New Delhi [India], May 24 (ANI): The body of a woman was found in a semi-naked condition in the Vasant Kunj area of the national capital, police said on Tuesday.

New Delhi Mar 24 PTI Flats in Vasant Kunj offered by DDA under its Housing Scheme 2019 had received an overwhelming response but those located in Narela did not get adequate response the government said on ThursdayMinister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs Kaushal Kishore said this in a written response to a question in Lok SabhaDelhi Development Authority DDA has informed that flats offered in Vasant Kunj under DDA Housing Scheme 2019 had received an overwhelming response However the flats offered in Narela did not get the adequate response the minister said and shared block-wise break-up for the flats included in draw of lots and allotment for the sameThe scheme was for sale of nearly 18000 newly built flats in Delhis Vasant Kunj and Narela residential areas for which the DDA had received about 50000 applications DDA officials had earlier saidIn response to another question the minister said as per the DDA Housing Regulations 1968 the property allotment committee is not responsible for looking after day to day maintenance of the flatsHowever this task is assigned to a registered agency or local resident welfare association RWA of the cluster of flats pockets concerned It is mandatory for each allottee to become member of such RWA he saidThe DDA has informed that the allottees are aware that they will have to mandatorily become a part of the registered agency as it is a pre-condition of allotment as mentioned in the condition no 14 of DDA Housing Scheme 2019 brochure he added PTI KND TDS TDS

New Delhi Feb 28 PTI Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot on Monday released the Residential EV Charging Handbook which will help Delhiites to get step-by-step guidelines to install charging points for electric vehicles on their premises according to an official statementThe initiative will increase affordability and access of EV chargers to common citizens and make the installation process hassle-freeThe statement said with the release of the handbook Delhi becomes the first state in India to make residential societies and resident welfare associations RWAs an integral part of its EV missionGahlot along with Dialogue and Development Commission of Delhi DDC Vice-Chairperson Jasmine Shah also inaugurated an EV-charging station under the single-window facility at RWA Vasant KunjThe minister said the guidebook will ensure that the citizens are well informed about the charging infrastructure installation and the benefits being provided by the governmentThrough our comprehensive EV policy we are not only providing demand incentives such as purchase subsidies and interest subventions but we have also ensured incentives for EV infrastructure development Gahlot was quoted as saying in the statementThe guidebook addresses the common concerns of the RWAs like space planning not limiting to the present EVs choosing the right mix of EV chargers power load management etcUnder the Switch Delhi campaign the government has developed a single-window facility for the citizens to apply for the installation of EV-charging points and avail the subsidy from the comfort of their homes without any hassle the statement saidWith the subsidy one can buy a 33-KW LEVAC charger for less than Rs 2500 compared to the existing market price of the charger of over Rs 8500 it addedAs part of the initiative the three DISCOMs -- BRPL BYPL and TPDDL -- have already empanelled more than 10 EV charger vendors which will be providing trusted and certified chargers to the citizens in accordance with the standards stipulated by the governmentOne can submit a request for EV charging point installation in less than five minutes along with an EV charging connection if required through the respective DISCOMs Switch Delhi web pageThe government has mandated an electricity rate of Rs 45 per unit for all such EV connections which is among the lowest in the country the statement saidUnder the initiative more than 100 requests have already been received by the three DISCOMs and installation of 19 EV charging points have already been completed comprising both private and semi-public usages it addedThe Delhi government had launched a comprehensive EV policy on August 7 2020 with a vision to promote faster adoption of electric vehicles in the city and to make Delhi the EV capital of IndiaShah said the release of the guidebook is an important step to facilitate this activity and Delhi has become the first state in the country to make residential societies and RWAs an integral part of its EV mission PTI AKM RC

New Delhi Dec 18 PTI Amid rising cases of Omicron in the national capital three private hospitals have been directed by the Delhi government to set up isolation units for patients coming from at risk countries On December 1 the authorities had directed Max Smart Super Specialty Hospital Saket to establish separate isolation units for COVID-19 positive international passengers who have travelled from or transited through the countries classified as Countries At Risk according to the Centres guidelines in order to augment the capacity of institutional isolation facility in the private sector for COVID-19 positive international passengers who have travelled from or transited through the countries classified as Countries At Risk as per the Government of India guidelines the authorities of Batra Hospital Research Centre Tughlakabad Institutional Area Fortis Super Specialty Hospital Vasant Kunj and Sir Ganga Ram City Hospital are hereby directed to establish separate isolation units for such passengers on payment basis with immediate effect said the order issued earlier this week The total number of patients infected with the latest variant of coronavirus in Delhi jumped by 12 on Friday to reach 22 PTI SLB SRY

New Delhi [India], December 18 (ANI): Delhi reported 86 fresh COVID-19 infections in the last 24 hours thereby slightly increasing the positivity rate to 0.13 per cent, as per the Delhi Health Department data on Saturday.

New Delhi [India], December 18 (ANI): Amid concerns over the COVID-19 variant Omicron, the Delhi government on Saturday converted four private hospitals into Omicron dedicated centres.

Ahmedabad Nov 29 PTI Bollywood superstar Salman Khan on Monday visited the Gandhi Ashram also known as Sabarmati Ashram here in Gujarat and tried his hands on a charkha a khadi spinning wheel an Ashram official said According to sources Khan was in Ahmedabad for the promotion of his recently-released movie Antim The Final Truth Before visiting the multiplex where the movie is being screened the actor visited the Ashram which had been the home to Mahatma Gandhi between 1917 and 1930 said Head of the IT and Technology Sabarmati Ashram Preservation Memorial Trust Virat Kothari It was purely his personal visit and was not part of his movie promotion He followed all the protocols and rules during his visit I apprised him about the history and importance of the Ashram and also showed him the Hriday Kunj Gandhijis room inside the Ashram he said Khan who was visiting the Ashram for the first time was accompanied by movie director Mahesh Manjrekar When Khan could not produce a cotton thread properly on the charkha despite his keen interest in learning the technique he told his instructor Pratimaben that he will come back again without informing anyone just to learn this technique another instructor told reporters In his message in the visitors book Khan paid tribute to the Father of the Nation saying he felt privileged to visit this place and hopes to visit the Ashram again to learn more in the future PTI PJT PD NSK NSK

New Delhi, October 25: In a shocking incident, dead bodies of a husband and wife was found in their house in Delhi on Saturday. According to reports, the man allegedly killed his wife by strangulating her and then died by suicide. Their bodies were spotted by the woman’s brother who had visited the couple’s residence […]