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22Jun By source belowNo Comments

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2 apprehended in Delhi for selling fake Bisleri water bottles; stickers, heater guns seized

Fake stickers, heater guns and borewell water – that’s how two men, apprehended on Saturday, were producing fake Bisleri water bottles and selling them to vendors in the open market, the Delhi Police said. The investigators also seized 127 fake Bisleri Stickers, 55 fake Bisleri bottle caps, 387 counterfeit barcodes, and seven heater guns and lighters. On Thursday, representatives of mineral water giant Bisleri paid an unusual visit to the Subhash Nagar police station. Their bottled water was everywhere in the North West Delhi region, reportedly even where they had not supplied it. Story continues below this ad The police team talked to vendors and, using manual and technical surveillance, got to know about a factory in the Shakarpur area from where a large number of Bisler...

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21Jun By source belowNo Comments

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After Delhi man flags use of his PAN, Aadhaar cards for fraud, two linked to GST racket arrested: Cops

When Sumit, a resident of Sagarpur in Southwest Delhi, recently applied for a Goods and Services Tax (GST) registration number using his PAN card, he was shocked to discover that two GST numbers had already been fraudulently issued in his name. These registrations, he later claimed in a police complaint, were done without his knowledge or consent, and the firms operating under the GST numbers were allegedly conducting large-scale business transactions. He also told police that a SIM card had also been issued using his Aadhaar card credentials. An investigation into the case on Friday led to the arrest of two men who were allegedly involved in a large-scale GST fraud. Identified as Inderpal (45), a lawyer, and Sandeep (27), the accused were allegedly found to be systematically generating fa...

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20Jun By source belowNo Comments

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2 vegetable vendors die after balcony collapses on them in Ghaziabad’s DLF Colony

Two street vendors who were injured Wednesday after being hit by debris from a balcony that collapsed from the third floor of a building in Ghaziabad’s DLF Colony in Shalimar Garden area have died. According to the Ghaziabad police, one of the men died shortly after the accident, and the second succumbed to his injuries Thursday morning. The accident occurred around 10.30 pm Wednesday when the vendors were selling vegetables on their carts beneath the building. Story continues below this ad The victims were identified as Mohammad Saleem, 60, a resident of Shaheed Nagar in Ghaziabad, and Mohammad Ayyub, 60, from New Mustafabad in Delhi. “The boundary wall of the balcony gave way and fell on the vendors. One was taken to a hospital in Ghaziabad but couldn’t survive. The othe...

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20Jun By source belowNo Comments

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2 with Chinese link arrested for cheating woman of Rs 21 lakh: Delhi Police

Two men were arrested by the Delhi Police Thursday for allegedly cheating a woman of Rs 21 lakh with promises of lucrative returns on investments.According to the police, the arrested men received help from Chinese nationals to commit the crime. The woman registered an online complaint with the police, alleging that the fraudsters would show her a fake investment application displaying her profits, losses, and investment details like any other app. Story continues below this ad The woman, convinced by the app’s dashboard, deposited her money in three different bank accounts while they remained in touch with her through Telegram and WhatsApp, said the police. “On further scrutiny, it was found that the digital footprints of the WhatsApp and Telegram accounts, as well as th...

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18Jun By source belowNo Comments

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A Tale of Two Cities: How Delhi’s RWAs get the job done

It is the best of times; it is the worst of times. It is the age of speed-dialling government agencies to prune trees and bushes; it is the age of garbage and water trucks unable to enter narrow streets and turning back. It is the epoch of MLAs and MCD councillors smiling through complaints of sarkari (government) inefficiency to maintain good relations with the complainants; it is the epoch of work promptly promised but begun long after private contractors have solved the problem. It is the season of street vendors plying their trade under threat of police action; it is the season of domestic workers walking out of houses under the faceless gaze of CCTV cameras operated by the same people they work for.It is a tale of two cities, often unfolding in one. Take Delhi, for instance. An hour’s...

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17Jun By source belowNo Comments

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‘Mohalla clinics promoted corruption, not public health’: Delhi CM at launch of 33 Arogya Mandirs

Thirty-three Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (AAMs) offering free basic healthcare services were inaugurated across Delhi’s 70 Assembly constituencies by the Chief Minister and her Cabinet on Tuesday.Launching the facility at Tis Hazari, CM Rekha Gupta said these centres would offer permanent, well-equipped infrastructure as compared to the temporary and limited mohalla clinics. The government has plans to establish 1,139 AAMs across the Capital, with 15 centres in every Assembly constituency. “The central government had sanctioned Rs 2,400 crore in health grants for Delhi, which went unused for the past five years. The current government has now started utilising that fund to build 1,139 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs,” Gupta said. Story continues below this ad The AAMs will provide com...

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14Jun By source belowNo Comments

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Faridabad fake cardiologist case: Police yet to receive medical records of imposter at heart centre

Four days after a First Information Report (FIR) was lodged in connection with a case of alleged impersonation of a cardiologist in Faridabad, the Haryana Police are yet to receive relevant medical records from the civil hospital where the accused imposter was working at a heart centre.The police on Tuesday registered the FIR against the doctor, identified as Pankaj Mohan Sharma, and five officials associated with the private hospital that had employed him. Sharma, who conducted around 50 heart surgeries over eight months at the hospital, continues to have his phone switched off when contacted. Story continues below this ad “We will arrest the main accused imposter soon. The others, we will call them to give their statements and ascertain their role. They obviously had som...

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14Jun By source belowNo Comments

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NDMA advisory to protect India’s informal workers from heatwave impact

The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) issued an advisory on June 12 to protect informal workers from the impact of heat waves in Indian cities, with a special focus on women workers. According to the advisory, the Indian informal workforce comprises over 80 per cent of the urban workforce. These include street vendors, construction workers, rickshaw pullers, domestic workers, sanitation staff, delivery workers, and women gig workers. The advisory emphasises the recognition of these groups as a priority and vulnerable population, urging their inclusion in the Heat Action Plans (HAPs) and the allocation of a dedicated budget for their safety. It also calls for updating worker lists in consultation with labour departments, unions, and worker groups. Story continues below this...

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14Jun By source belowNo Comments

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Delhi schools asked to step up anti-malaria measures during June

With monsoon expected to hit Delhi soon, the Directorate of Education (DoE), has asked all schools across the Capital to intensify efforts to prevent mosquito breeding and raise awareness about malaria. In a circular issued on Friday, the department directed government, government-aided, and private unaided schools to carry out targeted activities throughout June, which is observed nationally as Anti-Malaria Month. The directive builds on earlier instructions issued in April related to controlling vector-borne diseases such as dengue, chikungunya, and malaria, which are most likely to surge during the monsoon season. Story continues below this ad With increased mosquito activity expected in the coming weeks, schools have been asked to check for stagnant water, maintain cle...

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13Jun By source belowNo Comments

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Early monsoon in Delhi this year? Here’s what IMD says

Delhi’s agonising heat spell may finally end soon with the onset of the Southwest Monsoon likely sooner than expected. In its extended range forecast, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has stated that the Southwest monsoon is expected to advance over the remaining parts of Central and East India and some parts of Northwest India from June 12 to June 18. It is further expected to cover most parts of North India, including Delhi, between June 19 and June 25. Monsoon usually hits the Capital around June 30. This year, however, the Southwest monsoon arrived in Kerala on May 24, much ahead of the usual June 1 onset. It reached Mumbai by May 26, 16 days earlier than the usual date. It was reported to the earliest monsoon onset in the city in 75 years. Story continues below this ad ...

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13Jun By source belowNo Comments

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Delhi Open Chess: Mihail Nikitenko joins Abhijeet Gupta at top after Round 8

Belarusian Grandmaster Mihail Nikitenko pulled level with India’s Abhijeet Gupta at the top of the standings after the eighth round of the 21st Delhi International Open Chess Tournament at Tivoli Gardens, Chattarpur, on Thursday. Nikitenko defeated Georgia’s Luka Paichadze while overnight leader Gupta was held to a draw by Armenia’s Manuel Petrosyan. With just two rounds remaining, both Gupta and Nikitenko have 7 points each and will face each other in Friday’s penultimate round of the Category A section. A tightly bunched chasing pack of 12 players, including seven Indians, remain in contention with 6.5 points. Top seed India’s SL Narayanan was held to a draw by compatriot IM Neelash Saha for his third consecutive draw in the tournament after starting with five straight wins. Story c...

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12Jun By source belowNo Comments

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St. Stephen’s allows ‘one-time’ relaxation after students barred from semester exams over attendance shortfall

“I missed two exams — one was an elective, but the second was a core paper,” said a first-year student at Delhi University’s St. Stephen’s College, pleading anonymity. Several students at the college like her have missed at least two semester examinations this week after being barred over attendance shortfall — a decision that was later partly reversed on Thursday under growing pressure from students and parents. Following days of protests and appeals, the college on Thursday issued a notice providing one-time permission for such students to take their exams on June 13, provided they submit an affidavit to not seek any attendance-related concession in the future. “On the representation made by the Junior Member on the Grievance Redressal Committee and the advice of the members of the Griev...

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12Jun By source belowNo Comments

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Delhi Zoo mulls one-day animal adoption scheme to expand outreach

The National Zoological Park in Delhi has proposed a new adoption scheme that would allow visitors to adopt animals for as short as a single day. The plan, currently awaiting approval, aims to replace the zoo’s existing year-long adoption model with more flexible options, including monthly, quarterly, half-yearly, and daily terms, as per the zoo officials. “At present, the adoption is only available for a one-year term and involves a formal stamp paper agreement. We are proposing changes that would allow people to adopt animals for a shorter duration, from a single day to a few months…on a monthly, quarterly, half-yearly and yearly basis,” said Dr Sanjeet Kumar, Delhi Zoo Director. He added, “The aim is to simplify the procedure…reduce the entry barrier and broaden the scope of participati...

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10Jun By source belowNo Comments

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Ordinance to curb fee hike in private schools cleared by Delhi Cabinet

The Delhi Cabinet on Tuesday approved the Ordinance aimed at curbing arbitrary fee hikes in private schools — a move that the government says will bring long-awaited relief to lakhs of students and their families in the Capital. “The Ordinance will curb arbitrary fee collection by private schools. The previous governments did nothing to check exploitative hikes by these schools,” Delhi Education Minister Ashish Sood said at a press conference. The Ordinance, titled ‘The Delhi School Education (Transparency in Fixation and Regulation of Fees) Ordinance 2025,’ was approved during the eighth meeting of the Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday.  The government had earlier prepared a draft of the Bill, which was due to be presented in May in the Assembly during the second ha...

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8Jun By source belowNo Comments

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Minor girl killed after ‘sexual assault’ in North East Delhi, probe on to nab accused

A minor girl was allegedly murdered after being sexually assaulted in North East Delhi Saturday evening, the Delhi Police said. According to the police, a call regarding the sexual assault of the minor was received at about 8.41 pm Saturday. “Upon reaching the location, the police team found that a minor girl in an unconscious condition was present there,” Deputy Commissioner of Police (North East) Ashish Mishra said. The girl’s father took the victim to the JPC Hospital, where the doctors declared her dead and a possible victim of sexual assault. “Prima facie, the attending doctors at the hospital observed visible injuries on her face and alleged sexual assault,” DCP Mishra said. Story continues below this ad The crime and forensic team have now begun inspecting the crime...

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8Jun By source belowNo Comments

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10 new Covid-19 cases in Gurgaon, active cases in district stand at 36

The Haryana health department said it identified 10 new Covid cases from the 315 samples tested in Gurgaon Saturday. The number of active cases in the district now stands at 36, with 30 patients having recovered so far this year from a cumulative of 66 cases. Only one of Saturday’s cases has a travel history, involving a 31-year-old male resident of Sector 73. The other nine cases are: a 65-year-old female resident of Sector 48, a 33-year-old male resident of Sector 83, a 28-year-old male resident of Sector 13, a 13-year-old male resident of Sector 50, a 28-year-old male resident of Sector 28, a 25-year-old male resident of Sector 52, a 32-year-old male resident of Sector 52, a 26-year-old male resident of Sector 57, and a 23-year-old male resident of Sector 37. There have been no Covid de...

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6Jun By source belowNo Comments

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23-year-old BTech graduate robs Uber, Rapido cab drivers in Delhi to repay debt, arrested

A BTech graduate aspiring for the Staff Selection Commission’s Combined Graduate Level (CGL) exam was arrested for allegedly robbing bike taxi drivers in Delhi after booking their services on Rapido or Uber apps, the Delhi Police said on Thursday. According to the police, the accused, identified as Javed Khan, 23, who hails from Rajasthan, allegedly committed the thefts at gunpoint on two occasions by taking the drivers to isolated spots at Gandhi Vihar and then fleeing with their motorbikes, phones, and cash. Khan has been staying in Delhi at a cramped location in Mukherjee Nagar since 2024, along with other students aspiring to be bureaucrats. He told the police that he decided to rob Rapido and Uber drivers to repay his debt of Rs 35,000 that he owed to a friend, Rahul. Story conti...

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6Jun By source belowNo Comments

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‘Delhi will no longer suffer’: Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma asks PWD to finish all desilting work by June 15

As Delhi’s Public Works Department (PWD) is working on a war footing to complete the desilting and ongoing repair work of drains ahead of the monsoon, Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma on Thursday directed the officials to complete the work by June 15.PWD Minister Verma gave the deadline while inspecting five critical points in the Mehrauli area, infamous for repeated waterlogging. He inspected the drains near Saket Gurdwara, Dargah Mehrauli, Moti Lal Nehru Camp, Kusumpur Pahadi, and Qutub Institute Area. Story continues below this ad Verma also asked the department to deploy rapid response teams during heavy rain, monitor the drainage cleaning operations live through GPS, and send the daily coordination reports from different departments to the central control room. “For...

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6Jun By source belowNo Comments

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In May 2024, a man was booked for staring at a woman ‘persistently’ during flight. Delhi HC now quashes FIR as accused, complainant settle matters

Was it a persistent stare? Or a misunderstanding over a refusal to accede to a request to switch seats during a nearly one-and-a-half-hour flight? Regardless, the Delhi High Court recently “put to quietus” the question and quashed an FIR in which a man was accused of insulting the modesty of a woman by “staring at her persistently, which had caused her discomfort”. A year after the alleged incident, Justice Ravinder Dudeja, on May 30, quashed the FIR after the two parties informed the court that they have come to a settlement, and the complainant had consented to quashing of the FIR. The FIR was lodged at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport on May 29, 2024, when the complainant had accused the man, a co-passenger on an Indore-Delhi flight a day before, to have “stared at her per...

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5Jun By source belowNo Comments

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Youth surveys, air pollution-themed street plays: Delhi schools directed to engage youth in clean air programme awareness

Students above the age of 15, studying in Delhi’s schools, should be made aware of the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) through the Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat) platform, the Directorate of Education (DoE) asked all Deputy Directors of Education (DDEs) on Wednesday as part of a youth empowerment initiative. In an office memorandum on May 22, the Ministry for Environment, Forest and Climate Change detailed the awareness programme and an outreach initiative by NCAP cities. “Hon’ble Prime Minister launched ‘Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat)’ platform to empower the youth (age group 15-29 years) in realising their aspirations and contributing to the creation of a ‘Viksit Bharat’,” it read. Story continues below this ad As part of this, year-long awareness programmes have been ea...

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3Jun By source belowNo Comments

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‘Machines don’t work everywhere’: CM as PWD posts pics of labourers cleaning drain without safety gear

A social media post put up by the Public Works Department (PWD) on its official X handle on Tuesday, showing labourers waist-deep in a stormwater drain while carrying out desilting work on a road in North West Delhi’s Rohini, has triggered criticism from various quarters.In the pictures posted by the PWD, eight labourers were seen at the site. Four of them were inside a drain, scooping out garbage and silt without wearing shirts or proper safety gear like boots, gloves, and masks for protection. Responding to the controversy, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said, “Look, every drain has its own situation. Machines don’t work everywhere, and people don’t work everywhere either. There may be places where machines can’t reach. Right now, the government’s target is to ensure that all drains are comp...

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2Jun By source belowNo Comments

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‘Wish I could have done better’: Devdutta Majhi, female topper in JEE Advanced with AIR 16

Devdutta Majhi from the IIT Kharagpur zone has emerged as the top female topper in the JEE Advanced, bagging an All India Rank of 16, scoring 312 marks in the Common Rank List. Hailing from Katwa, her success comes as no surprise: she has consistently excelled at academic milestones. In 2023, she was the West Bengal Madhyamik topper, followed by a perfect 100 percentile and AIR 1 in JEE Main 2025 (Session 2). “For the last two years, I have been studying for this day. I wish I could have done a bit better,” she said. A student of Katwa Durgadasi Chaudhurani Girls’ High School, Devdutta studied for 10-12 hours daily. Her dream is to join IISc Bangalore to pursue a BTech in Computing, followed by research in Robotics and Artificial Intelligence. Story continues below this ad ...

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31May By source belowNo Comments

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23-year-old neighbour held for Delhi girl’s murder, police say crime took place during robbery

The Delhi Police on Friday night arrested a 23-year-old man for the alleged murder of a 13-year-old girl in Dwarka. During initial inquiries, it was found that the accused, a neighbour, strangled the girl after he broke into the house, the police said, adding that electronic items, including a mobile phone and a tablet, were missing from the house. According to the police, the accused, identified as Anas, had a history of involvement in snatching cases and was released on bail two months ago. The girl was found dead at her house on the third floor of a building in the Sitapur area on Thursday afternoon with dupattas tied around her neck and wrists. Story continues below this ad The murder reportedly took place while her single mother and siblings were away at work. The gir...

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27May By source belowNo Comments

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Delhi bride murdered by husband in London — 7 months on, he’s untraced

August 2023 would be a turning point in the life of this 24-year-old woman. She was to be married and would soon move to London, where her soon-to-be husband worked at a security firm.His family was from Jhajjar. She was from a small middle-class family in Southwest Delhi. Her father was a driver, her mother a housewife. Her older sister is married. The couple’s court wedding was solemnised that year to initiate her visa proceedings for the move she was looking forward to. Her husband left for the UK in October 2023. On March 22 last year, he flew back down, and the couple had a wedding as per Hindu rituals in New Delhi. Story continues below this ad And when he returned to London on April 30, 2024, his wife was by his side. They lived in a house in Corby, London. The fact...

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26May By source belowNo Comments

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Delhi court accepts cancellation report against ex-BJP MP Brij Bhushan in POCSO case

A Delhi court Monday accepted the cancellation report, filed close to two years ago, in the POCSO Act case against former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and former BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. While the trial has begun in one FIR against Bhushan, wherein allegations of sexual harassment were levelled against him by six women wrestlers (he has been discharged of allegations by one wrestler), the police had in June 2023 filed a cancellation report in the POCSO case against him. In April 2023, the father of a minor girl had lodged a complaint against Singh alleging sexual harassment, stalking and criminal intimidation. Over a month later, the girl retracted her allegations before a magistrate. Story continues below this ad On June 15, 2023, the police filed a ...

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25May By source belowNo Comments

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Over a thousand grievances resolved in Jan Sunwai camps in Delhi, many on the spot: Govt

With an aim to resolve civic grievances on the spot, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has initiated a public outreach campaign through weekly Jan Sunwai (public hearing) camps across the Capital, the Delhi government underlined on Sunday. So far, over a thousand grievances have been registered in the camps held across all districts of Delhi, according to an official statement. “Of these, many were resolved on the spot, while the rest have been forwarded to the relevant departments for further necessary action,” the Delhi government stated. The camps are organised every Saturday across all revenue districts of the Capital with Cabinet ministers, MLAs, and municipal councilors also in attendance, along with the officials of the Delhi Police and discoms. “To maintain a direct connection with the pu...

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