The Delhi government is set to introduce open access for large power consumers. According to a recent consultation paper by the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) for determining the new tariffs, the new power distribution system in the national capital is going to be introduced from July 1. The commission had earlier notified its open access regulations in January 2006. ,> The regulation, primarily for commercial users, allows consumers using more than 1 Mw power to choose their electricity distributor.

Cash Incentives Making People Suspicious Kounteya Sinha | TNN Frequent polio vaccination rounds is causing fatigue among vaccinators while cash incentives to mothers for getting their child vaccinated is actually making them suspicious about the repeated oral polio vaccine (OPV) rounds.

Employer to pay if you smoke at work From Oct 2, Onus On Owner Of Establishment To Ensure Rules Are Followed Your employer may no longer take kindly to your smoking in office, and may even go to the length of forcing you to quit smoking altogether! With a ban on smoking in public places to include workplaces soon, the government has decided to put the onus on the owner of establishment to ensure that public places are smoke-free, and in case of violation, be liable to pay damages, along with the smoker himself.

21 drains of Delhi, one from Uttar Pradesh carry untreated effluent into the river'

The National Alliance for People's Movements along with other civil society groups has decided to take out a "long march' on the Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) corridor from Ambedkar Nagar to Moolchand on Sunday to protest against the Delhi Government's decision to stop expansion of the project in its existing form. The Alliance has also appealed against any design changes in the corridor.

With construction of Delhi Metro's Phase II progressing at a brisk pace, the first tunnel for the new underground section

Bruno, a two-year-old golden Labrador was one of the first dogs to be abandoned this summer. Left tied up in Connaught Place, he has been living in the care of Friendicoes SECA for the past month, with no one coming in to claim him. The experience has left him agitated and distraught, making him extremely difficult for handlers to manage. A number of other dogs have shared the same fate as Bruno this summer.

On Monday, as you start the rounds of Delhi University for admission, there could well be another advisory with the pre-admission forms

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Rare Interaction Among 3 Weather Systems Generated Bounty: Experts Most Delhiites couldn't stop shaking their heads in disbelief as they beheld cloudy skies yet again on Saturday evening. Just where is all the rain coming from has been the most asked question this May with repeated thunderstorms creating Shimla-like conditions instead of the burning high 40s that mark summer.