The Congress only does vote bank politics and the party has no love and affection for the people, Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur said here on Tuesday. Speaking to a group of reporters at his native village Samirpur, Thakur alleged that the Congress party has always exploited the people for votes and thereafter...
Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva said on Tuesday that it is unfortunate that the Delhi government does not appear to be serious in its fight against pollution and Graded Response Action Plan-II stage doesn’t seem to be scientific. Virendra Sachdeva said, “Delhi government should seriously implement GRAP regulations, as along with protecting people from pollution,...
With the air quality in Delhi taking a turn for the worse, restrictions under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) to check polluting activities came into force today. Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai chaired a meeting with officials from 28 departments today after the Air Quality Index in the national capital crossed the 300-mark. Minister...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that ISRO’s successful launch of a test vehicle as part of its Gaganyaan mission takes India a step closer to realising its first human space flight programme. In a post on X, he said, “This launch takes us one step closer to realising India’s first human space flight...
Lt Governor V K Saxena has approved the acquisition of land for the construction of three corridors of the Delhi Metro, officials said on Thursday. The DMRC had made a request to the Delhi government for these acquisitions in 2020, the Raj Hurdles in the way of “long-pending” and critical metro lines in the city...
BJP Lok Sabha MP Nishikant Dubey who first accused Trinamool MP Mahua Moitra of taking bribes against questions in Parliament on Friday recounted the story of JMM leader Pankaj Mishra who has been in jail for the last two years. “The Jharkhand leader used to welcome ED, CBI every day through newspaper, social media. And then one...
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday met Singapore’s Trade and Industry Minister Gan Kim Yong and discussed with him new domains of bilateral cooperation with long-term implications. Jaishankar, who is here on the second leg of his two-nation visit to Southeast Asia, will also meet Singapore’s newly-elected President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and other senior leaders...
TMC MP Mahua Moitra has raised questions over the credibility of Hiranandani Group CEO Darshan Hiranandani’s affidavit, alleging that it was “drafted by the PMO” and he was forced to sign it after being “threatened” with “total shut down” of his family’s businesses. The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) held a “proverbial gun” to Darshan and...
The Court adjourned the CBI case in Delhi excise policy till November 22 and extended the judicial custody till the next date of hearing. Special Judge, M K Nagpal has directed counsels to inspect the documents from 2 to 7 PM on every working day at the CBI office as per the schedule drawn according...
Amid the ongoing conflict with Hamas, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak arrived in Tel Aviv for a two-day visit on Thursday hours after Egypt agreed to deliver limited humanitarian supplies into the Gaza Strip after intervention from US President Joe Biden. “I am in Israel, a nation in grief. I grieve with you and stand with you...