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TopicMunicipal Corporation of Delhi

Topic: Municipal Corporation of Delhi

Controversial dog-walker IAS Sanjeev Khirwar is back in Delhi. What happened to his wife?

In 2022, athletes claimed they were asked to wind up training early at Thyagraj Stadium so that the IAS couple could walk their dog. Then came the memes and public outrage.

Late-night demolition drive near Old Delhi mosque met with stone pelting, ‘minor injuries’ to 4-5 cops

Anti-encroachment drive by MCD came hours after Delhi HC's order. Mosque near Turkman Gate was among the locations visited by Red Fort bomber Umar Nabi hours before 10 November blast.

Big win for Delhi factories as MCD scraps an extra layer of red tape for ease of doing business

Until now, units operating even in recognised industrial areas needed a separate factory licence. The move is expected to especially give a boost to small and medium enterprises.

Delhi minister vows to make landfills ‘extinct’ amid delays in legacy waste management plan

While Delhi govt's target is to eliminate all mountains of garbage by 2028, MCD is considering diversion of 90,000 metric tonnes of fresh garbage annually from Ghazipur landfill to Okhla.

Delhi reports 1st case of Japanese Encephalitis disease in 13 yrs. What it is & how it spreads

MCD has implemented containment measures, directing all district health officers & epidemiologists to ramp up vector control efforts. The disease claimed 10 lives in Assam in July.

Will Delhi stop feeding pigeons? A culture vs public health clash ahead

The MCD is considering a ban on pigeon feeding in Delhi to curb health risks to children and the elderly. But for many Delhiites, it’s a threat to their route to good karma.

Illegal meat shops & slaughterhouses near Delhi’s IGI linked to rising bird strikes—People for Animals

Report by NGO People For Animals says despite action by authorities, meat shops operate illegally near Delhi airport. From 2018 to 2023, IGI had highest bird deaths in India.

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.

Street vendors face constant threat of eviction. Valid licences & law to protect them don’t help

There is a gap between the intent and implementation of the Street Vendors Act across states and UTs, according to vendors and officials.

Only 50% of Delhi govt’s environment fund used in 7 yrs, none of it for Pollution Control Committee

Most of expenditure from Rs 1,464 cr 'environmental compensation charge' fund has gone towards Delhi-Meerut RRTS, yet to be used for activities under Delhi's Pollution Control Committee.

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Controversial dog-walker IAS Sanjeev Khirwar is back in Delhi. What happened to his wife?

In 2022, athletes claimed they were asked to wind up training early at Thyagraj Stadium so that the IAS couple could walk their dog. Then came the memes and public outrage.

IndiGo profit plunges 78% as Dec meltdown with 3k flight cancellations takes a toll

Net income for InterGlobe Aviation Ltd slipped 78 percent to Rs 5.5 billion for the three months ended Dec 31 compared with the year-ago period.

Rafale saga: 25 yrs of detours, deadlocks & political hesitation. Now IAF getting what it always wanted

Instead of buying more Mirages outright in early 2000s, the requirement was tweaked in favour of a medium-weight, multi-role fighter with Mirage-like performance. 

Pakistan se azaadi. Grow up India, stop giving it prime real estate in your psyche

Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.