Traders oppose NDMC's move to make Connaught Place traffic-free

The New Delhi Traders’ Association Thursday expressed reservations about NDMC’s move to make the inner circle of Connaught Place vehicle-free for two weekends. The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) is starting a pilot project to make the inner circle of the popular commercial hub pedestrian-only between 5 pm to 11 pm for two weekends starting June 29.

However, the traders argued that CP is a planned commercial centre and not a tourist destination. Therefore, the initiative will not only hit business but also lead to chaos instead of solving the problem of traffic. The association has submitted a memorandum to the urban development ministry, New Delhi MP Meenakashi Lekhi, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, LG Anil Baijal and the Delhi Traffic Police against the move. PTI SLB

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Two held for stealing batteries

New Delhi, Jun 20 (PTI) Two persons were arrested for allegedly stealing batteries and then selling them at their shop here, police said Thursday.

Rahul (26) and Abid (23) along with their associates Salman, Adil and Kapil would steal batteries from shops in outer Delhi and sold them at their own establishment in Mustafabad, they said. "Rahul was arrested on June 14 from Lal Quarter Vijay Vihar. On his instance, Abid too was apprehended," Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime) Joy Tirkey said.

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Tihar Jail inaugurates semi-open prison for women inmates

New Delhi, Jun 20 (PTI) The Tihar Jail has inaugurated a semi-open prison complex for its women inmates along with a beauty parlour and fashion lab on Thursday, officials said.

Justice Mukta Gupta and Justice Pratibha M Singh inaugurated the new projects, a statement from the jail authority said. The semi-open jail, exclusively meant for female prisoners, is situated at the residential complex in Tihar while the modern beauty parlour and the fashion lab are situated in jail number 6, the statement stated.

During their visit, the judges held interaction sessions with male and female inmates in central jail number 2, 4 and 6 wherein various prisoners submitted their issues related to legal and long pending trials, the statement added.

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