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Def Col Awaits a Promising Leader
The long-awaited Delhi elections are now just a few weeks away, but the heat is on all over the capital, so how can Def Col not be in the news!!!…
Unforgettable Lohri Celebration at DCWA Club: A Night to Remember
The DCWA Club hosted a spectacular Lohri celebration on January 13, bringing together over 600 attendees for a night filled with vibrant cultural performances, delectable food, and a strong sense…
DCA’s Colourful Christmas Carnival: A Celebration to Remember!
The Super Duper Christmas Carnival held at the DCA’s A Block Club was a multidimensional extravaganza that brought joy and bonhomie to the community. The highlight of the event was…
Spreading Christmas Cheer in PND
Why wait for Santa to appear on the 25th night? Why not be a Santa in someone’s life? On Christmas, we tried to create this beautiful environment for these park…
Meet the Stars Of Defcol
1 Anuj Bakshi He is a selfless, tireless, modest, completely reliable, and always available to help anyone, any time of the day, he’s a very well-known name who’s just a…
Lohri Celebration At The DCA’s Club
That an incredible Lohri celebration we had at our Happening Joint! More than 350 residents from all blocks of Defence Colony came together, making it a grand and joyous affair….
DCWA Library Welcomes 2025 with the Launch of Kids Activity Club and Teen Club
The DCWA Club Library ushered in the New Year with a significant initiative aimed at fostering a love for books and a sense of shared mission among the colony’s younger…
Def Col Kids Share Their Experiences Of Putting Up Christmas Stalls
Thanks to the management and team of C Block Club and the tireless efforts of Saguna and mother volunteers, this Christmas, stalls for the celebration in C Block Club were…
Atal Vatika: The Pride of Parks
Atal Vatika stands as a shining example of the collective effort and commitment of the residents of A Block, Defence Colony. Initiated during the challenging times of COVID-19, when the…
RWA Office at Gumbad: A Beacon or A Bother?
Instead of addressing the issues that really affect the common man in general and our colony in particular, we have an absolutely uncalled-for opening to an outdated affection for neglected…
Celebrating December Joys at SCF Defence Colony
This December, the SCF Defence Colony celebrated the birthdays of our cherished seniors and super seniors with warmth, gratitude, and enthusiasm. As the proverb says, “A cheerful heart is a…
Roads of Defence Colony
Driving on the roads in Defence Colony sometimes makes you feel that you are off-roading. Day by day, the potholes on the roads are increasing especially near where houses are…
Time to Pay Society Charges
Request all residents to pay their society charges to their respective RWA. This is the basic income of the RWA, through which it takes care of all welfare activities, including…
Nallah Bridge – Still No Solution
It’s been two years, but still, nothing has been done about the Nallah Bridge on RLS Marg, causing inconvenience not only to Defence Colony residents but also to other colonies….
Guard Saves the Day –A Major Tragedy Averted
A major tragedy was averted by RWA Guard Brijesh, who, while taking a round in the backlane, noticed gas leakage from behind my house and immediately, with great presence of mind, closed it without…
“Youth World” NGO Donates More Than 500 Blankets
The Defcol’s own NGO Youth World, known for various social activities for more than one decade, involved a few residents to get together to continue the blanket distribution to security…
Relaying Resumes
The process of backlane relaying has again started thanks to our councilor, Anita Sandeep Baisoya. The first lane, which was pending for a long time where work started, is D-1…
Sarva Sewa Trust Spreads Holiday Cheer
On Sunday, December 15th, Sarva Sewa Trust, an NGO dedicated to supporting underprivileged children, hosted its eagerly awaited annual Christmas party at Nalah Park. Led by Vibha Khanna Rastogi, a…
Prayer Meeting Held to Honour Dr. Manmohan Singh
The residents of A Block, Defence Colony, gathered on 29th December 2024 to pay homage to the life and legacy of Dr. Manmohan Singh, former Prime Minister of India. The…
From Garbage to Green
The Association of Environment Professionals, a registered organization dedicated to environmental conservation, has done a remarkable job in the field of waste management for Defence Colony. An illegal dump yard…
DCWA “C” Block Club’s Christmas Special
This was the last celebration of the year, very special because it was by the residents of Defence Colony for the residents of Defence Colony. The beauty of this Christmas…
Wag the Tails and Be Our Guests
My the title, you would assume, we are talking about dogs wagging their tails. But wagging tails is not just a canine phenomenon. Many birds wag their tails too, and…
How Dare DCWA (RWA) Enter Tomb? Supreme Court Rules
What’s this burning issue making headlines in all leading media? The Supreme Court slammed the Defence Colony Welfare Association (DCWA) for occupying a 700-year-old Lodhi-era tomb in Delhi and pulled…
Reservoir of Wisdom – Senior Citizens
As we faced the challenges of November 2024, with air quality deteriorating and GRAP IV restrictions being invoked by the government, we urged everyone to adhere to the official guidelines…
Garden of the Month
Mohini Arjun, C-43, Has Exotic Plants Collected from All Over The World in Her Garden Mohini Arjun was working with British Airways before marriage and got married in 1963 to…
Loud Music at Unwanted Hours – A Menace
Now who doesn’t want a good night’s sleep? Whether you are old or young, a housewife or working, well or unwell, you need to sleep. My concern here is not…
Book Discussion Saturday, 7 Dec
2024 – The Election That Surprised India The Defence Colony (WA) Club and The Gracious Living Foundation hosted a book discussion—”2024″: The Election That Surprised India”—by author and renowned senior…
Waste Management Initiative
We are delighted to announce the launch of the Cleanliness Drive in our Colony, which commenced on 21st November 2024 from DCA’s A Block Club with the installation of Aerobins…
Children’s Gurupurab Celebration in Gurudwara Sahib
The Gurpurab celebration by kids of Defcol was purely a divine evening attended by a large number of people in the C Block Gurudwara of Defcol on the17th of November….
Antakshri Program in PND Park
Samay bitane ke liye karna hai kuch kaam, shuru karo antakshri lekar prabhu ka naam. Music has such healing powers that it can make people go out of their shells…
Children’s Day Celebration
Every day is Children’s Day because everything has to be their way, but 14th November is officially the day for them. It is a day where everything has to be enjoyable and enter taining. So we at…
My Colony My Pride
My Right to Breathe Air air everywhere but none to breathe Every day, I wake up distraught, Instead of the bright sky, I only see smog. Masks back on, and…
Radha Krishan Mandir Updates
The Def Col’s most decorative and bhavya mandir is now glowing with regular religious activities for the devotees. 1) Winter Bhan-daras: As the basement hall is getting renovated, the regular…
Birthday Celebrations & Infotainment Session at Senior Citizen Forum
This November, the Senior Citizen Forum (SCF) of Defence Colony hosted two grand events that filled the air with joy, warmth, and empowerment. November Stars Birthday Celebration: On November 25th,…
“Empowering Minds, Enriching Lives at the Senior Citizen Forum”
Today, the Senior Citizen Forum was abuzz with energy as the Inspiring Seniors Foundation organized a fantastic infotainment cum awareness session. As they say, “Learning never stops, no matter your…
Geeta Paath in PND Park
On the occasion of the celebration of the 5161st Geeta Jayanti, we had a blissful time with Charu Agarwal Aunty, who came to teach kids about the importance of reading Geeta…
Walk in the Def Col Sports Complex
The Def Col Sports Complex in Defence Colony is a dynamic and well-facilitated venue that fosters community spirit through a variety of sports and recreational activities. It offers three floodlit…
Nallah Park on the Road to Improvement
The central park, commonly known as Nallah Park, has been a basic point of discussion in groups and taken up in every edition of Samvada for the wrong reasons. This…
Status Quo on RLS Bridge
It’s been one and a half years since this bridge broke, which has not only caused inconvenience to residents of ours and adjoining colonies but has increased traffic load in…
Wall of Honour
The Wall of Honour is the pride of our colony, instituted with the efforts of residents and our ex-councillor Abhishek Dutt. It gives every resident of this colony immense pride…
Great Work by Our Police Team
The Police team Defence Colony, under the dynamic leadership of SHO Inspector Sanjay Sharma, caught two wanted criminals, making our city safe. The team was applauded by DCP Chauhan for…
Misuse of Water by Residents
The importance of water is known to every resident of the colony. Every year, if winter or summer supply becomes an issue, either due to falling water levels in Yamuna…
Police Booth Put to Positive Use
Our new SHO, Sanjay Sharma’s positive attitude towards our colony has made a good impact on better policing in the colony. Patrolling, especially at night, has increased with constant rounds…
Parking Near the Market
Unruly parking in and around the colony has always been a major concern for this colony and its residents. One such area is near and around the outer circle, especially…
Camp for New Voters
With the Assembly elections only a month away, the election commission is organising periodic voter camps in schools around the colony where the residents used to vote. Centres are under…
Post Diwali Tandav. Who Will Clean the Diwali Garbage?
The festival season, or say fever, started quite early in 2024 with lots of activities by various clubs, park committees, lane groups, social groups, mandir teams, and market teams to…
Nagar Kirtan Celebrating Guru Nanak Devji’s Birthday
On the morning of10th of Nov, a nagar kirtan was carried out as a mark of respect to Guru Nanak Devji’s birthday. The residents celebrated it in pure spirits and…
Hacking Horror
Subashini Sood manages to avert a major financial crisis Time 10.45 pm, a couple of weeks ago, just before turning in an OTP notification on my WhatsApp appeared from a…
Dusshera 2024 –Defence Colony
During the festive season of Dussehra, a group of inspiring women from Defence Colony from different professions came together to present a breathtaking performance of the Durga Dance in honour…
Talent Show in Jain Muni Mandir
There’s no limit to talent. Everyone is cut out with some talent or the other. But the main thing is to showcase it, to make a difference, to be the…
October Festivities at the Senior Citizens Forum
October brought vibrant celebrations at the Senior Citizens Forum, marked by two significant events. 1. Celebration of Our Libra and Scorpio Birthdays! On the evening of the 27th, we gathered…
Chanda Arora’s Garden is the Longest in the Colony
To continue our most famous series to highlight one of the gardens (kitchen/balcony/ground floor/terrace) this month we are feeling privileged to visit the beautiful garden of Chanda Arora, who is…
Festivities At Our Happening Joint DCA’s A Block Club
On 11th October 2024, the eve of Ashtami and Navmi, a dandiya night was organi-sed at our happening joint for the residents of the Defence Colony. A multi-dimensional colorful bonanza…
Halloween Celebration in A Block Club
Who doesn’t like to go for Halloween, It’s the night for boys to spook and scream, And even the prettiest girl dresses as the witch queen, It’s the night when…
Rangoli Making Competition in PND
A rangoli-making competition was held in PND Park on 27th Oct, as a pre-Diwali celebration for kids. At first, children made designs and patterns of rangoli on paper. Then the best three…
Diwali Mela
On October 19, the Diwali Mela at your happening joint saw a huge congregation and was a runaway success. It started at 11 am with lots of stalls being put…
Radha Krishan Mandir Updates
Festival Month Of October: The entire month of October ’24 was celebrated as the “month of festivities “by Sri Radha Krishan Man-dir in a grand manner by creating numerous opportunities…
My Game Stall in JCO Diwali Mela
My Colony, My Pride Immensely enjoyed the Diwali Mela last year. So, I decided to set up my games stall this year. My friend Arhaan supported me. We arranged our…
Karvachauth Celebration in C Block Club
The mantra of a happy married life lies in respecting and loving each other. The essentials of karva chauth are not just karva sargi, puja thali, fruits, and pars-haad any-more. Now a…
Experience of Senior Citizen Chander Prakash Sahdev
Thander Prakash Sahdev was born in Defence Colony in 1949 to a defense officer’s family. His father, Late Lal Chand Sahdev, was one of the first residents to shift to…
A Quiet Library
Arya Samaj, C-606, Defence Colony, New Delhi, is offering a quiet library and study area for both UG and PG students, between 10 am & 5 pm. It’s a great…
New Post
Lieutenant Governor of NCT Delhi has appointed Mandeep Singh, resident of D block Defence Colony, as a Non-Official Member of the Board of Visitors for the jails of Tihar, Rohini,…
Poor Street Lights
More than 200 street lights are not functioning all over the colony. As we are in the middle of winter, it is requested to arrange for the repair of these…
Open Sewers All Over the Colony
Due to poor support by the concerned authorities (MCD and Delhi Jal Board) and the elected representatives (MLA and councilor), residents are facing huge issues with open sewers at various…
Legacy Of Def Col Market: New Services For Residents And Issues of Shop Owners
The Defence Colony Market, now famous as “DEF COL,” all over India has been going through various transformations in the last few decades to provide day-to-day services to the residents…
Experience Of Senior Citizen CP Khanna Of Defence Colony
To support our senior citizens and highlight 1-2 seniors every month, Samvada has now started a new column to meet them to know more about their personal experiences, suggestions, and…
Dushera Celebration in PND Park
The time of festivities starts with Navratras, and so people start looking forward to one after the other events. We too prepared our Dushera celebrations with my students and mothers. …
DefCol Walkathon – “Walk & Pledge”
Now don’t you yawnWhen I tell you we went for a walkathonOn the beautiful 5th of October dawnWhich was held at Jain Muni lawnAnd had almost the whole colony drawn…
New Security Arrangements in A Block
Your RWA has introduced an innovative system to enhance the security of our block, making the most of our limited resources. Under this new working arrangement, the association security supervisor…
Recap Of Senior Citizen Forum Activities
This month at the Senior Citizen Forum (SCF) Defence Colony, we celebrated health and birthdays together, making September a memorable one! 1st September: Comprehensive free health check-up on the 1st…
Book Discussion On ‘A Pitara Of Love’
Celebrating the unconditional love and special bond between grandparents and grandchildren, the DCWA Club’s Library and Book Club organised an evocative and entertaining ‘Book Discussion session on the 6th of…
My Colony, My Pride
India #The land of festivals India is known to be a beautiful country with many festivals throughout the year. These festivals fall at regular intervals on the calendar, breaking the…
Birth of Defcol Jammers
Interview with Vivek Vaid How would you describe your music? What instruments do you play? I play anything in percussion. I think the rhythm is inborn. I make my own…
Police Interaction With SHO Defence Colony At A Block Club
We had an extremely wonderful and highly participative interaction with our new SHO, Inspector Sanjay Sharma, along with his team of 11 members, at DCA’s A Block Club. It was…
Garden of the Month
Rashmi Verma (A-181) Has a Beautiful Terrace Garden To continue our mission to highlight the efforts of our residents to make our colony greener and full of oxygen, this month…
Gen SN Sharma Celebrates His 101st Birthday
Gen SN Sharma PVSM AVSM (retd) r/o E1 celebrated his 101st birthday recently on 3rd Oct. He was Engineer Chief of the Indian Army and a Paratrooper who celebrated his…
Police Meet at Club
RWA Gumbad welcomed the newly appointed SHO Defence Colony. Inspector Sanjay Sharma and his team met and interacted with the residents. Certain points regarding traffic, which will increase in the…
DC Visit to Colony
The newly appointed Deputy Commissioner Central Zone Kumar Abhishek (IAS) visited our colony thanks to the initiative taken by our Councillor Anita Sandeep Baisoya. He took a brief walk around…
Druggies Visiting the Colony Again
Again, the colony is getting its old guests back into the colony, which had stopped. This menace is more prevalent near the D Block DDA complex site, where a broken…
Garbage Dumping
As taken again and again in Samvada, garbage and malba dumping by residents in certain places of the colony has become a big nuisance for the MCD staff. The more…
Central Park
In the last addition, I had taken up the deplorable condition of the central park, with overgrown vegetation and not at all accessible. It has also become a habitat for…
Rumble Strips
Thanks to our MLA Madan Lal and our Councillor Anita Sandeep Baisoya. The work of installing rumble strips has been completed in the colony as per the plan given by…
Steps Towards Cleanliness
With the rise in dengue and malaria cases, we must take proactive measures to keep our colony safe and clean. We have arranged for mosquito repellent spraying, starting with A…
Sangrand Celebration by Kids
The word sangrand in Sikhism means “the first day of the new month”. The dates of Sangrand vary each month based on the Nanakshahi calendar. People visit gurudwaras, listen to…
Radha Krishana Mandir News
Grand Navratri festivities: The Navratris @ 2024 at our Sri Radha Krishna Mandir was organised in a grand manner with a colourful decoration of flowers and lights all over the…
Nizam Owner Sumeet Chugh Awarded
Heartiest Congratulations to A Block resident Sumeet Chugh of Nizam’s Kathi fame for over five decades of long experience in the food business with excellence and achie-vement in being awa-rded…
Fogging in the Colony
The monsoon season not only brings rain and good weather but also mosquitoes, which lead to epidemics like malaria and dengue. As a precautionary measure, our Councillor Anita Sandeep Baisoya…
Medical Camp
‘Do Adults need Vaccination’ was the topic of a Vaccination Awareness and Vaccine Drive Camp, organised by the DC (WA ) held at the C block Club on 29th Sept….
DC(WA) Tambola
A grand turnout was witnessed at the Maha Tambola night on Friday, October 11 with grand prizes on offer. The Club’s gaily lit lawns were packed with maha keen Tambola…
The Joie De Vivre Of Kids
Rain rain go away come again another day, little Johnnie wants to play. Forget about rain, the little Johnnies of our society will probably not even let an atomic bomb…
Free the Police for Traffic Management. Stop Generating funds for the Department
As the Home Minister listening? Is the Lt Governor of Delhi Listening. Residents of the Capital city of the country have suffered long enough with unbearable traffic woes. Traffic represents…
Don’t Count Calories, Count Chemicals: Join Us On A Journey With Real Food
For years, I obsessed over calories. Like many of us, I was taught that weight management was all about simple math; calories in versus calories out. I tracked everything, from…
Supreme Court Asks CBI to Probe How DCWA Occupied Lodi Era Gumti Tomb?
This Lodi era Gumti is an octagonal tomb which was built during the Lodi period more than 500 years back at this location. The Supreme Court recently directed the CBI…
JCO’s Janmashtami Celebrations Was a Memorable Event!
Janmashtami is certainly not just a day that marks the birth of Shri Krishna but also the time when a strong desire of devotion is displayed by performing Bal Leela’s…
Water Level Rising –Affecting Lifts
Rains at one time were considered a blessing and they still do for many. But for the residents of Defence Colony, it sometimes becomes a scary episode. One heavy downpour…
Cricket Academy and Pickleball Facility in DCA A Block Club
Cricket Academy: The Cricket Academy for children and teenagers has been functioning since 15/08/24 at the Happiness Joint better known as DCAs Club (JCO) under the expert guidance and mentorship…
Harmonica Player Anil Oberai Resident Of B-14, On An Award-Winning Spree
IT professional Anil Oberai, resident of B 14, is a passionate Harmonica player for over three decades. Lately, his hobby has turned him into a semi-professional Harmonica player winning several…
Owning Pets Shouldn’t Be a Menace for Others
Imagine all dressed up for school / office or any occasion, just step outside on road and step ooppsss, right into that sticky, stinky, unsightly sight and foul smelling left…
Ganesh Chaturthi And Teacher’s Day in PND Park
Ganesh Chaturthi and teachers’ day together is a reminder why teachers are referred as Gurus and who better than lord Ganesha, the God of intellect and wisdom portrays this significantly…
- Anil Puri on Unforgettable Lohri Celebration at DCWA Club: A Night to RememberAmazing celebration reminds of rich punjabi culture and heritage ,
- harinder on Nagar Kirtan Celebrating Guru Nanak Devji’s Birthday Guru Nanak was a messiah of universal brotherhood. His two
- Kavya Patodia on Special Drive Launched to Get the Central Park Back to Its Original Shapehello..I'm really happy to come across the newspaper and this
- Surinder Talwar on Def Col RWA Organises an Amazing Diwali MelaBoastful article, an introspection should be valuable for future event
- vidya suresh on Help! Snake..Yes absolutely important to know the snakes in the area
- FAQIR CHAND BOOKSHOP on Book Launch!The articles are highly informative and beneficial for all the
- Soma Ateesh on Help! Snake..Very informative writeup
- Anupama Pahwa on Help! Snake..Interesting info on snakes in Malibu....thanks Jyoti!!
- sangita chaudhri on Help! Snake..Made for a highly informative read on Snakes , Jyoti
- kokila rangachari on A Massive Fire Breaks Out from the Back Side in D-47No use just lamenting . The back lanes must b
- kokila rangachari on Def Col Getting Ready For a Bright & Green DeepawaliYes , it was a relief to once again celebrate
- Archana Sharma on Happy Children’s Day!So true ❤Beautiful narration
- suman kashyap on Happy Children’s Day!Well said , Hum sub toh abhi bhi bache hain
Anil Puri on Unforgettable Lohri Celebration at DCWA Club: A Night to RememberAmazing celebration reminds of rich punjabi culture and heritage ,
harinder on Nagar Kirtan Celebrating Guru Nanak Devji’s Birthday Guru Nanak was a messiah of universal brotherhood. His two
Kavya Patodia on Special Drive Launched to Get the Central Park Back to Its Original Shapehello..I'm really happy to come across the newspaper and this
Surinder Talwar on Def Col RWA Organises an Amazing Diwali MelaBoastful article, an introspection should be valuable for future event
vidya suresh on Help! Snake..Yes absolutely important to know the snakes in the area
FAQIR CHAND BOOKSHOP on Book Launch!The articles are highly informative and beneficial for all the
Soma Ateesh on Help! Snake..Very informative writeup 
Anupama Pahwa on Help! Snake..Interesting info on snakes in Malibu....thanks Jyoti!! 
sangita chaudhri on Help! Snake..Made for a highly informative read on Snakes , Jyoti
kokila rangachari on A Massive Fire Breaks Out from the Back Side in D-47No use just lamenting . The back lanes must b
Archana Sharma on Happy Children’s Day!So true ❤Beautiful narration 
suman kashyap on Happy Children’s Day!Well said , Hum sub toh abhi bhi bache hain