NEW DELHI: The commission for air quality management (CAQM) has withdrawn Stage-III measures under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in Delhi-NCR as the air quality index (AQI) shows improvement.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…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday stepped up his attack on the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led Delhi government, saying the “AAP-da government does not have the vision to develop” the national capital.Addressing a public rally in Rohini, PM Modi said the responsibility to be given to “AAP-da” means “punishment…
NEW DELHI: Congress on Sunday strongly criticised Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA candidate Ramesh Bidhuri from Delhi’s Kalkaji for his controversial remark about Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi during a public rally.Bidhuri, while addressing a rally in Kalkaji, said: “Lalu said that in Bihar, he would make the roads as smooth as Hema Malini‘s cheeks. Lalu…
NEW DELHI: At least three personnel were killed after an Indian Coast Guard’s (ICG) chopper ALH Dhruv crashed on Sunday at Gujarat’s Porbandar during a routine training sortie.As per inputs, there were three personnel including two pilots in the chopper. All three have lost their lives in the incident, ICG officials told news agency ANI.This…
NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday released a video mocking the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for not declaring a chief ministerial candidate ahead of the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections. The video, shared by AAP on its official X handle, features a horse dressed in wedding attire, accompanied by the caption, “BJP people,…
PM Modi (left) and West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday greeted West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on her birthday. “On her birthday, I convey my greetings to West Bengal CM Mamata Didi. Praying for her long and healthy life,” PM Modi wrote on X. The Trinamool Congress…
