Delhi

21 Sep

SCs and STs ‘loaded with benefits’, EWS quota does not erode their right

Priyanka BhowmickIndiaCaste System, Delhi, EWS, india, SC, Supreme court

The Central government on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that the 10 percent reservation for economically weaker sections among the general category population is a "positive step" and is different from, and does not impinge on, the 50 percent reservation given to SC, ST, and OBC communities. SC has earlier restricted reservations to 50 percent. The top law officer rejected the petitioners' argument that exclusion of backward classes from EWS quota amounts to discrimination. Mr. Venugopal submitted that as far as SCs and STs are concerned, sc and st are loaded with benefits through affirmative action. They are in a…

08 Sep

Netaji statue to stand tall without any damage for a century

editorIndiaDelhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Modi is all set to unveil a 28-foot statue of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose near Delhi's India Gate on Thursday. The jet black granite statue is carved from a single block of granite weighing 280 metric tons. The statue will be mounted at the identical location the place a ‘hologram statue’ of Netaji has unveiled formerly this yr on Parakram Diwas (January 23) via the PM to mark the hundred and twenty-fifth birth anniversary of Bose. Granite Studio India MD Rajat Mehta said the statue weighing 65 metric tonnes will stand tall for the next 100 years without…

08 Sep

“As If I’m Their Servant”: CM Mamata Banerjee To Skip Netaji Statue Event

editorWest BengalDelhi, Mamata Banerjee, Prime Minister Narendra Modi

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee these days said that she will now not attend the inauguration of Netaji's statue in Delhi which was held today as the invitation was "not proper". The Chief Minister said she obtained a letter the day prior to this from a bureaucrat informing her about the cutting-edge events. “I received a letter yesterday, written probably by an undersecretary the previous day pronouncing the PM will inaugurate the Netaji statue at 7 pm and you should be there at 6 pm. As if I am their servant or bonded labor. How can an undersecretary write…

05 Sep

Rajpath, Central Vista lawns in Delhi to be renamed as ‘Kartavya Path’, Says Official

editorIndiaDelhi

The govt. authorities has decided to rename the historic Rajpath and Central Vista lawns in the national capital as ‘Kartavya Path’, an official of the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) stated on Sunday. The professional stated that the NDMC has convened a special meeting on September 7 with the objective of renaming the stretch. In this year's Independence Day speech, PM Modi had confused the abolition of symbols pertaining to the colonial mindset. Rajpath was recognised as Kingsway for the duration of British Rule. In the run-up to 2047, the PM has additionally careworn upon the importance of duties. Both…

02 Sep

No plaster-of-Paris idols: Delhi Pollution Control Committee issues recommendation for Ganesh Utsav, Durga Puja

editorIndiaDelhi

Delhi Pollution Control Committee on Friday issued recommendations for Ganesh Utsav, Durga Puja, and other upcoming festivals. The Committee directed the idol makers and dealers to use herbal clay and biodegradable materials for the manufacture of idols. The Committee said POP (Plaster of Paris)-based idols shall not be allowed for immersion in water bodies (ghats/ponds) except in special locations identified with the aid of authorities. “Safety measures are to be taken at the banks of river Yamuna at some point of immersion of idols as specific in the guidelines. As some distance as possible, inspire immersion of idols in a…

01 Sep

CM Arvind Kejriwal launches virtual school for students across the country

editorEducationDelhi

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday launched a virtual faculty and said college students from across the country would be eligible for admission. Delhi Model Virtual School (DMVS) application process started on Wednesday. The school is for classes 9-12. "Admission to the education platform will be open to students from all over India and will also be organized through professionals for entrance exams like NEET, CUET and JEE along with skill-based training," Kejriwal said in an online media release Summary. The Chief Minister said that the country's first virtual college would prove to be a milestone in the education…

27 Aug

‘BJP a party of illiterates’: Manish Sisodia blasts Centre amid lens on Delhi govt. educational institutions

editorPoliticalDelhi

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Saturday criticized the BJP-led Central Authority for over two years seeking a file from the Chief Secretary to work on the CVC report of an inquiry amid a review by Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena. Construction of additional lecture rooms in government schools. Addressing an Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) press briefing, Sisodia, who is the Additional Training Minister, said government schools in Delhi are outnumbered by private schools. He said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is a political party of illiterates and its leadership wants the country to remain that way. “It (BJP)…

22 Aug

Clashes In JNU, BJP-Linked Group Say Students Attacked By Security Guards Over Scholarship

editorEducation, PoliticalDelhi

A group of college students of Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru University today claimed that they were attacked by security guards deployed by the institute when they peacefully disrupted the release of scholarship money which they insisted had been withheld for over two years. Half a dozen college students were reportedly injured in clashes between BJP-affiliated student recruiters Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad, or ABVP, and campus security guards. ABVP JNU president Rohit Kumar said the guards abused and misbehaved with the students. “The condition of this department is such that now only 4 staff are left where earlier there was 17 staff.…

19 Aug

CBI Raids On Manish Sisodia Over Delhi Liquor Policy End After Twelve Hours

editorBusiness, PoliticalCBI, Delhi

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, who also heads the excise department, was raided by the CBI these days for alleged corruption at the Center on liquor policy. The Aam Aadmi Party government denied the allegations. The CBI searched Manish Sisodia's house in Delhi and 31 different places across seven states. Mandatory approval to register corruption cases was given through Lt. Governor VK Saxena. Sources stated for the duration of the 12-hour raid, the business enterprise officials seized confidential professional archives pertaining to the new excise coverage from the home of a public servant. The place of the seizure is…

14 Aug

As Yamuna water level rises, Arvind Kejriwal urges people to avoid visiting river banks

editorIndiaDelhi

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday urged people to avoid going to river banks as the Yamuna water stage has elevated in the national capital. Appealing to people to cooperate with the government and administration, Kejriwal stated all ample preparations have been made for people residing close to the Yamuna. Kejriwal tweeted “The water stage of Yamuna has accelerated in Delhi, my enchantment to all is to keep away from going towards the banks of the river. We have made adequate arrangements for the human beings residing near the Yamuna. Cooperate with the authorities and administration. We are monitoring…