The air quality in Delhi improved slightly as Delhi woke up to light rain on Thursday morning. According to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the Air Quality Index (AQI) at 7 am was 167, with air quality remaining in the ‘moderate’ category. On February 19, the AQI touched 180 in the national capital. The air...
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said Wednesday (February 19, 2025) dismissed concerns over the presence of faecal bacteria in the river water in Prayagraj where people took holy dip during the ongoing Maha Kumbh. Speaking in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly, he said the water at the Sangam Nose, the point where the Ganga meets the...
India is no longer just a follower on the global stage; it is now leading in multiple fields, including space exploration, biotechnology, nuclear energy, and scientific research. Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State for Science and Technology, Earth Sciences, and Minister of State for PMO, made this bold assertion during a recent address, highlighting...
Delhi LG V K Saxena on Wednesday invited Delhi-elect chief Minister Rekha Gupta toform the new government in Delhi. After being elected as the Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Legislative Party leader,Rekha Gupta met the Delhi LG at Raj Niwas and claimed to form the government. “Leader of the BJP Legislative Party in the Delhi...
The suspense over Delhi’s next Chief Minister is set to end today, as the BJP holds its legislature party meeting to select its leader, ten days after a sweeping victory in the Assembly elections. According to several media reports, the meeting is scheduled for 6 PM on February 19, after which the new CM’s name...
WHILE IT granted interim protection from arrest in the FIRs registered against podcaster-influencer Ranveer Allahbadia for his comments on a YouTube show, the Supreme Court on Tuesday barred him from airing “any show” till further orders. It said his conduct showed “lack of responsibility” and was “condemnable”. “There is something that is dirty in his...
Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar has been appointed Chief Election Commissioner after a meeting of a three-member committee headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Monday (February 17, 2025). He will assume office on Wednesday (February 19, 2025), when the Supreme Court will hear the challenge to a new law under which the selection...
After a resounding victory in the assembly elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party is likely to pick the next chief minister of Delhi in a few days, putting an end to the suspense surrounding the party’s top choice. A senior BJP functionary said a legislature party meeting will be held at the party’s Delhi unit office...
The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued a notice to AAP legislator Amanatullah Khan in connection with the Delhi Waqf Board money laundering case. A bench of Justice Vikash Mahajan was hearing a plea filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) challenging the trial court’s refusal to take cognisance of a charge sheet filed against Amanatullah...
Home minister Amit Shah brought the curtain down on the 38th National Games in Uttarakhand by asserting that India was well capable of hosting the Olympic Games in 2036. “I can say today that India has a very bright future in sports. We have staked a claim to host the Olympics in 2036, and we...