India

NITISH ASSEMBLY REMARKS: COMPLAINT FILED WITH BIHAR ASSEMBLY SPEAKER

09 Nov 2023 08:38 AM IST

A complaint has been filed with the Bihar Legislative Assembly Speaker, Awadh Bihari Choudhary, against the State Chief Minister, Nitish Kumar. The complaint pertains to remarks made by the Bihar CM concerning women’s education and population control during his speech in the state assembly on 7 November, 2023. According to

Delhi BJP demands Nitish Kumar resignation

09 Nov 2023 08:36 AM IST

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: Fire erupts in 5-storey building

09 Nov 2023 08:35 AM IST

A blaze erupted in a 5-story residential building in Kabir Nagar, North East Delhi, on Wednesday morning. A 5-year-old girl suffered burn injuries and was promptly taken to the hospital. Police officials from Welcome police station reported that the fire, which broke out at 3:22 am on November 8 at

Winter session likely to begin in second week of December

09 Nov 2023 08:35 AM IST

The Winter session of Parliament is likely to commence in the second week of December and could conclude ahead of Christmas, sources said on Wednesday. The session, they said, could commence days after the counting of votes in five states on December 3. Three key bills that seek to replace

‘Odd-even scheme’s fate hinges on SC reviews’: AAP govt

09 Nov 2023 08:34 AM IST

The Delhi government said on Wednesday that the implementation of the odd-even car rationing scheme in the national capital will depend on a review of its effectiveness by the Supreme Court and the issuance of an order. During a press conference, Environment Minister Gopal Rai stated that the city government

Delhi govt sends team to inspect shut Connaught Place smog tower

09 Nov 2023 08:32 AM IST

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

09 Nov 2023 08:29 AM IST

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

09 Nov 2023 08:28 AM IST

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

Karnataka govt to fully implement SC’s Cauvery water allocation to Bengaluru

09 Nov 2023 08:19 AM IST

In a significant development, the Karnataka government has issued an order to fully implement the Supreme Court’s 2018 directive, reserving 24 TMC (Thousand Million Cubic Feet) of Cauvery water annually for drinking water purposes in Bangalore and its surrounding areas. This decision comes after years of non-compliance with the court’s

Curbing pollution is everybody’s duty: Gopal Rai

09 Nov 2023 08:07 AM IST

In view of the severe pollution situation in the national capital, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai spoke exclusively with NewsX and unveiled the plan to curb the rising pollution. Excerpts: Q: Pollution has been a recurring problem for the national capital. The Supreme Court has issued directives from time to

‘Severe’ pollution: Schools in Delhi to shut from Nov 9-18

09 Nov 2023 08:05 AM IST

In view of the “severe” level of air pollution in the national capital, the Delhi government on Wednesday announced an early winter break for schools from November 9 to November 18. “All schools shall observe winter break from November 9 to November 18, 2023,” said an order from the Education

BJP infighting takes ugly turn in Bengal

09 Nov 2023 08:03 AM IST

Barely months before the crucial 2024 Lok Sabha elections, infighting within the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in West Bengal took an ugly turn on Wednesday when alleged supporters of the state president Sukanta Majumdar and state organising secretary Amitava Chakraborty broke the stage from which the party’s national secretary Anupam