NEW DELHI: Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia on Sunday accused lieutenant governor V K Saxena of withholding approval for the appointment of 244 government school principals and taking over the services department unconstitutionally.Had the services department been with the Delhi government, “each school would have had its own permanent principal” today, said Sisodia who … Read More “LG has taken over services dept unconstitutionally, withholding appointment of 244 principals: Manish Sisodia | Delhi News” »
NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court will hear a bail plea by JNU student and activist Sharjeel Imam in a UAPA case related to the alleged conspiracy behind the 2020 riots in the city, on Monday.Imam, who was arrested in February 2020, was on Saturday discharged along with 10 others in the 2019 Jamia Nagar … Read More “Delhi Riots 2020: HC to hear on Monday Sharjeel Imam’s bail plea in UAPA case | Delhi News” »
After two failed attempts to elect Delhi mayor, municipal house to convene Monday again | Delhi News
NEW DELHI: After failing to complete the poll in two previous attempts, the Delhi municipal house is set to convene on Monday to elect a mayor for the city after failing to complete the poll in two previous attempts. As per the DMC Act 1957, the mayor and the deputy mayor are to elected in … Read More “After two failed attempts to elect Delhi mayor, municipal house to convene Monday again | Delhi News” »
NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said that even Parliament has acknowledged that the air quality in Delhi has improved significantly. Track the pollution level in your cityHe credited the continued efforts of Delhiites for the improvement in the air quality.Taking to Twitter, Kejriwal shared a screenshot of a news report which … Read More “Even Parliament has acknowledged Delhi’s air quality has improved: CM Arvind Kejriwal | Delhi News” »
NEW DELHI: A day after Delhi lieutenant governor VK Saxena approved 126 posts of principals and deputy education officers in city government schools that had lapsed for remaining “vacant” for more than two years, deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia on Sunday accused the LG of withholding appointments of 244 principals on “flimsy grounds”. “They have … Read More “Delhi LG withholding appointment of 244 school principals on ‘flimsy grounds’, says Manish Sisodia | Delhi News” »
NEW DELHI: Why did a Delhi court acquit Sharjeel Imam, Shafoora Zargar, Asif Iqbal Tanha and eight others of the charges of rioting and unlawful assembly at Jamia Millia Islamia in 2019? The answer lies in the 32-page order that points out innumerable prosecution loopholes, even calling the third supplementary chargesheet filed by Delhi Police … Read More “Jamia violence: How Delhi police failed to back its case | Delhi News” »
NEW DELHI: Deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia on Saturday wrote a letter to Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman and demanded Rs 927 crore for the G20 summit preparations.Beginning March 1, Delhi will host eight major G20 events, including the main summit in September.Sisodia stated in the letter, “It is a matter of great pride for … Read More “Delhi government asks for Rs 927 crore from Centre for G20 preparations | Delhi News” »
NOIDA: A 26-year-old software engineer working in Bengaluru allegedly jumped to his death from the balcony of a 20th-floor flat in a Sector 168 society after an argument with his female friend on Friday night.Police said the two had booked the studio apartment in Golden Palms society for a day through an online platform. The … Read More “Techie jumps 20 floors to death, Noida cops say had a fight with woman friend | Noida News” »
NEW DELHI: A large group of traders and policemen in the city have donated Rs 1.75 lakh to the family of Gulab Mandal who died in a blast in the Sadar Bazar area on January 7. Mandal is survived by his wife, Sunaina Devi, and four minor children. After Mandal’s death in the explosion inside … Read More “Delhi cops, traders help family of man who died in blast | Delhi News” »
NEW DELHI: A woman cancer patient, who had recently undergone surgery and was supposed to travel from Delhi to New York on American Airlines flight AA-293, was offloaded at the Delhi airport on January 30 allegedly after she could not comply with the crew instructions to keep her handbag in the overhead cabin. The passenger … Read More “American Airlines offloads New York-bound woman cancer patient in Delhi | Delhi News” »