In May 2014 the World Health Organization announced New Delhi as the most polluted city in the world. Overpopulation and the ensuing overuse of scarce resources such as water put heavy pressure on the environment.
New Delhi is a fairly safe place to visit, but travelers to the area should be aware of certain situations and take a few precautions. This is a general recommendation for any unfamiliar area, but should be followed in New Delhi as well.
A student has been shot after a man opened fire during a protest against a controversial citizenship law in the Indian capital, Delhi. Police arrested the gunman outside the city's prestigious Jamia Millia Islamia university. Shootings inside educational institutes are not a common occurrence in India.
DELHI, INDIA - FEBRUARY 10: Women and students of Jamia Millia Islamia University face security forces as they march to parliament to protest against Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Delhi, India on February 10, 2020.
Mild earthquake tremors were felt in Delhi-NCR region today evening at 5:45 pm, according to the National Centre for Seismology. Epicentre of the earthquake was in East Delhi and recorded a 3.5 on richter scale, IMD officials said. The tremors were felt in Delhi and its neighbouring cities such as Noida, Ghaziabad.
Police have clashed with demonstrators in parts of the Indian capital, Delhi, during protests over a controversial new law on migrants. The new law entitles non-Muslim migrants from three Muslim-majority countries to citizenship if they are facing religious persecution.
A significant segment of Delhi population feels the capital is not safe for women and children while the city has witnessed a spurt in crime against women and theft cases, according to a survey. "The number of rape cases reported in Delhi is rising.
Connaught Place is also very famous among tourist , it is very safe to walk till 9- 10 PM. There is no need to take any extra precaution. day time walking around Old delhi is fine, even rikshaw is fine at night its better if you are with a local person.
Statistics definitely point that Delhi is unsafe on àll counts as a city. You have to be a street smart person to live in Delhi. You should know the nuances to determine if an area is safe or will erupt with a mob strike in next ten minutes. You should know your safe shopping areas.
day time walking around Old delhi is fine, even rikshaw is fine at night its better if you are with a local person.
Delhi is relatively safe in terms of petty crime, though pickpocketing can be a problem in crowded areas so keep your valuables safe. Roads are notoriously congested; take extreme care when crossing them, or when walking along narrow lanes that don't have footpaths. Pollution is another real danger in Delhi.
Absolutely Delhi is safe and recommended for women solo travels.
Delhi is relatively safe in terms of petty crime, though pickpocketing can be a problem in crowded areas so keep your valuables safe. Roads are notoriously congested; take extreme care when crossing them, or when walking along narrow lanes that don't have footpaths.
Hi, Delhi airport is completely safe and busy place 24x7. Try putting up in the airport until the break of dawn. I had a very bad experience in the city of Delhi but I guess not all localities are unsafe though. A wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can learn from a wise answer.
Mumbai: Mumbai is considered one of the safest cities for women but the commercial hub is inching towards becoming another shame capital, just like Delhi. The city is witnessing a disturbing trend of rape cases, which have consistently mounted in the last five years. In fact, the rape cases have doubled.
Delhi schools to be shut till Tuesday due to pollution
A Supreme Court panel declared a public health emergency in the Delhi-NCR and banned construction activity till November 5. The panel also asked schools to curtail all outdoor activities and sports to minimise exposure of children to pollution.The Delhi government said that all schools and colleges, that are through with their examinations, are to remain shut till March 31 as well.
Delhi schools shut for teaching, non-teaching staff. Days after the schools in the national capital were closed for students amid the fear of the coronavirus spread, the Delhi government on Thursday closed all the schools for the teaching and non-teaching staffs as well.
All government schools and many private schools are closed tomorrow, as it is a second Saturday. We are advising all private schools to also remain closed tomorrow," Delhi's Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said in a tweet.
Connaught Place is absolutely safe to go out for dinner at night. Of course I have never been in the area beyond 11.30 (that's when most restuarants begin to wrap up) except festival days, and only used the metro/private car to get back home.
Closed on: Sunday
Chandni Chowk is one market where you can find everything, from fabrics and jewellery to stationery, spices and more. We particularly love the book bazaar on Nai Sadak! Also, do check out Chor Bazaar in the morning. The nearest metro stations are Chandni Chowk and Chawri Bazaar on the yellow line.In the wake of the violent protest near Jamia University, Delhi Government has declared a school holiday today in southeast Delhi. All government and private schools will remain closed today. The winter vacations were declared amid the massive protest that was ongoing against the Citizenship Amendment Act.
Key Highlights. New Delhi: The transport union will on Thursday (September 19) go on strike in Delhi-NCR to protest the hefty fines being levied under the new Motor Vehicles Act, 2019. The United Front of Transport Associations (UFTA) has confirmed that the union will go on a one-day token strike tomorrow.
Closed on: Mondays
The market does remain shut on Mondays, so make sure your plans are sorted.Of the 53 people killed, two-thirds were Muslims who were shot, slashed with repeated blows or set on fire. The dead also included a policeman, an intelligence officer and over a dozen Hindus, who were shot or assaulted in the Indian capital's deadliest Hindu-Muslim riot since 1950.
Mainly consisting of Muslim women, the protesters at Shaheen Bagh, since 14 December 2019, have blocked a road in New Delhi using non-violent resistance for 101 days as of 24 March 2020. It became the longest protest against CAA-NRC-NPR.
Ratan Lal, a head constable attached to the office of the ACP Gokalpuri, was killed. Several police personnel, including Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Shahdara, Amit Sharma, were injured while trying to quell the protests.
The CAB amends the 64-year-old Indian Citizenship law, which currently prohibits illegal migrants from becoming Indian citizens. It defines illegal immigrants as foreigners who enter India without a valid passport or travel documents, or stay beyond the permitted time. Illegal immigrants can be deported or jailed.
The Jamia Millia Islamia attack refers to the forceful entry by Delhi police into the Jamia Millia Islamia university during a confrontation with student protesters that started outside the campus on 15 December 2019. Reactionary protests were held in all the major cities of India.
Mishra tried to intimidate the police to remove the protesters from Jaffrabad and Chand Bagh areas in three days' time, allegedly threatening to take matters into his own hands, "hit the streets" and "not remain peaceful" in the event of their failure.
The Delhi Police (DP) is the law enforcement agency for the National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT). In 2015, sanctioned strength of DP was 84,536 (including I.R.
The protests stem from the fear that illegal Bengali Hindu migrants from Bangladesh, if regularised under CAB, will threaten cultural and linguistic identities of the state.
