The Municipal Corporation of Delhi was established way back in 1958 for maintaining and developing the city. However, on 13 January 2012, it was trifurcated into 3 different municipalities – North Delhi Municipal Corporation, South Delhi Municipal Corporation and East Delhi Municipal Corporation. The trifurcation was done in order to allocate funds correctly and developContinue reading “Merging of Delhi Municipalities and it’s Election”
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The Sad Story of Asiatic Cheetah
Asiatic Cheetah is a species of Cheetah that was found over major parts of west, central, south, and south-west Asia. India was a major habitat of Asiatic Cheetah till early 1800s. However, the species declined in India throughout the late 1800s and early 1900s, until it became completely extinct from Indian soil by 1951. TheContinue reading “The Sad Story of Asiatic Cheetah”
Colourful Tunnel in the City
Delhi has now become one of the first cities in India to get a road tunnel. The Pragati Maidan tunnel, which was inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi on 19th June 2022 is the first tunnel in the city. The tunnel, and 5 more underpasses will help faster commutation of road transport along the Delhi RingContinue reading “Colourful Tunnel in the City”
Slow Progress of AC Locals in Cities other than Mumbai
Till date, Mumbai is the only city to have AC local trains. AC locals were introduced in Mumbai way back in 2017, when the Mumbai metro was in its initial stage, and was in no position to compete with the suburban services in the country. Since then, more AC locals have been introduced in MumbaiContinue reading “Slow Progress of AC Locals in Cities other than Mumbai”
Is Flight Cancellation Effective Against Covid-19?
Due to the recent increase in Covid-19 cases, many international and domestic flights have been cancelled by the respective State Governments. However, not all flights are cancelled, and the decisions taken at the highest level are quite blurred, which may do more harm than good. Though restrictions in localities and cities are working quite wellContinue reading “Is Flight Cancellation Effective Against Covid-19?”