NEW DELHI: Slamming the Centre for rejecting the Republic Day tableau of Punjab, Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann accused it of demeaning and humiliating the sacrifices made by the state during the freedom struggle, on Wednesday. “This is not the first time but last year also the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Union government had done […]
NEW DELHI: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday asked the officers of the state government to ensure that the benefits provided by the government are allocated and sent to every authentic beneficiary. Chairing a meeting with the Administrative Secretaries of all the departments, the CM said that the state government is committed to […]
NEW DELHI: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann instructed the police to intensify the crusade against the drug menace in the state to turn it into a drug-free state, on Tuesday. While chairing a meeting of Police Commissioners and Senior Superintendents of Police, Mann directed them to adopt a zero-tolerance policy against drugs, stating that the […]
NEW DELHI: In a major step ahead, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government on Monday announced a Rs 7,000 festival bonus for Group B and C non-gazetted employees in anticipation of Diwali. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has revealed that a sum of Rs 56,000 crores was allocated to provide Diwali bonuses to Group B and C […]
NEW DELHI: Following his failure to respond to the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) summons in the Liquor Excise Policy scandal, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal asserted at a political gathering in Madhya Pradesh’s Singrauli district, on Thursday that central agencies might apprehend him once the election results are announced. “I am not sure whether I will be […]
NEW DELHI: The AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal has accused the top leader of the BJP, PM Modi, of targeting opposition figures and labelled the prime minister as ‘arrogant.’ This statement was made Wednesday, in response to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducting raids at the residence of AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan on Tuesday. In fact, even Khan has […]
NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led Delhi government launched a new anti-pollution ‘Green War Room’ on Tuesday to monitor and implement the ‘Winter Action Plan’ on a 24/7 basis as winter approaches the national capital. Environment Minister Gopal Rai said that the Green War Room will have a team of 17 members, including environmental […]
NEW DELHI: BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri hurled abuses at BSP MP Danish Ali on the floor of the new parliament building, calling him “mullah, aatankwadi, ugravadi, katwa, and bhadwa,” targeting his faith and patriotism. Days after the unfortunate incident, Ali spoke with The New Indian Executive Editor Rohan Dua in an exclusive interview. He talks about Rahul Gandhi, […]
NEW DELHI: The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has not released its weekly dengue report in the last few weeks, even as the vector-borne disease is on the rise in the national capital. Delhi has seen a rise in dengue cases in the last two months, with a few deaths reported at both government and […]
NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has described the Women’s Reservation Bill 2023 as BJP’s new gimmick for the 2024 election, calling it “Mahila Bewkoof Banao” bill. Senior AAP leader and Delhi minister Atishi stated that PM Modi and the BJP are bringing this Bill just before the 2024 Lok Sabha elections to befool women […]