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TopicDelhi Jal Board

Topic: Delhi Jal Board

‘BJP learnt nothing from Noida techie incident’—Delhi biker’s death in 15-ft pit triggers political row

Delhi's erstwhile ruling party AAP has questioned the Delhi Jal Board’s assertion that the 15-foot ditch into which Kamal Dhyani fell with his bike was 'barricaded and closed for public safety'.

Najafgarh Jheel’s wetland tag stuck for 11 years as Delhi, Haryana spar over land

The land around the lake is shared by the Centre, Delhi and Haryana governments, farmers, and private owners, with multiple agencies involved in its revival and the ongoing legal battle.

Fight over Yamuna a poll gimmick? River can be revived, but there can’t be a ‘band aid solution’

Though only 2 percent of its total length, the 54 km section of the river that flows through Delhi accounts for over 75 percent of its total pollution load.

‘Babus make us do household work without pay.’ Workers protest, demand fair wages from Delhi govt

A crowd of nearly 500 workers from 11 different departments of the Delhi govt waited in anticipation outside the national capital’s Secretariat, demanding job security.

18-yr-old arrested for stabbing a man in Delhi after his friend was crushed under a water tanker

The man, an auto driver, survived the attack. He had intervened after spotting the accused, his friends vandalising the tanker which had run over his friend. Tanker driver is absconding.

Delhi’s tanker mafia begins from Jal Board borewells—pipes, profits, politics

Delhi's private tanker mafia is exploiting every avenue to meet the rising demand. Siphoning water from Jal Board is less risky than extracting it from Yauma or diverting it from canals in Haryana.

From 2017 to now, a look at the DJB case that’s spelling fresh trouble for Arvind Kejriwal & AAP

Kejriwal has skipped another ED summons, this time in case related to misappropriation of funds in Delhi Jal Board contract. ED says main suspect funnelled bribes to AAP as 'election funds'.

How choked drains in Haryana threaten to disturb ‘water supply’ to President’s Estate, PM House

DJB tells NGT Haryana’s ‘neglect impacting Yamuna water & situation could lead to water crisis in Delhi, affecting plants that supply water to residences of President, PM’.

Arrested ex-Delhi Jal Board official passed bribe money to AAP as ‘election funds’, says ED

ED had arrested the ex-chief engineer for his alleged role in handing out a contract to NKG Infra at ‘highly inflated rates’. AAP denies all allegations, says agency acting at BJP’s behest.

1 year after inauguration, Kartavya Path has an algae problem as govt struggles to keep canals clean

Central Vista canals filled with recycled sewage water supplied by Delhi Jal Board, which is also used to water the lawns. Govt has roped in startups to figure out solution, it is learnt.

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India’s real estate will meet the reality of agentic AI

New Delhi: The outsourcing industry, India’s largest white-collar employer, is a juggernaut that has all but stopped moving. The dollar revenue at the top...

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

Indian drone tech company ideaForge signs MoU with Japanese firm to develop next-gen AI powered drones

By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.