The Delhi Government has extended special financial assistance worth several thousand crores of rupees to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to strengthen road infrastructure, sanitation systems, municipal schools and civic facilities across the Capital. Announcing the decision, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said empowering local bodies is central to ensuring Delhi’s overall development. The financial...
On the occasion of 79th Raising Day ceremony of Delhi Police, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday laid the e-foundation stone of the Special Cell’s integrated headquarters that will be built at a cost of approximate Rs 368 crore. The Special Cell Unit of the Delhi Police is a premier specialised unit for counter-terrorism,...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said India negotiated recent trade agreements with the United States, the European Union and other nations from a “position of strength”, crediting stronger manufacturing and the MSME sector for enhancing the country’s bargaining power. In an interview with , the prime minister said political stability and policy predictability have...
Pakistan have lost nine wickets in the 176-run chase against India at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo in the 27th match of the T20 World Cup. India earlier posted 175 runs in their 20 overs courtesy of a 77-run knock off just 40 balls and even after Pakistan pulled things back in the second...
Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva on Sunday said the issue raised by Aam Aadmi Party leader Saurabh Bharadwaj regarding the delay in issuing roll numbers to CBSE candidates by a private school in Saket was a consequence of decisions taken during the previous AAP government’s tenure. Sachdeva said it was unfortunate that AAP leaders were...
Rolls-Royce CEO Tufan Erginbilgic on Wednesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and shared plans to scale up its activities in India to become a part of Viksit Bharat. “It was wonderful meeting Mr. Tufan Erginbilgic, CEO of Rolls-Royce, earlier today,” Modi said in a post on X. “We welcome Rolls-Royce’s enthusiasm towards scaling up its...
In a big diplomatic victory for New Delhi, the White House has revised its fact sheet issued after a trade deal between India and the United States. Earlier, pulses were mentioned in a list of American products on which it said India will eliminate or reduce tariffs. However, this product has now been removed. The...
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Wednesday announced a series of major initiatives aimed at strengthening support for construction workers and accelerating development in rural areas of the capital. Speaking at a large public programme at Tyagraj Stadium, she oversaw the direct transfer of more than Rs 12.40 crore into the bank accounts of 15,706...
Ten people, including the shooter, were killed and at least 25 were injured in a shooting at a school in Canada’s British Columbia on Wednesday, police said. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) said the suspect, identified as a woman in a dress with brown hair in an earlier alert, has been found dead within...
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim renewed pledges on Sunday to bolster trade and explore potential collaborations in semiconductors, defence and other fields. Modi is on a two-day visit to the Southeast Asian nation, his first since the two countries elevated ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership in August 2024....