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AAP MLA FROM NANGLOI JAT TAKES OATH AS DELHI MINISTER

NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA from Nangloi Jat, Raghuvinder Shokeen on Friday took oath as a minister in the Delhi government.

NARESH BALYAN SENT TO JUDICIAL CUSTODY TILL JAN 9 IN MCOCA CASE

A Special MP/MLA court in the city on Friday sent AAP legislator Naresh Balyan to judicial custody till January 9 in connection with an MCOCA case lodged against him over links to UK-based gangster Kapil Sangwan.

Birders, forest dept officials working on Delhi 'Bird Atlas'

The flying guide

SC: Will only look at MCD panel row

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday declined to entertain a plea by former Delhi mayor Shelly Oberoi to allow the Delhi Assembly to address urgent issues related to bio-fill sites and waste management in the absence of a functioning standing committee of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), emphasising that it cannot \"micromanage\" its affairs.

'REALISATION OF ASPIRATIONS': CM MEETS STUDENTS SENT TO FRANCE

Chief minister Atishi on Friday interacted with 30 students from Delhi's government schools who went to Paris to study an advanced French course.

Police tell HC about steps taken at Chandni Chowk

THE PREVENTIVE MEASURES INCLUDE SECURITY PERSONNEL, 100 CCTV CAMERAS FOR PROPER SURVEILLANCE, AND LEGAL ACTION AGAINST ENCROACHERS

Break from cold wave, but not for long: IMD

NEW DELHI: Residents got a respite from cold wave conditions on Friday, as the minimum temperature rose sharply after being below the 5 degrees Celsius mark for two consecutive days.

'FAKE VOTERS' IN DELHI ELECTORAL ROLLS: BJP TO CEC

NEW DELHI: Leaders of the Delhi BJP met the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) on Friday and submitted documents alleging that names of lakhs of \"fake voters\" have been added to the Capital's electoral list.

STRICTLY FOLLOW ELECTORAL ROLL REVISION RULES: EC TO DELHI CEO

NEW DELHI: The Election Commission (EC) on Friday wrote to the Delhi CEO directing the authority to \"scrupulously\" follow the process for deletion and revision of the electoral rolls by conducting proper enquiry and involvement of various political parties in the run up to the assembly polls next year.

2 installments of ₹1K to be given this fiscal: CM

NEW DELHI: Chief minister Atishi said on Friday that the first two installments of ₹1,000 each under the government's \"Mukhyamantri Mahila Samman Yojana\" will be credited into the accounts of eligible women in Delhi by the end of the current financial year.

BJP making silent push for AAP's stronghold — slums

Out of power since 1998, the BJP is trying to lure voters in the city's JJ clusters, but the AAP's sway in the demographic makes it a tough challenge

BJP calls for special session of House, tabling of CAG reports

NEW DELHI: Leader of Opposition in the Delhi Assembly and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Vijender Gupta on Friday demanded that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government table all pending Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) reports and set a date for an assembly session, fulfilling its commitment made in court.

Kejriwal: Will contest from New Delhi seat

NEW DELHI: Amid rumours of him shifting to another constituency, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo and former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday announced he will contest from his New Delhi seat in the upcoming assembly polls.

6th threat this year; when will mischief, ordeal end: Parents

NEW DELHI: At least 30 schools across Delhi received hoax bomb threats on email in the early hours of Friday, leading to widespread chaos as parents scrambled to retrieve their children from school amid the morning rush, police said.

Thalassemia patients reel under drug shortage in Delhi

WHILE PATIENTS LOOK FOR VIALS OF DEFEROXAMINE, HOSPITALS INSIST THEY HAVE ORAL IRON CHELATORS IN STOCK AND ARE PROVIDING THEM TO PATIENTS

NBCC appointed to complete 16 delayed Supertech projects

NOIDA: The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Thursday appointed state-owned NBCC (India) Ltd to take over and complete 16 delayed housing projects of Supertech Ltd, bringing long-awaited relief to over 42,000 homebuyers who have been awaiting their homes for years.

2 held in murder of ex-ONGC official

DEHRADUN: Police have arrested two people in connection with the murder of a retired ONGC officer, police said on Friday.

Food based on Ayurveda recipes to hit Indian markets soon, says panel

Food and snacks prepared as per authentic Ayurvedic recipes will reach markets across the country soon, members of a high-level committee set up to finalise the modalities for the production and marketing of Ayurvedic food and snacks said during the ongoing 10th World Ayurveda Congress (WAC) in Dehradun on Friday.

POLICE: PARALYSED WOMAN BURNT TO DEATH IN ROOM IN CHAMPAWAT DISTT

RUDRAPUR: A 55-year-old paralysed woman was burnt to death in Tanakpur area of Champawat district after her room caught fire, police said on Friday.

46-YR-OLD HELD FOR MURDER OF FATHER, SAY COPS

Police on Friday arrested a 46-year-old for the alleged murder of his 65-year-old father, police said.

Govt aims to double state's GSDP in next five years, says CM

Chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday said the state has set a target to double its Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) in the next five years.

DGP: Will propose govt to open cyber police stations in all districts

Uttarakhand director general of police Deepam Seth on Friday said that the department will send a proposal to the government to open cyber police stations in all districts of the state.

Oppn slams govt for failing to stop pollution in Ganga; BJP calls it 'lies'

HARIDWAR: A war of words erupted between the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the state, with the former accusing the government of failing to curb pollution in the Ganga while BJP leaders alleged that the opposition was misrepresenting facts.

US Nagar admin forms committee to look into growing paddy in distt

THE MOVE COMES DAYS AFTER THE DISTT ADMIN BANNED PADDY CULTIVATION OVER DEPLETING GROUNDWATER

India get into the grind after pep talk from Kohli

BRISBANE: So much has been said between the 10-wicket defeat at Adelaide and the Indian team's move to Brisbane that the team would have been rather glad to get back on the field and focus once again on just the cricket again.

Hardik-SKY face-off adds edge to Syed Mushtaq Ali semis

MUMBAI: Hardik Pandya's steely nerves and last-over heroics set the seal on India's T20 World Cup triumph.

Gukesh's record may go on to last for a hundred years

A few months back, when Gukesh won the Candidates and qualified to play the World Championship match against defending champion Ding Liren, it was quite a surprise.

Impact of this win on our chess will be massive

EVER SINCE I'VE WORKED WITH HIM, HE'S EXCEEDED EVEN MY OPTIMISTIC SCENARIOS VERY, VERY FAST. IN 2022, HE HAD A GREAT GROWTH SPURT. 2024 AS WELL HAS BEEN FANTASTIC FOR HIM.

Bad assets of PSBs fell to 3.12% in Sep: Fin Min

NEW DELHI: The government said on Thursday that policy reforms in the financial sector have restored the health of the banking sector, with the gross non-performing asset (NPA) ratio of public sector banks (PSBs) falling to 3.12% in September 2024 from a peak of 14.58% in March 2018 and 4.97% in March 2015.