess.

Delhi continues to be hit by Blue Line transportation woes
July 23, 2007
Public transport system in the capital continued to suffer, as Blue Line buses remained off the roads for the third consecutive day. "Ministers, including Transport Minister Haroon Yusuf should be pushed into the crowded buses so that they can understand the problems of the people.

Plan afoot to make entire Delhi Wi-Fi
July 23, 2007
Taking a cue from cities like Bangalore and Pune, the Delhi government is planning a Wi-Fi future for the city. The city government's information technology department is exploring options to ensure Delhiites have wireless net access on laptops.

Dos and don'ts irk North East students
July 15, 2007
It appears to be a case of good intentions going awry. When a senior IPS officer from the north-east decided to counsel students from that region through a booklet, 'Security Tips for North-east Students/Visitors in Delhi', all that he intended to do was to speak from experience and with the credibility of an insider.

Ganguly panel gives points to SC/ST students in nursery admission
July 14, 2007
The revised recommendations of the Ganguly committee submitted before Delhi High Court on Friday have addressed some criticisms by reducing or increasing the weightage under various heads, in the process creating a separate head of SC/ST with five points.

Blue Line Buses to be Phased out in Delhi
July 04, 2007
The menace of blue line buses in the capital has once again haunted the people of Delhi with the incident happening a couple of days ago when a speeding blue line bus rammed into several buses at the signal, killing a boy and injuring others. After the incident, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit announced that these buses would be phased out in the city.

First bus corridor in September
July 01, 2007
With the commissioning of the 6-km long section of the first corridor for High Capacity Bus System (HCBS) from Ambedkar Nagar till Moolchand in September, the city will be witnessing a new traffic arrangement which could work as a model for transport planning in future.

HCBS corridor to end at ITO if govt says yes to flyover
July 01, 2007
The 14.5-km long first High Capacity Bus System Corridor - from Ambedkar Nagar to Delhi Gate - has run into problems at the ITO crossing. With the Delhi government planning a flyover at the intersection, the corridor may have to end at ITO instead of Delhi Gate.

New, improved Delhi, but at what cost
June 23, 2007
IF YOU stand on the upper parapets of the Humayun’s Tomb, you will get a clear picture of the city’s past and roadmap for future.

First, look east. In the fading light of a inter evening, dung first spread a darkening pall across the river. Amid the smoke, you can see whole neighbourhoods of tarpaulin houses – black plastic stretched over roofs of twigs and bicycle tyres. Around them, people tread through purple rivulets of sewage snaking at their feet.

Vista Parking in Delhi
June 23, 2007
The Once shimmering emerald lawns and blue pools flanking Rajpath, known as the Central Vista are proposed to be restored to their green glory. But along with this new plan of the Central Public Works Department come controversial parking lots in the heritage area.

Muggy weather ahead
June 18, 2007
The Weather Gods seem to be playing strange games with the Capital this June. Before it rained on Friday(15th June), residents had been suffering intolerable heat at almost 45 degrees Celsius. And now, Saturday did not just become way cooler; it became the coolest June 16 in at least five years, thanks to Friday’s showers.

Indian Grand Prix in Delhi in 2009
June 17, 2007
India has reached an agreement with Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone to stage a Grand Prix in Delhi in 2009, Suresh Kalmadi, Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president, announced on Thursday.

Coming, World class Railways Stations
June 15, 2007
The Decks have finally been cleared for the Railways’ ambitious proposal: to modernize New Delhi and 20 other destinations into world-class railway stations, with the Committee on Infrastructure set up by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh granting its approval to the scheme on Friday.

Hostels for women multiply
June 15, 2007
There is some good news for outstation women students set to join Delhi University this year. By next year, they should expect at hostel seat provided they join Miranda House, Indraprashtha College or Hindu College.

Temperature in Delhi rise to 47 Degree Celsius
09, June, 2007
Summer has made its presence felt, in every way it could have. What do you do - give up or fight back? If you prefer the latter; way to go and here's how. Every season beings with it certain dos and don'ts. So does summer. There are certain things you must avoid and certain you must not.

Parking still caught in a jam
09, June, 2007
The much-hyped Delhi automated multi-level parking plan, in the air since four years now, has hit yet another roadblock. The MCD is now studying feasibility of all the multi-level parking plans to determine which sites are suited for automated, semi-automated or manual parking.