The now-scrapped 2021-22 excise policy in Delhi caused losses exceeding Rs 2,000 crore due to a weak policy framework and poor implementation, as per a CAG report. NEW DELHI: The Delhi government suffered cumulative losses exceeding Rs 2,000 crore due to the now-scrapped 2021-22 excise policy, largely due to a weak policy framework and deficient…
Photos shared by Atishi on X NEW DELHI: The Delhi assembly on Monday witnessed a ruckus on the first day of the session, with Atishi leading the protest by AAP MLAs over the alleged removal of BR Ambedkar and Bhagat Singh’s photos from the CM office.Atishi accused the ruling BJP of being “anti-Dalit and anti-Sikh”.“The…
A criminal complaint has been filed against Bollywood filmmaker Farah Khan by Hindustani Bhau for allegedly insulting Hindu religious sentiments by referring to Holi as celebrated by ‘chapris.’ NEW DELHI: A criminal complaint has been filed against Bollywood filmmaker and choreographer Farah Khan by Vikas Fhatak, popularly known as Hindustani Bhau, for allegedly insulting Hindu…
Delhi Police Crime Branch arrested three members of the Bhau Gang after an encounter in Rohini. One gang member was shot in the leg during the exchange. NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police Crime Branch arrested three members of the Bhau Gang following an encounter in the Rohini area in Delhi, news agency ANI reported on…
NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta, after her first cabinet meeting on Thursday night, allocated portfolios to her ministers while retaining key departments such as finance, revenue, and women and child development under her own charge.Rekha Gupta holds maximum portfolios in cabinetWith 10 departments under her charge, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta will be the…
NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh finance minister Suresh Kumar Khanna on Thursday presented a Rs 8,08,736-crore Budget for 2025-26 in the state assembly, emphasising research, development and Information Technology. Read full UP Budget in PDFHe stated that nearly 22% of the Budget is allocated for development, 13% for education, 11% for agriculture and related services, and…
NEW DELHI: Ten years ago, chaos erupted in the Delhi assembly. Marshals stormed in, gripping BJP leader Vijender Gupta as he resisted with all his might. His white kurta-pyjama crumpled in the struggle, hands clinging to the furniture as half a dozen officials pried him away. Dramatic visuals from the assembly captured the moment—Gupta, clad…
Rekha Gupta, Delhi’s chief minister-designate, reaffirmed a commitment to provide Rs 2,500 monthly financial aid to women, with the first installment by March 8. NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister-designate Rekha Gupta on Thursday reaffirmed her government’s promise of providing Rs 2,500 monthly financial aid to women, assuring that the first installment would be credited by…
NEW DELHI: Rekha Gupta has joined a growing band of BJP members who have risen through the ranks of RSS-affiliated outfit Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad to hold key positions in govt and the party. For her to be chosen from a crowded field of CM aspirants would have been gratifying in any case, but now…
NEW DELHI: Catching party heavyweights and hopefuls off-guard, the BJP on Wednesday named first-time MLA Rekha Gupta as Delhi’s new chief minister. Gupta, a three-time councillor from Shalimar Bagh, will lead the party’s government in the capital, marking the BJP’s return to power in Delhi after 27 years. She will be the fourth woman to…
