The Delhi High Court on Friday directed the Delhi government to examine the model rules suggested by the central government on distribution of food by fair price shops and take steps under the provisions of the National Food Security Act within two weeks. Following a PIL filed by the Delhi[Read More…]
It was Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s birthday on Thursday. He turned 50 on August 16. Following the deteriorating condition of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Kejriwal had announced to not to celebrate his birthday. Although a picture doing rounds on social media about the CM’s birthday celebrations suggests[Read More…]
A video of two men claiming to have attacked Umar Khalid on Monday outside the Constitution Club of India where he had gone to attend an event. In a video, the duo confesses of attempting to kill the JNU student Khalid and has requested the police to stop harassing other[Read More…]
Bharatiya Janata Party President Amit Shah dropped the national flag of India during flag hoisting ceremony at party headquarter in New Delhi on Wednesday. Amid slogans of ‘Bharat Mata ki jai’ and ‘Vande Matram’ by the party leaders nd workers, Amit Shah was trying to unfurl the flag when he[Read More…]
Aam Aadmi Party leader and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has clearly refused from accepting Ashutosh’s resignation. Senior AAP leader Ashutosh’s resignation has created a fuzz in social media, even though it has not been accepted so far by the party national convenor. When the whole country was celebrating Independence[Read More…]
Aam Aadmi Party leader Ashutosh on Wednesday announced his decision to quit the party. Ashutosh said he resigned from the AAP due to a personal reason. “Every journey has an end. My association with AAP which was beautiful/revolutionary has also an end. I have resigned from the PARTY/requested PAC to accept the[Read More…]
In a bid to celebrate the Independence eve smoothly, National capital has been put on high alert following intelligence officials and Delhi Police reports claiming that a suspected terrorist posing as an Indian Air Force officer was roaming around in Connaught Place. A manhunt has been launched to trace the[Read More…]
Parts of the national capital will now enjoy free Wi-Fi and high-speed broadband as Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh launched a slew of “smart city” projects on Monday. During the inauguration at the Charkha Park in Connaught Place, Singh said that the New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC), by successfully launching[Read More…]
JNU student leader Umar Khalid narrowly escaped the gun fire shot by an unidentified man outside Constitution Club of India, in Delhi on Monday afternoon. Khalid has escaped unhurt. As per the reports, the attacker came on a motorcycle and fled the spot after opening fire at Khalid. “There was[Read More…]
In the last decade, over 78,000 trees have been cut in the national capital, the Delhi Assembly was informed on Friday. In a written reply, Environment Minister Imran Hussain informed the House that in a compensatory plantation, about 10 lakh saplings have been planted in the city. “Between 2008 and 2018, the North Forest Department has chopped 16,235[Read More…]
After a row of nuisance and violence staged by Kanwariyas over the past ten days across various cities of North India, the Supreme Court on Friday directed the police to take strict action against those responsible for erupting violence and breaching laws. A three-judge bench of the apex court, headed[Read More…]
It was an easy win for the NDA candidate Harivansh Narayan Singh for the post of Rajya Sabha deputy chairman. The opposition fell short of votes. 125 votes came for Mr Singh whereas oppositions had to manage with 105 votes. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated and praised him on[Read More…]
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has earned Rs 38 lakh as penalty from the metro riders in just 11 months. This amount is collected only from the commuters who were found sitting on the metro train floor while travelling. The other offences including littering, creating a nuisance, travelling with wrong[Read More…]
Due to firming international rates, Petrol prices have reached the mark of Rs 77 per litre, while diesel rates crossed Rs 68.50 for the first time in two months. According to daily price notification issued by state-owned oil firm, petrol price in Delhi was today hiked by 9 paisa a[Read More…]
New Delhi: Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot on Saturday said Delhi students can get the Learner’s Driving License from their college as the government has empowered the Directors and Principals of colleges to issue the document. Young and studying in Delhi? You can soon get your Learner’s Driving License from your[Read More…]
Despite all the hurdles including the non-cooperative attitude of Centre towards Aam Aadmi Party, Delhi is turning out to be a role model in terms of Health, Education, Bijli, Paani, Business, Investment in mere 3 Years. Leaving Gujarat behind Delhi secures the top position in a list of 21 states[Read More…]
New Delhi: The Delhi Metro’s revenues increased by more than 73 per cent in the last four years, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Thursday. In a written reply given by Union Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Puri, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) was shown to have earned Rs 1,505.84[Read More…]
New Delhi: A Dalit delegation today submitted a memorandum to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal containing a set of demands that include not employing them as manual scavengers. Around 150 members of the Dalit Shoshan Mukti Manch (DSMM) gathered at the ITO and demanded equal rights for the community. Woman[Read More…]
Amid the intense political tussle over Assam NRC final draft list, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee met several top political leaders in Delhi on Wednesday, including UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Congress chief Rahul Gandhi. TMC chief on her four-day visit to Delhi, has planned to meet several political[Read More…]
New Delhi: After protests from university students, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday ordered that student passes would be valid in air-conditioned DTC buses too from September 1. Kejriwal tweeted that he had directed the Transport Minister to expedite the proposal. Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot acknowledged the order and[Read More…]
In the wake of increased crime due to the circulation of fake WhatsApp videos and images, a Delhi based Professor Ponnurangam Kumaraguru and his team is working on a machine-learning based solution. If the experiment goes successful, it is believed that the fake videos and images could be identified with[Read More…]
New Delhi: A foetus was found abandoned in the washroom of a hospital here, police said. Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police, Kumar Gyanesh said the matter was reported from Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital on Sunday afternoon. He said a case has been registered under Section 318 of the Indian Penal[Read More…]
A young couple who was parted by Ghaziabad police for belonging to two different faiths has been reunited by the Delhi High Court. The couple was living in the Jawaharlal Nehru University campus when a team of Loni police station came and arrested the husband. Both of them are majors[Read More…]
Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday claimed that the due to the Rafale fighter jet deal, Indian taxpayers will have to pay the Prime Minister’s friend’s joint venture Rs 1 lakh crore over five decades to maintain the aircraft. Taking a dig, he said that Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will[Read More…]
New Delhi: Water released from Haryana‘s Hathnikund added to the continued rains have led the Yamuna river to breach its danger-level mark here on Saturday. Preparations are now on to evacuate people residing in low-lying areas. The Yamuna river’s water level in Delhi crossed the warning mark of 204.83 metres[Read More…]