A day after the gridlock, police stepped up monsoon preparedness by deploying 260 additional personnel, taking the traffic wing’s field strength from around 1,250 to nearly 1,500 Gurgaon: Nearly 500 distress calls poured into Gurgaon traffic police helplines between 6pm and 8pm on Tuesday as thousands of commuters were trapped in waterlogged roads and gridlock…
The roads in Narsingpur along the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway was inundated after Gurgaon received 83mm of rainfall in 24 hours Gurgaon: The city will likely see heavy showers till the weekend, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said while issuing a yellow alert on Wednesday. Across the state too, there will be widespread rainfall till July 10,…
Gurgaon: Two Nigerians, one of whom is already facing a case under the Foreigners Act, were arrested for cheating a man from Pataudi of Rs 63,500 through an online romance scam involving a fake immigration emergency.According to the police, the two accused, Kelvin Ogbu and Kingsley Emeka Ojobo, created a fake Facebook profile by the…
The motorcycle rider fled the spot after the accident Gurgaon: A 32-year-old man died after being hit by a speeding motorcycle near a logistics company in IMT Manesar on Sunday evening. Police have registered a case against the unidentified rider, who fled the spot after the accident.The deceased, Rajkumar Chaudhary, was a native of Madhya…
Gurgaon: MCM has initiated groundwork towards the proposed waste-to-energy (WTE) plant, initiating the process to fence the remaining 10 acres of land earmarked for the project in Kasan village. Once operational, the facility will process municipal solid waste (MSW) — everyday household and commercial garbage — and convert it into energy.“Out of 20 acres of…
The cave-in occurred at the spot where GMDA is constructing a stormwater drainage culvert beneath NH-8 using trenchless technology Gurgaon: A section of Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway caved in at Narsingpur on Tuesday evening after heavy rain, forcing closure of two lanes on the carriageway towards Jaipur and causing tailbacks during rush hour.The cave-in occurred at the…
Hero Honda Chowk was among the junctions that saw long snarls Gurgaon: On a day when the first widespread monsoon showers should have brought relief from the heat, they instead delivered a familiar reality check. For thousands, travelling a few kilometres became an exercise in patience rather than distance.A city synonymous with expressways, corporate towers…
IMD recorded 80mm of rainfall at its Gurgaon observatory between 8.30am and 5.30pm Gurgaon: It took just one proper monsoon spell to expose the city’s oldest vulnerability. As the season’s first widespread showers lashed on Tuesday, roads disappeared under water, traffic slowed to a crawl, school buses got stranded and commuters found themselves trapped for…
The campaign will cover nearly 4,500 private school buses operating across the district Gurgaon: A districtwide audit of school buses operated by private schools began on Monday, with authorities inspecting 105 vehicles on the first day of a 15-day enforcement drive aimed at ensuring student safety.Notices were issued to school managements and vehicle operators where…
Councillors said the standoff has also delayed policy decisions Gurgaon: A prolonged political impasse at Municipal Corporation of Manesar (MCM) has begun to hit governance, with no House or finance and contracts committee (F&CC) meeting held in over three months — leaving development projects worth Rs 137 crore stuck for approval.The House last met on…
