Delhi – NCT

Most of the time in the media we read of all the negative sides of our policemen. And this has created a perception in our mind that they hardly help. Giving here a story which would make you proud of our policemen. Persons staying in Delhi must have read of how a 5-yr-old boy was kidnapped from a

THE capital is set to get its first Geography Museum today. Called the Museum of Geographical Heritage, it will be the centre for school and college students and research scholars to learn about evolution and change. In a bid to become the storehouse of geographical evolution, the museum will

They call it 'The Hangout' but it is more than that for those who come here. In Gurugram, on Nathupur Road in DLF Phase-III, this cafe is an attempt to redefine a drop-in-centre for those recovering from alcoholism and its rippling effects. About 80% of the visitors suffer from alcoholism, the rest

Water taxi services are likely to start by June end as the Centre's Yamuna Water Taxi project to ferry tourists and public from Palla (Delhi-Haryana border) to Wazirabad is moving as per schedule. The service aims to promote tourism and reduce travel time between Wazirabad and Fatehpur Jat to 45

The Centre is working on a proposal to launch ferry services on the Yamuna between Delhi and Allahabad on a stretch of the river designated as National Waterway 110 two years ago. The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) awarded a contract to a government consultancy earlier this month to

Today a story published in Times of India informs of a family which is helping hundreds of poor fight hunger. When commuting in the city, you frequently chance upon a displeased Hanuman staring at you from the rear windshield of cars. Eyes glowering below arched eyebrows, half the face in shadows

The usually grey and drab concrete pillars of Delhi Metro have now got a green cover, at a small stretch of the Blue Line. In a first such initiative by Delhi Metro, eight pillars of the elevated Blue Line (Dwarka Sector 21-Vaishali/ Noida City Centre) between Mandi House and Pragati Maidan stations

This is the story of Aman Gupta, a 2013 batch IAS officer who works with the assistance of a stand-mounted American video magnifier that helps the visually impaired read. He is 90% blind. Gupta has juvenile macular degeneration, a medical condition that has no known cure. His vision is now so poor

Delhi government will provide financial assistance for entrance examination coaching to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe students for admissions to civil service, law, engineering, medicine and banking, among other major courses. The proposal, which will be placed before the cabinet next week

This is the story of a park in Mehrauli area of New Delhi, which was being used as dumping ground for waste. The initiative of a woman staying near the park changed all this. And now the park has got rid of the dumped waste. Such voluntary efforts by individuals can bring excellent results. The way

South Delhi Municipal Corporation on Saturday inaugurated 'bal shuachalaya' — Delhi's first dedicated public toilet for children. The facility with colourful graffiti and inbuilt infrastructure was opened in RK Puram. Tulsi Joshy, the standing committee member and local councillor, said this novel

Eleven students of Delhi College of Arts and Commerce have helped 20 marginalised women from east Delhi become financially independent. While studying how to curb harassment of women while coming to the metro or leaving from it, the students conceived of a project named Adhikaar through which they