scorecardresearch
Monday, November 4, 2024
TopicMCD

Topic: MCD

MCD sacks 1 engineer, suspends another over Delhi IAS coaching centre flooding, initiates probe

Municipal Corporation of Delhi has sealed 13 coaching centres & has demanded explanation from Karol Bagh executive engineer on why basement was being run as library without permission.

After 3 die in Delhi IAS coaching centre flooding, MCD seals basements of 13 such institutes

Crackdown against properties violating building bylaws comes after massive protests by students in Old Rajendra Nagar area. MCD says further action will be taken in coming days.

‘No lessons learnt’, civic bodies scramble as rain cripples Delhi again. Streets flooded, drains choked

Major roads and intersections in South, East, Central and North Delhi remained submerged for most part of the morning, causing traffic snarls that lasted hours.

Over 14,000 tonnes of municipal solid waste generated in Delhi-NCR each day, Centre tells SC

Central government disclosed data before two-judge Supreme Court bench during hearing of PIL on rising pollution levels in NCR & nearby areas.

Why HC pulled up Delhi govt over delay in procuring textbooks — ‘real issue is who takes credit’

Saying no CM should be absent for ‘uncertain period’, HC directed MCD commissioner to procure books even if he exceeds Rs 5 cr budget & criticised Delhi govt for ‘indifference’.

‘People call us rioters’ — a year after demolitions, fear & stigma still haunt Jahangirpuri’s lanes

In April 2022, Delhi's Jahangirpuri, home to large Muslim population, saw demolitions following communal violence. Process of rebuilding their lives, they say, has been slow & painstaking.

MCD drive to catch stray dogs ahead of G20 enrages activists. ‘Shoved in vans, nooses around necks’

Municipal Corporation of Delhi says allegations are 'highly exaggerated'. Animals activists, feeders say MCD drive a 'betrayal' since it comes after action plan on the same was scrapped.

4 yrs after Delhi govt drew up policy to combat parking woes, solutions still stuck in limbo

Parking Management Area Plans, key to policy declared in 2019, yet to be notified by transport department for most areas. Delhi govt official says matter ‘to be taken up after G20 Summit’.

Delhi HC sets aside call for MCD standing committee re-poll. ‘Only half’ problem solved say officials

Delhi Mayor & Aam Admi Party councillor Shelly Oberoi had called for fresh polls to elect 6 members of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi's standing committee, declaring 1 vote invalid.

SC reserves order on Delhi govt plea challenging L-G’s powers to nominate civic aldermen

The SC bench, hearing the case orally, remarked that LG, with the power to nominate members to MCD, can effectively destabilise the democratically-elected corporation.

On Camera

Royal Enfield bikes are the new rage in Bangladesh. What happens to ‘boycott India’ now

Royal Enfield has launched four 350cc models—Hunter, Classic, Bullet, and Meteor—priced between Bangladeshi Taka 3.4 lakh and 4.35 lakh in Bangladesh.

Watch CutTheClutter: Flattening INR-USD rate, and debate on pros and cons of a ‘strong’ rupee

In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.

Indian firms sanctioned by US didn’t violate laws, says MEA. Hyderabad firm that supplied to Army on list

Among 19 Indian firms sanctioned by US Treasury Dept was Lokesh Machines Ltd accused of coordinating with 'Russian defence procurement agent to import Italy-origin CNC machines'.

Xi wanted to teach India about imbalance of power. We should take a budgetary lesson from it

While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.