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Roads waterlogged after showers
Oppn opposes sale of RSS literature
at Civic Centre
Metro joyride, museum trip for cancer-struck kids
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Bus frequency on airport route better
Man wanted in 13 heinous cases nabbed
Held with heroin worth
Rs 3 crore
EDMC suspends two engineers
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Roads waterlogged after showers
New Delhi, July 13 The day was clear, but in the evening heavy showers started slowing down traffic on major stretches near ITO, India Gate, South Extension, Vikas Marg, among others. A civic agency official said that waterlogging was reported from several other areas, including Laxmi Nagar, Parliament Street, Jangpura, Ashram, etc. There were similar reports from Lajpat Rai Market, Defence Colony flyover, Moolchand flyover and at various places on Ring Road. The civic agencies always claim that drains are desilted before the beginning of the monsoon. But the waterlogging that happens on major roads when it rains does not justify their claim, said a man who was caught in a traffic jam at ITO. Another man covered Minto Road to ITO in 30 minutes. Normally, it takes just 5 minutes to cover the distance. He said that the authorities concerned have totally failed to solve the problem of waterlogging. The Capital received an average of 0.4 mm of rains for the past nine hours ending at 5:30 pm, the MeT office said, adding that showers occurred in the later part of the evening. The minimum temperature was recorded at 27.4 deg C, one degree above normal, while the maximum was recorded at 36.2 deg C, one degree above normal. The humidity oscillated between 58 and 92 per cent. The Capital has been receiving monsoon rains for the past four days. Monsoon missed the normal date of June 29. Last year, it reached the city on June 26.
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Oppn opposes sale of RSS literature
at Civic Centre
New Delhi, July 13 The Saffron group of the BJP had put up a stall near the meeting hall on the second floor of the A-wing of civic centre which accommodates the office of the NDMC. The stall had been set up to sell the subscription of RSS magazine "Panchjanya" and other literature having objectionable content based on communal lines, said Farhad Suri, leader of the opposition in the SDMC. Justifying the presence of the RSS stall in the MCD headquarters, NDMC Mayor Meera Aggrawal said, "The RSS is just a group and it does not harm if they showcasing something like this". "Tomorrow if protesters from Jammu and Kashmir come to campaign in the building, will they allow them also. Who is the competent authority in the MCD to give such permissions?" Asked Suri. The leaders of the opposition of the two corporations have written to the commissioner of the NDMC to investigate the matter and lodge an FIR against the officials who permitted such an activity on the MCD premises. "We all know that carrying out any such commercial or political activity in a government building is prohibited. We want to know as to who has allowed the RSS to set up their camp in the MCD building," said Mukesh Goel, leader of the opposition in the NDMC. Holding BJP, the party in majority, responsible for allowing the RSS to use the MCD office for selling their write-ups, Congress leaders said that it was an attempt to "Saffaronise the Corporation". They said that the matter would be taken to the Lieutenant Governor in order to book the guilty. They have called one-day dharna to protest against the RSS. |
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Metro joyride, museum trip for cancer-struck kids
New Delhi, July 13
The children, who are in the age group of 5-14 and hail from different parts of the country, are under treatment for cancer under the aegis of an NGO CanKids…KidsCan. They spent over one hour in the metro travelling from the AIIMS station to the Patel Chowk station and back to the Race Course station. At the Patel Chowk station, they were shown around Metro Museum, according to Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) spokesperson. "We have been arranging visits for sections of the society who need special attention and care. We have arranged such joyrides for NGOs like Saksham Daksh from Noida involved with blind children, Masoom Duniya from Dwarka looking after mentally challenged children, Samarthyam working for people with different abilities and Family India Foundation dealing with underprivileged children," he said.
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Bus frequency on airport route better
New Delhi, July 13 The bus service from airport was introduced on July 8 after the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) had announced for suspension of metro rail services from Airport to New Delhi Railway Station. The Chief Minister, Sheila Dikshit, had instructed the DTC on July 8 for making alternative arrangements for airlines passengers who facing difficulties due to suspension of Delhi Metro Express Service. The DTC low-floor AC bus service has since been stabilised, the official said. The buses are connecting IGI Airport to Dhaula Kuan, Connaught Place, New Delhi Railway Station and ISBT Kashmere Gate. The DIAL authorities have expressed their satisfaction over deployment of low-floor AC buses in an adequate number to cope with the rush of passengers at IGI Airport due to suspension of the metro service, he said. |
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Man wanted in 13 heinous cases nabbed
New Delhi, July 13 The police claimed to have seized a 9 mm pistol with three live cartridges and a stolen motorcycle from Rathi, who is a resident of Auchandi Village in Bawana. The bike had been stolen from Vijay Vihar in April 2011, according to the police. The police had declared a reward of Rs 1 lakh to anyone who revealed his whereabouts. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Outer District) BS Jaiswal said, "He had opened fire at the police team on Thursday to avoid apprehension. Sanjay is a notorious robber, murderer and carjacker who had spread a reign of terror in Outer Delhi and Haryana. He was wanted in Delhi and Haryana. The police stations concerned have been informed of his arrest." A special team of outer district's Anti-Auto Theft Squad (AATS) had raided his suspected hideouts in Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand. On Thursday, they were tipped off that he would come to Bawana to kill a man named Rajender Singh due to a dispute over property. Jaiswal added that the team laid a trap at Ghoga-Harevali Road. "Rathi was driving the stolen motorcycle. Fearing apprehension, he took out a pistol and fired it on head constable Shamsher Singh, who narrowly escaped being hit," said the officer. Shamsher snatched the pistol from Rathi and overpowered Sanjay with the help of constable Rajeev Raghav. The police is also searching for Rathi's accomplice, Pawan Pandit, who also figures on the list of the ten most wanted criminals of Delhi.
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Held with heroin worth
Rs 3 crore
New Delhi, July 13 According to Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime and Railways) Sanjay Kumar Jain, the arrested man is Narain Dass, who is a resident of Kanjhawala. "He has a history of drug trafficking and is presently facing trial. He was arrested for the third time when he went to deliver a consignment of drugs to his contact near Dwarka Mor on Wednesday," Jain added. A kilogram of heroin was recovered from Dass' possession. Later, the police seized two more kilograms from his house in Kanjhawala. Narain allegedly disclosed to the police that his elder brother was a drug peddler, who died after consuming an overdose of drugs. "He stepped into his brother's shoes after his death," Jain said. The officer added that Dass revealed that he had procured the drugs from his contacts in Uttar Pradesh. A case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act has been registered against him. Jain said that the police had arrested more than 650 drug traffickers till June 30.
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EDMC suspends two engineers
New Delhi, July 13 The Additional Commissioner of EDMC today placed executive engineer Vipin Kumar and assistant engineer Ravi Kant of the
building department of the Shahdara (north) zone under suspension for negligence and dereliction of duties with respect to checking unauthorised constructions in the area under their jurisdiction, according to a senior EDMC official. |
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Traffic was at a standstill in many areas due to waterlogging after showers lashed the national capital yet another day today.
