With the Election Commission of India officially setting the stage for Delhi assembly elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday voiced optimism about a “new spring” that will usher in a BJP-led government in the Capital, and replace the “corrupt” Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government. Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva declared that on February...
Train and flight services were disrupted in Delhi due to thick fog enveloping the city. This comes as cold wave conditions continue in the city, with the temperature expected to marginally drop over the next few days. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a dense fog warning for the national capital for the next few...
Union Home Minister Amit Shah, in a high-level security review meeting on Thursday, reiterated the government’s objective of making Jammu and Kashmir free from terrorism. He assured that all required resources would be provided to achieve this aim, in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “zero tolerance policy” against terrorism. Shah emphasized the need to...
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday said that the foreign policy in 2024 positioned India as friend to the world. In a post on X, he said, “2024 saw a foreign policy that positioned Bharat as a Vishwabandhu. Here’s to another year of new opportunities, deepening partnerships and a steadfast commitment to Bharat First...
The Centre’s panel on Delhi-NCR’s air quality on Friday (January 3, 2025) brought back stage 3 curbs under the Graded Response Action Plan amid a rise in air pollution levels owing to unfavourable meteorological conditions, according to an official order. Delhi’s air pollution levels showed an increasing trend and the 24-hour average air quality index...
Flight operations were affected at the Delhi airport as dense fog blanketed parts of north India in the early hours of Saturday, reducing visibility to zero in several areas. Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL), in a post on X at 12.05 am, said due to dense fog, flight operations have been affected at the airport....
A top official of the country’s repository of technical knowledge on medical issues has asked people not to panic over the spread of the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China. Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) official Dr Atul Goel suggested taking general precautions against all respiratory infections. “… Otherwise, there is nothing to be alarmed...
After AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal’s attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Delhi BJP hit back stating that over the past ten years, Kejriwal has done no real work in Delhi and has been involved in numerous corruption scandals. The party said while the Prime Minister provided homes for 40 million people, Kejriwal built a luxurious...
Dense fog enveloped various parts of North India, bringing visibility and temperatures down and impacting train and flight operations. At Delhi’s India Gandhi International Airport, 50 flights were delayed as visibility came down to zero. As per the past 24 hours data of the IMD, Delhi witnessed a maximum temperature of 16 degrees Celsius, a...
Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva praised India’s remarkable progress over the past decade under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, he emphasised that India’s growth is now being acknowledged globally, and that PM Modi’s leadership continues to elevate the country on the world stage. “India has made...