Articles by Paras Singh
Harini Amarasuriya, an alumna of Hindu College, new Lanka PM
Harini Amarasuriya, a 54-year-old academic, is Sri Lanka's first female prime minister and the first from Delhi's Hindu College.
Updated on Sep 25, 2024 06:56 AM IST
Paras Singh, New Delhi
NDMC misses deadline for Palika terrace garden
The landscaped garden, spanning approximately 3 acres, will include various features such as a granite pathway for walking or jogging, a huge lawn area, and planters in the middle. NDMC is spending ₹2.75 crore to rejuvenate the space for public use, and the project was expected to be inaugurated by August 15, but officials said that finishing work is still pending.
Updated on Sep 25, 2024 06:04 AM IST
Atishi asks Cabinet, bureaucrats to work for public welfare
Earlier in the day, she visited the Hanuman temple in Connaught Place to pray for “re-election of Arvind Kejriwal as Delhi CM in upcoming elections”
Updated on Sep 25, 2024 05:38 AM IST
55% of waste segregated at source, MCD tells SC
The Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016, mandate complete segregation of waste at source, but the idea is yet to be implemented as intended on ground
Updated on Sep 25, 2024 05:36 AM IST
Delhi govt to study impact of barriers, preventive steps for Yamuna flood
The scope of the study comprises nine points – three pertaining to embankments – and the rest on study of islands formed in river and corrective measures; assessment of location and extent for clearing the mud and sand mining in river bed between Wazirabad and Okhla to increase the river’s carrying capacity; corrective actions in solid approach roads of various bridges; review of danger and warning levels at Old Railway Bridge, and strengthening and raising of existing regulators and pumphouses.
Updated on Sep 24, 2024 05:12 AM IST
Bungalows in focus after Kejriwal paves the way for Atishi to helm govt
Unlike other states, Delhi has no official CM residence and previous CMs have lived at different locations
Published on Sep 18, 2024 07:51 AM IST
Maliwal terms Atishi ‘terrorist supporter’, AAP calls Maliwal BJP’s lackey
Earlier in the day, the AAP legislative group unanimously selected Atishi as Arvind Kejriwal’s successor
Updated on Sep 18, 2024 07:51 AM IST
Volunteer to CM, the steep rise of Atishi
Atishi was inducted into the state government for the first time in March 2023, following then deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia’s arrest in the Delhi excise policy case. Since then, she has held the most portfolios in the Delhi government, with charge of over 12ministries – including education, the public works department, power, revenue, planning, finance, services, vigilance, water, and public relations.
Updated on Sep 18, 2024 12:08 AM IST
Alok KN MishraParas Singh
From first-time lawmaker in 2020 to Delhi’s chief minister, the rise of Atishi
Atishi’s rise in the party and the government coincided with the worst crisis the AAP faced since its formation with the arrest of its top leaders including Arvind Kejriwal
Published on Sep 17, 2024 03:22 PM IST
Alok KN MishraParas Singh
New CM may pave way for mayoral polls in Delhi
For the election, the file moves from the municipal secretary to MCD commissioner, urban development secretary, and then the chief secretary, who sends it to the urban development minister
Updated on Sep 17, 2024 05:00 AM IST
In a surprise move, Arvind Kejriwal says stepping down as Delhi CM
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal plans to resign in two days, seeking public mandate ahead of early assembly polls, amid ongoing corruption allegations.
Updated on Sep 16, 2024 12:42 AM IST
Sisodia says he will become minister only if ‘public approves’
After Kejriwal's resignation, Sisodia expressed willingness to serve again if the public approves, defending his education record amid false allegations.
Updated on Sep 16, 2024 05:50 AM IST
Arvind Kejriwal to resign as Delhi CM, says will prove innocence
Arvind Kejriwal said he would accept the chief minister’s post only if people certify his honesty in the upcoming Delhi assembly elections
Published on Sep 15, 2024 12:50 PM IST
Chandni Chowk gets cleaned after 5 days
Over the last few days, there were piles of trash, smell of rotten food and overturned garbage bins as both MCD and PWD refused to work.
Updated on Sep 13, 2024 06:18 AM IST
Polls to fill last MCD standing committee seat on Sept 26
MCD has called for nominations to fill a vacant standing committee seat, with elections set for September 26 following Kamaljeet Sehrawat's resignation.
Updated on Sep 13, 2024 06:19 AM IST
SC-appointed panel on sealing gets I-T notice
According to the committee members, it received its first I-T notice on March 16 regarding the interest it earned over processing fee and charges in its bank account. The panel received two more I-T notices — on May 6, and on August 7
Updated on Sep 12, 2024 05:24 AM IST
Anand Vihar flyover: Unable to cut trees on flyover; PWD to place safety measures
The Anand Vihar flyover project is delayed by 10 months; PWD will implement safety measures around two trees instead of waiting for cutting permissions.
Updated on Sep 11, 2024 10:23 PM IST
Paras Singh, New Delhi
Garbage mess at Chandni Chowk eases
MCD said on Tuesday that it has started basic garbage removal work, but is yet to figure out the modalities for other services
Updated on Sep 11, 2024 06:38 AM IST
Prez approach BJP’s ‘back-door bid’ to dismiss elected govt, says AAP
On August 30, the leader of the opposition in the Delhi assembly Vijender Gupta led a BJP delegation to meet the President, demanding that the Kejriwal government be dismissed due to a “grave constitutional crisis” and “complete breakdown of governance in Delhi”
Updated on Sep 11, 2024 05:10 AM IST
Chandni Chowk sanitation crisis worsens as agencies refuse to blink
During a spot-check on Monday evening, HT found that drains running along the 1.3km stretch were clogged with litter, plastic plates, and packaging material
Updated on Sep 10, 2024 05:10 AM IST
Paras Singh, New Delhi
Good, bad and ugly: Changing look of 52 roundabouts in Lutyens Delhi
The process of revamping roundabouts – an iconic feature that links New Delhi with its colonial past – started ahead of G20 summit in 2023
Updated on Sep 10, 2024 05:12 AM IST
Paras Singh, New Delhi
Delhi govt to roll out rules to decongest all ISBTs
The decision regarding the same was taken at a high-level meeting chaired by lieutenant governor VK Saxena and attended by transport minister Kailash Gahlot along with senior bureaucrats from various departments
Updated on Sep 09, 2024 05:42 AM IST
As agencies tussle, there’s no one to clean the streets of Chandni Chowk
The dispute, which is a rerun of the November 2023 spat between the Public Works Department (PWD) and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), pertains to the sanitation and housekeeping work of the stretch between Red Fort intersection to Fateh Puri mosque
Updated on Sep 09, 2024 05:36 AM IST
Mukarba Chowk underpass in Delhi: A 12-month project still incomplete after 2 years
The hurdle is a land transfer for a major drain managed by Delhi government’s irrigation and flood control department that is adjacent to the underpass
Updated on Sep 09, 2024 05:32 AM IST
Delhi civic body plans to outsource capture of stray cattle
HT reported in August that at least two people died in the city due to stray cattle within a fortnight august 26, 2024HT reported how the number of stray cattle on city roads had steadily increased
Updated on Sep 06, 2024 06:00 AM IST
MCD’s zonal wards committees swing into action on Day 1
The DMC Act mandates that the meeting of wards committee panels should be convened at least twice in 15 days and there is no upper bar
Updated on Sep 06, 2024 05:42 AM IST
BJP wins 7 of 12 zonal wards in crucial MCD polls, AAP bags 5
BJP now controls nine of the 17 present members in the 18-person standing committee and the AAP eight
Updated on Sep 05, 2024 04:26 AM IST
Standing committee formation gets closer, but faces tough road ahead
Smaller works, such as road repairs, drainage, parks and maintenance works in zones will continue as zonal ward committees can approve projects of up to ₹1 crore, with no cap on the number of projects, officials said
Updated on Sep 05, 2024 05:30 AM IST
Mayor cries foul, says LG can’t ‘usurp powers’
LG VK Saxena intervened in the zonal committee election process, invoking Section 487 of the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, directing the MCD commissioner to appoint DCs to preside over the polls after the mayor’s refusal to appoint presiding officers
Updated on Sep 05, 2024 05:28 AM IST
North, central Delhi continue to remain parched as DJB repairs delayed
The areas impacted due to the shutdown include Matia Mahal, Chandni Chowk, Ballimaran, Karol Bagh, Patel Nagar, parts of Sadar Bazar, Rajinder Nagar, NDMC areas, Ashok Vihar, Tri Nagar, Cantonment areas and Lawrence Road
Updated on Sep 03, 2024 05:24 AM IST