Delhi

Ground report: Protest erupted over alleged ‘mistreatment’ of strays

Held last press meet in June after AAP won Ludhiana West, Visavadar bypolls

Says garbage piled up across streets in national capital

Says making Delhi world-class educational hub a priority

Balram Jakhar's birth anniversary was commemorated in Samvidhan Sadan. Tributes were paid by Harivansh, MPs, and officials. Jakhar was the only Lok Sabha Speaker to serve two full terms and also served as Union Minister of Agriculture. He passed away in 2016.

Aging water pipelines in Bawana villages will be replaced by high-quality ones within three months, as directed by Minister Ravinder Indraj Singh. He emphasized the government's priority on uninterrupted water and electricity, also inaugurating new pipelines and a transformer.

Gurugram Cyber Police arrested six individuals operating a fake call center in Sector 30. They impersonated bank officials, using fake apps to steal money via credit card details and OTPs. Funds were converted to cash through petrol cards. The call center owner, Anuj, is still at large.

The Delhi Congress urges immediate revision of Delhi's agricultural land circle rates, last updated in 2008. They demand rates be raised to Rs 10 crore per acre due to the current rates causing losses for farmers and the government, threatening protests if action isn't taken.

Justice Gita Mittal emphasized the importance of guiding young women. The conference focused on empowering girls, promoting diversity, and addressing global issues. Uttarakhand aims to significantly increase girl guide enrollment. The conference included 199 Guide Commissioners from 23 countries.

Kapil Mishra inaugurated a job fair organized by FLO in Delhi. He highlighted the need for local job opportunities and criticized the previous government's policies. Mishra stated the government aims to boost employment by focusing on new industries and collaborating with the Centre.

Gurugram police arrested five individuals for a Rs 5 crore land fraud. They faked a land ownership claim, using forged documents and a fake bank account. The property dealer Dinesh Kashyap led the scheme, obtaining compensation and distributing it among the accomplices. Police recovered cash and are seeking other suspects, including a lawyer.

Home Guards and Civil Defence also get new DGs

The Supreme Court Bar Association supports Delhi district court lawyers abstaining from work over the Delhi Lt Governor’s decision

The friend of attacker Rajeshbhai Khimji was brought to Delhi from Gujarat’s Rajkot for further questioning

In addition, NHAI said, it has imposed a penalty of Rs 20 lakh on the toll collecting agency

The study found that the rise in built-up areas at the cost of agriculture and open land was most visible in the north and west of Delhi-NCR

Thirty bank accounts of the accused have been frozen while eight luxury cars and some costly watches have been seized during the searches, ED said

Several agencies are involved in the decision — SPG, CPWD, and Delhi Forest Departmententral Government’s primary construction agency that has to implement it, and Delhi Forest Department that has to greenlight such a move

The incident comes a day after a man was nabbed trying scaling the wall of the high-security building

The second upgrade round witnessed active participation from applicants, with 17,595 students applying for a change in their allotted course or college

Raps association saying restaurants already charging more on MRP, levying service charges

Delhi will host the All India Speakers' Conference on August 24-25 to celebrate the centenary of Vithalbhai Patel. The event will feature discussions, an exhibition on Patel, a documentary premiere, cultural performances, and a commemorative stamp release. It aims to reinforce India's parliamentary values.

IIT Delhi researchers developed AI models to instantly predict cement clinker quality, drastically speeding up the process compared to traditional X-ray analysis. This innovation aims to reduce delays, minimize waste, and enhance sustainability in the carbon-intensive cement industry. Several plants globally are interested in adopting the technology.

AAP protested, accusing BJP MLA Harish Khurana of assaulting a doctor and pressuring the victim to drop the complaint. They allege the hospital administration is protecting Khurana by delaying the FIR registration despite a detailed complaint signed by 42 doctors. AAP demands immediate action, threatening further protests.

ABVP met Delhi's Chief Minister, Rekha Gupta, and submitted a memorandum. They thanked her for restarting the U-Special bus service and requested discounted metro passes for students. The ABVP also suggested improving the U-Special with increased frequency, feedback systems, real-time tracking, CCTV, and security.