In a major initiative aimed at streamlining civic grievance redressal ahead of the monsoon, PWD Minister Parvesh Verma on Monday announced that the government will launch a unified helpline number — 311 — that will connect residents to all major civic bodies through a single command centre. Addressing the media after inspecting the NDMC Control...
Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva on Monday laid the foundation stone for a Senior Citizens’ Recreation Centre in Mayur Vihar Phase 1, marking a step towards strengthening community infrastructure for the elderly. The centre, being developed by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), aims to offer a dedicated space for senior citizens to interact, relax...
India’s defence exports have surged to a record high of Rs 23,622 crore (approx. USD 2.76 billion) in 2024-25, registering a 12.04 per cent growth over the previous fiscal, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Tuesday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the achievement as a “proud milestone” in India’s progress in the defence manufacturing sector....
The Delhi BJP held a demonstration at Vijay Chowk and Rail Bhawan crossing here onWednesday to express support for the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, which will be taken up for discussion and passage in the Lok Sabha. Led by Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva, the BJP members held placards reading “Thank you, Modi, for ensuring a...
US President Donald Trump on Thursday (IST) announced reciprocal tariffs on all imports from India and other nations, calling the move “kind reciprocal.” Calling India’s tariffs “very, very tough,” Trump said he was imposing 27 per cent tariffs on all imports from India — half of what India imposes on US products. In his address titled ‘Make America...
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said that the Narendra Modi government, over the past decade, has uplifted India’s health infrastructure by taking a holistic approach to improving the health sector across the entire country. Shah stated that health infrastructure has been improved from the primary to the tertiary level. He was addressing a...
War of words erupted between the Aadmi Party (AAP) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday after Leader of Opposition in Assembly Atishi accused the ruling BJP Government of failing to manage the power supply in the national Capital. Addressing a press conference, Atishi claimed that Delhi is facing unprecedented power cuts after 10 years...
The Union government may bring The Waqf (Amendments) Bill for passage in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday in the last week of the budget session amid a stiff resistance of the Opposition parties. Urging lawmakers to participate in the discussion on the Bill, parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju said: “It is my special appeal to...
Oil marketing companies have announced a reduction of Rs 41 in the price of 19 kg commercial LPG cylinders, effective from Tuesday. In Delhi, the new retail price for a 19 kg commercial LPG cylinder is now Rs 1,762. This price reduction comes after a previous decrease of Rs 7 on February 1. However, the...
Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva has accused the Arvind Kejriwal-led government of using the ‘Farishtey Dilli Ke’ scheme as a cover for corruption, calling it a failed initiative. He claimed that the scheme, introduced in 2017 to provide free emergency treatment to road accident victims, exposed the government’s hollow claims of a world-class healthcare model....