Delhi

Says Delhi’s development requires collective efforts

On March 8, PM Modi will inaugurate two Delhi Metro corridors, the Pink Line's Majlis Park–Maujpur-Babarpur and Magenta Line's Deepali Chowk–Majlis Park sections. He will also lay foundation stones for three Phase-V corridors, enhancing connectivity and sustainable mobility in Delhi.

Raise concerns over campus democracy

Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva defended the Delhi government's Rs 1,000 crore borrowing, calling it routine. He criticized AAP, stating their previous government left a Rs 1.20 lakh crore debt and that Punjab's AAP government incurred significant debt. He contrasted the current loan's development focus with AAP's alleged election freebie borrowing.

The Aam Aadmi Party alleges the BJP-led Delhi government has plunged the city into debt, planning a Rs 1,000 crore market loan. AAP questions the Rs 1 lakh crore budget, claiming no significant work was done and existing facilities were merely renamed.

Minister Ashish Sood inaugurated Rs 1.60 crore development projects in Janakpuri's C1A and C-2 blocks, fulfilling long-pending demands for sewer lines, roads, and improved infrastructure. He attributed past neglect to the previous government.

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta highlighted women's evolving role in nation-building at a conference. She emphasized initiatives like 'Lakhpati Bitiya Yojana' and 'Saheli Pink Smart Card' to promote economic and social empowerment, showcasing women's growing leadership across sectors.

Says city set to borrow Rs 1,000 cr from open market for the first time

Delhi Metro's Pink, Magenta, and Grey Lines will start services at 6 am on Sundays, an hour earlier than usual. This change applies to specific sections of these three Phase-III corridors.

Rohit Pawar met Arvind Kejriwal to discuss a possible political conspiracy behind his uncle Ajit Pawar's plane crash. He stated Maharashtra Police are not registering an FIR, and the CID investigation is slow, demanding a criminal investigation.

Says such lapses were “extremely unfortunate”, against democratic norms

Two brothers, Kundan and Ranjan Kumar, died in a car on Agwanpur road, Faridabad. Police suspect asphyxiation; bodies sent for postmortem. The brothers, natives of Bihar, had lived in Faridabad for 10 years.

Anchal Tyagi, 31, died after falling from the overcrowded Shalimar Express near Chauma gate. She was standing at the train's gate due to the crowd and was jolted off when the train changed tracks. An investigation is ongoing.

NAAC and COL launched a project to enhance online education quality assurance in India. A workshop discussed challenges and opportunities, emphasizing NEP 2020, emerging technologies, and skill development. The initiative aims for increased GER and global collaboration on quality assurance.

Gurugram police arrested two men, Tarun Yadav and Tushar Sharma, for brandishing swords from a Thar in Sector 10a. Four swords and a Kukri were recovered. The accused lacked licenses and were apprehended after a chase.

No foul play suspected, say police

Using CCTV cameras, the taxi’s number, and its GPS system, police tracked the accused driver

After consuming alcohol, he took the child to an under-construction building, pushed him to the ground and strangled him

Police deploy paramilitary and police personnel in the area, urge people not to believe in rumours or hearsay

Accused lived under alias ‘Rajveer’ in Bhati Mines to evade arrest

Bodies sent for post-mortem, exact cause of death yet to be ascertained

Says I have left the princely state, not my religion

Commuters pull her away before train could reach platform

Pistol, cartridges recovered from them

Two companies found storing life-saving medicine at room temperature