Punjab defies national trend again; Aligns with Opposition in Lok Sabha

Punjab defies national trend again; Aligns with Opposition in Lok Sabha

Thursday, 06 June 2024 | Monika Malik | Chandigarh

In a recurring political phenomenon, Punjab has once again swam against the national tide in the recent Lok Sabha elections. This marks the continuation of a trend observed in five out of the previous six general elections, where the state opted for the party that ultimately found itself on the...

MeitY to launch new initiatives once new Government formed: Secretary

Thursday, 06 June 2024 | Staff Reporter | New Delhi

As the NDA prepares for a third term in Government, IT Secretary S Krishnan announced that the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) will continue advancing its tech initiatives. Speaking at a Software Technology Park of India (STPI) event, Krishnan emphasized the importance of new legislative and regulatory frameworks in...

Kejriwal interim bail plea on medical grounds rejected by court

Thursday, 06 June 2024 | Staff Reporter | New Delhi

In yet another setback to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, a city court on Wednesday dismissed his application for interim bail on medical grounds in the money laundering case linked to the alleged excise policy scam. Special Judge Kaveri Baweja directed the Tihar jail authorities to take care of his medical...

Delhi Metro headquarters achieves carbon neutral certification

Thursday, 06 June 2024 | Staff Reporter | New Delhi

Delhi Metro headquarters at Metro Bhawan has achieved Carbon Neutral certification by adopting and implementing advanced environmental practices in order to further solidify its position as a leader in sustainable urban transportation. Earlier, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation’s (DMRC) staff quarters in Noida’s Sector-50 achieved Carbon Neutral certificate. Underscoring the organisation’s commitment...

Bhardwaj criticises chief secretary for not providing desilting status of drains

Thursday, 06 June 2024 | Staff Reporter | New Delhi

Senior AAP leader and Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on Wednesday berated the Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar for not providing the desilting status of various drains in the national Capital ahead of the monsoon season. Referring to his earlier directions on May 25, Bharadwaj in a letter dated June 5 stated,...

AAP highlights narrow victory margin after BJP’s clean sweep

Thursday, 06 June 2024 | Staff Reporter | New Delhi

The Aam Aadmi Party on Wednesday said the victory margins were narrow in Delhi this time even though the city preferred to elect the BJP in general election as it has been doing since 2014. Addressing a press conference, AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sandeep Pathak said, “The INDIA bloc performed quite...

AAP loses minority Assembly seats it won in last elections

Thursday, 06 June 2024 | Saumya Shukla | New Delhi

he ruling AAP in the national Capital in this Lok Sabha polls has lost the Assembly segments which it had won in the last Assembly polls dominated by the minorities. AAP along with Congress as part of the INDIA Bloc failed to prevent BJP in any of the seven Lok...

Will win Delhi Assembly polls next year, say newly elected BJP MPs

Thursday, 06 June 2024 | Saumya Shukla | New Delhi

Giving the credit of their clean sweep for a consecutive third term to Prime Minister Narednra Modi for their victories, the newly elected BJP MPs from seven parliamentary constituencies in Delhi on Wednesday expressed confidence that the party will come to power after the next year Assembly polls in 2025. In...

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