India

‘We will fight this vendetta of AAP legally’ says Partap Singh Bajwa

29 Sep 2023 12:58 PM IST

Partap Singh Bajwa, leader of the opposition in the Punjab legislative assembly, declared on Friday that they would battle the AAP party’s vendetta both legally and on the streets after being denied the opportunity to see Congress MLA Sukhpal Khaira in Fazilka. Workers for the Congress who wanted to meet

People celebrates Eid-Milad-Un-Nabi at Hazratbal Shrine in Srinagar

29 Sep 2023 12:53 PM IST

As the Eid Milad un-Nabi procession passed through downtown Srinagar, the streets were packed with people. In Srinagar, the procession began at numerous mosques and moved through the streets. On the auspicious day, people gathered in Srinagar at the Hazratbal shrine to do prayers. Streets near the paths of the

Punjab Vigilance team searches for Manpreet Badal in corruption case

29 Sep 2023 12:33 PM IST

The search for Manpreet Singh Badal, who is charged with alleged corruption in the purchase of two plots in Model Town phase-1 Bathinda, led Punjab Vigilance teams to conduct raids throughout Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi, Uttarakhand, and Rajasthan. The raids are in response to a court-issued lookout notice against

Rahul Gandhi to particiapte in the ‘Jan Aakrosh Yatra’ in MP on September 30

29 Sep 2023 12:13 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi, a Congress MP, is set to visit poll-bound Madhya Pradesh on Saturday, September 30, and will take part in the party’s Jan Aakrosh Yatra. Rahul Gandhi’s visit to the state has been confirmed by former minister and Congress MLA Jitu Patwari, who stated that Rahul Gandhi will arrive

PM Modi calls for a cleanliness drive ahead of Gandhi Jayanti

29 Sep 2023 10:56 AM IST

Swachh Bharat is a shared responsibility, and every effort counts, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday, urging citizens to participate in a cleaning drive on October 1 starting at 10 am. “1st October at 10 AM, we come together for a pivotal cleanliness initiative. A Swachh Bharat is a

Delhi govt begins budget planning for 2024-25

29 Sep 2023 09:12 AM IST

The Delhi government has begun preparing the budget estimate for the 2024–25 fiscal and the revised estimate for 2023–24 and directed all departments to furnish realistic targets. In a circular to all the departments on September 25, the Finance Department said that the departments should send the estimates by October

Unchecked rise of ‘dummy schools’ affecting Delhi students: HC

29 Sep 2023 09:11 AM IST

The unchecked growth of ‘dummy schools’ is adversely affecting students who genuinely fulfil the ‘local education’ criterion and allows ineligible candidates to secure seats under the Delhi state quota, the Delhi High Court has said. The high court issued notice and sought the response of the Delhi government, the Central

MCD orders survey of PGs across all wards of Civil Lines Zone

29 Sep 2023 09:10 AM IST

Civic authorities have ordered a survey of paying guest facilities located in all wards of the Civil Lines Zone here in the wake of a fire incident at a PG facility in an apartment in NorthWest Delhi’s Mukherjee Nagar, officials said on Thursday. Thirty-five people, one of them a four-year-old

RSS-backed National Democratic Teachers’ Front retains DUTA president’s post

29 Sep 2023 09:09 AM IST

RSS-backed National Democratic Teachers’ Front candidate AK Bhagi on Thursday retained the post of Delhi University Teachers’ Association president, defeating the Democratic United Teachers’ Alliance’s Aditya Narayan Mishra. Bhagi got 4,182 votes, while Mishra got 3,787. A total of 8,187 of the 9,500 eligible voters exercised their franchise in Wednesday’s

PWD initiates beautification project for Delhi

29 Sep 2023 09:08 AM IST

Having decked up Delhi for the G20 Summit, the city government’s public works department has begun work to beautify the remaining parts of the national capital. The department has floated a tender for installing three fountains and a statue in central Delhi. The estimated cost of the project is Rs

Delhi govt extends old excise policy for another 6 months

29 Sep 2023 09:08 AM IST

The Delhi government has decided to extend its existing excise policy by six months due to the time needed for coming up with a new liquor trade regime, officials said on Thursday. The policy has been extended till March 31, 2024, following the requisite approvals from the Delhi government and

CM Kejriwal terms CBI inquiry into his bungalow as baseless

29 Sep 2023 09:07 AM IST

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was confident on Thursday that the inquiry into alleged irregularities in the construction of his home would yield nothing, “just like the many that had come before it”. Talking to the media, Kejriwal said this was not the first time an inquiry had been initiated