Delhi Development Authority: News
28 Nov 2024
Central Public Works Department53% posts under Union Housing, Urban Affairs Ministry vacant: Government
Union Minister of State Tokanu Sahu has revealed that more than half of the sanctioned posts under the Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry are lying vacant.
23 Oct 2024
Supreme Court Of IndiaWhat Delhi LG told SC on illegal axing of trees
Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has claimed that he was unaware that court permission was required to fell trees in the Ridge area.
29 Feb 2024
DelhiSilkyara Tunnel rescue hero announces hunger strike after house demolition
Wakeel Hassan—one of the rat-hole miners who helped rescue 41 trapped workers in Uttarkashi's Silkyara tunnel last November—is now homeless.
11 Sep 2021
DelhiEast Delhi Premier League to be held in November: Gambhir
BJP MP and former Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir on Friday announced to host a T20 cricket tournament on the lines of the Indian Premier League in east Delhi.
15 Jul 2021
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)DDA razed church, Delhi government has no control: Kejriwal
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday assured justice in a matter related to the demolition of a church in the national capital, saying the action was taken by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) which comes under the Central government.
02 Jan 2021
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY)DDA's 2021 housing scheme launched; over 1,350 flats on sale
The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has on Saturday launched its new housing scheme for 2021, under which over 1,350 flats are on sale.
18 Mar 2020
IndiaHow do Delhi's coronavirus quarantine facilities fare up?
In a bid to limit community transmission of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), India has made it mandatory for people arriving from certain virus-hit countries to face a 14-day quarantine.
18 Jan 2020
Narendra ModiKV Kamath may join Finance Ministry, Swapan Dasgupta HRD
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Cabinet will soon welcome new members, including technocrats who could influence major decisions.
16 Aug 2019
India#CareerBytes: Top PSUs accepting #GATE2020 score and other important details
After completing engineering, a number of candidates who want to secure a job in Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) opt for the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE).
26 Oct 2018
Delhi High CourtPIL on Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute for denying free treatment
The Delhi HC today sought responses of the AAP government and the Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute on a PIL alleging that the hospital hasn't provided free treatment to poor patients in last two decades.
26 Aug 2018
Air PollutionNGT directs CPCB to inquire about 51,837 industries in Delhi
The National Green Tribunal has directed the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to constitute a committee to inquire about the status of 51,837 industries in the Delhi which are running in residential areas without requisite approvals.
01 Jul 2018
Delhi High CourtDelhi: DDA to handover flat to family, 39-years after booking
A family's tireless wait of 39 years for a Delhi Development Authority (DDA) flat seems to be ending soon, with Delhi HC directing the land-owning agency to hand over its possession to the allottee while pulling it up for its "non-caring attitude".
21 Jun 2018
Delhi GovernmentDDA to discuss 734 views received on Delhi land-pooling policy
Public suggestions and objections on Delhi Development Authority's land-pooling policy will be put before the authority's Board of Inquiry and Hearing from July 2-3, an official statement said.
14 Jun 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaSealing: SC says regular-bench to consider inaction allegations by civic-bodies
The Supreme Court today left it to its bench, which is already seized with the contentious issue of sealing of unauthorized constructions in Delhi, to consider the allegations of inaction by civic bodies in going ahead with the sealing drive.
12 Jun 2018
Arvind KejriwalWhy Arvind Kejriwal wants full statehood for Delhi?
With 2019 Lok Sabha elections around the corner, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal is once again demanding the full statehood for Delhi.
19 Mar 2018
DelhiOver 50 shanties gutted in fire in slums near Yamuna
A major fire broke out in East Delhi's Yamuna Khadar slum cluster on Sunday afternoon.
13 Mar 2018
DelhiDelhi sealing: Major markets in Delhi to remain shut today
Traders in Delhi have launched another bandh to protest the ongoing sealing drive in the capital.
06 Mar 2018
DelhiSupreme Court rebukes DDA on Delhi Master Plan 2021 changes
In a severe reprimand to the Delhi Development Authority (DDA), the Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the changes it proposed to Delhi's Master Plan for 2021.
02 Feb 2018
DelhiDelhi sealing: Relief for traders as DDA clears three amendments
The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has finally provided some relief to traders from the ongoing sealing drive.
17 Jan 2018
DelhiDDA offers 6,000 'twice rejected' flats to paramilitary forces
The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has offered 6,000 flats to paramilitary forces for their staff.
08 Jan 2018
Delhi30 establishments in Delhi's Khan Market may be sealed
Thirty establishments in Delhi's Khan Market are facing closure for civic violations: the NDMC says they haven't paid use conversion charges.
07 Dec 2017
DelhiAoL "responsible" for damage to Yamuna floodplains, rules NGT
Based on a report by an expert committee, the NGT has held Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's Art of Living (AOL) for "responsible" damaging the Yamuna floodplains.
12 Nov 2017
DelhiDDA housing scheme 2017: 46,000 applications received as deadline ends
The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has received nearly 46,000 applications for its new housing scheme which offers 12,000 flats across four income categories in Rohini, Vasant Kunj, Dwarka, Narela, Paschim Vihar, Jasola, Pitampura and Siraspur.
28 Sep 2017
DelhiDelhi: Parking to get costlier; L-G Baijal reviews draft policy
Parking is going to be a pricey affair in Delhi as the government is set to notify new rules, hiking the fees.
19 Sep 2017
DelhiDelhiites to pay more for parking in peak-hours from October
People in Delhi would need to pay more for parking in peak hours from next month at commercial centers and even near their houses.
08 Sep 2017
DelhiDelhi: Govt. to increase number of buses to 11,000
For the convenience of lakhs of Delhiites commuting by buses, Delhi Government is planning to increase the number of buses to 11,000, the city's total requirement.
04 Sep 2017
IndiaIndia Inc praises latest cabinet reshuffle
The Indian industry praised Modi for the latest cabinet reshuffle and said that it was "carefully strategized" to give a fresh boost to the process of India's development.
02 Aug 2017
DelhiStudents protest against Delhi govt for stopping grants to colleges
Delhi University (DU) students took to streets to protest against Delhi government's decision of stopping funding to 28 DU colleges as they failed to form governing bodies.
22 Jul 2017
IndiaIn major rejig, 35 IAS officers get new profiles
In a major bureaucratic rejig, 35 IAS officers have been appointed as secretaries and additional secretaries in various government departments.
10 Jul 2017
DelhiNoida: Fatal accident as Dzire tries to overtake Lamborghini
A fatal accident involving three cars claimed life of one driver on Noida Expressway.
02 Jul 2017
DelhiGurgaon police busts sex racket operating in Sushant Lok's mall
Gurgaon police cracked down a sex-racket that was operating out of a spa in Gold Souk mall in Sushant Lok-1. Six people including four women were arrested.
02 Jul 2017
DelhiOwn your Delhi home as DDA's housing scheme launched
The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) launched its much-awaited housing scheme linked with Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) yesterday.
16 Jun 2017
DelhiSmoke coming out of Delhi Metro's AC vent causes panic
Passengers of the Delhi metro's women coach were panic-struck after they saw smoke coming out of AC vent due to a short circuit in the blue line, bringing metro services to a halt.
11 Jun 2017
IndiaMassive scam? DDA allegedly manipulated public feedback to benefit builders
The HT reported the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) had flouted norms to facilitate deals for private builders.
19 May 2017
DelhiDelhi Metro- Women commandos will secure 90 stations
Women commandos will be deployed on 90 new Delhi Metro stations set open in the course of one year as part of its Phase-III expansion.
19 May 2017
DelhiWhy did AAP sit over DDA plans until elections?
Sources stated that the AAP government was actually sitting on the Delhi Development Authority's land pooling scheme since 2015. AAP reportedly did not even bother to check the facts of the policy until last year.
05 May 2017
DelhiDelhi: Air India gets aircraft-cleaning robot at Delhi Airport
DIAL and Air India SATS together brought in a giant aircraft cleaning robot called the Nordic Dino II to the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) on Thursday.
04 May 2017
DelhiDelhi: Surprise checks administered at 20 petrol pumps
The Delhi Government undertook surprise checks at 20 petrol pumps against their alleged illegal activities.
18 Apr 2017
DelhiDelhi residents offer reward for missing road
Residents of from Chittaranjan Park in Delhi organized a hunt for a missing road in the locality, and even offered a Rs. 10,000 reward for anyone who finds it.
22 Mar 2017
Delhi PoliceDelhi: Four Bhondsi jail-mates in Limca Book of Records
The Limca Book of Records now features four inmates of the Bhondsi jail for installing 'Phoenix' (a prison-management software) in 11 prisons of Haryana.
07 Mar 2017
South KoreaIndira Gandhi International Airport second best in the world
According to the latest Airport Service Quality (ASQ) report, Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport has been declared the second best airport in the world.
27 Dec 2016
Gautam Buddh NagarWhat's up with Delhi today?
The much-awaited and widely talked-about Delhi winters are here and accompanying it are the usual train delays.
29 Nov 2016
DelhiWhat happened in Delhi today?
Lives continue to be lost due to uncontrolled rage in Delhi.
19 Nov 2016
DelhiSo, what happened in and around Delhi on 19th Nov?
Delhiites will run the half marathon on Sunday as SC refused to postpone the event.
