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Rapid Metro phase 2 trial run begins, no clarity on deadline yet

The the trial run of phase 2 of the Rapid Metro has started on Golf Course Road and residents can hope that the south extension will soon be added to the scarce public transport network of the city.

Gurgaon: 122 flats,14 buildings sealed for not having construction approval

The Municipal Corporation of Gurgaon on Monday sealed 122 flats and 14 buildings at two localities as part of its ongoing drive against illegal constructions.

Gurgaon: Stores run dry as wholesalers refuse cheques

There has been a sudden dip in the grocery supply to retailers in Gurgaon as wholesale traders are reluctant to accept payment through cheques or digital modes.

Lives normal in upscale colonies with use of plastic money

It has been three weeks since Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes but Namita Arora, a 35-year-old multinational corporation executive, has not waited in a queue outside a bank or an ATM since November 8.

Firecracker business continues in Gurgaon despite SC ban

Two days after the Supreme Court’s ban on sales of firecrackers in Delhi-NCR, the business is continuing brazenly in the city.

Gurgaon parking lots empty as users don’t have cash

Residents do not have lower denomination notes to pay the parking charges

Students source funds to treat guard who lost a leg

Deepa had lost all hope upon losing her left leg in a near-fatal accident but little did she know that the students of the school where she worked as a guard would come up with funds to help her.

Gurgaon develops a sweet tooth to combat pollution

Jaggery sales have increased as people turn to it to combat hazardous air pollutants

Jewellers worst affected as gold sales plummet

Pvt hospitals in Gurgaon reject ‘illegal’ currency

After Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the demonetisation of R 500 and R 1,000 notes, patients admitted in private hospitals and their families were hassled on Wednesday as hospitals refused to accept the ‘illegal’ currency.

Crackers burst during Chhath puja despite toxic air

The toxic air did not deter devotees worshipping the Sun God during Chhath puja from bursting crackers early on Monday morning.

Gurgaon district administration decides against shutting schools

Over 10 Gurgaon private schools have suspended classes as the hazardous particles trapped in the air might take more time to disperse. Parents are demanding that other schools be closed too.

Gurgaon visibility improves but not air quality

The smog that has been engulfing Delhi and neighbouring cities since Diwali subsided marginally on Friday, improving visibility in Gurgaon. The average level of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), however, continued to remain almost 10 times more than the permissible limit in Gurgaon.

Gurgaon smog: Animals suffer respiratory problems, under high risk

It is not just Gurgaon residents but also their furry friends who are facing the brunt of the dense blanket of smog that has engulfed Delhi and its neighbouring cities since Diwali.

4 Gurgaon schools declare holiday, others issue advisory due to high pollution

Four schools in Gurgaon declared a holiday on Friday as thick smog kept the city’s pollution levels high. Other schools have asked parents to fit their children with masks and will not allow students outdoors.

Low police patrol around metro stations in Gurgaon worry commuters

The murder of a 34-year-old woman outside MG Road Metro station -- one of the busiest metro stations in the city -- has once again called attention to inadequacies in security around metro stations.

Posters and paan stains mar MG Road paintings

Marred by advertisements and stains of pan, the canvas paintings on either sides of MG Road have been reduced to eyesores.

New team to check prenatal sex determination in Gurgaon

The city will soon have a dedicated team of health officials, police and a district attorney to ensure that the ban on prenatal sex determination test is enforced in Gurgaon.

Gurugram gets nod from Haryana cabinet

The city is inching closer to its new name Gurugram with the Haryana cabinet on Tuesday approving the proposal of revenue and disaster management department to change the name of the district from Gurgaon to Gurugram.

Gurgaon civil hospital to set up Swine Flu ward

With the lowering temperature in the city, the health department has geared up and set up an exclusive ward for patients infected with Swine flu at the civil hospital.

Gurgaon teen’s crusade to change lives brings hope to slum kids

A 17-year-old girl is teaching underprivileged children entrepreneurial skills

Gurgaon’s Sikanderpur metro station is now Bank of Baroda Sikanderpur

Bank of Baroda has acquired semi-naming rights for the Sikanderpur station

Over 48 sweet shops inspected in city for adulterated food

Cracking the whip on adulterated food items this festive season, the department of food safety has been conducting inspections and collecting samples of sweets from different stores in various pockets of the city.

Toll booths attacked, operators assaulted on MG Road gate

Vegetables get pricey as government razes shops in Khandsa market

The prices of vegetables have steeply increased in Gurgaon following the state government demolished makeshift shops in Khandsa Market, Sector 10A.

Two toll booth operators attacked on MG Road after truck drivers were denied free passage

A group of truck drivers have been asking us to excuse them from paying toll fee. They picked up fights with the workers when they were denied passage without payment.

Auto drivers disrupt cab aggregator services in Gurgaon

Protesting against private cab aggregators – Ola and Uber – groups of autorickshaw drivers allegedly disrupted the aggregators’ services in Gurgaon on Monday.

Ready-made effigies a hit in Gurgaon this Dussehra

Over 15 artists and their families from different pockets of Delhi-NCR are making effigies and selling them on roadside

Gurgaon joins campaign against Chinese goods

Many residents are checking manufacturing location of firecrackers, lights and gift items this festive season

Waiting for government help, 350 people live in crammed temporary sheds in Gurgaon

In a lesser known quarter of Gurgaon, where garbage from the city piles up, 350 abandoned people spend their days crammed in temporary sheds on a private plot in the hope that the government would give them a better tomorrow.