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Delhi CM Launches Lakshmi Yojna Portal: ₹2,500 Monthly Aid for Women, ₹5,100 Crore Budget

Delhi CM Launches Lakshmi Yojna Portal: ₹2,500 Monthly Aid for Women, ₹5,100 Crore Budget

The Delhi Lakshmi Yojana aims to provide economic empowerment to the “sisters of Delhi”, with an online portal now allowing women to register for the monthly ₹2,500 financial assistance. Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta launches the Delhi Lakshmi Yojna portal. Image Credit: The Hindu In a major push for women’s economic empowerment, Delhi Chief Minister

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FIR Against Noida Woman Over ‘Abusive’ Posts on PM Transferred to Delhi Amid Fresh Online Threats, Doxxing

FIR Against Noida Woman Over ‘Abusive’ Posts on PM Transferred to Delhi Amid Fresh Online Threats, Doxxing

The case, initially registered in Noida, is now being investigated by Delhi Police’s Parliament Street police station, even as the accused faces a wave of online harassment and personal data leaks on social media. This image is only for illustrations. Image credit: The Hindu An FIR registered in Noida against a woman for allegedly posting

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Delhi Riots: Sessions Court Sentences Tahir Hussain to Life in Jail for Murder of IB Officer Ankit Sharma

Delhi Riots: Sessions Court Sentences Tahir Hussain to Life in Jail for Murder of IB Officer Ankit Sharma

The court described the brutality of Sharma’s killing and the disposal of his body as evidence of extreme savagery, but held that the police failed to prove the convicts had a violent disposition or prior involvement in violent crimes. This image is only for illustrations. In a significant verdict linked to the 2020 Delhi riots,

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Delhi’s Green Drive: Officers Now Accountable For Survival Of 1 Lakh Saplings

Delhi’s Green Drive: Officers Now Accountable For Survival Of 1 Lakh Saplings

The order comes after a one-day plantation drive during which more than one lakh trees and shrubs were planted across Delhi with indigenous species selected for biodiversity. DDA wants officers to be directly responsible for survival rates, not just for the number of trees planted. Delhi officials and volunteers plant saplings during a citywide green

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Delhi Govt Issues Notice to Vikaspuri Private School Over “Life-Threatening” Safety Violations

Delhi Govt Issues Notice to Vikaspuri Private School Over “Life-Threatening” Safety Violations

Authorities say the school was operating classrooms without fire safety clearance and had constructed an unauthorised structure. Parents and student groups are now demanding stricter oversight of private schools across Delhi. This Image is only for illustrations. The Delhi government has issued a show-cause notice to a private school in Vikaspuri over serious safety and

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Skylift Failed, Cables Blocked Rescue: Probe Into Delhi Fire That Killed 9

Skylift Failed, Cables Blocked Rescue: Probe Into Delhi Fire That Killed 9

The inquiry found that the Skylift’s boom failed amid a technical glitch and entanglement with low-hanging wires, while no effective tall-reach backup was immediately available. It recommends urgent reforms in fire safety, enforcement and training. the Palam fire site where a Bronto Skylift failed to reach trapped residents due to technical issues and overhead cable

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