Day 7 of Car Free Day draws lukewarm response
GURGAON: The number 7 didn't turn out to be lucky for Car Free Day, and one more Tuesday flew by with yet another half-hearted response to a campaign that promised to 'free' up Gurgaon's roads. As on...
View ArticleJust another day of jams for most as relief restricted to a few roads
GURGAON: Although the day was about motivating people to stick to public transport, traffic snarls were still reported in different parts of the city. Apparently, organizers ended up facing more...
View ArticleVirk back but Car-Free Day flounders
GURGAON: After a prolonged absence, police commissioner Navdeep Singh Virk finally appeared on Car-Free Day on Tuesday. He reached the venue in Udyog Vihar by an autorickshaw to participate in a cycle...
View ArticleGurgaon readies for the next car-free Tuesday
n the wake of an overwhelming response to the car-free day this Tuesday, the Gurgaon Police along with some corporate houses have decided to observe car-free days every Tuesdays. The decision was taken...
View ArticleGurgaon’s Second car-free Tuesday: Official claims it’s a success but many...
While officials claimed Gurgaon’s second car-free Tuesday was a success, with 15,000 less vehicles being parked on roads, many areas in the city witnessed traffic snarls. The roads on the four...
View ArticleGurgaon gores vroom free
The call for a car-free day in Gurgaon on Tuesday evoked a mixed response with a fewer cars on the roads and an increase in the ridership of buses and metro. Cyclists were seen in large numbers to...
View ArticleGurgaon Car Free Day
he call for a car-free day in Gurgaon on Tuesday evoked a mixed response with a fewer cars on the roads and an increase in the ridership of buses and metro. Cyclists were seen in large numbers to...
View ArticleGurgaon takes a brake
he Gurgaon Police along with the other organisers of the Car Free Day, including Corporate Houses, claimed that 15,000 less vehicles were parked on the street during the event on Tuesday making it a...
View ArticleCar-Free Day runs out of steam as Gurgaon cops lose focus
GURGAON: Four weeks back, Gurgaon had embarked on a commendable campaign to rid the city's roads of cars. Or, at least make these public ways, often permanently clogged with traffic, as car-free as...
View ArticleCar-Free Day runs out of steam as cops lose focus
GURGAON: Four weeks back, Gurgaon had embarked on a commendable campaign to rid the city's roads of cars. Or, at least make these public ways, often permanently clogged with traffic, as car-free as...
View ArticleA few try, but for most it's not a car-free day
GURGAON: After the promise of the first Car-Free Day, the campaign seems to have fizzled out like a soggy Diwali firecracker. Pockets of participatory zeal aside, Gurgaon at the moment resembles a city...
View ArticleNyochhaavar dips in baraats, as 500 ka note goes lapata
While for most of us, the mark of a good shaadi is usually based on the food served, for the bandwallahs and ghodiwallahs, the criteria is quite different. For them, a good baraat is the one with the...
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View ArticleTranscript of Media Briefing by Official Spokesperson and Joint...
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View ArticleBargain havens turn fixed-at-500 shops in Sarojini, Janpath markets
'500 ke do papad le lo' - a hawker in Sarojini Nagar shocked customers by asking for Rs 500 for something that does not cost more than Rs 20. Though he seemed to be doing this only to attract people,...
View ArticleWhy do 3 out of the 8 best known co-ed colleges in DU not have girls' hostels?
While many in DU say that the lack of girls' hostels is reflective of the administration's orthodox mentality, colleges which are trying to build one now say there are a lot of hurdles to be crossed....
View ArticleMedia Briefing by Secretary (ER) on Hon. Prime Minister’s Forthcoming Visit...
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