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Guwahati, July 7: A war of words has broken out between Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Gaurav Gogoi over alleged corruption linked to the under-construction house of Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) Chief Executive Member (CEM) Tuliram Ronghang. On Monday, Chief Minister Sarma asserted that any attempt to discredit Karbi Anglong by individuals "acting at the behest of hostile forces like Pakistan" would not hold ground. His ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta on Monday sought an unconditional apology from Delhi Congress chief Devender Yadav, who alleged that more than Rs 2.35 crore had been spent on the Speaker's official residence, bungalow No. 9, Shamnath Marg, including Rs 94.69 lakh solely on the renovation of toilets and bathrooms. In a letter, Gupta stated, "Regarding your statement alleging exorbitant expenses on the renovation of the Speaker's residence, in which you mentioned that Rs 2.35 crore was ...Read More >
Delhi Speaker (left) refuted the claims that Congress leader Devender Yadav claimed were in records. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed Delhi Assembly Speaker faces allegations of Rs 2.35 crore renovation of official residenceRs 94.69 lakh reportedly spent on bathrooms in the Speaker's residence renovationSpeaker's office demands apology from Delhi Congress chief Devender Yadav for remarks Did our AI summary help? Let us know. New Delhi: A fresh political face-off h ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 7 (PTI) The office of Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta has demanded an unconditional written apology from city Congress chief Devender Yadav for his remarks that exorbitant expenditure is being incurred for renovation of Gupta's official residence. On Sunday, Yadav had alleged that Gupta is renovating his official residence at an expense of Rs 2.35 crore, of which Rs 94.69 lakh is being spent on bathroom and toilets. The Delhi Congress chief had called the Speaker's residenc ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta on Tuesday discussed initiatives currently being undertaken to modernise and strengthen the legislature. Gupta apprised HM Shah of the ongoing transformation of the Assembly into a fully digital legislature under the National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA) framework. This transition to a paperless system is designed to enhance transparency, improve efficiency, and streamline legislative oper ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Monday again took the 'Sheesh Mahal' jibe at AAP over the residence of former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, saying it can only be turned into a five-star hotel. In an interview with ANI, Sirsa also slammed opposition parties for the 'Maya Mahal' jibe at the proposed cost of renovation of the house allocated to Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, saying she is living in a normal house and the expense of al ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Monday again took the 'Sheesh Mahal' jibe at AAP over the residence of former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, saying it can only be turned into a five-star hotel. In an interview with ANI, Sirsa also slammed opposition parties for the 'Maya Mahal' jibe at the proposed cost of renovation of the house allocated to Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, saying she is living in a normal house and the expense of al ...Read More >
New Delhi: A voter gets polling slip at out side of a polling station during the Delhi Assembly elections, at Jamia Nagar, Okhla, in New Delhi. (Source: PTI) The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a batch of petitions that challenge the Election Commission of India's decision to conduct a special intensive revision of electoral rolls in Bihar, ahead of the upcoming assembly polls. A partial working day (PWD) bench, consisting of Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Joymalya Bagchi, acknowledged t ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta has announced the formation of six Special Committees, bringing the total number of Committees to 35. These include Committees focused on critical areas such as the Welfare of Senior Citizens, Peace and Harmony, and the Welfare of Transgenders and Persons with Disabilities, among others, according to a release issued by the Delhi Legislative Assembly Secretariat. These Special Committees have been constituted to strengthen ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 4 (PTI) Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta on Friday announced the formation of six special committees, focused on critical areas such as the welfare of transgenders, senior citizens, among others. This brings the total number of committees to 35, said an official statement. Gupta said the formation of these special committees reflects the Assembly's evolving role in addressing emerging challenges. He emphasised that these committees are not only institutional mechanisms but ...Read More >
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], July 4 (ANI): Amidst the ongoing Marathi-non-Marathi row, a group of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) workers allegedly stormed a man's residence in the Vanaz area of the city on Thursday and threatened to assault him over an objectionable social media post targeting MNS chief Raj Thackeray. The man, identified as Kedar Soman, had reportedly posted a comment on Facebook that MNS workers found offensive and disrespectful to their leader. Enraged by the post, a group o ...Read More >
New Delhi: Delhi assembly speaker Vijender Gupta announced the constitution of 11 new house committees on Thursday, taking the total number of such panels to 29.The panels constituted on Thursday included the committees on women and child welfare, welfare of minorities, and welfare of other backward classes, among others. Officials said these were aimed at strengthening the institutional framework for addressing the concerns of marginalised and underrepresented communities. While 11 committees w ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 2 (PTI) The Public Works Department (PWD) will carry out upgradation work worth over Rs 59.40 lakh at Bungalow Number 1, Raj Niwas Marg, which has been allotted to Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, according to an order. The work will be taken up to fix electrical and civil work, and will involve the installation of 14 split air conditioners worth Rs 7.7 lakh, five LED TVs worth Rs 9.9 lakh, and 23 ceiling fans with a remote control costing Rs 1.8 lakh. Fourteen CCTV cameras wor ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): AAP leader and Delhi Unit President Saurabh Bharadwaj on Tuesday levelled allegations against the BJP-led Central Government and claimed that the Delhi Police--under direct control of the Centre--is obstructing crucial anti-drug operations by Punjab Police across the national capital. According to an official release, the AAP Delhi State President alleged that the Centre was playing politics on an issue as serious as narcotics and demanded immediate cooperation ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) On the death anniversary of former Chief Minister of Delhi Sahib Singh Verma, Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva led the party in paying tributes to the Jat leader. Delhi Minister Pravesh Sahib Singh, MPs Manoj Tiwari, Yogendra Chandolia, and Bansuri Swaraj, along with several BJP MLAs and state officials, visited Swabhiman Sthal in West Delhi and performed a hawan and paid floral tributes. Chief Minister Rekha Gupta also paid tributes to the former Chief ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Jitendra Singh on Saturday said that self-righteousness coupled with dictatorial tendencies, opportunism, lack of democratic ethos, and dynastic ambitions were the key traits that led to the imposition of the Emergency. "Unfortunately, these traits still find space in our polity today," he said, addressing a symposium titled "Bhartiya Loktantra aur Samvidhaan ka Sabse Andhkaarmaya Daur: Na Bhoolein, Na Shama Karen" ...Read More >
Guwahati, June 28: Union Minister for Coal and Mines G. Kishan Reddy reaffirmed the Central Government's full support to the mineral and coal-rich North Eastern states at a Mining Ministers' Conclave held here on Saturday. Addressing the gathering on the second day of the event, the Minister highlighted the Centre's commitment to strengthening mining infrastructure, fast-track project approvals, and promoting sustainable mining practices in the region. He stated that the development of the Nor ...Read More >
New Delhi/Guwahati, Jun 28 (PTI) Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday said the words inserted in the Preamble of the Constitution through an amendment during the Emergency era were a 'festering wound", lending weight to the call by a top RSS leader for a review of the added terms 'secular' and 'socialist'. Wading into the political row sparked by RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale's call for a national debate on whether the terms 'secular' and 'socialist' to define India's foundat ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 28 (PTI) A symposium held at the Delhi Legislative Assembly on Saturday to mark 50 years of the Emergency saw leaders, journalists and civil society members reflect on the period as one of the darkest chapters in India's democratic history. The event, titled "Na Bhoolein, Na Shama Karen", called for renewed national introspection and a commitment to safeguarding democratic values, an official statement said. Addressing the gathering, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said that th ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 28 (PTI) A symposium held at the Delhi Legislative Assembly on Saturday to mark 50 years of the Emergency saw leaders, journalists and civil society members reflect on the period as one of the darkest chapters in India's democratic history. The event, titled "Na Bhoolein, Na Shama Karen", called for renewed national introspection and a commitment to safeguarding democratic values, an official statement said. Also Read | Bodoland Lottery Result Today, June 28, 2025: Assam State L ...Read More >
The Union home ministry has granted approval for conducting an investigation by ACB under the Prevention of Corruption Act against former Delhi health ministers Saurabh Bharadwaj and Satyendar Jain in alleged scam related to delays in hospital projects, Raj Niwas officials said on Tuesday. AAP denied the charges and alleged "weaponisation" of routine project delays. "The competent authority has approved the conduct of an inquiry / investigation by the Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB), under Sectio ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 26 (ANI): The Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) has registered a case against former Delhi Health Ministers Saurabh Bhardwaj and Satyendar Jain in connection with large-scale corruption in health infrastructure projects of the Delhi government, an official statement from the police said on Thursday. 24 hospital projects, 11 greenfields and 13 brownfield, were sanctioned at a cost of Rs 5,590 crores in 2018-19. These projects are mired in inexplicable delays and astronomical c ...Read More >
The Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) of the Delhi Police has registered an FIR against former health ministers Saurabh Bharadwaj and Satyendar Jain of the Aam Aadmi Party, citing serious allegations of large-scale corruption in health projects undertaken by the Delhi government. This development follows approval from the Ministry of Home Affairs, which came on a detailed complaint which was lodged on August 22, 2024, by former Delhi Assembly Leader of Opposition Vijender Gupta. The complaint highli ...Read More >
New Delhi: Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday said authorities cannot go against demolition orders issued by courts and stressed that displaced residents have been provided accommodation.Her words came in the wake of the recent Madrasi Camp demolition for which the opposition Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has criticised her. AAP has targeted Gupta, and alleged that the displaced Madrasi Camp residents were provided homes in faraway Narela, and those lack basic amenities.Attending an event to mark the ...Read More >
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has strongly criticized the BJP's governance in Delhi following the tragic death and alleged sexual assault of a nine-year-old girl. Arvind Kejriwal demands accountability from Union Home Minister Amit Shah, citing the deteriorating law and order situation. AAP leaders question the effectiveness of the BJP's "four-engine" government in ensuring the safety of Delhi's daughters.The AAP criticised the ruling BJP and its "four-engine" government over the death and alleged s ...Read More >
India opened the scoring through Geeta Yadav (11th minute); however, in the second quarter, Belgium equalised through Marie Goenns (25th) The Indian junior women's hockey team made a positive start to its tour of Europe with a 3-2 win over hosts Belgium here on Sunday. India opened the scoring through Geeta Yadav (11th minute). However, in the second quarter, Belgium equalised through Marie Goenns (25th). Soon Belgium took the lead as Louise van Hecke (34th) found the back of the net. India ...Read More >
New Delhi[India], June 9 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh on Sunday launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Delhi, accusing it of 'running bulldozers' on people's houses, shops, and their jobs. Singh told ANI on Sunday, 'You have suddenly destroyed the houses of people who have been living there for 50-60 years...our brothers and sisters from Purvanchal, UP-Bihar are being destroyed. BJP has become a curse for the poor...they have created havoc i ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday lashed out at Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders Sanjay Singh and Saurabh Bhardwaj over their visit to the Madrasi Camp encroachment site in Jangpura, terming it a 'drama' by an 'autocratic party' aimed at misleading the people of Delhi. 'No one is touching the slums. This (AAP) is a drama party, and they are unemployed people. Their job is to mislead and deceive the people of Delhi. Whereas we are taking care of the people ...Read More >
Jaipur: The Gurjar community in Rajasthan blocked the Delhi-Mumbai railway track for almost two hours after the Mahapanchayat of the community called by the Gurjar Aarakshan Sangharsh Samiti at Pilupura in Bharatpur on Sunday. Although the Mahapanchayat ended with accepting the proposed draft sent by the state government on the demands of the community, but soon after this, the situation changed, and a mob led by some youth reached the nearby Delhi-Mumbai railway track, stopped a passenger trai ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 8: A nine-year-old girl was allegedly raped, killed and her body stuffed in a suitcase at a neighbour's house in northeast Delhi's Dayalpur area, triggering protests by her family members and locals. The girl's body was found on Saturday evening. Police and paramilitary personnel were deployed in the area on Sunday to maintain law and order. Police said the perpetrator of the heinous crime seems to have fled after stuffing the body in the suitcase. Senior police officers said al ...Read More >
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