Metro fines 1,161 for riding ladies’ coach
Next time think twice before boarding a metro coach reserved for women. If you are caught you will be slapped with a fine of Rs 250.
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON MAR 10, 2011 12:42 AM IST
Next time think twice before boarding a metro coach reserved for women. If you are caught you will be slapped with a fine of Rs 250.
Cops are keeping strict vigil on the coaches reserved for women. In last two months metro police have already challaned a total of 1,161 men for travelling in women coaches in Delhi Metro trains and collected a sum of about Rs3 lakh from them as fine.
“...police personnel are deployed at every metro station to check men from boarding reserved coaches for women. Male passengers were prosecuted and produced before the station controller of metro stations... authorised to fine them," said BS Gurjar, Additional DCP (Railways).
Number of road accidents in Delhi dropped in 2020: Delhi Police
ANI
PUBLISHED ON MAR 08, 2021 01:03 PM IST
According to Taj Hassan, Special Commissioner Police, Traffic, Delhi Police there was a 26 per cent drop in the number of accidents. A total of 5,610 accidents, including 1,433 fatal ones, were reported in 2019, while 4,178, including 1,163 fatal accidents were reported in 2020.
Entry, exit at several Delhi metro stations on green line shut
By hindustantimes.com | Written by Kanishka Sarkar
PUBLISHED ON MAR 08, 2021 12:23 PM IST
The demonstrators want a repeal of the three laws enacted by the government in September last year to facilitate free farm trade. The farmers, however, say that the legislation will hurt their livelihood and leave them at the mercy of big corporations.
Delhi AQI in moderate category, no improvement likely till tomorrow
By HT Correspondent | Edited by Smriti Sinha
UPDATED ON MAR 08, 2021 10:26 AM IST
On Sunday, the average 24-hour AQI was 256. Union ministry of earth science’s air quality monitoring centre said that the air quality in the Capital was going to remain in the poor to moderate category
Batla House encounter: Delhi court to pronounce verdict on Ariz Khan’s role
PUBLISHED ON MAR 08, 2021 09:15 AM IST
35-year-old Khan was arrested by the Special Cell of the city police in February 2018 after being on the run for 10 years
With theme of 'patriotism', Delhi govt to table budget on Tuesday
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi
PUBLISHED ON MAR 08, 2021 08:47 AM IST
The budget is also likely to have proposals to open 'Sainik Schools' in Delhi and promote yoga at a widescale in the city.
Farmers’ protest: Key Delhi borders remain closed, traffic diverted
By HT Correspondent | Edited by Zara Khan
PUBLISHED ON MAR 08, 2021 08:31 AM IST
The Jharoda border, which was partially closed all this while, reopened fully for traffic on Sunday evening
Delhi among top 3 states with most ‘contaminated sites’
By Soumya Pillai, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON MAR 08, 2021 02:47 AM IST
- The CPCB report released on Sunday said that there are over 112 sites in India that are contaminated by toxic and hazardous substances.
Pandemic phase of Covid-19 is over: Jain
By HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON MAR 08, 2021 02:35 AM IST
- An infection is said to be endemic in a population when it is constantly maintained at a baseline level in a geographic area.
AAP smells a scam in Rani Jhansi flyover delay; baseless, charge, says BJP
By HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON MAR 08, 2021 02:32 AM IST
- The BJP dismissed the allegations as “baseless” and hit back, saying that the AAP should answer why the construction of the Signature bridge in north-east Delhi faced delays.
Shots will stay free at all Delhi govt hospitals
By HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON MAR 08, 2021 02:29 AM IST
- Appropriate allocation of funds in this regard will be made in the upcoming Delhi budget that is likely to be presented this week, he added .
Indian water gun manufacturers giving China a run for its money
By Manoj Sharma, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON MAR 08, 2021 06:03 AM IST
- In February that year, just before Holi, he went back to the Sadar Bazar trader with the water gun he had produced and also the Chinese one.
Animal-friendly Ridge with no barbed fences
By Soumya Pillai, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON MAR 08, 2021 02:11 AM IST
- Experts said such initiatives will ensure that the only continuous green space in the national capital is preserved.
9 who delivered babies in PCR vans to attend Women’s Day at Delhi police HQ
By HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON MAR 08, 2021 02:08 AM IST
- A host of functions to honour women have also been scheduled at different police stations and DCP offices.
BJP plans new campaign to take on AAP after bypoll loss
By HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON MAR 08, 2021 02:00 AM IST
- Adesh Gupta has also started ‘mandal pravas’ (stay in each municipal wards) to connect with the party workers and supporters.
Stations on Metro’s Red line revamped
By HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON MAR 08, 2021 01:57 AM IST
- As part of the revamp, new CCTV cameras, with better technology for improved clarity, additional escalators, bird spikes to prevent tripping of the overhead electrification (OHE) due to bird menace, were also installed.