The Centre has decided to tell the court that Jamia Millia Islamia’s (JMI) was never intended to be a minority institution. The HRD ministry will file an affidavit in the already pending writ petitions in the Delhi high court. The Centre had earlier supported the order of the national commission[Read More…]
Museums and galleries across the nation will display Hindutva-based artifacts, paintings and other exhibits of heritage significance in the theme-based exhibitions. With crores of exhibits in their reserves that have not been shown publicly due to lack of space, 800 small and big museums will start these demonstrations. National Museum[Read More…]
Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir is often in news for his good deeds. He has often taken a stand for the Indian soldiers, and now initiated a campaign where the left-handed batsman wishes to feed poor and not let anyone sleep empty stomach. Gambhir’s foundation has started a free community kitchen from Monday,[Read More…]
Even after months of protest when the farmers’ demands went unheard, the Sikh community in Delhi decided to benevolently open the doors of their Gurudwara to them. In an affectionate gesture, the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) has opened their kitchen to the farmers who have been in Delhi’s[Read More…]
In a good news for city residents, Delhi Metro Rail Service has been named as the only completely ‘green’ Metro system in the world for adhering to green building norms. The huge rail network, which was built by the Delhi Metro Rail Service (DMRC), has achieved this status soon after[Read More…]
Days after a student of LSR (Lady Shri Ram College), Simran Keshwani was bullied and threatened online for expressing her views in an article first published on Newsd, a national movement, StopOnlineMobs, aimed at emphasizing and condemning cyber bullying was organized at Jantar Mantar in Delhi. Simran received death threats,[Read More…]
Amit Shah on Monday has said that there is no question of him getting designated to the Rajya Sabha and subsequently resigning as the BJP President. When asked if he would fight the Rajya Sabha polls, he said, “There is no question of doing so. I have the responsibility of[Read More…]
Renowned lawyer Ram Jethmalani fired a fresh letter at his erstwhile client Arvind Kejriwal in continuation on his 20 July letter conveying his decision to quit as the CM’s counsel. Jaitley is upset with the Delhi chief minister, Kejriwal for telling the court that the lawyer acted on his own in using a demeaning expression[Read More…]
The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has issued a circular asking Ph.D. and MPhil students to enter titles of their research work in Hindi, as well. The administration is justifying this move by saying that it is aimed at tracking the review of theses and dissertations online. However, Assistant Registrar of[Read More…]
India is celebrating its 18th Kargil Vijay Diwas which was named after the success of “Operation Vijay”. Kargil Vijay Diwas commemorates India’s victory against Pakistan in the 1999 war. On this occasion, Twitterati is saluting the bravery of armed forces and paying their tribute. The Army declared the mission of[Read More…]
Kerala chief minister, Pinarayi Vijayan has dismissed the likelihood of the party agreeing to designate party general secretary, Sitaram Yechury from West Bengal with the support of the Congress, even as the Central Committee, the top decision-making body of the CPI(M), discusses a third Rajya Sabha term for Yechury. “Accepting[Read More…]
Doordarshan, the state-owned broadcaster, is planning to change its iconic logo and create something youthful in a bid to tap the “children of liberalization”, moving away from nostalgia. Not only this, in an invitation issued on late Monday evening, Doordarshan asked for entries from the public, seeking a new logo[Read More…]
Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has showered praise on President, Pranab Mukherjee saying, he never judged his government’s decisions or compared them to those made by previous governments. “I was surprised while working with Pranab Da for three years that despite having been a part of the government for so long[Read More…]
Jawaharlal Nehru University Vice- Chancellor, M Jagadesh Kumar on Sunday requested Union Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan and General V K Singh to help in procuring an Army tank that could be stationed at a prominent place on a university campus to serve as a constant reminder to students of the sacrifices made by Indian Army.[Read More…]
Bihar chief minister, Nitish Kumar landed in Delhi on Saturday to attend a dinner hosted by Prime Minister, Narendra Modi for outgoing President Pranab Mukherjee. He is also supposed to meet Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi. The conversation between Nitish Kumar and Rahul Gandhi comes at a time their coalition[Read More…]
The Non-executive staff of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) have started begun with their protest at several Metro stations demanding a raise in their pay grades. The staff are also demanding that the action taken against some employees who had been against the campaign. The agitated staff of DMRC have[Read More…]
Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal has asked the education department to review the sanitation system in the schools run by the Delhi government. Additionally, keeping the safety of the children in mind, Kejriwal directed the Public Works Department (PWD) to construct a foot-over bridge next to the school gate. The[Read More…]
In a shocking incident, Uttar Pradesh police have asked local roadside vendors and restaurant owners in Greater Noida (Dadri) not to serve or prepare non-vegetarian dishes including eggs as Kanwariyas prefer only pure vegetarian food, on Wednesday. The officials have justified its decision saying that the number of pilgrims returning[Read More…]
Farmers from Tamil Naidu resumed the second phase of protest at Jantar Mantar, Delhi demanding drought relief package and loan waiver are unhappy over the massive hike in salaries of their state legislators. The farmers, while expressing their anger on Thursday, beat themselves with chappals (slippers) and shouted slogans. Leading the protest[Read More…]
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation staffers have threatened to go on strike on July 23 as they press for raise in their pay grades. However, as their long-standing demand has not been met by the corporation they have stated that the responsibility of any disruptions in the Delhi metro services[Read More…]
New Delhi and NCR witnessed a heavy amount of downpour on Thursday morning. The showers began early morning. Commuters heading to work had a tough time wading through waterlogged areas in the National Capital Region. Although the rains brought relief from the scorching heat, it clogged several roadways in the[Read More…]
The results of the Presidential elections will be declared on Thursday as the counting of votes for the 15th Presidential election takes place in New Delhi. Soon, it will be cleared that who will occupy India’s top Constitutional post. While NDA’s Ram Nath Kovind looks set to win against opposition[Read More…]
Among the dignitaries present to grace the event were Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi, Manish Sisodia, Delhi BJP Chief, Manoj Tiwari, Mayor East Delhi DMC, Neema Bhagat, Special Commissioner of Police, New Delhi, Deependra Pathak, Water Minister for Delhi, Rajendra Gautam, among others. The forum is a platform that enables[Read More…]
Deputy CM and Education Minister Manish Sisodia on Tuesday announced a new merit cum scholarship scheme for the students in need. This fee waiver system has been launched only for a certain section of students pursuing higher studies in any state varsity of Delhi. Under the scheme, students from a[Read More…]
A temperature of 27.4 degree Celsius was recorded on cloudy Tuesday morning in New Delhi. According to the weather office, light showers are expected during the day in the national capital. “The sky will be generally cloudy. There is a possibility of light rain or thunderstorm towards afternoon or evening,”[Read More…]