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Gurgaon Civil Lines ban: A boon or a bane?

The successful implementation of the ban on commercial vehicles on Civil Lines road since December, 2012 has eased the traffic situation on this VIP stretch a great deal.

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Updated on Sep 29, 2013 02:49 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByHimabindu Reddy and Snehil Sinha, Gurgaon

Gurgaon's IT executives to star in Euphoria music video

Popular rock band Euphoria will record a music video featuring executives from the city's IT sector to support industry body Nasscom's 'Active Commuting' initiative on Saturday. Snehil Sinha reports.

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Updated on Sep 28, 2013 03:11 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySnehil Sinha, Gurgaon

Gurgaon: mall evolution too fast for MG Road

The Mall Mile, despite being one of the most important roads of Gurgaon, has been weighed down by various issues ranging from traffic congestions and potholes to lack of traffic lights and cops.

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Updated on Sep 24, 2013 01:41 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySnehil Sinha, Gurgaon

CNG users suffer as impasse over refuelling station continues

With a stalemate over ownership of a CNG refuelling station in Sector 29, commuters continue to suffer in Gurgaon as the pump has remained shut since September 1.

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Updated on Sep 23, 2013 02:43 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySnehil Sinha, Gurgaon

CAG let cat out of the expressway bag

In recent times, almost every big-ticket development project in the country has run into controversy regarding finances; the high-profile Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway was no exception it seems. Snehil Sinha reports.

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Updated on Sep 16, 2013 02:12 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySnehil Sinha, Gurgaon

Gurgaon: tags no smart solution for eway mess

Smart tags and cards have been a puzzle for commuters since the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway was inaugurated. While many daily commuters claim that they are not even if smart tags are still in use, others complain the limited validity of recharge on smart cards makes its usage cumbersome.

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Updated on Sep 11, 2013 02:58 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySnehil Sinha, Gurgaon

Gurgaon gears up to campaign for ‘active commuting’

A three-month-long campaign to promote active commuting and use of non-motorised transport will soon be launched in the city with support from various groups, including software and services companies’ body Nasscom, Rapid Metro and citizens’ group Non-Motorised Transport Cell.

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Updated on Aug 11, 2013 02:00 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySnehil Sinha, Gurgaon

Public pay price for chaos

The economic and environmental cost of the toll plazas on the Delhi-Gurgaon expressway far outweighs the cost of eliminating them, according to various environmental and road engineering experts. Snehil Sinha reports.

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Updated on Aug 07, 2013 02:07 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySnehil Sinha, Gurgoan

Environmental cost: 10,000 trees axed every year for eway toll slips

Nearly 10,000 trees are axed every year to produce paper used for receipts at the three toll plazas around Gurgaon, claims NGO Haryali. Snehil Sinha reports.

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Updated on Aug 07, 2013 01:51 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySnehil Sinha, Gurgaon

Gurgaon: toll wait a springboard for mishaps, saye experts

The abnormally long waiting period at the toll plazas on Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway builds up frustration among motorists and leads to fatal pedestrian accidents, say experts. Snehil Sinha reports.

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Updated on Aug 04, 2013 01:45 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySnehil Sinha, Gurgaon

Gurgaon: 1.5 lakh pedestrians at risk, want toll removed

Living in constant fear of being run over by speeding vehicles near the toll plazas, residents of urban villages along Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway have formed a group to fight for removal of the toll system. Snehil Sinha reports.

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Updated on Aug 04, 2013 01:30 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySnehil Sinha, Gurgaon

Gurgaon to get vehicle-free Sundays à la Colombia

Ever fantasised cycling, jogging or simply strolling along the fast city roads without worrying about meeting with an accident? That might soon be a reality as Gurgaon residents plan to have stretches of vehicle-free roads every Sunday. Snehil Sinha reports.

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Updated on Jul 28, 2013 02:32 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySnehil Sinha, Gurgaon

Solar bath for monks, award for student

The monks of Kee Gompa monastery in Spiti, Himachal Predesh now have an eco-friendly solar bath to wash away their daily hardships — thanks to Apoorv Tiwary and his friends from across the globe. Snehil Sinha reports.

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Updated on Jul 28, 2013 02:27 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySnehil Sinha, Gurgaon

Agencies fail to see ‘hole’ story

MCG, Huda officials claim roads in Gurgaon have no potholes; DC seeks report within 10 days

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Updated on Jul 26, 2013 04:07 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySnehil Sinha, Gurgaon

Parents, teachers fume over shoddy arrangements

Government school teachers and parents of girls, who fell sick after consuming the weekly iron and folic acid tablets supplied by the state health department, have demanded that the scheme be either withdrawn or the dose be administered only in the presence of doctors.

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Updated on Jul 24, 2013 03:47 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySnehil Sinha, Gurgaon

City sculptor’s heavy metal poem

Ahead of the Sawan month, city-based sculptor Naresh Kumar has created an eight-tonne metal sculpture of Lord Shiva.

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Updated on Jul 22, 2013 01:10 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySnehil Sinha, Gurgaon

Gurgaon: Few autos on flooded roads fleece commuters

With incessant rainfall causing waterlogging in different parts of Gurgaon on Saturday, commuters, especially the pedestrians, had a harrowing time.

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Updated on Jul 21, 2013 03:01 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySnehil Sinha, Gurgaon

Overflowing sewage a roadblock for primary school students

For the past one month, the Naharpur Rupa primary school students have been suffering silently. But the callous administration has turned a blind eye towards their plight.

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Updated on Jul 19, 2013 01:21 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySnehil Sinha, Gurgaon

Gurgaon residents on warpath over paid parking

Residents and shopkeepers of Sector 31 refused to budge on Day 8 of their protest against paid parking introduced six months ago in the sector market on Tuesday. Snehil Sinha reports.

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Updated on Jul 17, 2013 01:25 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySnehil Sinha, Gurgaon

Schools say parents responsible for kids

Following Sunday's incident where school students were caught consuming liquor and smoking hookahs at a pub, educators of the city say that the onus is on the parents and law enforcers to check such illegal activities as schools are helpless in these situations. Snehil Sinha reports.

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Updated on Jul 16, 2013 01:21 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySnehil Sinha, Gurgaon

Process 500 more tonnes of waste, Bandhwari plant told

The Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) has issued a showcause notice to the contractors of the Bandhwari sewage treatment plant, citing various shortcomings in its operations.

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Updated on Jul 14, 2013 02:10 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySnehil Sinha, Gurgaon

‘Only rainwater harvesting can salvage groundwater’

Had the residents and authorities taken rainwater harvesting pits seriously, the depleting groundwater table in Gurgaon would have been a non-issue, hydrologists say.

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Updated on Jul 12, 2013 03:23 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySnehil Sinha, Gurgaon

Coming soon, a vegetable market at your doorstep

Fresh fruits, vegetables and flowers will soon be just a call away for residents of the city. For Haryana State Agricultural Marketing Board (HSAMB) is planning to launch its ‘Market on Wheels — Haryana mandi fresh’ scheme in Gurgaon and Faridabad next month. Snehil Sinha reports.

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Updated on Jul 10, 2013 12:54 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySnehil Sinha, Gurgaon

From California to Gurgaon, he spreads spirituality

True devotion knows no barriers, and reinforcing this fact is 62-year-old William Spencer, a native of California, USA, who is often spotted outside the MG Road Metro station chanting “Hare Rama, Hare Krishna”. Many a times he has been shooed away by the security guards, but that has only made his conviction stronger.

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Updated on Jul 09, 2013 01:50 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByHimabindu Reddy and Snehil Sinha, Gurgaon

One in ten rape victims in Gurgaon is minor: Cops

The incidence of minors getting raped in Gurgaon is on the rise. At least one in every 10 rape cases registered in the recent past in the district, the victim was found to be a minor.

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Updated on Jul 05, 2013 02:24 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySnehil Sinha and Himabindu Reddy, Gurgaon

Railway passengers flout safety norms

Rising number of accidents fails to deter locals from travelling atop trains

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Updated on Jul 03, 2013 02:56 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySnehil Sinha and Parveen Kumar, Gurgaon

Vegetable prices go through roof in Gurgaon

With the arrival of monsoon, the prices of green vegetables in the city have almost doubled over the past two weeks. Snehil Sinha reports.

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Updated on Jul 02, 2013 02:12 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySnehil Sinha, Gurgaon

Residents take on Huda over bad roads

Upset with the lackadaisical attitude of the Haryana Urban Development Authority (Huda) regarding the upkeep of the approach roads to Sector 21, the residents on Friday wrote a letter to chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, seeking his intervention in the matter. Snehil Sinha reports.

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Updated on Jul 01, 2013 01:25 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySnehil Sinha, Gurgaon

Young @ 75, he surmounts Himalayan odds

The 75-year-old resident of Gurgaon scripted history by completing a 10,500ft mountain biking expedition to Jalori Pass in Himachal Pradesh. Snehil Sinha reports.

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Updated on Jul 01, 2013 01:16 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySnehil Sinha, New Delhi

Haryana unveils new policy on fuel stations

Concerned over the unscientific and haphazard allocation of fuel station sites by authorities, the state government has now issued a consolidated policy on setting up of retail outlets, fuel filling stations and compressed natural gas (CNG) or petroleum/natural gas (PNG) stations.

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Updated on Jun 24, 2013 12:56 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySnehil Sinha and Himabindu Reddy, Gurgaon

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The successful implementation of the ban on commercial vehicles on Civil Lines road since December, 2012 has eased the traffic situation on this VIP stretch a great deal.

Popular rock band Euphoria will record a music video featuring executives from the city's IT sector to support industry body Nasscom's 'Active Commuting' initiative on Saturday. Snehil Sinha reports.

The Mall Mile, despite being one of the most important roads of Gurgaon, has been weighed down by various issues ranging from traffic congestions and potholes to lack of traffic lights and cops.

With a stalemate over ownership of a CNG refuelling station in Sector 29, commuters continue to suffer in Gurgaon as the pump has remained shut since September 1.

In recent times, almost every big-ticket development project in the country has run into controversy regarding finances; the high-profile Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway was no exception it seems. Snehil Sinha reports.

Smart tags and cards have been a puzzle for commuters since the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway was inaugurated. While many daily commuters claim that they are not even if smart tags are still in use, others complain the limited validity of recharge on smart cards makes its usage cumbersome.

A three-month-long campaign to promote active commuting and use of non-motorised transport will soon be launched in the city with support from various groups, including software and services companies’ body Nasscom, Rapid Metro and citizens’ group Non-Motorised Transport Cell.

The economic and environmental cost of the toll plazas on the Delhi-Gurgaon expressway far outweighs the cost of eliminating them, according to various environmental and road engineering experts. Snehil Sinha reports.

Nearly 10,000 trees are axed every year to produce paper used for receipts at the three toll plazas around Gurgaon, claims NGO Haryali. Snehil Sinha reports.

The abnormally long waiting period at the toll plazas on Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway builds up frustration among motorists and leads to fatal pedestrian accidents, say experts. Snehil Sinha reports.

Living in constant fear of being run over by speeding vehicles near the toll plazas, residents of urban villages along Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway have formed a group to fight for removal of the toll system. Snehil Sinha reports.

Ever fantasised cycling, jogging or simply strolling along the fast city roads without worrying about meeting with an accident? That might soon be a reality as Gurgaon residents plan to have stretches of vehicle-free roads every Sunday. Snehil Sinha reports.

The monks of Kee Gompa monastery in Spiti, Himachal Predesh now have an eco-friendly solar bath to wash away their daily hardships — thanks to Apoorv Tiwary and his friends from across the globe. Snehil Sinha reports.

MCG, Huda officials claim roads in Gurgaon have no potholes; DC seeks report within 10 days

Government school teachers and parents of girls, who fell sick after consuming the weekly iron and folic acid tablets supplied by the state health department, have demanded that the scheme be either withdrawn or the dose be administered only in the presence of doctors.

Ahead of the Sawan month, city-based sculptor Naresh Kumar has created an eight-tonne metal sculpture of Lord Shiva.

With incessant rainfall causing waterlogging in different parts of Gurgaon on Saturday, commuters, especially the pedestrians, had a harrowing time.

For the past one month, the Naharpur Rupa primary school students have been suffering silently. But the callous administration has turned a blind eye towards their plight.

Residents and shopkeepers of Sector 31 refused to budge on Day 8 of their protest against paid parking introduced six months ago in the sector market on Tuesday. Snehil Sinha reports.

Following Sunday's incident where school students were caught consuming liquor and smoking hookahs at a pub, educators of the city say that the onus is on the parents and law enforcers to check such illegal activities as schools are helpless in these situations. Snehil Sinha reports.

The Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) has issued a showcause notice to the contractors of the Bandhwari sewage treatment plant, citing various shortcomings in its operations.

Had the residents and authorities taken rainwater harvesting pits seriously, the depleting groundwater table in Gurgaon would have been a non-issue, hydrologists say.

Fresh fruits, vegetables and flowers will soon be just a call away for residents of the city. For Haryana State Agricultural Marketing Board (HSAMB) is planning to launch its ‘Market on Wheels — Haryana mandi fresh’ scheme in Gurgaon and Faridabad next month. Snehil Sinha reports.

The incidence of minors getting raped in Gurgaon is on the rise. At least one in every 10 rape cases registered in the recent past in the district, the victim was found to be a minor.

Rising number of accidents fails to deter locals from travelling atop trains

With the arrival of monsoon, the prices of green vegetables in the city have almost doubled over the past two weeks. Snehil Sinha reports.

Upset with the lackadaisical attitude of the Haryana Urban Development Authority (Huda) regarding the upkeep of the approach roads to Sector 21, the residents on Friday wrote a letter to chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, seeking his intervention in the matter. Snehil Sinha reports.

The 75-year-old resident of Gurgaon scripted history by completing a 10,500ft mountain biking expedition to Jalori Pass in Himachal Pradesh. Snehil Sinha reports.

Concerned over the unscientific and haphazard allocation of fuel station sites by authorities, the state government has now issued a consolidated policy on setting up of retail outlets, fuel filling stations and compressed natural gas (CNG) or petroleum/natural gas (PNG) stations.

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