Delhi government committed to address issues faced by sanitation workers: CM Gupta | India News

NEW DELHI: Delhi government is committed to taking concrete, practical steps to address the issues faced by sanitation workers, chief minister Rekha Gupta said on Monday.According to an official statement, while interacting with representatives of the sanitation workers’ union, the chief minister directed the department concerned to review all matters raised by the union and…

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Excise policy scam case: ‘I will argue myself’, Kejriwal tells Delhi HC in recusal plea; next hearing on April 13 | India News

NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Monday heard the CBI‘s plea challenging the discharge of former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and others in the alleged excise policy case. The matter has now been listed for April 13.Kejriwal, accompanied by his wife, appeared in court and informed the bench that he intends to argue his…

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From job creation to free bus travel for women: What Congress is offering in Puducherry manifesto | India News

NEW DELHI: As campaigning intensifies for the Puducherry assembly elections, the Congress has laid out an extensive welfare and governance roadmap, with a strong focus on jobs, social security and full statehood for the Union Territory.Addressing an election rally in Lawspet, Congress MP and leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi reiterated the party’s…

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Tamil Nadu polls: TVK chief Vijay calls off Chennai campaign | India News

NEW DELHI: Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay on Monday called off his scheduled election campaign in Chennai, citing logistical constraints imposed by local authorities.Vijay was set to campaign in the Villivakkam and T Nagar constituencies. While police had granted permission for the events, the party alleged that the time allocated to travel between the…

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Puducherry polls: Rahul Gandhi promises full statehood for UT if Congress wins | India News

NEW DELHI: Congress MP and leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Monday vowed that Puducherry will be granted full statehood if his party comes to power. Addressing an election rally at Lawspet, he said, “We are committed to giving full statehood to Puducherry.”Rahul Gandhi alleged that the current Union Territory government does…

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SC orders CBI inquiry into allegations that Arunachal PWD contracts were awarded to firms linked to CM Pema Khandu’s kin | India News

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday ordered the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe into the allegation that Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Pema Khandu‘s family received contracts worth Rs 1,270 crores over 10 years.It directed CBI to initiate probe within two weeks and ordered Arunachal Pradesh government to place before the agency all…

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BJP Foundation Day: PM Modi hails workers’ selfless service, reiterates ‘Viksit Bharat’ vision | India News

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a public meeting ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections in Cooch Behar. (Photo: IANS) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday extended warm greetings to party workers on the Bharatiya Janata Party’s Foundation Day, lauding their dedication and reaffirming the party’s commitment to development and public welfare.In a…

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‘Denying no property in Dubai?’: Pawan Khera escalates attack on Himanta, wife over foreign assets | India News

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Pawan Khera posed a series of questions directed towards Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his wife, Riniki Bhuyan Sharma demanding clarity on disclosures made in official affidavits.Khera also said that he will present more evidence in the coming days as the controversy intensifies ahead of the state assembly polls.Speaking…

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Congress accuses govt of ‘bulldozing’ its delimitation proposal which is nothing but a ‘weapon of mass distraction’ | India News

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Sunday stepped up its attack on the Modi government over its delimitation proposal to implement the women’s reservation law, saying Prime Minister Narendra Modi is bulldozing a proposal that will will work more to the benefit of larger and populous states since their already large numbers will get further magnified”.In…

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