
People in Central, South and East Delhi can now expect passport services in a comfortable environment as a swanky facility will be commissioned tomorrow near ITO aiming at timely, transparent and reliable delivery of services to the citizens. The Passport Seva Kendra (PSK), set up at the Herald House, will have a transparent and citizen-friendly [...]
Feb 22 2012 | Posted in
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The very old ‘bir’ of guru Granth Sahib that was being sold for 20 crore rupees was received by the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) on Monday. The bir is now kept at the Rakab Ganj Sahib Gurdwara in New Delhi and would later be sent to other gurdwaras across the region.
Feb 22 2012 | Posted in
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Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Prabandhak Comiittee President Paramjit Singh Sarna defended corruption allegations against him by the Badal government. At a press conference in New Delhi, Sarna said that he will not rest till his name is cleared.
Feb 22 2012 | Posted in
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A 39-year-old suspected Pakistani spy, staying in India for the past 20 years, was arrested here with Delhi Police today claiming that he was tasked to collect defence related documents and sent it across the border. Kamran Akbar, who was staying in Kolkata since 1992 and got married to a local girl three years ago, [...]
Feb 21 2012 | Posted in
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Delhi government today identified for the next one year three top priority areas– effective maintenance of new infrastructure, providing roof to the slum dwellers and making Delhi the cleanest city in the country. In her annual address to top officials of the administration, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit listed the priorities for her government and called [...]
Feb 21 2012 | Posted in
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On the directives of the Delhi High Court, the police on Monday registered a case against Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee president Paramjit Singh Sarna for cheating. Sarna is accused of handing over the work of a hospital in Bala Sahib Gurdwara to a private firm against rules. Akali Dal leader Manjit Singh said Sarna [...]
Feb 21 2012 | Posted in
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Delhi Police today claimed to have smashed a racket involved in betting during a cricket match between India and Australia with the arrest of two youths, including a graduate. The racket had allegedly raised bets to the tune of Rs 30 lakh during yesterday’s match between the two countries. Naresh Kumar and Surender Kumar were [...]
Feb 20 2012 | Posted in
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Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit today ordered an inquiry into the alleged sexual abuse of children at a privately-run orphanage here and asked officials to go “deep down” to issues being faced by inmates to prevent their recurrence. In the wake of the allegations, government had last week appointed a senior official as administrator at the [...]
Feb 20 2012 | Posted in
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Dodging puddles in the narrow lanes of the Walled City just to catch a glimpse of the imperial Red Fort and the famous Jama Masjid will soon be passé with both monuments getting dedicated Metro stations under the Delhi Metro’s Phase-III project. As part of the project, the 16th century Mughal monument Humayun’s tomb in [...]
Feb 19 2012 | Posted in
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In an effort that would help mitigate the hazards of an earthquake, seismologists will come out with a micro-analysis of the risks faced by different parts of Delhi in the eventuality of a major tremor by April. The zone-wise risk assessment of the impact of a quake on Delhi, among 30 Indian cities in the [...]
Feb 19 2012 | Posted in
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