HM Launches projects worth Rs.8941crore for Yamuna Cleaning Union Home Minister Amit Shah criticised the Congress party and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in a speech in New Delhi on Thursday, asserting that Congress will not win elections until 2030 due to its “negative politics.” He accused Rahul Gandhi of making “vote theft” allegations to...
Delhi’s winter air quality has shown no consistent improvement in the four years since the revision of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in 2022, with the city experiencing high pollution levels despite frequent imposition of stringent curbs, according to an analysis by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA). The city’s...
A discussion on tackling Delhi’s worsening air pollution in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) House on Thursday turned into a chaotic scene, with BJP and AAP councillors engaging in heated arguments, slogan shouting and allegations of misconduct, NDTV reported. The proceedings witnessed clashes between ruling BJP members and the Opposition AAP, while Congress councillors...
A virtual meeting of the INDIA bloc will be held on Thursday evening to deliberate on the roadmap for protests over the “vote chori” issue and on ways to press for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation, sources said. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge will chair the meeting, which will also review the preparations for the...
Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das, released on Wednesday after seven days in judicial custody, vowed before a Special Executive Magistrate (SEM) court in New Delhi that they will not call for any demonstration at Jantar Mantar as it has been denotified as a protest site. As recorded in the court’s...
With Delhi’s air quality deteriorating to the ‘poor’ category, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has invoked Stage I of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) across the entire National Capital Region (NCR), triggering a 25-point action plan to prevent pollution levels from worsening. The decision was taken on Wednesday, October 21, after Delhi’s...
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has directed officials to intensify cleanliness drives across the national capital ahead of Diwali and other festivals, ordering night-time cleaning in residential colonies and major markets and warning that negligence in maintaining cleanliness will not be tolerated. According to the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), chairing a high-level meeting at the...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday inaugurated five major development projects in Ladakh worth around 3,350 crore, covering airport infrastructure, strategic roads, power supply, water conservation and heritage preservation. He said the Centre was prioritising quality education, modern technology and employment opportunities for Ladakhi youth to reduce the need to move outside the region for...
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday held a meeting with UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Abdullah Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, during which the two leaders exchanged perspectives on bilateral and global issues in the spirit of theirComprehensive Strategic Partnership. In a post on X, Jaishankar said, “A warm and productive meeting with DPM...
The Delhi government has announced a payment of one thousand 370 rupees to students of Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) schools through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT). In this regard, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said that over 70 crore rupees was released yesterday through DBT for uniforms and school bags for more than five lakh...