Tag: Connaught Place

‘Delhi’s Connaught Place is world’s 9th costliest market’

The nation's financial capital continues to slip on office rentals as Connaught Place in the heart of the national capital continues to remain the most expensive markets in the country and the 9th costliest in the world, says a report. According to the bi-annual global prime office occupancy costs survey by realty consultant CBRE Group,...

June 16, 2017

Fire breaks out in building at Connaught Place

A fire broke out in Suryakiran Building at Connaught Place here on Wednesday, said a Delhi Fire Services officer, adding that a fireman was injured while trying to douse the flames. A call was received around 8.30 PM about smoke emanating from the basement of the building, said the officer. As many as 10 fire-tenders...

June 7, 2017

Unique ambience, great food

Almost a decade ago, when the British banned serving liquor in pubs and bars, the wine connoisseur was left with no place to go. However, many people started clandestinely selling liquor in saloons or their homes and, to ward off any police activities, the entrance to these places was a little deceptive — wearing the...

June 3, 2017

Beggar menace

Begging is banned. But only on paper. Almsseekers are a ubiquitous sight no matter where one goes ~ at traffic lights, market places, Metro stations, Railway stations and, of course, temples. Banking on human kindness, these beggars, of all ages, size and gender, pester passers-by, especially foreign tourists, and can prove to be a huge...

May 7, 2017

Some Regal memories and the last hurrah

Regal finally closed down after screeningMera Naam Jokerand Sangam as its last hurrah. Regal and Rivoli were two cinema halls in Connaught place that attracted a lot of spectators, both old and young. On Sunday it was mostly students, who crowded there but Regal had an edge over its rivals, which included Odeon and Plaza....

April 19, 2017

CP restaurant owners to protest sealing of rooftop restobars

Miffed at the sealing of 21 rooftop restobars in Connaught Place, restaurant owners are planning to protest against the decision of the civic body. The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) had last week sealed the 21 restobars in the commercial hub after the roof of a vacant room in C-Block collapsed, raising questions about the...

February 12, 2017

Connaught Place in Delhi shuts down over new traffic plan

Delhi's upscale Connaught Place business hub remained closed in the first half of Tuesday in protest against a new traffic and parking plan for the heritage marketplace. According to the New Delhi Traders Association, business owners and shopkeepers decided to shut their shops between 11 am to 3 pm. The protest comes in the wake of...

February 7, 2017

CP crumbles

The collapse of a section of ‘C’ Block of Connaught Place confirms that only lip-service is paid to what is commonly referred to as an “icon” of the Capital. For, while the circular colonnaded structure has been commercially exploited over the past 80 years, precious little has been done to reinforce buildings that have visibly...

February 4, 2017

Traders to meet Kejriwal against making CP vehicle-free

Traders in central Delhi's Connaught Place have decided to approach Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal against the decision of making the inner and middle circle a vehicle-free zone from February. "This is an impractical decision which will not only cause discomfort to visitors but also affect businesses. We have decided to meet the Chief Minister to...

January 8, 2017

Connaught Place to be no-vehicle zone starting Feb

To decongest Connaught Place, the national capital’s iconic commercial hub, the Delhi government is mulling to ban the entry of vehicles inside the upscale market for a period of three months starting February, sources said on Thursday. The move is said to be on trial basis. The final decision to make CP free of vehicles...

January 5, 2017

No holiday from traffic woes on 1st day of new year

The first day of the New Year brought traffic woes for Delhiites as many roads were choked due to traffic owing to New Year celebrations and a Nagar Kirtan. Many roads leading to Connaught Place, like Barakhamba, Janpath, Sansad Marg, Ashoka Road, Kali Bari, Kasturba Gandhi Marg were choked with traffic. People rushed to India...

January 1, 2017