The Delhi government Tuesday announced a subsidy of 50 percent in power tariff. The following are the salient points of this subsidy: – Subsidy to the extent of 50 percent would be provided to domestic electricity consumers who consume up to 400 units per unit. – A total of 28 lakh consumers or nearly 82 […]
The Congress and the government Tuesday scotched rumours that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh would announce his resignation Friday to make way for party vice president Rahul Gandhi. Meanwhile, both the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) termed it dynastic politics. Television channels, quoting sources, said the prime minister is likely to […]
The New Year’s Eve Tuesday turned out to be wet and cold for people across most of north India, the hill regions receiving moderate to heavy snowfall and rain lashing the plains. Icy cold winds swept the large swathe from Punjab to Bihar. After nearly two decades, Kashmir Tuesday received heavy snowfall in the beginning […]
Around 300 protesters from the BJP’s youth wing were detained in Delhi Tuesday while demanding the resignation of Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh over allegations of corruption. The chief minister denied the allegations, saying they were politically motivated. Police sprayed water at the demonstrators as they tried to break police barricades outside Congress vice […]
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Tuesday fulfilled his second major election promise and cut power tariff by half to benefit an estimated 28 lakh households. Kejriwal, who took oath Saturday, also suggested an audit into the power companies in the capital, giving them time until Wednesday morning to file their objections if any. In the […]
Newly-installed Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Tuesday asked the state’s electricity distribution companies to state their objections to their likely audit by the nation’s Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG). ”“We have given notice to power companies for audit. Power companies have been asked to send their reply on why there shouldn’t be an audit, by […]
India, which has always pressed for dialogue to solve the Syrian crisis, may attend the Jan 22 Geneva II peace conference, said a government official Tuesday. Around 30 nations are going to attend the conference in the city of Montreux, Switzerland. While a formal invite is yet to be issued, India has been informed “fairly […]
President Pranab Mukherjee Tuesday greeted the nation on the eve of the New Year and called upon the countrymen to work unitedly towards the collective goal of inclusive development and growth. In his message, the president said: “On the joyous occasion of New Year, I convey my warmest greetings and good wishes to all my […]
The Kashmir valley Tuesday received the season’s heaviest snowfall throwing life out of gear and severing the valley’s road and air links with rest of the country. The snowfall began early Tuesday, bringing an end to the dry spell, and the locals woke up to a white blanket of snow. The valley had received mild […]
Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari Tuesday denied reports of that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh would announce at a press conference scheduled for Friday that he was resigning. Television channels, quoting sources, said the prime minister is likely to resign in the press conference, paving way for Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi. “This report is […]