New Delhi: The AAP government has spent an average of Rs 70.5 crore annually in the past three years on advertisements — four times more than the previous government’s expenditure on print, electronic and outdoor advertising, according to an RTI reply. In the first year after assuming office in February 2015,[Read More…]
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BJP protests against Kejriwal, says AAP pushed Delhi 30 years back
New Delhi: The BJP on Wednesday staged a protest outside Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s residence, accusing his AAP government of pushing the city 30 years behind in three years of its rule. On the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government, thousands of BJP workers led by Delhi chief Manoj Tiwari assembled[Read More…]
Three years of AAP: Kejriwal promises free WiFi, roads, drains
New Delhi: As the AAP-led Delhi government completed its three years to power on Wednesday, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced his future plans that include roads and drains in unauthorised colonies, building of 900 Mohalla Clinics, and funds for free WiFi. He also attacked the Central government for stalling the development[Read More…]
Delhi government failed to ensure women security in three years: Swaraj India
New Delhi: In the wake of sexual harassment of a Delhi University student in a bus, Swaraj India on Tuesday accused the AAP government of “failure” to ensure security for women in three years of its rule in Delhi. “The sexual harassment of a female student in a cluster bus shows[Read More…]
Man killed by lover’s family, 4 held
New Delhi: A man was stabbed to death by the family of his lover, police said on Friday. The mother, father, brother and uncle of the woman have been arrested. Ankit Saxena, 23, a photographer by profession, had been in a relationship with Shehzadi, 20, for the last three years. “The[Read More…]
Creating 75 lakh jobs impossible, simultaneous polls a jumla: Chidambaram
New Delhi: Picking holes with the latest Economic Survey tabled in Parliament, former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said on Tuesday said that the Narendra Modi government’s claim to be able to create 75 lakh jobs by March is “outrageous” as it is “simply not possible” in India’s context. The Congress leader[Read More…]
Disqualification of 20 AAP MLAs was A.K. Joti’s gift to Modi: AAP
New Delhi: The Election Commission’s (EC) decision to disqualify 20 AAP MLAs for holding the office of profit was poll panel chief A.K. Joti’s “parting gift” to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, senior AAP leader Gopal Rai said here on Saturday. “The disqualification of 20 AAP MLAs was his gift to Modi.[Read More…]
No action taken as BJP involved in 1984 riots: AAP
The Aam Aadmi Party on Thursday said the BJP was not taking action against those accused in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, because their own members were involved in (instigating) the communal violence. “Be it in 1984 (anti-Sikh riots) or in 2002 (anti-Muslim riots in Gujarat), the Bharatiya Janata Party has[Read More…]
PM Modi failed to keep promise to farmers: Congress
Claiming that agricultural growth under the Narendra Modi government came down to 1.9 per cent, the Congress on Wednesday alleged that it failed to keep its promises of an MSP 50 per cent more than agricultural input cost and a loan waiver for farmers. The party said that 38,000 farmers[Read More…]
‘Finally, AAP will be the voice of Delhi in Rajya Sabha’
Aam Aadmi Party’s victorious Rajya Sabha candidate Sanjay Singh on Monday said that he along with N.D. Gupta and Sushil Gupta will be the voice of the people of Delhi who till now didn’t have a say in the “biggest temple of democracy” (upper house of the Parliament). The party[Read More…]
BJP questions AAP over deaths of homeless in Delhi
The BJP on Monday questioned the AAP government in Delhi over the deaths of 42 homeless people in the city this month, saying that if Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal would have taken an interest, their lives could have been saved. “At least 42 homeless people have died in the first[Read More…]
New Bajaj Discover series to launch on January 10
Bajaj is all set to launch the all-new Discover series, which comprises of the Discover 110 and Discover 125, on January 10, 2018. The Chakan-based manufacturer will also showcase their 2018 range of motorcycles at the event. Hence, we expect to get a glimpse of the refreshed Bajaj Avenger lineup along with the Bajaj Dominar[Read More…]
Am in film industry for marathon, not rat race: Rajkummar Rao
He debuted in the Hindi film industry with “Love Sex Aur Dhokha” and went on to grab the limelight by delivering powerful performances. Geared up to enthrall cinema lovers with more thought-provoking projects, actor Rajkummar Rao says he is here for a marathon and not a rat race. From performing[Read More…]
AAP nominees file nomination for three Rajya Sabha seats
AAP leader Sanjay Singh, businessman Sushil Gupta and chartered accountant Narain Dass Gupta on Thursday filed their nomination for the three Rajya Sabha seats that will fall vacant this month in Delhi. Singh reached the District Magistrate (Central) office at Daryaganj to file the papers atop a truck packed with[Read More…]
Delhi ration distribution system made online; to be managed through e-PoS devices
The Delhi government on Monday said that the ration distribution in all 2,254 fair price shops has been made online and will now be managed through the electronic Point of Sale (e-PoS) devices. The Aadhaar-based e-PoS machines would use biometric identification to ensure that ration card-holders get their allotted share[Read More…]
Aam Aadmi Party yet to finalise names of Rajya Sabha candidates
Delhi’s ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is yet to finalise the names of candidates for three Rajya Sabha seats from Delhi which are falling vacant next month, with party leaders Ashutosh and Sanjay Singh emerging as the possible choices. AAP sources said that the process of consultations was still on[Read More…]
Congress flays Modi government for rise in crime against women
Expressing concern over the gang rape of a 19-year-old woman in Noida, the Congress on Tuesday asked the Narendra Modi government to strengthen the criminal justice system and take tangible action to reduce crime against women. “Even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi was inaugurating the new Metro line in Noida,[Read More…]
Nabha jailbreak: Mastermind Inderjit Singh Sandhu arrested from IGI airport
Inderjit Singh Sandhu, one of the masterminds of the sensational Nabha jailbreak in Punjab, has been arrested from the Indira Gandhi International airport in Delhi, Punjab Police said on Wednesday. Sandhu, against whom a lookout notice was issued by the Punjab Police, was detained by immigration authorities after it was[Read More…]
Mahindra reveals details of three new high-performance EVs
Mahindra and Mahindra has always been the flagbearer of electric mobility in India. It launched its first EV back in 2011 and has come up with various new EVs since then. The Indian EV manufacturer has now announced that it will add three new EVs to its lineup by 2019-20. Speaking[Read More…]
Government’s decision on Max Hospital irrational, autocratic: Delhi Medical Association
The Delhi Medical Association (DMA) on Saturday called Delhi government’s decision to cancel the licence of Max Hospital, Shalimar Bagh, after it erroneously declared a newborn dead, “irrational and autocratic”. The DMA added that the government should have waited for the report of Delhi Medical Council (DMC) which would be[Read More…]
Shashi Tharoor releases white paper on pollution in Delhi
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Monday released a white paper on air pollution in the national capital, saying the people of Delhi have a right to breathe, but the central and Delhi government are preventing it. The white paper was prepared at the direction of party’s Delhi unit President Ajay[Read More…]
Uttar Pradesh, Delhi top crime list in 2016: NCRB
Uttar Pradesh was the state where the maximum number of crimes took place in 2016, while Delhi reported the highest crime rate, latest National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report said on Thursday. Uttar Pradesh accounted for 9.5 per cent of total Indian Penal Code (IPC) crimes reported in the country[Read More…]
Five buses burnt in major fire in Delhi’s Timarpur area
Five buses, including three luxury buses, were burnt on Tuesday in a major fire in Delhi’s Timarpur area, police said. No causality was reported in the incident which was reported around 8 a.m. at the Delhi Development Authority’s cluster parking. Five fire tenders battled the flames, the Delhi Fire Service[Read More…]
Want to be with husband, says Hadiya as she travels to Delhi
Hadiya, a 24-year-old Hindu woman from Kerala who converted to Islam, on Saturday told newspersons in Kochi airport that she wants to live with her Muslim husband. Hadiya left for Delhi to be present before the Supreme Court on Monday in a case of alleged forced conversion. As she was[Read More…]
Late PR Dasmunsi’s son expresses shock on ‘funeral tour’ of father on heartfelt note
Two days after the noted politician and Congress leader Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi breathed his last, his teenaged son Priyadeep Dasmunshi penned a heartfelt note on his Facebook post. Priyadeep, who wish to take forward his father’s legacy in politics, displayed shock on how he was told to take his father’s[Read More…]