Articles by Paras Singh
Delhi govt’s 12-month timeline to flatten Bhalswa landfill faces obstacles
Environment minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa's plan to flatten Bhalswa landfill by 2024 faces delays due to fresh waste dumping and lack of a standing committee.
Published on Mar 05, 2025 05:30 AM IST
At plantation drive, Delhi govt sets ’26 target to flatten Bhalswa mound
CM said biomining at all three landfill sites will be expedited and the height of waste brought down, even as environment minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa promised to flatten the Bhalswa mound by March 2026
Published on Mar 05, 2025 05:24 AM IST
Registration for ₹2,500 dole to begin March 8: Delhi BJP
A programme is likely to take place at the Jawahar Lal Nahru Stadium where only the procedure for the scheme may be announced
Published on Mar 03, 2025 06:26 AM IST
Delhi: MCD set to outsource sanitation of 3 markets
If the pilot project is successful, it will be expanded to other commercial hubs in the coming years, officials said
Published on Mar 03, 2025 05:14 AM IST
With 3 more vacancies, MCD’s standing committee remains in limbo
Further, the election of the 18th member of the committee last September, which was boycotted by AAP, remains sub judice in the Supreme Court
Published on Feb 28, 2025 05:00 AM IST
Paras Singh, New Delhi
Govt corners AAP as CAG flags excise losses
The report highlights that the now-scrapped 2021-22 excise policy alone resulted in notional revenue losses of ₹2,002.68 crore.
Published on Feb 26, 2025 06:08 AM IST
MCD in chaos as parties struggle for supremacy
There was utter chaos as members grappled to snatch the mike; as the AAP passed two private member resolutions through voice vote, the BJP hastened to raise slogans against the former
Published on Feb 26, 2025 05:44 AM IST
MCD meeting: AAP promises property tax waivers, BJP calls it ‘deception’
Singh said that commercial properties in rehabilitation areas will also benefit, and residents of 1,300 housing apartment complexes, who previously did not receive any concession, will now get a 25% tax rebate
Published on Feb 25, 2025 05:28 AM IST
BJP readies corruption salvo as new House sits
BJP to release 14 pending audit reports in Delhi assembly, alleging AAP financial irregularities, setting stage for a turbulent political session.
Published on Feb 24, 2025 06:44 AM IST
Paras Singh, New Delhi
CAG reports in limelight again as Delhi Assembly session set to begin
Former chief minister and leader of the Opposition in the assembly Atishi said she sent the CAG reports to the assembly for tabling and there was no specific delay
Updated on Feb 23, 2025 10:23 PM IST
AAP choses Atishi as leader of Oppn in Delhi Assembly
Atishi said the AAP will play the role of a “strong opposition” to ensure that the BJP delivers on its pre-poll promises and continues public works started by the AAP
Published on Feb 23, 2025 10:22 PM IST
AAP govt emptied coffers, will plan for ₹2,500 aid: Delhi chief minister
In response, the AAP said that a ‘fiscally strong government’ was handed over to the BJP and they were only making excuses
Published on Feb 23, 2025 10:07 PM IST
Delhi’s slum dwellers now want BJP govt to fulfil promises
Most visitors said they came to the event to hear from the newly elected Delhi government the dates when the promised welfare schemes will be implemented
Published on Feb 21, 2025 05:36 AM IST
A saffron coalescence greets new Delhi cabinet at Ramlila Ground
Crowds started flooding the Jawaharlal Nehru Marg and Chaman Lal Road from 9am, with visitors greeted by a brouhaha of nagadas (hand-held tambourines), drums and trumpets
Published on Feb 21, 2025 05:34 AM IST
What Delhi wants: On the new govt’s agenda
The coming months will be crucial in determining whether Delhi’s new government can deliver on its promises. Residents now expect action rather than excuses.
Updated on Feb 21, 2025 04:51 AM IST
New Delhi BJP office to be completed in 3 months
The party’s Delhi unit currently functions from a bungalow on Pant Marg, near the Parliament complex, but functionaries said it has very limited space, and as party expanded, the need of space has increased multifold.
Published on Feb 20, 2025 05:42 AM IST
Rekha Gupta: From student leader to Delhi CM
Rekha Gupta beat her AAP rival by over 29,0000 votes, and, as a first-time MLA, has now been propelled to the Delhi CM’s post
Updated on Feb 20, 2025 02:01 AM IST
Rekha Gupta to be 9th chief minister of Delhi
The six ministers likely to take oath with Rekha Gupta are Parvesh Verma, Kapil Mishra, Ashish Sood, Manjinder Singh Sirsa, Ravindra Raj and Pankaj Singh
Updated on Feb 20, 2025 04:00 AM IST
Alok KN MishraParas Singh, New Delhi
Rumbling early morning quake jolts Capital awake
A magnitude 4 earthquake shook Delhi early Monday, causing panic and highlighting the city's structural vulnerabilities and need for safety measures.
Updated on Feb 18, 2025 05:59 AM IST
Paras Singh, New Delhi
Structural safety plans still lying on papers
With an estimated 3.2 million buildings in Delhi, a vast majority have been constructed without adhering to building regulations.
Updated on Feb 18, 2025 05:56 AM IST
Excise policies face CAG scrutiny in report
The audit covers three years under the old excise policy and one under the now-scrapped 2021-22 iteration of the excise policy.
Published on Feb 18, 2025 05:53 AM IST
How porters became first line of rescue in New Delhi stn stampede
With no time to wait for official aid, porters carried victims on their shoulders, crossed railway tracks at New Delhi Railway Station (NDLS)
Updated on Feb 17, 2025 06:25 AM IST
Why New Delhi railway station entrance from Ajmeri Gate is always packed
Easier access, more parking, direct metro link, disproportionate load of East India-bound trains make this part of station especially vulnerable to crowd surges
Published on Feb 17, 2025 06:04 AM IST
45 minutes of chaos that led to New Delhi railway station stampede
The tragedy, the deadliest at a train station since the stampede in Mumbai in 2017, unfolded across a platforms 14 and 15
Updated on Feb 17, 2025 12:47 AM IST
BJP writes to LG Saxena to curtail acting Delhi CM Atishi’s powers
Delhi BJP criticizes acting CM Atishi for alleging power cuts and misusing government social media, urging LG to reject her directives.
Published on Feb 15, 2025 05:30 AM IST
BJP to revamp and rebrand Mohalla Clinic as ‘Arogya Mandirs’
A senior BJP leader said that the Mohalla clinics have become synonymous with the Aam Aadmi Party’s mismanagement
Published on Feb 15, 2025 05:06 AM IST
Delhi: Schedule of tax cleared but AAP’s hold on MCD remains tenuous
The AAP’s strength in the house of councillors will be tested when the amendment motions on the budget proposals are taken up
Published on Feb 14, 2025 05:12 AM IST
Delhi MCD budget: Sanitation gets 28.9% of budget
The civic body also plans to expand its green initiatives by developing five additional micro-forests using the Miyawaki technique
Published on Feb 14, 2025 05:10 AM IST
Delhi: MCD presents ₹17,000-crore budget for 2025-26
This is the third consecutive year that the budget has been presented directly in the House instead of the Standing Committee
Updated on Feb 14, 2025 03:13 AM IST
New govt will set up 6th pay commission on priority, says BJP
The BJP also blamed the outgoing AAP-led government for allegedly delaying the formation of the finance commission by four years
Published on Feb 13, 2025 05:42 AM IST