New Delhi: Rekha Gupta, a first-time MLA from Shalimar Bagh, was sworn-in as the Chief Minister of Delhi at a ceremony held at Ramlila Maidan here this noon. Delhi Lt. Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena administered the oath of office to the new CM and her Cabinet colleagues. Along with Rekha Gupta, other leaders including Parvesh…
BJP ‘sweeps’ AAP out of Delhi
February 8, 2025AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia, Somanath Bharathi face defeat; CM Atishi wins from Kalkaji New Delhi: Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) faced its biggest defeat in the recently held Delhi Assembly Polls with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) making a strong comeback to stamp its authority in the Delhi…
SC recommends policy to preserve sacred groves
December 30, 2024New Delhi: The Supreme Court has recommended the Central Government to devise a comprehensive policy for the governance and management of sacred groves, community-protected forests with deep cultural and spiritual significance. A Bench, comprising Justices B.R. Gavai, S.V.N. Bhatti and Sandeep Mehta, emphasised India’s rich heritage of sacred groves, which are clusters of trees or…
Dr. Manmohan Singh cremated in Delhi with State honours
December 28, 2024New Delhi: Former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh was consigned to flames this morning at Nigambodh Ghat, a public cremation ground in New Delhi. The veteran economist, known for ushering economic reforms in the country, passed away on Thursday at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi. President Droupadi Murmu, Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Prime Minister…
Nation mourns Dr. Manmohan Singh’s demise
December 27, 2024Last rites tomorrow with State honours New Delhi: Dr. Manmohan Singh, India’s quiet reformer and the architect of its economic transformation, passed away here last night. He was 92. Dr. Manmohan Singh had a sudden loss of consciousness at home last evening, after which he was rushed to AIIMS. In critical condition, he was admitted…
Parliament Winter Session ends today amid high drama
December 20, 2024FIR against Rahul Gandhi, protests over Amit Shah’s remarks; Speaker bans protests near Parliament Gates New Delhi: The Winter Session of Parliament concludes today, marking the end of four weeks of intense drama, sharp exchanges and even accusations of ‘attempt to murder’ against the Opposition, with fresh protests erupting on the final day. Parliament witnessed…
Siddaramaiah meets PM Modi, urges him to restore NABARD lending
November 29, 2024New Delhi: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi this noon to submit a memorandum seeking Central assistance on several issues. The CM thanked Modi for meeting him on short notice and outlined six key demands. Siddaramaiah urged the PM to address the 58 percent reduction in the National Bank…
CM Siddaramaiah launches ‘Nandini’ products in New Delhi
November 22, 2024New Delhi: Karnataka has emerged as the second-largest milk producer in India after Gujarat, said Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, here yesterday. He was speaking after launching ‘Nandini’ products in the national capital at an event organised by Karnataka Milk Producers’ Federation (KMF) and Mandya District Co-operative Milk Union. Recalling his tenure as the Animal Husbandry Minister…
EC re-schedules bypolls in three States
November 9, 2024New Delhi: In a rare instance, the Election Commission of India (ECI), responding to the demand of various political parties, re-scheduled the bypolls for 14 Assembly segments in three States. As per an official announcement of the ECI, the bypolls in one Assembly segment in Kerala, four in Punjab and nine in Uttar Pradesh will…
‘Hejjala-Chamarajanagar railway line to be announced in upcoming Union Budget’
July 1, 2024New Delhi: The proposal to construct new railway line between Hejjala in Bengaluru and Chamarajanagar will be announced in the upcoming Union Budget, said Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, here recently and added that a letter in this regard had been written to Union Minister for Steel and Heavy Industries H.D. Kumaraswamy, who represents the Mandya…
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