Impeachment notice against Dhankhar rejected by RS deputy chair Harivansh

Impeachment notice against Dhankhar rejected by RS deputy chair Harivansh

Friday, 20 December 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh on Thursday dismissed the impeachment notice given by the Opposition seeking the removal of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar while ruling it as an act of impropriety, being severely flawed and drawn in haste to mar his reputation. In his ruling, which was tabled in the House...

BJP MLAs stage protest demanding tabling of pending CAG reports

Friday, 20 December 2024 | Staff Reporter | New Delhi

The BJP MLAs on Thursday staged a protest in the Delhi Assembly premises and demanded the ruling AAP to summon a special session of the House and table the pending CAG reports.  Leader of Opposition Vijender Gupta claimed the AAP government has not tabled 14 reports of the Comptroller and...

DOTS Plus supervisor terminated within 24 hours of negligence compliant

Friday, 20 December 2024 | Staff Reporter | New Delhi

As part of its ongoing 100 Days TB Campaign, aimed at screening and treating TB patients with unwavering commitment, the Delhi government’s health department has taken swift and decisive action against negligence. Acting on a complaint of a school-going girl in the North District was deprived of essential TB medicines...

DDA to convert many of its under-utilised community centres into libraries, reading rooms

Friday, 20 December 2024 | Staff Reporter | New Delhi

The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) will be converting many of its hitherto under-utilized community centres and halls as libraries and reading rooms in a move that will benefit thousands of students in particular, apart from senior citizens and residents of national Capital at large. A senior DDA official, on Thursday, said...

Accused in Sambhal case SP MP Barq now charged with power theft

Friday, 20 December 2024 | Biswajeet Banerjee | Sambhal

A team from the Uttar Pradesh Electricity Department, accompanied by security forces, conducted a surprise inspection at the residence of Samajwadi Party MP Zia Ur Rehman Barq on Thursday, leading to the registration of an electricity theft case against him. Officials alleged irregularities in power usage after finding tampered electricity meters...

From timeless tradition to digital obsolescence, the journey of personal diaries

Thursday, 19 December 2024 | Kumar Chellappan | Kochi

Every year end is marked with the clamor of people looking for diaries. All business and commercial establishments make sure that their patrons, clientele and customers are kept in good humor and gifting of diaries and calendars is considered the ideal way to usher in the New Year. For those who...

Kerala doctor narrowly escapes Rs 5 Lakh virtual arrest scam

Thursday, 19 December 2024 | Pioneer News Service | Kottayam

A Kottayam-based doctor has been rescued in real time from a 'virtual arrest' by "fakesters" who were posing as Mumbai police officers to defraud him, Kerala police said on Wednesday. The cyber cell of Kerala police and officials of State Bank of India (SBI) on Tuesday worked together to identify the...

State LoP close aide involved in Goa ‘Share Market’ scam

Thursday, 19 December 2024 | Pioneer News Service | Panaji

The Economic Offence Cell of Goa Police has fast tracked its investigation in the infamous ‘Share Market’ scam in Goa. It has registered an enforcement case information report (ECIR) against key accused Myron Rodrigues and others. According to the investigations, the accused's intention from the outset has been to deceive...

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