The Supreme Court building at Tilak Marg in the Capital is all set to undergo expansion to accommodate more courtrooms. The new five-storey structure would be spread over 86,000 square metres and will also feature two basements. “We are not just adding space, but expanding to expedite the process of delivering justice,” said Chief Justice...
Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva called on Lieutenant-Governor (L-G) VK Saxena to convene a high-level all-party meeting to tackle the escalating issues of air and water pollution in the Capital. With major festivals like Diwali and Chhath Puja approaching in the next three weeks, Sachdeva criticised the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government led by CM...
With Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) crossing the 200 mark, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) triggered Stage-I of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) for the NCR on Monday. The move comes as Delhi recorded a daily average AQI of 234 on Monday, placing it in the “poor” category, according to the Central...
Delhi Chief Minister Atishi met Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Monday. This is the first meeting after she became chief minister of Delhi. The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) put out just one line on X, saying, “Chief Minister of Delhi, Atishi, called on PM Narendra Modi.” Atishi later posted on X, saying, “Called on...
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Manoj Tiwari on Saturday fiercely countered Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge’s ‘terrorist’ charge against his party and said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government is their biggest enemy. Tiwari’s retort to the Congress chief came on the back of the latter’s remarks wherein he dubbed the BJP as a ‘terrorist’ party,...
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday (October 12, 2024) e-inaugurated 75 infrastructure projects — 22 roads, 51 bridges, and two other miscellaneous projects – constructed by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) at a cost of ₹2,236 crore and spread across 11 border States and Union Territories including Andaman and Nicobar Islands from the headquarters of...
Launching a scathing attack against Aam Aadmi Party, Delhi BJP President Virendraa Sachdeva stated that, like many of the education institutions and universities under the Delhi government, 12 colleges affiliated with Delhi University have reached a state of near collapse. “Aam Aadmi Party government, which claims to have presented a profit budget and a world-class...
In a week, over ₹ 7,000 crore worth of cocaine has been seized in Delhi after the Special Cell today busted a drug network in the national capital’s Ramesh Nagar, seizing 200 kg cocaine worth ₹ 2,000 crore stuffed in salted snack packets. The Special Cell of the Delhi Police tracked the drug supplier through GPS and zeroed in...
Delhi’s Leader of Opposition, Vijender Gupta, accused Chief Minister Atishi of engaging in political theatrics to gain public sympathy. His comments come after a social media post showed Atishi working amidst empty boxes at her official residence. Gupta criticised the post, calling it “Aam Aadmi Party’s new drama”. He said, “Atishi has become skilled in...
The final rites of Ratan Naval Tata – the industrialist with a heart of gold – were performed with full State honours at a Mumbai crematorium this afternoon. Home Minister Amit Shah was among the many high-profile dignitaries on hand to pay their final respects to Mr Tata; he stands in for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who...