The Lt Governor, VK Saxena on Wednesday chaired a high-level meeting to review and take stock of the preparations in the National Capital in the run-up to the G-20 Summit and other related events where Delhi will play host.
New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): Following the death of well-known industrialist and former Tata Sons chairman Mistry in a car accident, the Delhi Police on Wednesday launched a special drive against offenders who do not follow rear seat belt rule.
New Delhi [India], September 11 (ANI): A Swiggy deliveryman was killed when a minor driving an MG Hector SUV hit his bike at Desh Bandhu Gupta Road on Friday night. Police have apprehended the minor.
New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): A case of hit-and-run has come to light at Delhi's Connaught Place where a woman was allegedly hit by a speeding SUV while she was crossing the road.
New Delhi [India], March 25 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday allowed a landlord to reclaim possession of his shop located at Delhi's Connaught Place followed by a 50-year-old legal battle with tenants in different judicial forums.
New Delhi Feb 21 PTI An association of traders at Connaught Place has written to Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal requesting him to allow shops to remain open till 10 pm in view of the improving COVID-19 situation in the national capital This is the second letter to Baijal written by the New Delhi Traders Association NDTA It cited huge financial losses as a cause of concern for traders We request you to extend the closing timings of shops in Delhi to 10 pm on the same line as that of restaurants In UP and Haryana night curfew and all restrictions have been removed but in Delhi timings for closing shops is same at 8 pm which is causing huge financial losses to shop owners NDTA wrote to the LG Since Covid positivity rate in Delhi has reduced drastically and is continuously reducing every day we once again request you to extend closing timing of shops from 8 pm to 10 pm on the same line as closing timing fixed for restaurants it added The Delhi Disaster Management Authority DDMA in its meeting on February 4 had extended the imposition of night curfew in the national capital but slashed its duration by an hour -- from 11 pm to 5 am Due to the night curfew shops selling non-essential items are only allowed to operate till 8 pm The DDMA had also allowed the reopening of schools for classes 9 to 12 from February 7 and for students of nursery to Class 8 from February 14 Further it had permitted all government and private offices to function at 100 per cent capacity Gyms were also allowed to reopen with certain restrictions However several restrictions like allowing only one weekly market in a municipal zone no standing passengers in buses and Metro trains and a 50 per cent cap on seating capacity in restaurants bars and cinemas remain even though there has been a marked decline in COVID-19 cases in Delhi PTI GJS SMN
New Delhi [India], January 1 (ANI): Amid restrictions on New Year celebrations and night curfew in the national capital, security has been tightened in Delhi's Connaught Place as police personnel were deployed in large numbers in the area.
New Delhi [India], December 22 (ANI): Delhi Fire Services (DFS) has sent notices to atleast one dozen buildings situated at the Connaught Place area in the national capital for not renewing their fire safety certificate.
New Delhi Nov 23 PTI From clearing sub-ways to moving beggars and vagabonds to shelter homes the Delhi Police has started an initiative to make the Connaught Place area a prime commercial hub in the national capital cleaner and saferThe steps were taken after complaints were received especially from women about the unsafe environs officials said on TuesdayIn the last two days alone the subways and premises of Hanuman Mandir which is among the most visited temples at Connaught Place have been cleaned in collaboration with other agencies including civic bodies and Delhi Fire Services they saidSince Monday 15 people including beggars drug addicts and vagabonds who were often seen in unhygienic surroundings near the Hanuman Temple premises have been relocated to shelter homes with the help of NGO Society for Promotion of Youth and Masses which works under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment police saidThe initiative was taken with the help of different agencies and the temple premises and sub-ways were cleaned said Sudhanshu Dhama Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police New DelhiThe aim was to tackle crime against women and make the environment safer and secure for them and also in view of the hygiene factor to contain the spread of any disease he saidDuring winters the beggars and vagabonds also have to be relocated to nearby shelter homes for their hygiene and health he saidWe started receiving complaints especially from women that they felt unsafe while walking through the subways or roaming in the night at certain areas of Connaught place because of the presence of drug addicts causing a sense of abuseSo we thought only deterrence will not be enough and did prosecution under the NDPS Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act Dhama saidThe officer said before relocating such people they were counseled and made aware of the benefits by the NGOs and police personnelWe did not want to remove anyone forcibly We persuaded them by making them aware of the benefits of the facilities available for them We worked in coordination with an NGO to create awareness among them and then they were shifted to a nearby shelter he said Especially in this winter they needed a safe shelter where blankets are provided along with timely meals They will be living in hygienic and healthy environments and will get a better standard of living Also they will be safe from substance abuse he addedAccording to the police last month during Diwali another initiative named Asra with the help of other agencies and NGOs was launched and 25 beggars and vagabonds were shifted from Bangla Sahib to a nearby shelterAction was taken against drug addicts and four cases under the NDPS Act were registered against them while a case of excise was registered against a bootlegger they added PTI AMP RT RT
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