Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Andhra Pradesh are the top three states with the maximum number of children trafficked between 2016 and 2022, while Delhi has seen an alarming 68 per cent rise from pre to post-Covid times, according to a new study by an NGO. These statistics have been unveiled in a comprehensive… Continue reading UP, Bihar, AP top states in child trafficking; Delhi records rise: Study
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Stage set for stormy week as parliament set to take up Delhi services bill
The Monsoon session of Parliament which saw many disruptions since it began on July 20 over the Manipur violence issue, is set to become more turbulent with the government likely to introduce a bill in the Lok Sabha to replace the Delhi services ordinance. The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment)… Continue reading Stage set for stormy week as parliament set to take up Delhi services bill
Delhi records best air quality so far this year with AQI of 59: CAQM
Representative Image (Photo: ANI) Delhi on Saturday recorded its cleanest air quality so far this year with an AQI of 59, according to the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM). Intermittent rain in most parts of Delhi has played a role in improving the national capital’s air quality and keeping temperatures in check.… Continue reading Delhi records best air quality so far this year with AQI of 59: CAQM
Police verification must to get licence for domestic help agencies in Delhi
Private agencies providing domestic helps to households in the national capital will have to mandatorily undergo police verification to get licence from the Labour department, officials said on Saturday. These agencies have to register themselves on the e-district portal under the Delhi Private Placement Agency (Regulation) Order 2014, according to a notice issued… Continue reading Police verification must to get licence for domestic help agencies in Delhi
Delhi services bill circulated among MPs before introduction in Parliament
The draft bill to replace the ordinance which mandated the creation of an authority for transfers and postings of senior officers in the Delhi government is ready and has been circulated among the MPs before its introduction in Parliament next week. The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Act, 2023 will… Continue reading Delhi services bill circulated among MPs before introduction in Parliament
Violence during Muharram processions in west Delhi, 10 cops injured
A section of people taking out Muharram processions clashed with police and pelted stones at them, injuring around 10 cops and damaging several vehicles, after they were stopped from changing the designated route in west Delhi’s Nangloi on Saturday, officials said. The police resorted to lathicharge to disperse the “unruly crowd”, they said.… Continue reading Violence during Muharram processions in west Delhi, 10 cops injured