Tag: Pragati Maidan
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In pics: Good response to Wold Book Fair
January 9, 2018 -
Pragati Maidan: No tree felling without nod, Delhi govt to NGT
The Delhi government has assured the National Green Tribunal that there would be no felling of trees without requisite permission for carrying out redevelopment work at Pragati Maidan exhibition ground here. The Public Works Department of the Delhi government told a bench headed by acting NGT Chairperson Justice U D Salvi that cutting of trees …
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January 8, 2018 -
World Book Fair kicks off, people throng to avoid Sunday rush
Braving the winter chill, the national capital’s book lovers turned up in good numbers for the annual World Book Fair which began here on Saturday. Held at Pragati Maidan, this time there are more than 1,500 stalls with 800 publishers participating. Though the early hours saw limited visitors, a huge rush thronged the venue later in …
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January 7, 2018 -
Solving the mystery of anonymous graves in Delhi
There are a whole lot of anonymous graves in Delhi, like the one in Pragati Maidan, to which attention was drawn in an article in a local daily. This grave, as also the other ones, are most probably those of Sayyid babas, who lived and died in anonymity, with no names as to their identity, …
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November 15, 2017 -
IITF kicks off in truncated Pragati Maidan
The India International Trade Fair (IITF) kicked off on Tuesday in a new look Pragati Maidan with many of the familiar pavilions having been demolished to pave the way for the Integrated Exhibition and Convention Center (IECC) that will come up soon. Exhibitors were seen struggling with the space crunch and many states had to …
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November 15, 2017 -
State-of-the-art exhibition centre to come up at Pragati Maidan
With the iconic exhibition halls at Pragati Maidan on their way to becoming history, the India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO) on Tuesday said the area is set to be redeveloped into a world class Integrated exhibition-cum-convention centre (IECC) in the heart of the national capital. Work on the project will begin in July with a strict deadline …
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May 16, 2017 -
(Un)fair grounds
It was with a sense of disbelief that Delhi'ites learnt in November last year that Pragati Maidan would be shut down for four years for renovation. This meant, for the coming four years, no more trade fairs, book fair or any of the numerous exhibitions held there; no more film shows or restaurants to dine …
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March 8, 2017 -
HC dismisses PIL against foreign architects for Pragati Maidan
The Delhi High Court has turned down a PIL against the in-principle approval granted by the government for engaging foreign architects to transform Pragati Maidan into a world-class convention centre. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal rejected two petitions of India Institute of Architects (IIA), saying the "scope of …
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February 12, 2017 -
HC dismisses PIL against foreign architects for Pragati Maidan
The Delhi High Court has turned down a PIL against the in-principle approval granted by the government for engaging foreign architects to transform Pragati Maidan into a world-class convention centre. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal rejected two petitions of India Institute of Architects (IIA), saying the "scope of …
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February 12, 2017 -
Publishers face shoplifting issues at World Book Fair
Amidst the maddening rush of bookworms at the ongoing World Book Fair, some of the book stores are facing the issue of shoplifting. The 44th edition of the book fair, which is organised at the Pragati Maidan has got over more than 2,500 stalls. Some of the publishing houses which are drawing huge rush of …
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January 12, 2017 -
World Book Fair to begin from Saturday
With more than 800 Indian and 20 foreign publishers, the 44th edition of the World Book Fair will begin here on Saturday. To be held at the Pragati Maidan, the fair, one of the largest in Afro-Asian countries, is set to host more than 2,500 stalls. This year the major focus would be on women …
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January 5, 2017 -
New Delhi World Book Fair to kick off on January 7
The much awaited World Book Fair, the largest event of its kind in the country, will be held between January 7-15 at Pragati Maidan here. The 44th edition of the book fair will be inaugurated by Minister of State for Human Resource Development (Higher Education) Mahendra Nath Pandey, organiser National Book Trust said in a …
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January 4, 2017