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Heavy rain inundates Delhi, disrupts traffic; AQI cleanest since 2023

Relentless monsoon rains battered Delhi, causing widespread waterlogging and traffic disruptions across the city. Several areas experienced significant inundation, with vehicles partially submerged and roads impassable for commuters. The downpour, however, led to the national capital recording its cleanest air quality since September 2023. Authorities received numerous complaints regarding waterlogging…

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Right to walk, but where? Supreme Court ruling shines light on Delhi's footpaths

Delhi's Supreme Court ruling declares walking on footpaths a fundamental right, yet citizens face daily struggles with damaged, missing, or encroached spaces. Authorities are urged to uphold constitutional duties to protect pedestrian areas, as vehicles frequently occupy these vital pathways, creating hazardous conditions for walkers, especially the vulnerable.

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NDMC offers 10% rebate on property tax payments made by June 30

The New Delhi Municipal Council announced a 10 percent property tax rebate for the financial year 2026-27. Property owners can avail this concession by paying their dues on or before June 30. This initiative encourages timely compliance and aims to boost revenue collection. Property owners are advised to make payments…

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Jor Bagh not renamed 'Anupam Colony': Clarifies NDMC VC

Jor Bagh has not been renamed Anupam Colony. The New Delhi Municipal Council clarified this is a sustainability tag for colonies achieving high standards. This recognition highlights Jor Bagh's progress in waste management and self-sustained living. The initiative aims to encourage more colonies to adopt eco-friendly practices.

The Economic Times

LaLiT Hotel ducked crores in dues. Justice Varma granted it relief but HC tore up his order

A Delhi High Court bench has done what a Delhi civic agency thought was long overdue: turned down an order that could have drained crores in public money while letting a luxury hotel chain sit on prime Lutyens’ Delhi land for a fraction of what it’s worth.

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South Africa declares gender-based violence a national disaster amid G20 protests

Women’s groups welcomed the announcement on the eve of the international leaders’ summit in Johannesburg

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Delhi’s posh colonies show how to privatise public space – one footpath at a time

Guard booths outside houses are common in upscale neighbourhoods. They are encroachments, really. But unlike other areas, where these booths are made of wood with rolling tyres, in Jor Bagh, they are permanent concrete structures.

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July 10, 2025: Aaj Ka AQI from NDMC office

The New Delhi Municipal Council recently announced that it will plant 4,000 bamboo saplings and 35 lakh shrubs across prominent roads and footpaths as part of its annual plantation drive this season.

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Spain, Morocco and Türkiye: Mediterranean countries ‘canaries in coal mine’ for drought impacts

Drought is not just a weather event - it can be a social, economic, and environmental emergency, experts explain after a landmark survey.

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Delhi HC notice to NDMC, MCD on PIL against sealing practices

Petitioner Amit Sahni stated in his plea that due to an anomaly in the rules, the copy of the final sealing order is not provided to the affected person before sealing. Read further on Dynamite News:

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PIL filed in Delhi HC against sealing practices of NDMC, MCD; Know reasons, solutions...

The final sealing order is not provided to the affected person before sealing. This process deprives the affected person of the opportunity to avail of the statutory remedy. Full details on Dynamite News:

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Can BJP pull the Valmikis away from AAP?

Located in Mandir Marg, in the heart of central Delhi, the Maharishi Valmiki Mandir has played an important, if symbolic, role in Indian politics.

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Senior IAS Officer Keshav Chandra named Chairman of NDMC

He has also served as the Chief Secretary of the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Read Further on Dynamite News:

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Locked, unclean, little upkeep: An audit of 16 public toilets across north west, south Delhi

A leaking roof results in a pool of water in the women’s section of the public toilet on Teen Murti Marg outside the famed Pradhan Mantri Museum. The facility, maintained by the New Delhi Municipal Council, has a defunct sanitary napkin vending machine and often inconsistent water supply, especially during…

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Who’s responsible for Delhi’s rain mess? Answers from 5 of the worst-hit spots

As rain lashed the national capital in the early hours of Friday, the roads were submerged in water from overflowing drains, inundating several areas – from the affluent neighbourhood of Lutyens to the densely populated villages.

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How 3 lakh tulips bloomed in Delhi

Tulips in Delhi: In a bid to fulfil Lieutenant Governor V.K. Saxena’s promise when he took charge in May 2022, to make Delhi a “City of joy, city of flowers”, three lakh tulip bulbs were imported from the Netherlands in December 2023

The Hindu

Indian History Congress opposes proposed demolition of Delhi’s Sunehri Masjid

The Indian History Congress (IHC) has raised its voice for the late medieval age Sunehri Masjid in New Delhi, facing demolition.

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Heritage, freedom struggle, practical solutions: What NDMC’s Sunehri Masjid plan has overlooked

The New Delhi Municipal Council’s plan to demolish Delhi’s Sunehri Bagh Masjid has triggered an uproar. While the Delhi High Court is hearing another petition challenging the status quo, a section of the media has already begun linking objections – especially those by political leaders such as AIMIM’s Asaduddin Owaisi…

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‘Rivalry’ between ex-bureaucrat, Delhi vigilance secy resurfaces with letter to media, defamation threat

Tensions between a former bureaucrat and a secretary in Delhi’s vigilance department are back in the media glare with a series of letters and official notes referring to a CBI probe into a bank fraud case filed last year.

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Dengue: LG instructs Delhi Chief Secretary, civic bodies to ensure mitigation of mosquito breeding on war footing

Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena directed the Delhi Chief Secretary and NDMC Chairman to ensure proper sanitation and mitigation of mosquito breeding on a war footing to put a curb on rising cases of dengue in the national capital.

The Times of India

Delhi HC asks DDA, MCD to inform it about status of deemed forest areas

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked several city authorities, including the DDA, MCD, NDMC, PWD and others, to provide information about the status of deemed forests within their jurisdiction.

The Times of India

NDMC sets up panel to protect assets created during G20 Summit

NEW DELHI: The New Delhi Municipal Council has formed a dedicated committee to protect the assets created during the G20 Summit from theft and vandalisation.

The Hindu

G-20 Summit | New Delhi Municipal Council coordinates efforts to ensure smooth flow

NDMC, Delhi Govt, LG office, PWD, MCD, BSES, DTC, Delhi Police, IGL, DJB, DDMA collaborate to ensure smooth G-20 summit operations. 20 complaints received, all resolved within hours. 3,000 ground workers, 440 cameras deployed. Officials dedicated to ensure event success. Hub & spoke model used to transmit info & resolve…

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Ruling family of erstwhile Travancore seeks CM’s intervention to stop renovation of Travancore House in New Delhi

The royal family of erstwhile Travancore has approached the Kerala government seeking urgent steps to stop the renovation works being carried out at Travancore House at K.G. Marg in New Delhi.

The Hindu

Delhi on high alert as Yamuna crosses danger mark, touches 206.24 metres

The water level in Yamuna river is rising continuously as Haryana released more water into the river from the Hathnikund barrage amid rains across northwest India including Delhi.

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