Articles by Jasjeev Gandhiok
Delhi railway station stampede: Search for loved ones continues for many
Gupteshwar Yadav was walking around the railway station with a passport-sized photo of his wife, asking every passerby whether they had seen her anywhere
Updated on Feb 17, 2025 12:37 AM IST
Intach questions Haryana’s claims, says Najafgarh Jheel larger than 47 acres
NGT has been hearing a plea filed by INTACH since 2018, which sought the declaration of the jheel as a notified wetland
Published on Feb 15, 2025 05:12 AM IST
AQI still ‘moderate’ as respite from air pollution continues
Strong winds will persist on Saturday, maintaining the moderate AQI, but a slowdown in wind speed on Sunday may push pollution back to the “poor” category.
Published on Feb 15, 2025 04:45 AM IST
Too many chinks in Delhi pollution fight: CAG
The three major red flags that the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report found about why vehicles are a major source of pollution in Delhi
Published on Feb 15, 2025 03:00 AM IST
New rail bridge beside ‘Loha Pul’ in Delhi to start operations this year
The nearly 1km bridge parallel to the old bridge has been built at a cost of ₹226.7 crore connecting old Delhi’s Yamuna Bazaar to east Delhi’s Shastri Park
Published on Feb 13, 2025 04:45 AM IST
NGT to DDA: Explain Goyla land transfer
Protected water bodies are legally designated under the Wetland Authority of India for management of their ecological health.
Published on Feb 12, 2025 04:45 AM IST
NGT slams DDA for not halting encroachments on floodplains
The tribunal had sought this information in the October order, but the report was only submitted on the morning of the hearing
Published on Feb 12, 2025 04:45 AM IST
BJP’s Delhi sweep marred by Badarpur, a stronghold in past
BJP won 48 of 70 seats in recent elections, losing Badarpur to AAP's Netaji due to anti-incumbency and his public engagement despite prior loss.
Updated on Feb 11, 2025 05:09 AM IST
2 Brazilians, 1 Kenyan held at IGI Airport for cocaine smuggling
According to a senior customs official, intelligence input led officers to intercept the passengers at Terminal 3
Published on Feb 10, 2025 07:20 AM IST
Gopal Rai, Atishi among AAP’s 22 survivors in Delhi Elections 2025
A handful of heavyweights — outgoing chief minister Atishi, ministers Gopal Rai and Imran Hussain, and senior leader Amanatullah Khan — managed to retain their seats
Published on Feb 09, 2025 08:50 AM IST
Delhi polls: How Atishi narrowly kept Kalkaji — freebie focus, promises kept
Atishi secured 52,058 votes against BJP’s Ramesh Bidhuri’s who got 48,478 votes in the southeast Delhi constituency
Published on Feb 09, 2025 08:36 AM IST
Delhi polls: BJP wins Jangpura due to Modi, weak AAP, INDIA bloc split
In a close contest, AAP's Manish Sisodia lost Jangpura to BJP's Tarvinder Singh Marwah by just 675 votes, marking a significant political upset.
Published on Feb 09, 2025 08:32 AM IST
Delhi: Rajnath, Nadda make one last effort for BJP on final day of campaigning
Both leaders accused AAP of deceiving and lying to the people of Delhi, and preventing the city from growing and developing
Published on Feb 04, 2025 05:38 AM IST
Congress raps AAP on Delhi education claims, pollution
Congress treasurer Ajay Maken, addressing a press conference, cited decrease in number of Class 12 graduates and vehicular contribution to pollution
Updated on Feb 03, 2025 05:11 AM IST
Congress stakes claim to Delhi on developmental grounds
Ahead of Delhi elections, Congress leaders criticize BJP and AAP, highlighting unemployment, safety, and broken promises while campaigning for their candidates.
Updated on Feb 02, 2025 10:51 PM IST
‘Let me serve Delhi, like you let me serve the nation’: PM Modi in poll campaign
Saying that he had a vision not just for Dwarka, but the entire Capital, Modi said Delhi needed a “double-engine sarkaar”
Updated on Feb 01, 2025 05:11 AM IST
January 2025 was Delhi’s hottest since 2019
Delhi experienced its hottest January day since 2019, with temperatures reaching 27°C, impacting air quality positively despite a 'very poor' AQI.
Updated on Jan 31, 2025 10:12 PM IST
After 12 hours of canvassing, Tahir Hussain back in jail
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court granted Hussain a six-day custodial parole to campaign for 12 hours daily till February 3.
Published on Jan 30, 2025 06:00 AM IST
300ha of land in southern Ridge encroached still, NGT told
Delhi forest department is taking the assistance of a district task force (DTF) under the district magistrate to remove these illegal properties
Updated on Jan 28, 2025 05:54 AM IST
NGT pulls up CPCB over usage of funds
NGT stated that despite CPCB showing high utilisation of funds on its own account, a large chunk was being utilised in incorrect areas.
Published on Jan 27, 2025 10:08 AM IST
Sisodia to be my deputy CM, says Kejriwal at Delhi rally
Kejriwal urged voters to choose AAP’s welfare schemes over BJP's potential ₹25,000 monthly burden, promising reforms and addressing local issues.
Updated on Jan 27, 2025 06:29 AM IST
Warmest Republic Day in Delhi since 2017
Delhi recorded a warm Republic Day with a max temp of 23.7°C, the highest in 8 years. Forecasts predict rising temps and deteriorating air quality ahead.
Updated on Jan 27, 2025 04:53 AM IST
AAP, BJP on rally blitz as Delhi poll fight intensifies
A high-stakes battle is shaping up in the Capital, with the two top contenders for the Delhi Vidhan Sabha leaving no stone unturned
Updated on Jan 24, 2025 04:47 AM IST
Delhi Jal Board to set up STP at Vasant Kunj
The Delhi Pollution Control Committee said DDA will issue a fresh tender to clean up the water body on a regular basis
Updated on Jan 24, 2025 05:32 AM IST
Deconcretise Yamuna on lines of Clean Ganga, NGT tells DDA
NGT had last April taken suo motu cognisance of a news report which mentioned that DDA had failed to take action against illegal construction on Yamuna floodplains
Updated on Jan 23, 2025 06:28 AM IST
Forest dept, MCD bicker in NGT over tree pruning in Paschim Vihar
NGT is hearing a plea in which Paschim Vihar resident Khyati Anand alleged illegal lopping and pruning of more than 250 trees in various blocks in February and March 2024.
Updated on Jan 22, 2025 06:38 AM IST
With new faces, Jangpura emerges as a battleground
In 2013, AAP’s Maninder Singh Dhir won by less than 2,000 votes. In 1993, the winning margin was less than 2,500 votes.
Updated on Jan 22, 2025 06:14 AM IST
Delhi temperature remains above normal, AQI picks up
Delhi recorded a maximum temperature of 24.5 degrees Celsius (°C) and a minimum temperature of 11.4°C, which were five and four degrees respectively higher than the normal
Updated on Jan 21, 2025 05:20 AM IST
168 bird species recorded this year for Delhi Bird Atlas survey
The month long survey aims to gather 580 checklists and will cover roughly 10% of Delhi’s total area to find and document bird species
Updated on Jan 21, 2025 05:10 AM IST
Delhi govt, officials fined over Ridge report delays
NGT in September last year had given nearly four months to the authorities for details over the encroachment and the area notified under Section 20 of the Indian Forest Act.
Updated on Jan 20, 2025 06:08 AM IST