Latest development in the mysterious Burari mass death case is the post-mortem report of 10 people of the family, which has confirmed that they committed suicide by hanging. However, the autopsy report of Narayani Devi, the head of the family, who was found dead in another room, is yet to[Read More…]
Supreme Court bench comprising Justice Madan Lokur and Justice Deepak Gupta has recently questioned the Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, “Who is responsible for the loads garbage in Delhi?” The bench was considering a suo motu writ petition, ‘Re: Outrage as parents end life after child’s Dengue’ and hearing the[Read More…]
The Supreme Court on Monday, 9 July announced death penalty to the convicts in 2012 Nirbhaya gang rape and murder case. Three of the four adult convicts, Mukesh, Pawan Gupta and Vinay Sharma, had filed review petitions seeking reduction of the death sentence to life imprisonment. A three-judge bench comprising[Read More…]
Supreme Court on Monday, ordered all the private hospitals of Delhi, which built on subsidised government lands, to provide free treatment to certain percentage of patients belonging to poor financial backgrounds. Providing treatment to the poor was one of the clauses in the lease deed due to which land was[Read More…]
New Delhi: The Delhi government will build a new hospital in Burari, it was announced on Friday, two days after the Supreme Court said that the Lt Governor’s approval wasn’t required for every decision taken by the council of ministers. Good news for Delhites, a new hospital will be built[Read More…]
In an interrogation, a tantrik Geeta Maa has confessed her role in Burari 11 people death case. Tantrik Geeta Maa has remarked that she pushed the family to commit suicide. Tantrik Geeta has been detained by the police after her major breakthrough in the mysterious Burari death case. The accused[Read More…]
Delhi High Court issued a notice to AIIMS and the Centre on Friday July 6, in connection with the petition filed by an acid attack victim over right to employment. The court asked the Central government and AIIMS as why an acid attack victim (petitioner) has been denied reservation under[Read More…]
Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Friday approved the much debated doorstep delivery of the ration scheme. From his official Twitter handle, he informed that all the objections to the proposal has been over-ruled and said that the Food Department has been directed to implement[Read More…]
New Delhi: Investigators in the mysterious deaths by hanging of 11 in Delhi’s Burari neighbourhood are convinced that it was a case of mass suicide in a ritual practice by the family suffering from a shared psychological disorder, a police officer said on Thursday. The officer said the final closure[Read More…]
New Delhi: First edition of ‘The Earth Dialogues’ was held in the national capital, as part of a series of events covering compelling themes around environmental protection. In the backdrop of India having displayed a keen desire to play a constructive role in combating the threat of climate, the discussions pointed[Read More…]
Principal of Mother Khazani Convent School has been arrested by Delhi police on Wednesday July 4, in connection with the CBSE paper leak case. Earlier, two teachers and a coaching centre tutor were arrested for allegedly leaking the CBSE class XII economics board paper.
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Wednesday July 4, approved a proposal for expanding the scope of Higher Education Financing Agency (HEFA) by expanding its capital base to Rs 10,000 crore. The CCEA also tasked the HEFA to mobilise Rs 1,00,000 crore for revitalising infrastructure and Systems in[Read More…]
By limiting the Lt Governor Anil Baijal to three subjects – Public order, police and land, the Supreme Court has pronounced its verdict on Wednesday, July 4 at about 10:30 AM, stating that Lt Governor cannot act independently and has to act as per aid and advice of Council of[Read More…]
Kanpur: The aviation sector has seen a 20 per cent rise in May-June, Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu said on Tuesday after launching a daily flight between Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur and the national capital under the air regional connectivity UDAN scheme. The minister said soon a direct flight would commence[Read More…]
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is likely to pronounce on Wednesday its verdict over who — the Centre or the elected Delhi government — controls the reins of power to administer the national capital. A Constitution Bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice A.K. Sikri, Justice A.M. Khanwilkar, Justice D.Y.[Read More…]
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday held JNU Students Union members, including its President Geeta Kumari, guilty of contempt of court for violating an order that barred them from protesting near the administrative building on the campus. On the basis of the photographs and admissions made by the[Read More…]
The Delhi BJP harshly criticised Delhi’s Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over the issue of water supply in the capital, stating that neighbouring state Haryana has been providing more water to Delhi. Delhi BJP’s chief Manoj Tiwari said in a statement that “Kejriwal ji is a liar. He speaks a lie[Read More…]
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday, July3, granted extension in interim protection from arrest to senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram in the INX Media case till August 1. Justice A.K. Pathak directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) not to take any coercive action against Chidambaram till August 1. Meanwhile,[Read More…]
New Delhi: The ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has decided to give another push to its demand for full statehood to Delhi with a public campaign, but experts said it was not a burning issue among residents and a way should be found to give more powers to the elected[Read More…]
New Delhi: In a gruesome sight, 11 members of a family were found dead — some blindfolded and hanging from an iron grill ceiling — at their home in north Delhi on Sunday, sending shockwaves in the neighbourhood, police said. A neighbour was the first to discover the bodies. When[Read More…]
New Delhi: The Delhi University on Friday issued its third cut-off list with many popular colleges still offering seats for popular courses. With close to half of total seats already taken across 60 plus colleges of the varsity, many colleges still issued cut-off for the courses like English, Economics, and[Read More…]
New Delhi: Delhi’s ruling AAP on Thursday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has only repackaged the whole redevelopment project in the city, involving cutting down of over 17,000 fully grown trees, while the actual mastermind is the Congress. Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief spokesperson Saurabh Bhardwaj told the media here[Read More…]
New Delhi: The National Capital Region may face a blackout as the coal reserves with the Delhi government were only for a-day-and-a-half, said Power Minister Satyendar Jain who has written to Union Power Minister R. K. Singh regarding the same. In the letter, Jain informed the minister about the coal[Read More…]
New Delhi: In a relief to residents, the Delhi High Court on Monday asked authorities not to axe till July 4 the 16,500 trees sanctioned by the Centre for the redevelopment of six south Delhi colonies. A bench of Justice Vinod Goel and Justice Rekha Palli directed the National Buildings[Read More…]
New Delhi: Delhi University colleges on Monday announced their first cut-off list for admission, with Lady Shriram College setting it highest of them all for its B.A. (Programme) course at 98.75 per cent. For its Psychology course, the college set its cut off at 98.25 per cent, reducing it by[Read More…]