Tag: New Delhi

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RBI Governor Urjit Patel resigns from his post

New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Urjit Patel resigned from his post on Monday with immediate effect, citing “personal reasons”, setting of a major crisis in India’s politico-economic sphere. Patel’s resignation comes in the backdrop of the ongoing tiff between the government and the central bank over the liquidity and credit crunch […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
Arvind Kejriwal
Delhi government to make roads in unauthorised colonies

New Delhi: The Delhi government will construction 83 metalled roads and streets in three unauthorised colonies in North-West Delhi “despite the BJP obstructing our initiative to develop and regulate unauthorised colonies in the national capital”, announced Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday. Kejriwal was addressing a huge gathering in Shalimar Bagh constituency where he said […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
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India, Iceland discuss geothermal energy cooperation

New Delhi: India and Iceland discussed cooperation in geothermal energy among other areas during a bilateral meeting between External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Icelandic Foreign Minister Gudlaugur Thor Thordarson here on Saturday. “The two Ministers noted that in the areas such as geothermal energy, fisheries, IT, pharmaceuticals and tourism, both countries could establish strong […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
Arvind Kejriwal
'Ayushman Bharat' scheme meant to benefit Modi's friends: Kejriwal

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday mocked Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ambitious ‘Ayushman Bharat’ scheme saying it was meant to benefit the insurance company owners. “Just like crop insurance scheme, ‘Ayushman Bharat’ scheme is also meant to benefit the owners of the insurance companies who are friends of PM Modi,” Kejriwal said. […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
Arun-Jaitley
Attractive stressed assets up for sale in India: Jaitley

New Delhi: India’s bankrupt companies offer a never-before opportunity to the global investors to ride the country’s exceptional growth trajectory, thanks to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said. “Given the future potential of the Indian economy and the fair process followed under the Code, it is a great opportunity for […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
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Government may convene all-party meet on Dec 10

New Delhi: The government is likely to convene an all-party meeting on December 10 to discuss the agenda for the winter session of Parliament beginning December 11, sources said on Wednesday. The government is expected to push its legislative agenda that includes replacement of three ordinances with bills at the meeting to be called by […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
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Prices of fuel continue to fall amid reports of deal to cut crude output

New Delhi: Amid reports of a deal between Saudi Arabia and Russia to cut crude production, Indian state-run oil firms continued to lower transport fuel prices for the eleventh straight day on Sunday, with petrol prices touching the lowest level in the ongoing fiscal across the major metros. In the national capital, petrol price fell […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
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Mega farmer rally reaches Delhi's Parliament street

New Delhi: Thousands of farmers from across the country on Friday reached Parliament street in the heart of the city following due permission from the Delhi Police for a mega protest march demanding higher crop prices and farm loan waiver. The All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee (AIKSCC), which has organised the Kisan Mukti march, […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
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Delhi Police ACP commits suicide by jumping off 10th floor of Police HQ

New Delhi: Suffering from depression, an Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) in Delhi Police on Thursday committed suicide here by jumping from the 10th floor of the Police Headquarters, police said. Prem Bhallabh, 55, was being treated for depression at the Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital for the last 28 days, ACP Anil Mittal said. The incident […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
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Naidu, Modi greets nation on Constitution Day

New Delhi: Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday greeted the nation on the occasion of Constitution Day. “I felicitate countrymen on the occasion of Constitution Day, today. On this day, in 1949, the conscientious people of India gave themselves this Constitution prepared under able guidance of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar,” […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
Big earthquake likely to strike Delhi NCR

If a large magnitude earthquake occurs in the near future in the northwest (NW) Himalayas region as predicted by a recent study, the National Capital Region (NCR) of Delhi would suffer very heavy damage. The 2001 earthquake in Bhuj in Gujarat, which claimed about 10,000 lives, had shown that the destruction by an earthquake is […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
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Boxing Worlds: Mary Kom storms into 48 kg final

New Delhi: Five-time world champion M.C. Mary Kom stormed into the final of the 48 kilogram light flyweight category after thrashing North Korean Kim Hyang Mi 5:0 by unanimous verdict in the AIBA Women’s World Championships at the packed K.D.Jadhav Indoor Stadium here on Thursday. Mary had previously clinched the gold medal on five occasions […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
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Police booked unstable man for attacking Kejriwal

New Delhi: Hours after a middle-aged man with chilli powder attacked Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal at the Delhi Secretariat, Delhi police booked the accused person, who was found to be unstable. “Taking suo moto cognizance, we have booked Anil Sharma, 40, on the charges of Criminal Intimidation, Obstructing public servant, causing hurt to deter public […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
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Mary assures medal in Women's World Boxing Championships

New Delhi: Veteran boxer M.C.Mary Kom on Tuesday assured herself of a medal as she entered the semi-finals of the Women’s World Boxing Championship here. Olympic medallist Mary registered a comprehensive 5:0 victory over China’s Wu Yu in the light flyweight (48 kg) category at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex here. With this victory, the […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
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SC expresses displeasure over leak of CBI Director Alok Verma's confidential reply

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday expressed strong displeasure over the leak of CBI Director Alok Kumar Verma’s confidential reply in the media and adjourned the hearing in his case to November 29. The response was filed by Verma and submitted to the secretary general in a sealed cover on Monday. A bench comprising Chief […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
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