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Congress defeated associate partner in Telangana and will defeat main partner in liquor case in Delhi: Revanth

Congress defeated associate partner in Telangana and will defeat main partner in liquor case in Delhi: Revanth

AICC in-charge of Delhi Qazi Nizamuddin, Delhi Congress president Devender Yadav and Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy during a press conference at the party office, in New Delhi, on Thursday. | Photo Credit: – Taking a swipe at the Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS), Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy said the Congress had defeated the Associate partner in the Liquor case in Telangana and it was time people of Delhi defeated the main partner (Aam Aadmi Party), in the interests of the country. Mr. Reddy, who released the election promises poster in New Delhi in support of the Congress in the Delhi Assembly elections, targeted the BJP and BRS asking people to vote for Congress as Delhi was a liveable city only during the Shiela Dixit regime. The Chief Minister explained the welfare schemes in Telangana and said ₹21,000 crore of farm loans were waived off within a few days by the Congress government. He accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of waiving lakhs of crores rupees of the loans of industrialists but never caring for …

Delhi HC reserves verdict on BJP MLAs’ plea seeking tabling of CAG reports | Delhi News

Delhi HC reserves verdict on BJP MLAs’ plea seeking tabling of CAG reports | Delhi News

The Delhi High Court on Thursday reserved its judgment in a plea by seven BJP MLAs seeking the tabling of reports by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) in the Delhi Assembly before the elections next month. The Assembly Speaker, through Senior Advocate Sudhir Nandrajog, contended if the court can issue direction to Speaker and “whether any fruitful purpose will be served by issuing the direction because the time period of the present Assembly is hardly 20 days left in which the entire procedures as mandated under the Rules cannot be fulfilled”. Nandrajog also countered the BJP MLAs’ plea, arguing that “it is not a case of any violation of fundamental right”. He further submitted that if it had been a fundamental right violation, “court in exceptional cases can intervene and adjudicate”. “Another important aspect that must be kept in mind is this — CAG reports have to be considered by House committees. Suppose CAG report is of 2022-2023, there is no requirement that it has to be considered by this Assembly. The …

Overnight rain in Delhi, air quality in very poor category

Overnight rain in Delhi, air quality in very poor category

Overnight showers drenched the national capital with the weather department predicting more rain on Thursday. Rain started in some parts of the city around 11.30 pm on Wednesday, and between 11.30 pm and 5.30 am, Delhi`s primary weather station recorded 3.7 mm of rainfall, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) data. Other stations such as Palam recorded 8.6 mm of rain, Pusa 7.5 mm, and Mayur Vihar 4 mm. Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 10.3 degrees Celsius, 2.7 notches above normal, while the air quality was recorded in the very poor category with a reading of 336, reported PTI. The IMD has predicted a cloudy sky and light rain for the day, with the maximum temperature likely to settle around 20 degrees Celsius. An AQI between zero and 50 is considered good, 51 and 100 satisfactory, 101 and 200 moderate, 201 and 300 poor, 301 and 400 very poor, and 401 and 500 severe.  Meanwhile, Lahaul and Spiti are covered in a blanket of snow as the area receives fresh snowfall. As per …

Delhi court issues notice to CM Atishi, Sanjay Singh over defamation complaint

Delhi court issues notice to CM Atishi, Sanjay Singh over defamation complaint

A Delhi court on Thursday issued a notice to CM Atishi and AAP MP Sanjay Singh on a criminal defamation complaint filed by former Congress MP Sandeep Dikshit, PTI reported. As per PTI, the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Paras Dalal ordered the AAP leaders to file a reply by January 27, when the court will further hear the matter. The defamation complaint claimed that Atishi and Singh “deliberately caused harm to the goodwill of Dikshit”. It claimed that the Delhi CM Atishi and MP Sanjay Singh had alleged in a press conference that Dikshit not only took crores of rupees from the BJP, but the Congress also plotted with the BJP to defeat AAP, PTI reported. Dikshit is contesting the Delhi Assembly elections 2025 against former CM Arvind Kejriwal from the New Delhi constituency. Delhi Assembly elections 2025: CM Atishi files nomination from Kalkaji constituency Chief Minister Atishi filed her nomination for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections 2025 from the Kalkaji constituency on Tuesday at the district magistrate’s (DM) office in Lajpat Nagar. Atishi was …

Local issues take center stage ahead of Delhi Assembly polls, residents raise concerns | Latest News India

Local issues take center stage ahead of Delhi Assembly polls, residents raise concerns | Latest News India

New Delhi, Ahead of Delhi Assembly polls on February 5, residents across the national capital have raised concerns over a range of civic issues,including poor road conditions, water quality and rising pollution levels. Local issues take center stage ahead of Delhi Assembly polls, residents raise concerns Mohammad Sadiq, a resident of Seelampur in northeast Delhi, highlighted the ongoing issue of contaminated water. “We have electricity, but the water quality is very poor. We have to buy clean water for drinking and cooking, which costs between ₹30 to ₹50 per day. The condition of the roads in our area is another major concern. We expects the next government to resolve these issues,” he said. Another resident from Hardevpuri, Durgapuri in northeast Delhi, Harsh Tyagi, pointed to multiple problems, including narrow lanes, lack of parking, and insufficient green cover. “The pollution level in our area is high due to the lack of trees. The narrow lanes leads to parking congestion congestion and there is no proper drainage system,” Tyagi said. In northwest Delhi, Nisha Sharma, expressed concerns …

Delhi weather today: Rain lashes NCR, IMD predicts more showers; 29 trains delayed due to dense fog | Latest News India

Delhi weather today: Rain lashes NCR, IMD predicts more showers; 29 trains delayed due to dense fog | Latest News India

A spell of overnight rain lashed Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad and other places in the national capital region. Delhi is likely to experience light rain and thunderstorms till Sunday, according to a forecast by the India Meteorological Department. Delhi’s air quality has become severe(Sanjeev Verma/HT Photo) The IMD has predicted a yellow alert across all regions of Delhi, with light rain, smog, and shallow fog in the morning hours until Sunday. Conditions are also likely to be overcast today, as per the forecast. Delhi has been witnessing dense fog conditions over the past few days. As many as 29 trains to Delhi are running late due to fog conditions on Thursday, according to the Indian Railways. Also Read: Delhi Weather and AQI Today: Check weather forecast for January 16, 2025 The city’s minimum temperature stands at 12.05 degrees Celsius and maximum temperature at 21.41 degrees Celsius. The relative humidity is 44 per cent and the wind speed is 44 km/hour. ‘Severe’ air quality Delhi also suffers from air quality ranging from ‘severe’ to ‘very poor’. As …

As Kejriwal files nomination, women take centre stage | Delhi News

As Kejriwal files nomination, women take centre stage | Delhi News

In a last-minute announcement, AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal declared on X on Wednesday morning that he will undertake a “nomination padayatra” from the party office to Jamnagar House – the New Delhi district magistrate’s office – where he would filed his nomination for the New Delhi Assembly constituency. “Many of my mothers and sisters from all over Delhi will accompany me to bless me,” he wrote. What followed was a show of strength by women from all age groups. As construction workers, autorickshaw and bus drivers, shopkeepers and pedestrians looked on, the kilometre-long padayatra was dominated by women. As they danced on the road, Kejriwal’s wife Sunita joined in. Drums rolled in the background and speakers announced, “Phir aayenge Kejriwal”. Before he began the padyatra, Kejriwal and his family members offered prayers at Hanuman and Valmiki temples before filing his nomination. Standing next to his wife and other family members, including his daughter, Kejriwal primarily made one appeal: “Let our party, which works, form the government… I appeal to all mothers and sisters to …

AAP’s Sanjay Singh accuses Delhi poll official of secretly reposting BJP’s X posts; DEO responds | Latest News India

AAP’s Sanjay Singh accuses Delhi poll official of secretly reposting BJP’s X posts; DEO responds | Latest News India

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh on Wednesday accused New Delhi’s district election officer of secretly reposting Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) posts on social media platform X. Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Sanjay Singh.(PTI) Singh shared a screenshot of the district election officer’s X handle wherein a BJP post with a photograph of BJP leaders Virendra Sachdeva, Bansuri Swaraj and Om Pathak meeting Election Commission was reposted. “For the first time in the history of India – Election Officer of New Delhi started retweeting BJP’s tweets secretly. Now the District Election Officer of New Delhi Legislative Assembly is saying “When you love, then what is there to fear?” Singh posted on X. ALSO READ: Delhi polls: EC approves transfer of AAP candidate Awadh Ojha’s voter ID to Delhi, says Kejriwal “The District Election Officer has now decided to join BJP and campaign openly. Tomorrow at 11 am, the District Election Officer will formally join BJP at the BJP office,” the AAP leader further claimed. ALSO READ: AAP faces 5 FIRs for posting AI videos …

Stricter Pollution Curbs Under GRAP-4 Reimposed In Delhi

Stricter Pollution Curbs Under GRAP-4 Reimposed In Delhi

With dense fog enveloping Delhi and the air quality index hovering dangerously close to the ‘severe’ category, the Centre’s anti-pollution panel, the Commission for Air Quality Management, has reimposed stricter pollution curbs in the capital and surrounding areas, including the National Capital Region, under GRAP-3 and GRAP-4. Curbs under GRAP-3 were revoked only on Sunday and the measures under GRAP-4 have not been imposed since December 24.  It noted that the AQI had climbed to 396 at 6 pm and was likely to breach the 400 mark. “Accordingly, in an effort to prevent further deterioration of the air quality and in pursuance of the Hon’ble Supreme Court’s directives, the Sub Committee on GRAP hereby decides to straightway invoke ALL actions under Stage-III (‘Severe’ Air Quality of Delhi) & also Stage-IV (‘Severe+’ Air Quality of Delhi) of extant Schedule of GRAP, with immediate effect in right earnest by all the agencies concerned in Delhi-NCR, in addition to the Stage-I and II actions already in force,” the CAQM said in its order.  The Supreme Court had earlier …

Sonia Gandhi inaugurated Cong`s new headquarters `Indira Gandhi Bhawan` in Delhi

Sonia Gandhi inaugurated Cong`s new headquarters `Indira Gandhi Bhawan` in Delhi

Congress Parliamentary Party chief Sonia Gandhi inaugurated the party`s new headquarters located at 9A, Kotla Road in Delhi on Wednesday, marking a key moment in the history of the grand old party which has operated from the 24, Akbar Road premises for the last 47 years, reported news agency PTI. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, former party chief Rahul Gandhi, Congress general secretaries Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and K C Venugopal, among other senior party leaders, were present on the occasion, reported PTI. The event saw party leaders hoist the party flag at the new headquarters and the singing of Vande Matram and the national anthem. Sonia Gandhi then inaugurated the building, asking Kharge to join her in cutting the ribbon at the entry of the building. The new state-of-the-art AICC headquarters — Indira Gandhi Bhawan – symbolises the Congress party`s continuing mission to uphold the vision of its stalwarts, the party had earlier said. “It is time for us to move ahead with the times and embrace the new,” AICC general secretary, organisation, Venugopal had said, …