The Ghaziabad administration has said it will make efforts to convince farmers protesting at UP Gate (Ghazipur border) to remove their tents from the Delhi-Meerut Expressway (DME) so that the highway can be opened for traffic. Hopes have brightened about normalcy, at least a degree of it, returning to the border after Delhi Police on Friday removed barricades from the DME, whose Ghaziabad-Delhi lanes have been blocked since last November when the protests against the new central agriculture laws began. Stay with TOI for all the latest updates:Read Less
House collapses in Delhi; 1 feared trapped
A 19-year-old woman died after consuming poison after her lover allegedly molested her sister in a village here, police said on Friday. The incident took place on Thursday in Pachdevra village under Nigohi police station area, they said.
UP Gate waits for next steps to pave way for traffic, normalcy
The Ghaziabad administration has said it will make efforts to convince farmers protesting at UP Gate (Ghazipur border) to remove their tents from the Delhi-Meerut Expressway (DME) so that the highway can be opened for traffic. Hopes have brightened about normalcy, at least a degree of it, returning to the border after Delhi Police on Friday removed barricades from the DME, whose Ghaziabad-Delhi lanes have been blocked since last November when the protests against the new central agriculture laws began. Read more here
Pleasant morning in Delhi, sunny day ahead
It was a pleasant morning in the national capital on Sunday with the minimum temperature settling at 16.5 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season’s average, the Met office said. The relative humidity at 8.30am was 70 per cent. The India Meterological Department has forecast mainly clear sky through the day with the maximum temperature likely to settle around 30 degrees Celsius. (PTI)
We have come to know that the administration is trying to pull down the tents here with the help of JCB. If they do that, the farmers will set up their tents at police stations, DM offices: Rakesh Tikait, BKU leader at Ghazipur (Delhi-UP) border
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi pays tribute to former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi at Shakti Sthal, on her death anniversary.
Inmate stabbed in Mandoli jail, dies
A 39-year-old prisoner who was stabbed by two others in Mandoli Jail on Friday, succumbed to his wounds on Saturday afternoon. The man had been attacked following an old enmity, senior police officers said. The deceased has been identified as Mahesh, who was lodged in the jail since 2014, and was earlier involved in many criminal cases, including that of murder and extortion. One of the two accused is Raghunath alias Vicky, a member of Rohit Chaudhary gang.
Petrol price reaches Rs 109.34 per litre, diesel at Rs 98.07
Petrol and diesel prices increased for the fifth consecutive day on Sunday to touch record high levels across the country. With a hike of 35 paise a litre, the price of petrol in Delhi rose to its highest-ever level of Rs 109.34 a litre. The price of diesel also saw a hike by 35 paise and took the fuel’s rate to Rs 98.07 per litre in the national capital.
Delhi: Shoppers in large numbers were seen at Karol Bagh Market earlier today (ANI)
Traders move Delhi HC for permission to sell green crackers ahead of Diwali
Over 50 licensed traders approached the Delhi High Court on Saturday seeking leave to sell green firecrackers ahead of Diwali after the Supreme Court said it has not imposed a blanket ban on the sale of fireworks. (PTI)
SDMC allocates Rs 41.60 lakh for providing facilities at Chhath ghats
The South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) has allocated Rs 41.60 lakh for providing various facilities at the city’s Chhath ghats, according to a statement issued on Saturday. SDMC mayor Mukesh Suryan said the civic body has been making all necessary arrangements at the Chhath ghats in its area. (PTI)
Naxal outfit PLFI’s commander held in Delhi
The Delhi Police has arrested a commander of the naxal outfit People’s Liberation Front of India from Dhaula Kuan area here, officials said on Saturday. The accused has been identified as Anurag Ram alias Anurag Sadlohar alias Dhalbir, they said. The police received information that the commander of the naxal outfit was hiding in Delhi. (PTI)
DU releases fourth cut-off list
The Delhi University on Saturday released its fourth cut-off list, with unreserved category seats already filled in some much sought-after colleges like the Hindu College and the Shri Ram College of Commerce in the previous lists. Since the first cut-off list was declared on October 1, a total of 63,504 students have secured admission by paying their fees. (PTI)
New excise policy: Delhi may see rise in liquor prices
Liquor prices in the city might go up as private vends open from November 17 under the new excise policy of the Delhi government. The Delhi government’s excise department, which is in the process of fixing maximum retail price (MRP) of brands to be registered in Delhi, said in an order on Thursday that the wholesale prices of all types of liquor are likely to increase by 8-9 per cent. (PTI)
The air quality in Delhi remained poor for the fourth consecutive day on Saturday with stubble burning accounting for 12 per cent of the national capital’s PM2.5 pollution, government data showed. According to the Ministry of Earth Sciences’ air quality forecast agency SAFAR, over 1,800 farm fires were observed in the northwest region of Delhi on Friday. The Central Pollution Control Board’s data showed the capital recorded a 24-hour average air quality index (AQI) of 268.
Delhi: Shoppers throng to Sarojini Nagar Market ahead of Diwali (ANI)
AAP MLA urges Delhi LG to allow Chhath Puja on Yamuna banks
Aam Aadmi Party MLA Sanjeev Jha on Saturday urged Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal to allow people perform Chhath Puja on the banks of Yamuna river. In a letter to the Lt governor, the AAP leader said Chhath Puja celebrations cannot cause pollution in the river as the devotees clean the ghats (river banks) to perform the rituals. He also sought an appointment from the Lt governor to discuss the issue with him. (PTI)
2 held with over 150kg of illegal firecrackers in Delhi
Ahead of Diwali, the Delhi Police arrested two men from separate places and recovered over 150 kg illegal firecrackers from them, officials said on Saturday. The police nabbed 49-year-old Girdhari Lal with 115.1 kg of illegal firecrackers in central Delhi’s Paharganj area, police said. (PTI)
Delhi reports 37 new Covid-19 cases, 22 recoveries and zero deaths in the last 24 hours. Total cases 14,39,825. Total recoveries 14,14,385. Death toll 25,091. Active cases 349 (ANI)
HC seeks Centre’s stand on plea for issuance of ration card to daily wage worker
The Delhi High Court has sought the Centre’s stand on a petition for issuance of ration card to a daily wage worker, who had applied for it eight years ago, after the Delhi government claimed that it has already reached the limit on issuance of cards set by central authorities. The Delhi government told Justice Rekha Palli that based on the 2011 census, the Centre has set a limit of 72 lakh ration cards, which stands exhausted and, therefore, it cannot be faulted for not having issued a ration card to the daily wager. (PTI)
Teachers and staffers of schools under the Delhi Directorate of Education, who have not taken a single dose of Covid vaccine till October 15, will not be allowed to attend school, according to an order. Officials will verify vaccination status through the Arogya Setu application or vaccination certificate produced by teachers and staffers, according to the order issued by the directorate on October 28. (PTI)
