Kejriwal announces Ambedkar scholarship for Delhi’s Dalit students

Kejriwal announces Ambedkar scholarship for Delhi’s Dalit students

Sunday, 22 December 2024 | Staff Reporter | New Delhi

In the run-up to the assembly elections in Delhi, AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday announced an Ambedkar scholarship for free foreign education of the city's Dalit students.Kejriwal said the Dr Ambedkar Samman Scholarship was a response to the BJP's "insult" of Ambedkar. Union Home Minister Amit Shah "insulted and made...

Mahender Choudhary will contest Mehrauli for AAP

Saturday, 21 December 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

Facing criticism, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Friday replaced its Mehrauli candidate Naresh Yadav, convicted last month in the Quran desecration case, with Mahender Choudhary for the upcoming Delhi Assembly polls. Yadav, the sitting MLA from Mehrauli, was convicted by a Punjab court with two-year sentence in the 2016 Quran...

NDMC to host Winter Rose Show in Chanakyapuri this weekend

Saturday, 21 December 2024 | Staff Reporter | New Delhi

New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) in association with India Rose Society will organize the Winter Rose Show this weekend (December 21-22) at India - Africa Friendship Rose Garden in Chanakyapuri, New Delhi. Large number of Institutes and individuals both local and outside will participate in the rose show for exhibiting their...

Sixth bomb hoax in 11 days disrupts schools in Delhi, Noida, Faridabad

Saturday, 21 December 2024 | Saumya Shukla | New Delhi

Making it the sixth incident in 11 days, several schools across the national Capital and its adjoining regions including Noida and Faridabad on Friday received bomb threats via mail, which has been found to be from the United States of America (USA). According to police sources, during the investigation it was...

BJP promises aspirational manifesto ahead of polls

Saturday, 21 December 2024 | Staff Reporter | New Delhi

The BJP’s manifesto for the upcoming Delhi assembly polls in February next year will not be comprehensive but will also embody aspirations, MP and convenor of Delhi BJP’s election 2025 manifesto committee Ramvir Singh Bidhuri said here on Friday.  This manifesto, under the slogan “Sarkar Badlo Delhi Badlo,” will be...

BJP shortlists candidates for Delhi as manifesto campaign gains momentum

Saturday, 21 December 2024 | Saumya Shukla | New Delhi

The BJP's state election committee formed for the upcoming Delhi Assembly polls has shortlisted the names of around 225-230 potential candidates for the total 70 seats. The panel headed by Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva met for over four hours on Thursday to screen the names of suitable candidates from among...

LG Saxena inaugurates Children’s Play Area at Baansera

Friday, 20 December 2024 | Staff Reporter | New Delhi

Kids and teenagers now have access to recreational facilities in a natural environment as Delhi Lt Governor(LG)Vinai Kumar Saxena on Thursday inaugurated Children’s Play Area at Baansera. Spread across two hectares, the play area has been developed by Delhi Development Authority (DDA), which has also developed Baansera at the unique...

NGT seeks response from authorities over illegal sand mining in Yamuna floodplains

Friday, 20 December 2024 | Staff Reporter | New Delhi

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought a response from authorities, including the district magistrates of north Delhi and Ghaziabad, over alleged instances of illegal sand mining in the River Yamuna floodplain.  A bench of NGT Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava and expert member A Senthil Vel had taken a suo motu...

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