After CBI lodged a FIR against the appointment of city Health Minister Satyendar Jain’s OSD, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday dared center to accept a Delhi government appointed committee to look into the Sahara Birla papers. He added that he was not afraid of any probe but centre[Read More…]
Delhi-based lawyer Rohit Tandon was detained by the Enforcement Directorate on late Wednesday night in link with the continuing money laundering case against him. Tandon was arrested under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). He will be produced before the court for further custody. According to[Read More…]
Former bureaucrat Anil Baijal was on Wednesday formally appointed as the Lt.Governor of Delhi. The formal appointment from President Pranab Mukherjee came this evening after a recommendation from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Office. Baijal replaced Najeeb Jung who had, in a surprising move, submitted his resignation to the Centre last[Read More…]
The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has asked the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) to make Aadhar card mandatory for all Delhi airport employees from January 1, Indian Express reported. The CISF, which is responsible for the airport security, has proposed that nobody is issued an Airport Entry Permit[Read More…]
Eighty trains delayed and 20 others rescheduled due to the thick fog enveloped in the capital city until afternoon. According to a MeT department official, the mercury settled at 15.4 degrees Celsius at 2:30 PM. The visibility was recorded 500 metres. “The foggy condition prevailed until afternoon due to the[Read More…]
Keeping in mind the Christmas festivities, Delhi Police has made elaborate arrangements including deployment of adequate security personnel at all the churches in the national capital. Assistance from paramilitary forces has also been sought by Delhi Police to provide security cover to over 250 churches across the city. “All the[Read More…]
A Delhi court granted bail to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a complaint filed against him for allegedly giving “misleading information” in election affidavit ahead of the 2013 assembly polls, on Saturday. Metropolitan Magistrate Aashish Gupta permitted the bail plea as the concerned magistrate was on leave. April 7, 2017,[Read More…]
The man who killed a 17-year-old girl inside a Mercedes car near her house in south-west Delhi’s Najafgarh last Tuesday has been detained, said police on Friday. The cops have also found some videos from the accused’s phone, wherein he can be seen showing the gun off. While confirming the[Read More…]
The Delhi Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung’s sudden resignation from his post on Thursday evening left many puzzled as the LG has decided to quit much before or at least 18 months before his term ends. The governor was quite active and said to be the most eligible person for the[Read More…]
Although lieutenant governor Najeeb Jung’s resignation was sudden, reportedly the Centre had considered replacing him months ago when his three-year term ended in June. However, he was allowed to continue in the power. Jung’s three-and-a-half years’ term in office saw many clashes with CM Kejriwal over administrative control of Delhi.[Read More…]
The resignation of Najeeb Jung as Lt Governor on Thursday caught Delhi’s political circle by surprise with the Congress terming it unceremonious and BJP claiming he was upset with the AAP government. Leader of Opposition in the Delhi Assembly Vijender Gupta said a BJP delegation had met the LG on[Read More…]
A 17-year-old girl was allegedly shot dead by her a friend inside a Mercedes car in Najafgarh area of southwest Delhi on Tuesday night. While the weapon was recovered by the police from the spot, the suspect friend called Shubham is still absconding. According to the Police officials, the incident[Read More…]
A Dwarka resident severed two legs of a puppy with a hacksaw after the stray gave him a minor scratch following which police has initiated action against the accused under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, reports PTI. Last week the two-month-old canine entered Pramod’s house and the latter[Read More…]
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal compared the Delhi’s Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung to Adolf Hitler in yet another attack on him on Wednesday. In a controversial remark, the CM also said that the LG will never become India’s Vice-President since the government will never give a Muslim the post. “LG[Read More…]
A PIL was filed on Monday in the Supreme Court challenging the appointment of Rakesh Asthana as the interim director of the CBI. The plea, filed by NGO Common Cause and activist lawyer Prashant Bhushan, has alleged that the Centre took a series of steps in a “completely mala fide,[Read More…]
Five men including a tourist guide will be booked for allegedly gang-raping an American woman at a five-star hotel in Delhi in March this year. The decision to register an FIR was taken after the police went through a complaint filed on behalf of the woman. The police have already[Read More…]
After the dense fog engulfed the national capital, more than 80 Delhi-bound trains were delayed by several hours with 40 trains being rescheduled. Besides, 13 trains, including Shatabdi, were cancelled owing to foggy weather conditions in the northern region, said a senior railway official. Numerous flights were also affected due[Read More…]
Reliance Jio may have to pay ₹500 as fine for using Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s picture in print and electronic advertisements without the permission. The law that controls prevention of an incorrect use of emblems and names of 1950 provides for this minor penalty for violating norms. Minister of state[Read More…]
For the first time, the Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi chaired the Party’s parliamentary meet in the absence of Congress Chief Sonia Gandhi. Rahul Gandhi was in his form, took the position and addressed the CPP as Leader of CPP. Gandhi also thanked his mother Sonia Gandhi for her relentless[Read More…]
In a significant order, the Delhi high court set aside the Centre’s decision to ban 344 fixed dose combination (FDC) medicines. The FDC medicines include famous brands like Corex cough syrup, Vicks Action 500 extra and D’Cold on Thursday. After hearing arguments of firms such as Pfizer, Glenmark, Procter and[Read More…]
Delhi High Court on Tuesday said that a son, irrespective of his marital status, has no legal right to live in the self-acquired house of his parents and can only live there at their mercy. The court also added that only because parents have allowed the son to live in[Read More…]
Following IAS topper Tina Dabi’s announcement of engagement to the 2nd rank holder Athar Aamir-ul-Shafi a couple of weeks ago, the Akhil Bhartiya Hindu Mahasabha wrote a letter to her parents calling her relationship with Athar, ‘love jihad’. According to Sabrang India, Munna Kumar Sharma, national general secretary Hindu right[Read More…]
A wedding in union minister Mahesh Sharma’s family has seized the attention of Arvind Kejriwal, who tweeted on Monday questioning how he is paying for it after the currency ban. Kejriwal tweeted in Hindi: “BJP MP Mahesh Sharma’s daughter is getting married. Is the entire payment in cheque? Has he[Read More…]
In view of an alarming condition of air pollution in national capital, the Supreme Court banned the sale of firecrackers in Delhi and its neighboring areas. The Apex Court also asked the Centre to suspend licenses of firecracker sellers in Delhi & NCR. The court wants a ban on the[Read More…]
A three-day TLC Heartwork Tattoo Festival, with an aim to make tattoos accessible, will start on December 2 here. The festival brings together the tattoo industry, artists and equipment suppliers. To be held at the capital’s Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, it will see participation of artists from England, Spain, Russia[Read More…]
