Delhi News

Heavy rains lash Delhi, Traffic Jams in capital

Jul 27th, 2009 | Category: Breaking News, Delhi News, India News, Weather News

Heavy rains lashed several parts of the New Delhi today evening, bringing much needed relief to Delhiites who have been reeling under sweltering heat for the last couple of days. The downpour that lasted for over an hour resulted in water logging and slowing down of traffic in some areas.
Traffic jams have been reported from [...]



3 cranes topple at Delhi Metro accident spot, 4 injured

Jul 13th, 2009 | Category: Breaking News, Delhi News, India News

Delhi: A day after six people were killed when an under-construction bridge of Delhi Metro collapsed here, at least four persons have been injured on Monday in another accident at the same site during clearance of the debris.
Three cranes, lifting a launcher that was entangled in the crumbled section of a collapsed bridge, toppled in [...]



Delhi CM rejects DMRC chief E Sreedharan’s resignation

Jul 12th, 2009 | Category: Breaking News, Delhi News, India News

Taking full responsibility for the Metro bridge collapse in Delhi on Sunday, DMRC chief E Sreedharan on Sunday announced his resignation, however Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit has refused to accept it.
Sreedharan said, “Technically, someone else should take the responsibility but I have decided to quit”. “As the head of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, [...]



6 killed in Metro bridge collapse in Delhi

Jul 12th, 2009 | Category: Breaking News, Delhi News, India News

At least six labourers have been killed and 20 others injured when an under-construction Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) flyover collapsed in Lajpat Nagar area in South Delhi early this morning. The incident was reported from near Lady Shri Ram College in Lajpat Nagar around 5:00 am.
The under-construction bridge fell on a water pipeline, which [...]



Union Budget 2009-10 Highlights: Pranab hikes exemption limits, abolishes FBT, corporate tax unchanged

Jul 6th, 2009 | Category: Breaking News, Delhi News, India News

Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has on Monday presented the Union Budget 2009 in the Lok Sabha. Mukherjee focused on growth, development, infrastructure and agriculture, while announcing a few sops for the taxpayers.
Highlights of Union Budget 2009:
Achievements & Focus
1) Priority for Inclusive Growth.
2) High quality Public Service to be provided.
3) High inflow of Foreign [...]



Blueline crushes engineer to death

Jul 1st, 2009 | Category: Breaking News, Delhi News, India News

A 23-year-old motorcycle-borne engineer has been killed after being hit by a speeding Blueline bus this evening. The accident happened at Govindpuria at 17:00 pm when Satish, 23, was headed towards Nehru Place when the speeding bus, plying between central workshop and Jantar Mantar, hit his vehicle from behind.
Satish fell off his motorcycle and [...]