NEW DELHI: Three weeks before Delhi votes, Modi government announced on Thursday the setting up of the eighth pay commission, a move that will benefit not only 1.1 crore central govt employees and pensioners, including defence personnel, but also those working in the NCT administration and other states and UTs.The decision, which had been pending…
NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Atishi, representing the AAP from the Kalkaji assembly constituency, submitted her nomination papers on Tuesday for the Delhi Assembly Elections, set to take place on February 5.In Kalkaji constituency, Atishi faces challenge from BJP’s Ramesh Bidhuri and Congress candidate Alka Lamba.During the previous assembly elections in 2020, Atishi emerged victorious…
BJP MLA Mohan Singh Bisht slams his own party NEW DELHI: In an attack from within the party ahead of the Delhi elections, sitting BJP MLA Mohan Singh Bisht on Sunday openly criticized his party’s decision to field Kapil Mishra from the Karawal Nagar assembly seat.“Clearly the party thinks it’s a BJP seat and they…
BJP spoof video: Screengrab NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday released a video attacking Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal over “Sheesh Mahal“, which constitutes a controversy around the renovation of Delhi CM house.In a series of spoofs and memes that have overwhelmingly occupied the political parties’ social media space in the…
NEW DELHI: The Delhi Assembly elections will take place in a single phase on February 5, with the vote counting scheduled for February 8, chief election commissioner Rajiv Kumar announced on Tuesday.In a press briefing, Kumar outlined key dates in the election process, including the last date for filing nominations on January 17, scrutiny of…
NEW DELHI: A cut in supply of government-controlled natural gas from legacy fields has sparked a fencing match between the oil ministry and city gas network operators who want to raise CNG prices to at least cover the higher cost of imported fuel being used to meet market demand.Government reduced legacy gas allocation for the…
