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DELHI HC SEEKS CENTRE, GOVT’S STAND ON PIL TO DISTINGUISH RELIGION FROM DHARMA

November 9, 2023

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought the stand of the Centre and city government on a PIL seeking a direction to the authorities to use the “proper meaning” of the term “religion” and not use it as a synonym of “dharma” in the official documents. A bench headed by...

PUNJAB DGP TELLS POLICE OFFICERS TO WORK IN TANDEM WITH CIVIL ADMINISTRATION TO STOP STUBBLE BURNING

November 9, 2023

A day after the Supreme Court issued directions to ensure stopping of crop residue burning “forthwith”, Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav on Wednesday asked the police officers to work in tandem with the civil administration to prevent stubble burning in the state. The DGP also appointed Special DGP (Law and Order)...

FORMER J&K MINISTER CHOUDHARY LAL SINGH UNDER ED scanner

November 9, 2023

A court here on Wednesday remanded former Jammu and Kashmir minister Lal Singh in seven-day custody of the Enforcement Directorate (ED), a day after the agency arrested him in a money laundering case. Singh, the chairman of the Dogra Swabhiman Sangathan Party (DSSP), was arrested from a house in Chawadi...

‘CBI PROBE ORDERED AGAINST MAHUA MOITRA’ CLAIMS BJP’S NISHIKANT DUBEY

November 9, 2023

BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on Wednesday claimed that the anti-corruption ombudsman Lokpal has ordered a CBI based on his complaint in the ‘Cash for Query’ row. In a post on X, Nishikant Dubey stated, “Lokpal today, based on my complaint, ordered a CBI inquiry against MP Mahua ji, who committed...

Delhi BJP demands Nitish Kumar resignation

November 9, 2023

Delhi BJP activists staged a demonstration near the Bihar Bhawan in Chanakyapuri here on Wednesday and demanded Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s resignation over his remarks on the importance of women’s education to control the population. A large number of women leaders and workers, including those from the Delhi BJP’s Mahila...

Delhi govt sends team to inspect shut Connaught Place smog tower

November 9, 2023

The Delhi government on Wednesday sent a team to inspect the smog tower located in Connaught Place, which stopped operating following ‘unilateral’ directions by Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) chairperson Ashwani Kumar. On Tuesday, the Supreme Court directed that the smog tower be made operational. The air quality in Delhi...

HC rejects plea seeking permission to perform Chhath Puja

November 9, 2023

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a petition seeking permission to allow Chhath Puja at the banks of the Yamuna river. A bench of Justice Subramonium Prasad cited the ban’s purpose in preventing pollution in the Yamuna. As the court appeared inclined to dismiss the plea, the...

Delhi Metro’s 5th bridge over Yamuna set for Sept completion

November 9, 2023

Construction of one module of the first metro bridge over the Yamuna being built using the cantilever construction technique has been completed, DMRC Managing Director Vikas Kumar has said, adding that the entire work is expected to be completed by September. The bridge—the fifth metro bridge over the Yamuna—is being...

Delhi plans to induce artificial rain to curb bad air: Gopal Rai

November 9, 2023

The Delhi government plans to induce artificial rain through cloud seeding this month to combat air pollution in the national capital, Environment Minister Gopal Rai said on Wednesday. Rai held a meeting with scientists from IIT-Kanpur, who explained that cloud seeding can only be attempted when there are clouds or...

BJP unleashes star campaigners in MP to ensure party’s victory in polls

November 9, 2023

In view of the soon-to-be-held Assembly polls in Madhya Pradesh, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has dispatched its star campaigners to triumph over Opposition parties in the state. Former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jairam Thakur visited Indore and criticised the Congress, claiming that their promises were empty. He expressed concerns...

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