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Cops destroy illegal drugs worth Rs 1,682 cr

Delhi Police on Tuesday destroyed over 10,600 kilograms of illegal drugs at Biotic Waste Solutions, valued at more than Rs 1,600 crore in the international market, officials said.

WORST NOT OVER YET FOR CITY AS AQI PLUMMETS TO 433

Last time air quality was in 'severe' category was on November 23 with a reading of 412

'Disappointed' over garbage pile-up: LG

Delhi Lieutenant Governor (LG) V K Saxena has expressed \"disappointment\" over \"slower rate\" of bioremediation of municipal solid waste at the landfill sites in the city, said a Raj Niwas note.

HC seeks Centre's response on NSCI's land acquisition compensation plea

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought the Centre's response to a petition filed by the National Sports Club of India (NSCI), which is seeking the determination of compensation for the acquisition of part of its premises for the \"integrated transit corridor\" project.

Man kills wife's lover after catching them together

A man killed his wife's lover after he found the two together in his house, Delhi Police said on Monday.

Bomb threats to 20 schools: AAP blames Centre for security failure

As many as 20 schools in Delhi received bomb threat emails on Tuesday, the second such incident in a week.

'Ironical' that BJP leaders sleep in jhuggis after demolishing slums, says Kejriwal

A day after BJP leaders spent the night in Delhi's slums as part of an outreach programme ahead of the assembly elections, the AAP on Monday accused the saffron party of demolishing slums and deleting names of slumdwellers from electoral rolls.

AAP's allegation shows that they have lost slum-dwellers' vote bank: BJP

\"BJP leaders are directly communicating with the slum-dwellers to better understand their lives. We have learned about their struggles and the upcoming BJP government will work through DUSIB\"

BJP SAYS WILL MOVE HC IF AAP FAILS TO TABLE CAG REPORTS IN ASSEMBLY

LoP threatens that BJP would take to the streets if AAP keeps on avoiding tabling the reports

Govt schools now rival private institutions, says CM Atishi

According to a statement from the Chief Minister's Office, the new building features 36 classrooms, three state-of-the-art laboratories and a principal's office.

DALLEWAL WRITES TO SC PANEL, DEMANDS DIRECT TALKS WITH CENTRE

Farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal refuses to attend the December 18 meeting, citing lack of progress on farmers' issues.

Congress only talks about farmers, does nothing for them: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hit out at the Congress, saying they talk big in the name of farmers but they neither do anything for them nor let others do anything.

Mamata announces Rs 1,500 crore for bridge to aid Ganga Sagar pilgrims

West Bengal Chief Minister on Tuesday said her government would build a five-km-long bridge over a river connecting the mainland with the Sagar Island, where the annual Gangasagar Mela is held, since the Centre has not responded to its repeated appeals in this regard.

Priyanka slams Centre over atrocities against Hindus in Bangladesh, says 'noble people see world as family'

Congress leader and MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who on Tuesday carried to Parliament a cloth bag supporting minorities in Bangladesh, took a jibe at the Central Government over the alleged atrocities against minorities in Bangladesh saying that unlike narrow-minded individuals who differentiate between people, those who are noble consider the entire world as their family.

Hold elections on ballot paper if people doubt EVMs: Uddhav Thackeray

Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday called for elections to be held using ballot papers if people have doubts about the process and suggested that the Election Commissioner should also be elected by the people.

CM Saini defends MSP and fertiliser policies, slams Cong, AAP for politicising farmer issues

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Saini on Tuesday praised the government's efforts to support farmers, stating that 100% of crops are being purchased at Minimum Support Price (MSP) and vegetable farmers are receiving compensation.

Uddhav meets CM Fadnavis and Speaker Narwekar in Nagpur

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray and his MLA son Aaditya Thackeray on Tuesday met with Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and assembly speaker Rahul Narwekar on the premises of Vidhan Bhavan in Nagpur.

WHO SAID WHAT IN PARLIAMENT

CONST RIGHTS SUSPENDED IN MANIPUR, YET NO BJP MP RAISED ISSUE: OPP IN RS

ALL CENSUS VILLAGES ELECTRIFIED BY 2018: GOVT TO LS

All unelectrified census villages were electrified by April 28, 2018, Union Minister of State for Rural Development said that 18,374 villages were electrified under the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana.

CONGRESS SLAMS 'ONE NATION, ONE POLL' MOVE

Congress MP Rajiv Shukla on Tuesday said that the 'One Nation One Election' bill has many shortcomings, adding that the bill needs detailed discussions.

'ONOE' PART OF CORPORATE AGENDA TO CREATE 'ONE MARKET': SKM

As the government introduced a bill on holding simultaneous elections in the Lok Sabha, Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Tuesday called it a \"corporate agenda\" to create \"one market\" by eroding federal rights of state governments.

Report on 'demands for grants' for farmers welfare presented in LS

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, and Food Processing presented its First Report (Eighteenth Lok Sabha) on the 'Demands for Grants (2024-25)' for the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare to the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.

Crypto asset ecosystem is not regulated in India: MoS Finance

Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary said that crypto asset ecosystem is not regulated in India and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has from time to time cautioned users, holders, and traders of crypto assets and virtual currencies about the associated economic, financial, operational, legal, consumer protection, and security-related risks.

Constitution played vital role in promoting social justice in India

Rajya Sabha MP Kartikeya Sharma said the Indian Constitution has played a vital role in promoting social justice, particularly safeguarding the rights of women and marginalized communities.

ONE NATION, ONE POLL: BILL TABLED IN LS. HEADED TO JPC

269 members voted in favour of introduction of bill, 196 were against

‘India should present its glorious way of life to world’

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Tuesday said it is the prime responsibility of India to present its glorious way of life to the world so that others can follow and attain happiness and prosperity.

Shah accuses Cong of vote-bank politics

\"Love is not something to be sold, it has to be spread. It is a feeling, to be evoked in heart, it is a moment to be evoked in others.\"

Education reforms: NTA restricted to conducting entrance exams

Will not conduct recruitment tests from next year

Number of cancer patients on the rise in Haryana

The number of cancer patients is on the rise in Haryana, with the total number of patients reaching 1,678 in 2023 from 1,486 in 2019.

'Rail roko' agitation: Train services likely to be hit today

On the call of Rail Roko by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha, farmers are set to block railway tracks in Punjab on Wednesday.