NEW DELHI: In a first for govt office spaces, canteens in the new Common Central Secretariat (CCS) buildings will have two sections — the“economical section” to offer meals at a very affordable price and the “premium section” that will have a price list on par with prices of restaurants in nearby areas such as Connaught…
Image used for representative purposes NEW DELHI: Health officials in Delhi on Sunday released guidelines to tackle potential health risks associated with Human MetaPneumoVirus (HMPV) and other respiratory ailments. Dr Vandana Bagga, Director General of Health Services, held discussions with chief district medical officers and the state Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP) officer regarding respiratory…
NEW DELHI: Punjab farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who is on the 41st day of a hunger strike demanding a legal guarantee for minimum support prices (MSP) and other farmer-related issues, is facing severe health complications. Doctors and leaders from the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) revealed on Sunday that Dallewal is “not able to speak”…
BJP’s Bidhuri in hot soup again over remarks on Atishi, Kejriwal comes to defence of Delhi CM NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party’s candidate from Delhi’s Kalkaji assembly constituency, Ramesh Bidhuri was slammed by AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday for his remarks on Delhi chief minister Atishi. Speaking at a BJP ‘Parivartan Rally’ in…
IC 814 Captain Devi Sharan retires NEW DELHI: “Now even as a passenger, I will always be looking at people around me to ensure that everyone is alright and nothing’s wrong. A creeping doubt will linger on.” That’s how Captain Devi Sharan — commander of the Indian Airlines aircraft IC 814 hijacked in December 1999…
NEW DELHI: The commission for air quality management (CAQM) has withdrawn Stage-III measures under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in Delhi-NCR as the air quality index (AQI) shows improvement. Officials confirmed on Sunday that Stage-I and Stage-II protocols remain active.This withdrawal follows the sub-committee’s assessment of air quality data and IMD/IITM forecasts, which indicated…
NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Parvesh Verma has written a letter to Delhi chief minister Atishi, urging her to allow public access to the CM’s official residence, which the party has repeatedly referred to as “Sheesh Mahal“. The ‘Sheesh Mahal’ controversy centres around allegations that Arvind Kejriwal spent crores of rupees renovating his…
NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party‘s candidate from the Kalkaji assembly constituency, Ramesh Bidhuri, has now regretted his “Priyanka Gandhi‘s cheeks” remark that stirred controversy. Talking to news agency ANI, he said, “I express regret over it and I take my words back.” The BJP candidate courted controversy by saying that with the party’s victory in…
Arvind Kejriwal during press conference NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal, addressing a press conference on Sunday following the inauguration of several key projects in Delhi, on Sunday called it a joint venture between Delhi government and the Centre, showing ‘AAP’s commitment’ to Delhi.“Projects launched by PM joint venture between Delhi government,…
NEW DELHI: Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena on Sunday has sanctioned complete educational qualification waivers and age limit extensions up to 55 years for 88 employment applications from 1984 anti-Sikh riot victims. These concessions have been granted for their recruitment as multi tasking staff (MTS) in government service.The Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee, along…
