India

Delhi, Haryana at loggerheads over Hathini Kund Barrage

14 Jul 2023 11:30 AM IST

The Delhi and Haryana state governments are at loggerheads over the flood-like situation in both states. In a letter to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal wrote that the Hathini Kund is a “barrage and not a dam.” Therefore, the amount of water released “cannot be

1,000 acres of land purchased for large-scale projects: Khattar

14 Jul 2023 11:28 AM IST

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Thursday said that the state government is preparing a plan to buy land for large projects including industry, health and education. If farmers are willing to give their land to the government, the Chief Minister, “then such schemes can be implemented soon.” CM

Haryana set to establish 21 food testing labs, tighten noose on defaulters

14 Jul 2023 11:27 AM IST

A delay in gathering food samples and the pendency of testing such samples has necessitated the setting up of more food testing labs in Haryana. Additionally, an acute shortage of resources has emerged as a factor behind the delay in the timely testing of food samples. It has been observed

Bengal Panchayat poll violence: Cooch Behar is visited by a BJP fact-finding team

14 Jul 2023 11:26 AM IST

The fact-finding team from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) investigating the election violence in West Bengal arrived in Cooch Behar, North Bengal, on Friday. The BJP established a fact-finding team of five people, including party MP Ravi Shankar Prasad, who will travel to Dinhata in Coochbehar and other violent areas

Cong emphasises organisational unity at meeting with Raj block presidents

14 Jul 2023 11:25 AM IST

With the upcoming Assembly elections in Rajasthan inching closer, the Congress is making efforts to increase unity within its state unit. With instances in Delhi and now Jaipur, the party’s emphasis on unity has become evident. The Congress put on a display of unity in the Pradesh Congress Committees (PCC)

12 NDRF teams deployed in Delhi to tackle flood situation

14 Jul 2023 11:16 AM IST

A dozen National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams have been deployed in Delhi to tackle the situation in view of increased water levels in the Yamuna river, officials said on Thursday. Three teams each have been deployed in central, east, and north-east Delhi, while two are stationed in south-east Delhi

Yamuna flows on streets of Delhi

14 Jul 2023 11:14 AM IST

The Yamuna River is flowing above the danger mark as it has already reached 208.48 metres at 8 am today. The Central Water Commission had predicted that the Yamuna could swell to 207.99 metres on Wednesday night, but it exceeded the estimated level and breached the mark of 208.05 metres,

Accused wanted in Welcome double murder arrested after encounter

14 Jul 2023 11:13 AM IST

Two accused were arrested from Jyoti Nagar in an encounter with the team of special staff in the northeast district at 10:48 pm on Monday. Both the accused have been identified as Shibbu (22) and Misbah (21), residents of Jafrabad, Delhi. According to Delhi police, both criminals were travelling on

Governor V.K. Saxena chairs meeting today on prevailing flooding situation in Delhi

14 Jul 2023 11:03 AM IST

The Lt. Governor, Shri V.K. Saxena, who is also Chairperson of Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), today chaired the meeting of DDMA to review the prevailing flooding situation in the city. Chief Minister, Shri Arvind Kejriwal, Vice-Chairperson (DDMA), Revenue Minister, Smt. Atishi Marlena, Minister for Water, Irrigation & Flood Control,

Freshly acquired tomatoes arrive in Delhi, to be sold at Rs 90/kg starting today

14 Jul 2023 11:03 AM IST

The government organization National Cooperative Consumers’ Federation of India (NCCF) will begin selling recently procured tomatoes in the local retail markets today after arriving in the capital overnight. The kitchen staple will be sold at Rs 90 per kg, the consumer affairs department said. Amid a sharp spurt in tomato

Largest Amarnath Yatra group embarks, Saina Nehwal joins pilgrimage

14 Jul 2023 10:46 AM IST

Over 9,200 pilgrims, the largest batch so far, embarked on the Amarnath Yatra from the base camp early on Thursday morning. The pilgrims are headed to the Amarnath shrine, located in the south Kashmir Himalayas. The contingent included 6,035 pilgrims travelling in a convoy of 194 vehicles to Pahalgam, and

Congress Chief calls for President’s rule in Maharashtra

14 Jul 2023 10:46 AM IST

Maharashtra Congress Chief, Nana Patole, demanded the dismissal of the Eknath Shinde-led government and the imposition of President’s rule in the state, claiming administrative paralysis amidst escalating intra-coalition disputes. Patole, in a press meet on Wednesday, alleged the ruling coalition was plagued by internal struggles over ministerial positions and portfolios.