The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) on Wednesday approved a proposal to rename Rajpath as ‘Kartavya Path’.Lok Sabha MP and NDMC member Meenakshi Lekhi said the proposal was approved at a special meeting of the NDMC Council. “We have approved the proposal to rename Rajpath as Kartavya Path in the special council meeting today,” Lekhi […]
Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday targeted AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal over a news report that the party-led Punjab government is yet to clear the salaries of its employees for August.The news report, based on sources, claims that the Bhagwant Mann-led government is grappling with a paucity of funds and has not been able […]
The income tax department on Wednesday launched raids in multiple states as part of a tax evasion probe against registered unrecognised political parties (RUPP) and their alleged dubious funding, official sources said.The searches are being conducted in Gujarat, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Haryana and some other states, they said. A coordinated action has been launched […]
Uttar Pradesh BJP MLA Arvind Giri died of a heart attack on Tuesday. Giri was a five-term MLA from Gola Gokrannath constituency in Lakhimpur Kheri district. According to sources, Giri died on the way near Sitapur while being taken for treatment to Lucknow.Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath condoled the demise.
SAD president Sukhbir Badal appeared before a SIT probing the October 2016 Behbal Kalan police firing case in which two men had died on Tuesday.The hearing is being held at Punjab Police Officers’ Institute, Sector 32, in Chandigarh. Badal’s questioning that started at 11.15am was continuing till the time this report was filed.Sources said the […]
With friendship one can solve any problem, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said as she embarked on a four-day state visit to India. Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed Hasina at the Rashtrapati Bhawan forecourt here where she was accorded a tri-services guard of honour.Interacting with reporters at the Rashtrapati Bhawan, Hasina said her […]
Earlier, the apex court on August 22 had said that a five-judge Constitution bench headed by Justice Chandrachud has been set up to hear the legal issue concerning the scope of legislative and executive powers of the Centre and National Capital Territory government over control of services in Delhi. On May 6, the top court […]
Two people died as a fire broke out at a hotel in Hazratganj area of the city on Monday even as rescue teams continued to inspect the premises to check if someone was trapped inside, police said.The incident took place at Levana Suites on Madan Mohan Malviya Marg in Hazratganj area. “According to the hotel […]
Around 25,000 contractual employees of the Punjab government, who have completed 10 years of service, will be regularised by the Aam Aadmi Party government, as the Punjab Council of Ministers accepted the report on regularisation of employees on Monday.The first set of contractual employees to be regularised will be from the Education department, from today […]
CM Bhagwant Mann on Monday announced that the 7th Pay Commission for lecturers would be implemented. Making this announcement on Teacher’s Day, the CM said guest faculty could be employed and they would also get enhanced pay. The new payscales will be implemented from October 1. It was a long-pending demand of teachers.