- India
- November 21, 2024
Staggered Work Timings Announced For Central Govt Employees In Delhi As Air Quality Worsens
New Delhi: As the air quality continues to remain in the ‘very poor’ category in the national capital, the Centre on Thursday announced staggered working timings for its employees in view of the severe air pollution in Delhi. According to an order issued by the Union personnel ministry, employees have also been asked to pool vehicles and use public transport to minimize vehicular…
- India
- November 21, 2024
Five Killed, 16 Injured In Bus-Truck Collision On Yamuna Expressway In Aligarh
Aligarh (UP): Five people were killed and 16 injured when a bus collided with a truck on Yamuna Expressway in Aligarh, police reported on Thursday. The accident occurred on the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday when the vehicles were passing through the Tappal area of the district. An injured passenger told reporters that the privately operated bus was en route to Azamgarh…
- India
- November 21, 2024
47 Survivors Of 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots Handed Job Letters In Delhi
New Delhi: Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena on Thursday distributed appointment letters to 47 survivors of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. According to a statement, six additional letters will be issued to successors of beneficiaries who have exceeded the age of service. Speaking at an event in the Tilak Vihar area of west Delhi, Saxena announced that 437 pending applications for appointments are under…
- India
- November 21, 2024
Govt Lists 15 Bills Including Waqf Bill For Winter Session Of Parliament
New Delhi: The government has listed 15 bills, including one to amend the waqf law and five new ones, for the the winter session of Parliament starting on Monday. The five new draft legislations include the one to set up a cooperative university. The pending bills include the Waqf (Amendment) Bill which has been listed for consideration and passage after the joint committee…
- India
- November 21, 2024
Excise Policy Case: Delhi HC Refuses To Stay Trial Against Former CM Arvind Kejriwal
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Thursday refused to stay for now the trial proceedings against former Delhi chief minister and AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal who is an accused in a case of irregularities linked to the Delhi Excise Policy 2021-22. Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri further sought a response from the investigating agency Enforcement Directorate on Kejriwal’s plea challenging a trial court’s…
- India
- November 21, 2024
Delhi Pollution Crisis: Fuel Demands Up for Vehicles During Wedding Season
New Delhi: The enforcement of Stage IV of GRAP, which bans BS-3 and BS-4 diesel vehicles, has disrupted travel and transportation, particularly for those engaged in the wedding business. The Central Pollution Control Board imposed GRAP-IV measures after Delhi’s air quality index (AQI) entered the ‘severe’ category on Sunday. The restrictions, which came into effect at 8 AM Monday, aim to curb pollution…
- India
- November 21, 2024
Is Electoral Battle in Thane-Konkan Region a Clear Contest For Mahayuti?
Thane: The Thane-Konkan region witnessed an intense political battle, with various parties including the ruling Mahayuti and the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) in the fray. However, the Exit Polls have indicated that the electoral battle in the Thane-Konkan region was a clear contest for the BJP, Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena and Ajit Pawar-led NCP’s Mahayuti alliance. According to exit poll predictions by…
- India
- November 21, 2024
‘No Fuel for Minors’: Jammu Cracks Down on Underage Driving with New Rules
Jammu: In a bid to ensure the safety of underage children, petrol pumps in Jammu have started displaying posters saying, “No fuel for vehicles driven by minors.” The Jammu and Kashmir Directorate of School Education (DSE) has also issued a notice stopping minor students from driving cars or bikes to school. The poster, first displayed at petrol pumps in the Gandhi Nagar area…
- India
- November 21, 2024
Kuki MLAs Demand Statewide AFSPA to Recover Looted Arms and Restore Peace in Manipur
Imphal: Ten Kuki MLAs in Manipur, including seven from the ruling BJP-led alliance, have urged the central government to extend the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) to the entire state. The move, they argue, is necessary to recover over 6,000 sophisticated weapons looted since the ethnic strife began on May 3, 2023. The demand follows the Centre’s November 14 decision to reimpose AFSPA…
- India
- November 21, 2024
‘Timing Of Report Before Parliament Session Raises Questions’: Amit Malviya On Adani Row
New Delhi: After a US Prosecutors charges the Chairman of Adani Group, Gautam Adani, and in an alleged bribery and fraud scheme, BJP leader Amit Malviya said on Thursday that the timing of the report, just before the Parliament session and Donald Trump’s “Impending” Presidency raises several questions. Malviya came down hard on the Congress after Jairam Ramesh demanded a JPC investigation into…
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