Delhi Minister Atishi has initiated a magisterial inquiry into the deaths of 14 inmates at the Asha Kiran shelter home, highlighting potential issues of health and malnutrition. The Social Welfare Department's vacancy and political reactions add to the urgency and complexity of the situation.
In response to the tragic deaths of four civil service aspirants in Delhi, including Nilesh Rai who was electrocuted on waterlogged lane near his PG, Drishti IAS founder Vikas Divyakirti has announced ₹10 lakhs in compensation for the victims' families.
Over the past few months, bomb threat emails have been received by many establishments in the national capital, including schools and hospitals.
In response to the tragic deaths of three civil service aspirants, Delhi Mayor Shelly Oberoi has ordered the establishment of four libraries in their memory.
Delhi Police has issued a ban on the flying of sub-conventional aerial platforms, including paragliders, hang-gliders, and hot air balloons, in the national capital from August 2 to August 16. The order, issued by Delhi Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora, aims to ensure security during celebrations.
In a significant reshuffle, Delhi Police has transferred several officers at the Special Commissioner level. This move aims to enhance operational efficiency and address key areas within the department.
Three civil services aspirants lost their lives after the basement library of Rau's IAS coaching centre in Old Rajinder Nagar flooded following heavy rains. The heart-wrenching incident created a huge public outrage prompting students to stage protests in front of the coaching centre.
AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh said he wrote a letter to the prime minister demanding that a law be passed on how the coaching centres function.
The police said they will talk to the victim's family to confirm her actual age and ascertain if she was working as a child labourer.
Delhi experienced an intense rainfall of over 100 mm within an hour, causing significant waterlogging and prompting the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue a 'red' warning.
Delhi rains: Delhi recorded more than a hundred millimetres of rainfall in one hour, leading to waterlogging in several areas of the national capital and prompting the weather office to issue a red warning.
Delhi rains: According to IMD, Delhi's average maximum temperature in July was 35.8°C, slightly above the long-period average. However, high humidity levels--over 50% on most days in July- led to a Heat Index or 'real feel' of 45.8°C, making it feel significantly warmer.
According to the officials, the LG also issued orders to create a portal with Aadhaar-based log-in credentials for all coaching institutes and students enrolled there.
Delhi rain: At 5:30 PM, humidity levels were at 63%, with the morning minimum temperature recorded at 30.4°C, which is 3.3°C above the seasonal average.
"My husband has not done anything wrong. I would like to refer to my husband as a victim and not an accused," said Shima, the wife of Manuj Kathuria, who has been arrested in connection with the drowning of three IAS aspirants in the flooded basement of a coaching centre.
The assailant, riding a scooter, reportedly shot Kaur during a heated argument. The incident has caused widespread outrage and concern in the local community.
UPSC aspirants death: Three students, identified as Shreya Yadav, Tanya Soni, and Nivin Dalvin, died after water from a flooded drain gushed into the library in the basement of Rau's IAS Study Circle in Old Rajinder Nagar.
Police registered an FIR under the BNS sections 105 (culpable homicide), 106(1) (death of any person by doing any rash or negligent act not amounting to culpable homicide), 115(2) (punishment for voluntarily causing hurt) and 290 (negligent conduct with respect to pulling down).
The Tis Hazari court has called a reply from IO on a plea seeking a direction to declare the arrest of Manuj Kathuria illegal.
Delhi coaching centre deaths: The court pulled up the authorities and said multi-storey buildings were being allowed to operate but there was no proper drainage.
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