‘Don’t send diesel buses to Delhi’: AAP minister Gopal Rai tells neighbouring states as city’s air turns ‘very poor’ | Delhi News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Delhi environment minister Gopal Rai on Tuesday announced a series of anti-pollution measures, including additional metro trips, deployment of over 6,000 MCD workers for controlling road dust and 1,800 extra traffic personnel at congestion points. These announcements were made at a press conference after the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP)-II was implemented in…

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BJP wins last vacant seat of MCD’s Standing Committee, AAP calls vote ‘illegal’ | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured the final vacant position on the Municipal Corporation of Delhi’s 18-member Standing Committee without opposition on Friday, as councillors from the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Congress abstained from the election process. Sunder Singh, the BJP’s nominee, received all 115 votes from the party’s councillors, while…

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‘On PM’s order, BJP killing …’: AAP’s Sisodia attacks Delhi LG’s order | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Former Delhi deputy CM and AAP leader Manish Sisodia launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP on Thursday, accusing them of “killing democracy” in the Delhi Municipal Corporation. Sisodia’s remarks came in response to an order from Delhi LG VK Saxena, directing the immediate completion of the election…

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‘No respect for law in MCD’: Delhi HC slams civic body over coaching centre deaths | Delhi News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Friday expressed displeasure that its orders were not being implemented, criticizing the lack of respect for the law by the concerned authorities.The high court was hearing a PIL seeking formation of a high-level committee to investigate the death of UPSC aspirants in Old Rajender Nagar area. A petitioner’s…

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Delhi students protest against MCD and IAS coaching center after death of 3 UPSC aspirants in Old Rajendra Nagar | Delhi News – Times of India

Protesters accused the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) and the institute of negligence. Students demanded accountability, better safety measures, and an end to illegal basement operations NEW DELHI: Students in West Delhi’s Old Rajender Nagar are protesting against the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) and the management of a popular IAS coaching institute after three…

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MCD mayoral polls postponed due to non-appointment of presiding officer | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Polls to elect the new mayor and deputy mayor of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, scheduled for April 26, have been postponed, an official order said on Thursday. The decision comes amidst the non-appointment of a presiding officer.The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) announced the postponement of the mayoral polls following a directive…

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