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In his letter to Chief Secretary KK Sharma, Police Commissioner BS Bassi said that the choice of the event date — October 22 — when people will celebrate Dusshera – for such an event (‘Car-Free Day’) seems to be “hasty and quite impractical”.

Having been at loggerheads in the past over several issues, the move may trigger a fresh round of confrontation between the Kejriwal-led government and the city police.

‘Car-Free Day’ has been planned by the city government to be held on the stretch falling between the Red Fort and the India Gate.

Transport Minister Gopal Rai said that “ego of politics” should not come in the way of ‘Car-Free Day’ as it aims to encourage people to use public transport and reduce pollution level to make Delhi’s air clean.

Sources said that Rai may soon meet Lt Governor Najeeb Jung and take up the “unjustified” move by the police.

“Surprisingly, there was no prior consultation with Delhi Police before taking the decision for holding such an event or regarding the suitability of the date proposed.

“The choice of date i.e 22.10.2015 for such an event seems to be hasty and quite impractical. It is the day of Dussehra festival which people celebrate by going out in large numbers with their families. The proposed Car-Free sretch from Lal Qila to India Gate is home to some of Delhi’s most popular and traditional Ram Lilas,” Mr Bassi said in his letter.

He also said that there will also be Durga idol immersion at Yamuna ghats in good numbers on October 22.

These occasions demand massive police arrangements including police patrolling all over the city for safety and security of citizens and maintaining law and order. Besides, there will also be VVIP movements on that day which require special requirements, the police commissioner said.

Mr Bassi also said that Delhi Police being the primary agency responsible for regulation of traffic in the city is the first stakeholder in any such event which has a direct impact on the smooth flow of traffic and needs to be consulted before organising such event.

Government has said that it is not the only stakeholder to hold ‘Car-Free Day’, but MCD, DDA, city police are also part of it.

“There are several agencies like DDA, MCD and police which have the similar responsibility to make government’s ‘Car-Free Day’ a success. Government will hold consultations with concerned agencies to observe it. Additional Commissioner (Traffic) was also present in the meeting wherein the decision to hold this event was taken,” Mr Rai said.

File photo of Union Minister Nitin Gadkari.

Priyanka was “touched” by his gesture and called him a “good mimic.”

Priyanka’s team shared the video on Twitter in which Ranveer features in a different persona.

Thank u @RanveerOfficial haha u r such a good mimic..I’m touched.c u soon for #BajiraoMastani#QuanticoTodayInIndiahttp://t.co/loZW34N084

– PRIYANKA (@priyankachopra) October 3, 2015

In the show, Priyanka plays Alex Parrish, a potential FBI recruit with a mysterious past. The show also features actors Jake McLaughlin, Tate Ellington and Graham Rogers, who all play fellow recruits.

The show will narrate the adventures and experiences of the trainees, who are at the Quantico base in Virginia. However, following a terrorist activity in the country, Alex Parrish becomes the prime suspect behind the incident. (Also Read: Priyanka Chopra and Quantico Make Us Proud, Tweets Bollywood)

Quantico will be aired in India on Star World.



 

NDMC is working to open over a dozen more parking lots, for which land has been identified and the process of seeking ‘no-objection certificates’ from various departments and agencies is underway.

“We have completed all the formalities and short-term tenders will be invited for the parking lots next week. The parking lots, small and large in capacity, will be ready by the end of this month,” said Virendar Babbar, vice-chairman of Standing Committee of the civic body.

The demand for parking space is growing as the number of vehicles is increasing every day. But lack of availability of land for parking space poses a big challenge, he said.

The 28 parking lots will be opened in crowded parts of the city, including Karol Bag and Civil Lines, and will help ease the parking crisis, Mr Babbar said.

Also, NDMC is working to open over a dozen more parking lots, for which land has been identified and the process of seeking ‘no-objection certificates’ from various departments and agencies is underway.

“We have opened over 50 parking lots in the NDMC area recently. There are, at present, nearly 140 parking lots of municipal corporation in North Delhi,” Mr Babbar said.

“The terrorists, identified as Adil Pathan and Burmi, were Pakistani nationals,” a senior police officer told NDTV.

“They have been operating in south Kashmir for the last 5 years and were involved in several attacks in the area. Two AK rifles, magazines and a hand grenade have been recovered from the site of encounter, he added.



 



The encounter took place after a joint team of Awantipur police and 42 Rashtriya Rifles of army launched an operation based on information about the presence of terrorists in Gunchibal village in Awantipur.

As the security forces zeroed in the cordon they came under heavy fire. The security forces retaliated the fire and in the ensuing encounter the two terrorists were killed, police said.



 



JeM has been responsible for several major attacks in Jammu and Kashmir and Delhi, including the one on Parliament on December 13, 2001.

#SinghIsBliing Fri 20.67 cr, Sat 14.50 cr. Total: Rs 35.17 cr. India biz… Biz should escalate on Sunday.

? taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) October 4, 2015

However, his prediction says that the romantic-comedy should fare better on Sunday. Singh Is Bliing features Akshay as Raftaar Singh and also stars Amy Jackson as his love interest.

The opening day collections of the movie, surpassed the Bollywood Khiladi‘s other 2015 releases like Gabbar Is Back (Rs 13.05 crores), Baby (Rs 9.3 crores) and Brothers ( Rs 15.20 crores ). And it did so by a fair margin, to become his “biggest opener.” (Also Read: Akshay’s ‘Spectacular’ Box Office Bliing, Rs 20 Cr on Opening Day)

On the other hand, Meghna Gulzar’s Talvar performed slightly better than Friday, minting Rs 2.75 crores on Saturday. Mr Adarsh shared the collections, which read a total of Rs 5.75 crores.



 

#Talvar witnessed an upward trend on Sat, after national holiday on Fri. Thu previews 50 lacs, Fri 2.50 cr, Sat 2.75 cr. Total: Rs 5.75 cr.

? taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) October 4, 2015

Irrfan Khan and Konkona Sen Sharma’s Talvar is a crime-thriller and is based on the Aarushi Talwar murder case. Both Singh Is Bliing and Talvar hit screens on October 2.



 

File photo of Congress leader Ajay Maken.

The blood donation camp was organised by former Congress MLA Asif Mohamma Khan and local councillor Shoeb Danish. DPCC president Ajay Maken visited the camp.

The Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee (DPCC) had initiated dengue awareness and prevention campaigns last week as part of its social responsibility. Accordingly, fogging drives were carried out in all 14 districts of Delhi, Mr Maken said.

Accusing the AAP Government in Delhi and BJP-ruled civic bodies of “inaction” resulting in spread of dengue, Mr Maken said that both failed to take timely steps.

“There were no beds in hospitals to treat dengue patients, and now, there is severe shortage of blood,” the Congress leader claimed.