NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Atishi announced on Friday that November 7 will be a public holiday in the capital for the celebration of Chhath Puja.This decision came after a request from Delhi lieutenant governor V K Saxena, who urged the chief minister to declare a holiday for the festival.Chhath Puja, a significant Hindu festival,…
NEW DELHI: Former Delhi chief minister and Aam Aadmi Party national convenor, Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s criticism of the Delhi government over not implementing the Ayushman Bharat scheme and said it was wrong of him to politicize public health issues.Also Read: Ayushman Bharat impractical, can’t provide free healthcare…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday apologised to the elderly for not being able to “serve them”, slamming the TMC government in West Bengal and AAP regime in Delhi on Tuesday for not implementing the Ayushman Bharat scheme. “Elderly in Delhi, Bengal won’t be able to benefit from Ayushman Bharat as their governments…
File photo of Satyendar Jain Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court granted bail to former Delhi minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Satyendar Jain on Friday in connection with the money laundering case against him. Jain, who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in May 2022, has been facing charges of laundering money through shell…
New Delhi: As Delhi grapples with worsening air quality each passing day, toxic foam floating on Yamuna waters has doubled up city’s misery.Watch the video below: PWD vehicles sprinkle waterA video from Chanakyapuri showed Public Works Department (PWD) vehicles spraying water in parts of the national capital to reduce dust pollution, as part of the…
NEW DELHI: AAP leaders have increasingly turned to the epic Ramayana for analogies to describe their roles in Delhi’s politics, invoking legendary figures to highlight their loyalty and purpose. After a day filled with symbolic gestures and declarations by new Delhi chief minister Atishi, Kailash Gahlot, newly appointed minister in the Atishi-led Delhi government, proclaimed…
NEW DELHI: AAP leaders have increasingly turned to the epic Ramayana for analogies to describe their roles in Delhi’s politics, invoking legendary figures to highlight their loyalty and purpose. After a day filled with symbolic gestures and declarations by new Delhi chief minister Atishi, Kailash Gahlot, newly appointed minister in the Atishi-led Delhi government, proclaimed…
NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal resigned from his post on Tuesday, submitting his formal resignation to Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena. The resignation was submitted to Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena at around 4:30 pm.Kejriwal was accompanied by his cabinet colleague, Saurabh Bharadwaj, as he arrived at the LG Secretariat. AAP leader Atishi,…
NEW DELHI: Delhi Police has registered an FIR concerning the bursting of firecrackers outside chief minister Arvind Kejriwal’s residence in Civil Lines. The incident occurred on Friday after Kejriwal was released from Tihar Jail. The Delhi government announced a ban on the production, sale, and use of firecrackers in the city to control air pollution…
Arvind Kejriwal had written a letter to VK Saxena from Tihar jail urging him to allow Atishi to hoist the flag at the function at Chhatrasal stadium. NEW DELHI: Contrary to chief minister Arvind Kejriwal‘s wish, uncertainty looms over who will hoist the national flag during the Delhi government‘s function on the occasion of Independence…
