Articles by Paras Singh
₹40L SC fine: Def Col RWA may turn to residents for contribution
The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued the directive to the RWA in Defence Colony, which had converted the 700-year-old monument into an office space, weeks after the court, on January 21, ordered the RWA to vacate
Published on Mar 28, 2025 05:08 AM IST
Paras Singh, New Delhi
On cards: Global investment summit, trader welfare board, revamp of industrial areas, says Delhi CM
At the core of the initiative is a new industrial policy aimed at addressing compliance issues and simplifying business procedures
Published on Mar 26, 2025 06:46 AM IST
Paras Singh, New Delhi
Delhi Budget 2025: Streamlining water supply proposed
Delhi government plans ₹9,000 crore for clean water projects, aiming to boost supply, reduce losses, and improve management amid rising demand.
Published on Mar 26, 2025 06:02 AM IST
Delhi Budget 2025: MCD outlay goes up as BJP eyes control in body
The Budget set aside ₹10,357 crore for the Municipal Corporation of Delhi. The AAP allocated ₹8,423 crore for MCD in its 2024-25 Budget Estimates
Published on Mar 26, 2025 06:00 AM IST
Delhi Budget 2025: Poetry, potshots ring out in CM’s 1st budget speech
Her marathon 2-hour-18-minute speech was shorter than the combined duration of the previous two Union Budget speeches by Nirmala Sitharaman
Published on Mar 26, 2025 05:54 AM IST
What Delhi needs from its budget today
Air pollution remains the city’s most pressing concern. It is perhaps the one issue that affects every city resident – rich or poor, old or young.
Published on Mar 25, 2025 06:40 AM IST
Delhi CM unveils new Bhagat Singh statue, slams AAP
The unveiling comes amid a political controversy that erupted last month over the damaged statue of Bhagat Singh at the same park in Malviya Nagar
Published on Mar 24, 2025 06:32 AM IST
Delhi: MCD to hand over park maintenance to pvt firm
The civic body will first outsource maintenance of all its parks having an area of one acre or more in the Karol Bagh zone on a pilot basis
Published on Mar 24, 2025 06:18 AM IST
Last straw: When flow becomes froth in the Yamuna in Delhi
Froth formation is a symptom that indicates the river in this stretch is effectively “dead”, say experts
Published on Mar 21, 2025 10:55 PM IST
A barrage of compromises fail the Yamuna
A decades-old water-sharing pact faces renegotiation this year – making it a pivotal moment for the Yamuna in Delhi.
Updated on Mar 21, 2025 05:47 AM IST
‘Budget unconstitutional’: BJP on Delhi civic meet; ‘BJP did not ask for count’: AAP
To be sure, the AAP became a minority in the house due to a series of defections to the BJP on February 15, a week since the latter’s resounding win in the Delhi Assembly elections
Published on Mar 20, 2025 05:40 AM IST
AAP pushes Delhi civic budget but BJP says numbers on its side
The leader of the house could not read the budget speech, and after fending off multiple attempts from the Opposition to snatch the budget documents, requested the house to consider the budget tabled
Published on Mar 20, 2025 05:38 AM IST
Paras Singh, New Delhi
The Ghats of Delhi: Sacred, yet struggling to survive
In this series, HT takes a look at the complicated relationship that the Capital shares with the Yamuna as it journeys through the city.
Updated on Mar 20, 2025 01:41 PM IST
AAP moves motion in MCD to hike LoP’s spending power
AAP moved eight cut motions before MCD's budget finalization, aiming to increase opposition leader's funds and reduce mayor's discretionary fund by ₹500 crore.
Published on Mar 19, 2025 05:22 AM IST
Paras Singh, New Delhi
Where the Yamuna still has signs of life
In this series, HT takes a look at the complicated relationship that the Capital shares with the Yamuna as it journeys through the city.
Updated on Mar 18, 2025 09:04 PM IST
MCD finalises plan for Delhi Town Hall museum restoration
The project, based on plans drawn by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture, will cost ₹4.5 crore and focus on repair and maintenance work
Published on Mar 17, 2025 05:42 AM IST
Palla: The first, untarnished stretch of Yamuna in Delhi
Nestled at the tri-junction of Delhi, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh, Palla village marks the Yamuna’s entry into Delhi
Published on Mar 17, 2025 12:14 AM IST
PWD to install height barriers to safeguard Mangey bridge
The arches of the bridge were last repaired by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in July and August last year
Published on Mar 14, 2025 05:10 AM IST
Delhi: Agencies yet to locate RTR underpass leak
RTR underpass — a Y-shaped, 1.2-km underpass that connects Benito Juarez Marg with San Martin Marg and Ring Road — was opened in July 2022, but has suffered drainage problems ever since
Published on Mar 13, 2025 05:26 AM IST
BJP govt to start taking back cases against Delhi LG
Since 2014, the former AAP government in Delhi had been involved in a bitter tussle with the central BJP government (represented in Delhi by the LG) over control of the power structure in the Capital leading to several litigations across departments.
Published on Mar 13, 2025 05:20 AM IST
NDMC’s plan to make a clock tower at Talkatora roundabout moves forward
The clock tower is part of a broader beautification effort to restore the “heritage look” of Lutyens’ Delhi
Published on Mar 12, 2025 05:16 AM IST
Paras Singh, New Delhi
Delhi’s RTR underpass in dilapidated condition less than three years since opening
The Y-shaped 1.2km-long underpass, connecting Benito Juarez Marg with San Martin Marg and Ring Road, was opened for traffic in July 2022
Published on Mar 11, 2025 05:50 AM IST
Delhi CM attends youth parliament, seeks budget suggestions from students
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta urged youth to contribute ideas for the upcoming budget at a youth parliament, emphasizing their role in national development.
Published on Mar 11, 2025 05:38 AM IST
NDMC to ensure smooth water supply to Delhi slums this summer
NDMC vice chairman Kuljeet Chahal said they are also working on study of the water supply network to develop a Master Plan for the next 25 years
Published on Mar 11, 2025 05:32 AM IST
41 properties on KG Marg may face tax default action
41 properties on KG Marg may be attached Monday for unpaid taxes, as NDMC issues notices to 380 owners amid ongoing tax collection efforts.
Published on Mar 10, 2025 05:26 AM IST
Oppn targets BJP on free gas cylinder by Holi promise; BJP says will fulfil it
AAP and Congress claim BJP won't deliver free gas cylinders for Holi as promised, while BJP defends its record and blames AAP for budget deficit.
Published on Mar 10, 2025 05:18 AM IST
Revamped south Delhi Khan Market will look better with upgraded amenities
Officials said some of these works have already begun, but they did not provide a timeline of when all of them will be completed
Published on Mar 10, 2025 05:12 AM IST
MCD aims to clean, flatten Singhola silt mound by May
Officials said the civic body has an expenditure sanction of ₹70.4 crore to flatten the silt dump, and the material derived after biomining is expected to be used in road construction
Published on Mar 07, 2025 05:08 AM IST
Dysfunctional Delhi STPs pose Yamuna clean-up hurdle
The faecal coliform level in some cases is ten times more than the prescribed limits at the Ghitorni STP, while several units of the Okhla plant were closed
Published on Mar 07, 2025 05:04 AM IST
NDMC attaches 13 properties in CP
NDMC has attached 13 properties in Connaught Place for unpaid taxes, with 5 owners paying ₹6 crore. Tax disputes persist amid claims of unjust demands.
Published on Mar 06, 2025 05:38 AM IST