Gurugram

Gurugram: 17-yr-old speeding on flyover crashes, killed

A senior police officer noted the severity of the impact, stating that the front end of the car was badly mangled

The incident took place near Atul Kataria Chowk. (Parveen Kumar/HT Photo)

Updated on Jul 09, 2024 05:26 AM IST

ByDebashish Karmakar, Gurugram

Sohna Road choked by encroachments

The police have deployed four teams at different spots on Sohna Road but illegal encroachments are the main cause of congestion

Police said inspections and strict penalties for violators are part of their strategy to tackle this issue. (Parveen Kumar/HT Photo)

Updated on Jul 09, 2024 05:22 AM IST

ByLeena Dhankhar, Gurugram

GMDA staffers in pen-down strike, demand salary increase

The workers’ salaries remained the same in spite of government hiking it by 5% and then by 8%, GMDA staffers claimed

The protesters highlighted that while the Haryana government has revised the salary for contractual employees twice in the last five years, GMDA has not extended these benefits to them. (HT Photo)

Updated on Jul 09, 2024 05:20 AM IST

DTCP sends notice for builder after plaster falls on elderly woman

DTCP issues notice to Spaze Developers after plaster falls on 87-year-old woman, part of directive to 32 developers for preventive maintenance measures.

(Representational Image) Developers has been asked to carry out the survey of the project and check spots where plaster is falling from balconies, walls, stairs and other parts of the building (HT Photo)

Updated on Jul 09, 2024 05:10 AM IST

Man beats girlfriend’s minor son to death with a rolling pin for breaking tap, held

The suspect worked as house-keeping staff in a private firm and the woman as a baby-sitter in offices and private homes, police said

Investigators said that the neighbours rang up the mother following which she rushed back to the rented house and took the children to a hospital in Sector 10 but doctors declared the elder child dead on arrival. (Representational Photo)

Updated on Jul 09, 2024 05:04 AM IST

ByDebashish Karmakar, Gurugram

180 bank accounts under scanner, staff arrested

The same account was used by cybercriminals to deposit ₹9 lakh out of ₹52 lakh cheated from Pankaj Kumar, a techie residing in Sector 46, Gurugram

Police reported that <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>3.32 crore was transacted from this account between May and June, with the funds originating from over 100 victims across India. (File Photo)

Updated on Jul 09, 2024 05:02 AM IST

GMDA plans to build four foot overbridges

Maruti factory workers residing in areas such as Mollahera, Dundahera, Noble Enclave, and sectors 21, 22, 23 cross this road to reach their workplace

A GMDA official revealed plans to build a FOB on Old Delhi Gurugram Road, opposite the Maruti Suzuki factory’s main gate, to facilitate the movement of the large number of company workers and pedestrians. (HT Photo)

Updated on Jul 07, 2024 06:10 AM IST

Woman killed, 1 hurt after being run over by tractor

While the motorcyclist fell towards the footpath sustaining minor injuries, the woman fell onto the road and was run over by the tractor

Efforts to identify the deceased woman are ongoing. The motorcyclist fled the scene with her belongings. (File Photo)

Updated on Jul 07, 2024 05:32 AM IST

Man found dead during rain in DLF died of electrocution, not cardiac arrest

A 22-year-old man found dead in DLF Phase 3 died of electrocution, not cardiac arrest as suspected. Police investigating negligence leading to his death.

Kiran Jatav’s body was found by locals lying in a waterlogged stretch of the Moulsari Avenue Road around 7.30am on June 28, when it was raining heavily. (HT Photo)

Updated on Jul 07, 2024 05:08 AM IST

ByDebashish Karmakar, Gurugram

MCG continues action against those disrupting cleanliness drive

Under the SWEEP initiative, 19 HCS officers have been assigned to monitor cleanliness efforts in the city. These officers oversee the presence of sanitation workers, vehicles, resources, and door-to-door garbage collection systems in their respective areas and send daily reports

A tractor driver illegally dumping construction waste on an empty plot of land in Sector 52A in Gurugram. (Parveen Kumar/HT PHOTO)

Published on Jul 06, 2024 10:17 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Gurugram woman stuck in lift as it free falls from 18th floor

Residents reported that the victim remained stuck inside the lift for nearly 20 minutes and was only able to exit after it was opened from outside with a key

Gurugram town planner (enforcement) Manish Yadav said that he had not yet received a complaint but would investigate the incident (HT Photo)

Updated on Jul 06, 2024 01:59 AM IST

Manesar resident’s criticise municipal body’s plan for waste management

Residents highlighted that successful waste management hinges on segregation at the source, a focus neglected by existing agencies in Gurugram

In response to these concerns, additional commissioner of MCM, Jitender Kumar, revealed that they have no plans to empanel any fixed private agency. (Hindustan Times)

Updated on Jul 06, 2024 07:26 AM IST

Ggm: DTCP notice to 32 developers to survey structural issues

On Friday morning, a resident of a condominium in Sector 107 was injured when plaster fell on his head while climbing the stairs of A2 tower around 6.30am

The DTCP’s notice warned developers of personal responsibility and potential legal action in case of non-compliance. (HT Photo)

Updated on Jul 06, 2024 07:14 AM IST

Haryana citizens create ‘Green Manifesto’ before election

People for Aravallis, a group of citizens and ecological experts working to conserve the Aravalli range, have prepared the initial draft of Haryana’s Green Manifesto 2024 for the first time in the state’s history

Over the next few weeks, the People for Aravallis team has said it will undertake a “massive outreach” to experts across various fields, youth, farmers, citizen groups, and representatives of vulnerable working sections like gig and sanitation workers across rural and urban areas of Haryana. (HT Photo)

Updated on Jul 06, 2024 07:10 AM IST

NBCC seeks admin nod to demolish ‘unsafe’ Ggm condo

The towers were declared “unsafe for habitation” by the district administration, after a structural audit report submitted by IIT Roorkee and Central Building Research Institute.

Updated on Jul 05, 2024 06:56 AM IST

Residents protest MCG’s plan to shift waste disposal site near Dwarka e-way

Last week, MCG announced that it will begin processing waste at Daulatabad to ease the load at the Bandhwari landfill

Updated on Jul 05, 2024 06:46 AM IST

80 acres of encroached land cleared by GMDA

GMDA clears 80 acres of land along Southern Peripheral Road, removing hutments, shops, and nurseries causing traffic congestion. Obstacles removed for better traffic movement.

Updated on Jul 05, 2024 06:40 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Duo molests minor girl, one held

The incident took place around 2.15pm on Tuesday, wherein the duo allegedly blocked the girl’s path while she was walking down the stairs and passed lewd comments

The girl was repeatedly harassed and molested by the duo, police said. (Representative photo)

Updated on Jul 05, 2024 05:48 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Water suppliers assault rival with wooden bats in Gurugram’s Sector 88, arrested

The trio and their associates intercepted the contractor and assaulted him brutally with wooden bats after trying to extort money from him

Police said two of the three accused were repeat offenders. (Getty Images)

Updated on Jul 05, 2024 05:50 AM IST

GMDA finds logs, walls in stormwater drains, blame dumping for waterlogging

GMDA found wooden logs, debris, and walls in stormwater drains causing waterlogging in Palam Vihar. Obstacles removed, situation expected to improve.

Gurugram received 35mm of rainfall on Wednesday. (Parveen Kumar/HT Photo)

Updated on Jul 05, 2024 05:52 AM IST

Gurugram’s civic bodies will pool resources to tackle waterlogging

Over 40 key locations in the city were waterlogged on Wednesday, when Gurugram received around 35mm of rainfall. This disrupted traffic and caused issues for residents

Waterlogging on Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway during rainfall. (Parveen Kumar/HT Photo)

Updated on Jul 05, 2024 05:36 AM IST

Car driver booked for knocking down pedestrian, abusing her

The woman, identified as Sudesh Bhardwaj, was waiting to get into an autorickshaw around 5pm on July 1 to reach the MG Road Metro station when the incident took place

The woman suffered a fracture to her right knee. (Getty Images)

Updated on Jul 05, 2024 05:34 AM IST

VHP, Bajrang Dal say will hold Nuh procession on July 22

The Nuh administration and police, however, stated that they have no knowledge of any such procession being planned

VHP leaders announcing plans to hold the yatra on August 26, 2023. (HT Archive)

Published on Jul 04, 2024 12:18 PM IST

GMDA to allocate ₹2,800 crore for infrastructure in Gurugram

Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority plans to allocate ₹2,800 crore for infrastructure projects in its 13th meeting. NHAI to construct a grade road and flyover to ease traffic congestion.

NHAI will build a six-lane road from Hero Honda Chowk to Umang Bhardwaj Chowk near Gurugram Sector 10A. (Parveen Kumar/HT Photo)

Updated on Jul 04, 2024 05:52 AM IST

Repairs begin on Sohna Road sinkhole in Gurugram

GMDA to strengthen sewage pipeline under Sohna Road near Subash Chowk at ₹10 crore after road collapse, using CIPP technology to prevent future incidents.

The sinkhole on the Gurugram-Sohna elevated road in Gurugram Sector 47 near Malibu town on Tuesday. (Parveen Kumar/HT Photo)

Updated on Jul 04, 2024 05:50 AM IST

16-yr-old who killed 9-yr-old girl committed 20 thefts this year: Gurugram cops

The father of the 16-year-old, meanwhile, has told investigators that he will not hire a legal counsel for his son

The juvenile allegedly killed the 9-year-old girl to pay off gambling debts. (Representational image)

Updated on Jul 04, 2024 05:46 AM IST