Amongst the bustling life, skyline of skyscrapers and the blare of traffic that Delhi is known for, there exists a serene piece of greenery within Delhi called the Delhi Ridge.
Passengers suddenly seem to have taken a penchant for leaving behind bags full of cash and valuables at the IGI Airport with the total figure for the year till October exceeding Rs. 3 core in cash in all possible currencies and valuables.
While the electricity department came up with the idea of installing electronic meters to avoid large instances of meter tampering, some unscrupulous consumers have managed to find an ingenious way around this as well, and a high-tech one at that, involving the use of a remote control to switch one’s meter on or off. In fact this news came as a big shock to the electricity department itself who had been claiming that their new electronic meters were absolutely tamper-proof.
A mock fire-fighting drill being conducted at the popular DT City Centre Mall on M G Road in Gurgaon to test the disaster preparedness of the authorities ended in a disaster itself with the death of an ITBP jawan who was crushed to death by a fire engine.
It’s a happy time for bird lovers in Delhi as the season for bird watching has finally arrived. In fact, migratory birds from Central Asia have already started arriving in hotspots like the Sultanpur Bird sanctuary in Gurgaon and Tilpat in Faridabad but one doesn’t even have to venture that far to see these birds.
If the local environment activists are to be believed, the abundance of monkeys in Delhi has supposedly made the city’s authorities a laughing stock in the eyes of the international wildlife activist community.
Continuing with the steps being taken to overhaul the public transport system in the city, the government has introduced the first batch of new Radio taxis in the capital on Friday.