In an unprecedented move, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy Saturday submitted a notice to assembly Speaker N. Manohar for moving a resolution to send back the Telangana bill to the president, opposing the state’s bifurcation With just four days to go for completing the debate on Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Bill 2013, the chief […]
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Saturday handed over a cheque of Rs.1 crore to the widow of a police constable killed by suspected liquor mafia men when he was on a raid in the capital last month. On the eve of Republic Day, the chief minister presented the cheque to Savita Devi, widow of constable […]
Promising the passage of the “almost ready” Jan Lokpal Bill next month at Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan “in the midst of people”, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Saturday asserted his right to hold agitations and accused some media houses of portraying the Aam Aadmi Party in a negative way. Speaking on the eve of Republic Day […]
Delhi Law Minister Somnath Bharti, who has been criticised for his midnight raid against some African women in the capital, Saturday said he would not have committed his “alleged mistakes” had he been aware of the procedures. “I am not aware of procedures. If I would have known them, I would not have made these […]
Japan Saturday announced 200 billion yen ($1.95 bn) in new loans for extension of the Delhi Metro and two other projects as visiting Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh held talks here on boosting economic and strategic cooperation here. Both sides inked eight agreements, including on boosting tourism. Abe, who is […]
Delhi Chief Electoral Officer Vijay Dev was Saturday conferred the Election Commission of India (ECI) National Award for best electoral practices. The award was presented by President Pranab Mukherjee at a programme held at Vigyan Bhavan on the occasion of National Voters’ Day. Dedicating the award to all electoral officials in Delhi, Vijay Dev said […]
ndiIndia will flag investment opportunities across the country at the Confederation of Indian Industry’s (CII) partnership summit beginning here Monday. The industry’s 20th annual flagship event is expected to draw about 1,000 delegates from 45 countries the world over, with Bahrain in the Persian Gulf as the focus country and host Karnataka as the partner […]
BJP leader Arun Jaitley Saturday hit out at the AAP government, saying it did not carry out its responsibilities according to the constitution during its protest in the capital. Jaitley hoped Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal realises the difference between a fast at Rajghat (Mahatma Gandhi’s memorial) and giving a call to policemen to abandon their […]
French President Francois Hollande and First Lady Valerie Trierweiler would confirm their separation Saturday, a local weekly here reported after an affair between Hollande and actress Julie Gayet came out. “Hollande, who took the initiative to break up (with his companion), hoped to officialize it before Valerie Trierweiler’s travel to India scheduled for Sunday,” reported […]
At least nine people were killed and 30 injured at a wedding reception in Cambodia when a man threw a grenade into the party, authorities said Sunday. The incident took place in Kampong Thom province, 170 km north of Phnom Penh, Xinhua quoted Gen. Horm Thul, chief of the provincial military police, as saying. “While […]