Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai announced that all schools, universities and educational institutions closed in the capital due to shocking pollution levels will reopen on November 29. Stay in touch with TOI for real-time updates: read less

The merger of PCR and the police station reduced the average response time: Delhi Police Chief

Delhi Police Chief Rakesh Asthana said on Wednesday that the merger of PCR and the police station reduced the average response time from about eight minutes to more than three minutes. He also stated that according to the instructions of the Indian government, there should be 33% women in the police force, and the number of women in the Delhi police is constantly increasing in continuous recruitment.

The Delhi government sets the cost of issuing speed-limiting equipment certificates at 500 rupees

The Delhi Ministry of Transport has set the cost of issuing a speed-limiting device certificate at 500 rupees, a move that will benefit 100,000 commercial vehicle owners in the capital. Commercial vehicles need this certificate to prove that they are equipped with functional speed-limiting devices (also called speed limiters) for physical testing. Currently, the cost of issuing speed-limiting equipment certificates is 2,500 to 3,000 rupees.

Tomato prices soar: Delhi Minister orders crackdown on hoarders

In order to control the surge in tomato prices in the capital, Delhi’s Minister of Food and Civil Supplies Imran Hussein ordered a crackdown on hoarders on Wednesday. The Minister instructs officials of his department to collect information on tomato hoarding and black market marketing and, if necessary, take necessary actions in accordance with the Basic Commodity Law. (PTI)

One week after the Ministry of Interior of the Delhi government issued a notice calling for the establishment of dedicated cyber police stations in each district, Delhi Police Chief Rakesh Asthana said on Wednesday that there were approximately 7,000 personnel in the past three months. Received training in effectively handling such cases. (PTI)

A skills mapping survey commissioned by the Delhi government in East Delhi slum clusters found that more than 26% of respondents were unemployed and most of them attributed the lack of jobs to the pandemic. The survey commissioned by the Bureau of Economics and Statistics was conducted by a non-governmental organization from August to September. It covers 20,414 respondents in 10 slum groups. (PTI)

The Delhi police told a court here on Wednesday to suspend the seven-year prison sentence given to real estate tycoons Sushil and Gopal Ansal because they tampered with evidence in the 1997 Uphaar cinema fire case, which would cause trauma and suffering to the victims. It told Anil Antil, the judge of the Extra Conference, that punishment provided comfort to the victims of the tragedy and strengthened their confidence in the justice system, which will be the case 24 years later. (PTI)

Security measures outside Gautam Gambhir’s residence were strengthened after the “threat” email from “Islamic State Kashmir”

Officials said that on Wednesday, Gautam Gambhir, a former cricketer and Bharatiya Janata Party member, received so-called death threats from "Islamic State Kashmir" and strengthened security measures outside his residence. They said that after receiving the first threat, they filed a complaint with the Deputy Chief of Police (Central) that they received a death from "Islamic State Kashmir" on Gambhir's official email ID at 9:32 on Tuesday evening. threaten. (PTI)

On Wednesday, the Delhi High Court sought a response from the Delhi government, the Commissioner for Consumption Tax and the Commissioner of EDMC in response to a petition from two residents to open a local liquor store. Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh issued notices of public interest litigation by residents of Chander Nagar in eastern Delhi and included the matter in a further hearing on January 27. (PTI)

Doctors, nurses and paramedical staff at Rao Hospital in Delhi go on strike indefinitely due to unpaid wages and other problems

HC seeks a response from the Delhi government to a request to prevent the authorities from interfering in the sale of herbal waterpipes

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought the Government of Delhi to respond to a request from the owner of a lounge and bar to try to prevent the authorities from interfering with the provision of herbal waterpipes under the circumstances that the court recently allowed. The petitioner, Delhi Lounge and Bar Private Limited, promised before Judge Yashwant Varma that they will abide by the regulations and ensure that the herbal waterpipe does not contain tobacco or nicotine. (PTI)

In order to control the air quality in Delhi, only compressed natural gas and electric vehicles will be allowed to enter the city from November 27, and all gasoline and diesel transportation will be banned until December 3. “As the pollution level in Delhi is declining, resulting in an air quality index (AQI) similar to the improvement before Diwali, the government of Delhi has adopted a series of measures to maintain the air quality index (AQI). Except for vehicles that provide basic services, Stop entering trucks and other vehicles from outside Delhi.” (IANS)

PM Modi will perform bhoomi pujan at Noida International Airport tomorrow

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will perform bhoomi pujan at Noida International Airport (NIA) at Jewar in the NCR region on November 25. The airport was developed by Yamuna International Airport Pte Ltd (YIAPL), which is a 100% subsidiary of the project. Swiss franchisee Zurich International Airport AG.

The special bus service will start from the colony with the largest number of employees in the Delhi government: Gopal Rai

The Delhi government office will also resume normal operations on November 29. We recommend that employees use public transportation to commute: Gopal Rai

We decided to allow all compressed natural gas and electric vehicles to enter Delhi from November 27th. All other vehicles will be prohibited from entering until December 3: Gopal Rai

The air quality in Delhi is improving. Schools, colleges, educational institutions will reopen in Delhi on November 29th: Environment Minister Gopal Rai

Delhi riots: Delhi court releases five people and orders police investigation; says'emotions cannot replace evidence'

The Delhi HC asked the Minister of Transport Kailash Gahlot to respond to MLA Vijender Gupta’s guilty pleas in a criminal defamation case that challenged the subpoena issued by the court of first instance. The court also shelved the trial court's order to call Gupta on the matter. Further hearing in March 2022.

FIR has been registered with the Knowledge Park Police Station to target farmer leader Sukhbir Khalifa, his 28 supporters, and 200 unknown individuals for violating section 144 of the CrPC and holding a traffic jam at zero point in Noida: Police Chief Gautam Buddh Nagar

The Delhi High Court issued a notice to the center and the Delhi government regarding PIL, requesting urgent appointment of doctors and paramedical staff from government-run hospitals (including Mohalla Clinic) to resolve vacant positions approved by it