According to the Haryana Excise Policy, you can now start your own mini bar at home by obtaining a license worth INR 20,000. In fact, according to the policy, it’ll be a lifetime license & will not require renewal. However, anyone hosting a party at the specified mini bar will have to take prior permission…
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By Mid May, You’ll Be Able To Travel From Vasant Vihar To GK In Flat 30 Minutes
All those who hate getting stuck in traffic at the South Ext. stretch – listen up! By mid-May you’ll be able to travel from Vasant Vihar to GK in flat 30 minutes. The entire 38 km long line from Janakpuri to Botanical Garden hasn’t yet opened. However, of the 38 kms, 12 kms between Botanical Garden…
Brace Yourselves! South Delhi To Face Intensive Enforcement Drives This Week
So, according to certain reports, 6 South Delhi roads in the coming 7 days will face intensive anti-encroachment drives. In fact, the STF (Special Task Force) has chosen 6 heavily encroached stretches under the SDMC. However, until now, many parts of Delhi like Hudson Lane saw anti-encroachment drives with banners of some of our favourite…
Travelling To Mumbai? Hop On A Ferry From Thane, Navi Mumbai To South Mumbai
For all those who loathe travelling in the Mumbai Local, here’s some good news for you! So, the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation will soon be launching two new boats/ferries services to South Mumbai. In fact, last year the Mumbai Maritime Board shared a no objection certificate with NMMC. And if reports are to be believed,…
Delhi Is World’s Most Polluted City As Per Reports From WHO
Delhi, the Indian capital has once again been found to be the most polluted city in the world. In fact, Mumbai comes fourth on that list curated by WHO recently. The organisation compiled the air quality data for megacities with a population of 14 million or more. The analysis shows that 90% of the world’s…
72 YO Old Delhi Man Who Lost His Son To Road Accident Becomes A Traffic Volunteer
Recently, Delhi Police Commissioner Amulya Patnaik launched the ‘traffic sentinel scheme’. The scheme is part of the National Road Saftey Week. Moreover, as many as 319 volunteers joined hands to help the traffic police. However, amidst the many faces, one man stood out. 72 YO Ganga Ram (TV mechanic), a resident of Seelampur. 3 years back,…
Sealing Drive In Delhi To Intensify From This Week Onward
The drive against unauthorised establishments in LSCs (Local Shopping Complexes) will intensify from this week. In fact, the Supreme Court appointed monitoring committee has asked the civic bodies to share a daily report on the sealing drives. The sealing drive shut down 51 units in Def Col starting December 22nd. Establishments that were using residential…
76 YO Former Oxford Professor Living On Delhi Roads Gets A Home; Thanx Social Media
We all know that spreading information on Social Media is the fastest way to get the news out there. And, thankfully, this worked out well for a 76-year-old former Oxford professor living on the streets of Delhi. Raja Singh Phull was found sitting on the sidewalk by a good samaritan near New Delhi Railway Station….
Elevated Roads Between Delhi And Noida Approved, Ride To Become A Breeze
Yesterday, Noida authorities approved the construction of an elevated road over the Shahdara drain. In fact, the 5.5 km long road will remove traffic on the bottleneck areas of Noida sector 14A, 15A & 16A. However, since the drain is owned by the Delhi Government, the authority will have to seek its approval before starting…
Versace Home Is All Set To Build Delhi’s Highest Luxury Apartments And We Have The Details!
So here some news guys! Italian luxury brand Versace and realty firm Unity Group have announced a tie-up to develop Delhi’s tallest building, that would be comprising 160 branded luxury apartments. The 46 story twin towers shall have interiors designed by Versace Homes and is said to be the tallest building in the National Capital…
Gurgaon’s Elevated Roads Have Started Cracking 4 Months After Opening
The U-turn & elevated roads at IFFCO Chowk have started cracking barely 4 months after opening! In fact, the cracks are so wide that if you looked carefully, you can see the road below. So, while NHAI (National Highway Authority of India) claims that these aren’t cracks, instead gaps in slabs that need to be filled….
Delhi Man Loses Wallet In Metro, Gets Everything Back Via India Post After 11 Days
So, this is a story from a month back but it’s really touching and we couldn’t help but share it with you! In March, a man travelling in the Delhi Metro lost his wallet. Usually, people who lose their belongings in the metro can either get it back from Delhi Metro’s auction or well, never…
Delhi Metro Parking Rates To Increase By 50% From 1st May
Parking rates at Delhi Metro’s parking lots will be increased by 50% from 1st May. The new move to increase prices comes only a few months after the charges for commuting in the metro were also increased. The charges for parking lot have been increased after a 5-year hiatus during which parking charges at civic…
Delhi Police Has 3.5 Cr To Offer To Citizens Who Help Catch The City’s Most Wanted!
Guess what guys?! Delhi Police has Rs 3.6 crore on offer for those who help catch the city’s most-wanted criminals or aid in tracing the thousands of missing and abducted people! The figure is cumulative of bounties and rewards offered till last year, with the lion’s share of Rs 2.58 crore earmarked for those who…
New Delhi Railway Station Is Getting A Makeover And Here Are The Details!
New Delhi Railway Station is one of the busiest Stations in India and it is now getting colourful walls and street art as part of its ongoing makeover. Soon it will have upgraded waited rooms, toilets, and other facilities, too!! This upgrade plan is expected to finish by the end of this June. The plan entails a lot of…
50 Students From IIT-D And IITs Across India Form A New Political Party
A group of 50 students from across IIT-D and IITs across India recently quit their job to form a new political party! And guess what the name of the party is? Bahujan Azad Party is awaiting an approval from the Election Commission currently and while party workers finish up on some groundwork. The party, however,…
Vasant Kunj To Delhi Airport To Become Signal Free By 2019 Thanks To Flyover Construction
Where | New Delhi By 2019, Vasant Kunj to Delhi Airport will become signal free. The CPWD recently began construction of an underpass and two flyovers near Mahipalpur effectively making the ride hassle-free. So, reports suggest that the construction of the underpass and flyovers will be completed by March’19. Moreover, the two major stretches – Rao…
India Is Now The 6th Largest Economy In The World At $2.6 Trillion According To IMF
In a recent report by IMF (International Monetary Fund) India is currently the 6th largest economy in the world. In 2017, India clocked in $2.6 trillion as the country’s GDP – the mark of a country’s economic worth. In becoming the 6th largest economy, India displaced France from the position while falling behind USA, China,…
Flying Out From Delhi? Data Services Will Soon Be Permitted In Domestic Flights
Soon passengers of domestic flights will be able to avail data services in-flight. The new policy, suggested by TRAI, is pending approval and will be finalised on 1st May. In fact, if the new policy is approved then, airlines would be free to offer internet services. However, the rates at which the data services will…
Ola To Add 10,000 Electric Autos In The Next 12 Months To Fight Pollution
Ola, one of the largest cab hailing service in India will be raising at least $1 billion soon. The reason to raise these funds will be to introduce 10,000 electric autos in the Indian market over the next 12 months. Ola, as part of its Mission: Electric initiative, will deploy 1 million electric vehicles on…
Soon You’ll Be Paid For Unscheduled Power Cuts In Delhi
Recently, the Delhi Government asked the discoms to pay Delhi based consumers for unscheduled power cuts. 15 years back when the discoms were privatised, one of the benefits was supposed to be an uninterrupted supply of electricity. However, we all know better than that! And evidently, so does the Delhi government. In fact, according to the newest…
Indian Railways To Pay INR 10 Lacs To Person Who Suggests Best Way To Grow Revenue
Indian Railways has been facing a major crisis for the last 4 years. In fact, their revenue stream has levelled with expenditure continuously rising. And what has been the result? Low surplus revenue to better and increase services. So, to resolve the problem, Indian Railways has offered up to INR 10 lacs to anyone with…
Delhi Police’s Deaf And Mute Staff Wins International Chess Championship
In the service of Delhi Police for the last 21 years, Usha Rani has been working for the force as a Multi Task Staff. However, what makes her different is that she’s deaf & mute. Yet, she’s also one of the few people who recently won the GSCB International Deaf Tournament in Chess in Switzerland….
Delhi’s Wonder Woman Saves 20 Workers Trapped In A Factory Fire!
While the nation is battling the gruesome #Kathua and #Unnao rape cases and other injustices against women, one woman in Delhi rose to the occasion, and saved 20 workers trapped in a factory fire! Isn’t she a real-life Wonder Woman? The presence of mind shown by 58-year-old Jyoti Verma saved the lives of 20 workers,…
IGI Metro Will Soon Be Connected To The Dwarka Convention Centre
DMRC has started expanding its high-speed airport express line deeper into Dwarka. In fact, the corridor between New Delhi Metro Station & Dwarka Sector 21 will be extended till Dwarka Sector 25 to link it to the ECC. ECC or Exhibition cum Convention Centre will be fifth in line to the stations between New Delhi…
Here’s A Heartfelt Testimony Of A British Family From The Time They Moved To Delhi
Where | New Delhi As someone who’s never been to India before or even Delhi for that matter – the assumptions are glaringly BAD! In fact, most ‘goras’ would consider our city ‘dirty’, ‘unsafe’ & “won’t your daughters get raped?” Well, debunking the myths of our city was a family of Britishers that moved to…
Delhi Has Been Named India’s Most Hospitable City And We Couldn’t Have Been Prouder!
Let go of all those Monday blues Delhiites because we just found a reason to celebrate! Delhi has been declared the most hospitable city in India and we couldn’t have been prouder! The annual Airbnb Hospitality index just revealed that Delhi saw the highest rate of success in terms of extending hospitality to tourists. Close…
Three Women In Delhi Take Bharatnatyam From The Stage To The Streets
So, three young women in their early 20’s have been making a lot of noise for their street Bharatnatyam sessions. Aishwarya and Priyanka Kali and classmate Swathi Gangadharan, all 22, started this pseudo dance flash mob with a simple agenda. To demystify the dance form, address women’s safety issues and the uncomfortable public gaze. In fact,…
The Full Magenta Line Will Be Open By The End Of April Increasing Connectivity
Traveling from South Delhi to Noida and West Delhi was never easier! The remaining portion of the Magenta Line connecting south Delhi to Noida and west Delhi in one stretch is expected to be open to the public within this month. A segment of the 37 km line is already in service since December last year….
Plogging – Joggers Picking Up Trash Is The New Fitness Trend In The City
Where | Lodhi Garden, New Delhi Plogging as a group or individual activity started in Sweden. And it’s quite simple – joggers in the morning pick up trash in & around the ground they’re jogging in. In fact, on Sunday a bunch of 20-25 fitness enthusiasts and morning walkers carried plastic packets and collected trash. The trend…