Built by the British in 1933, Connaught Place, the Indian capital’s crecent-shaped central business district that had fallen on bad days, has now been restored to its pristine glory, complete with a fresh coat of white paint, brighter signposts, a landscaped central fountain lawn and better access roads. The long-delayed renovation work, that seemed to […]
The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) would provide 700 litres of free water per day to each and every household which has a regular water connection, a board member Monday said. The decision was taken after a meeting held at Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s residence here which was attended by 18 members of the DJB. “Seven […]
The fall in temperature has been triggered by the biting cold in the Leh and Kargil towns in Jammu and Kashmir. Icy winds blowing from snow-clad mountains into the plains of the Kashmir Valley have also added to the intensity of the cold wave. The two towns, Leh and Kargil, recorded the coldest temperatures of […]
MUMBAI: As the general election draws closer, the Reserve Bank has warned that any political instability after May 2014, post-results, will drag the beleaguered economy further down, and that a stable new government would be desirable.”A potential additional source of uncertainty is the coming general election. A stable new government would be positive for the […]
Shimla, Dec 29 Himachal’s popular tourist resorts Manali, Narkanda and Kalpa are wrapped up in a thick blanket of snow, making the hill stations more picturesque for New Year Eve revellers. Members of the hospitality industry say it’s the last week’s snow that has surged the tourist footfall, which is likely to cross the 50,000-mark […]
Kathmandu, Dec 29 Nepal newspapers Sunday gave wide coverage to AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal taking charge of Delhi and wondered if their country too needed a similar anti-corruption crusader. Many newspapers here extensively covered the oath-taking ceremony of Kejriwal at Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan — with photographs. The event was attended by tens of thousands of […]
Ranchi, Dec 29 (IANS) BJP president Rajnath Singh Sunday compared the party’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi with Lord Rama. “As Manthara in the Ramayana hatched a conspiracy to prevent Rama from becoming the king of Ayodhya, similarly the Congress is hatching a conspiracy against Modi,” Rajnath Singh told a public rally here. “But despite Manthara’s […]
Hyderabad, Dec 29 Five Congress MPs from Seemandhra, who recently moved a no-confidence motion in parliament against their own party-led government, Sunday told President Pranab Mukherjee that the UPA government had been reduced to a minority. The MPs met the president, who is on his southern sojourn here, and demanded that he stall the process […]
Ghaziabad, Dec 29 It was his first Sunday after becoming Delhi’s chief minister, but it may well have been a working day for Arvind Kejriwal. With the excitement of the 45-year-old taking charge of Delhi yet to die down, Kejriwal had his hands full as an unending stream of people called on him at his […]
New Delhi, Dec 28 As I approached the historic Ramlila Maidan Saturday, the excitement in the air was palpable as hundreds of supporters of Arvind Kejriwal marched towards the sprawling ground holding posters of their leader, waiving the tri-colour and chanting patriotic slogans of ‘vande mataram.’ The mood was electrifying. After clearing multiple security check […]