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Arvind Kejriwal transfers 800 Delhi Jal Board officials
New Delhi: Cracking down on corruption in Delhi Jal Board, the Delhi government on Monday suspended three officials of the water distribution utility and shifted around 800 others in a bid to streamline its service delivery mechanism.Chief water analyst Vinod Kumar, patwari Sunil Kumar…
Raj Thackeray detained, released, to meet CM tomorrow
MNS chief Raj Thackeray was today detained before being released during his party's uncharacteristically peaceful 'Rasta Roko' agitation against toll collection across Maharashtra after receiving an invitation for talks with Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan.Known for his strong-arm tactics, the MNS boss was detained at…
Of SoniaBhakts, PappuBhakts and KejriBhakts
In 1991 Congress President Sonia Gandhi was offered the post of Prime Minister of India by her party. What were her qualifications? Zero days as Chief Minister. Zero days as MP. Zero days as a government official. Zero days as party functionary.Then on what…
Raje, Lalit Modi have direct financial dealings: Congress
New Delhi: The Congress on Monday said Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje had "direct financial dealings" with IPL's former chief Lalit Modi and a company owned by them was managing a public property as a private property."Niyant Private Limited, owned by Raje, her son…
Lalit Modi row: No need for husband's signature for operation in Portugal, claims Congress
New Delhi: The Congress party on Monday continued to agitate for External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj's resignation in light of the Lalit Modi controversy, claiming that the 'excuse' given by the BJP for her actions is invalid."The External Affairs Ministry is a sensitive division…
Non-subsidised LPG price hiked by Rs 10 per cylinder
Jet fuel price was hiked by a steep 7.5 per cent today and rates of non-subsidised cooking gas (LPG) by Rs 10.50 per cylinder in step with global firming of rates.Price of aviation turbine fuel (ATF), or jet fuel, in Delhi was raised by…
Hizbul Mujahideen threat hits mobile phone services in J-K
Mobile phone services have been severely affected in Jammu and Kashmir after terror threat to telecom operators. Counter terror operations have been badly hit in the Valley as telecom companies have shutdown several of mobile towers due to threat from a terror group According to…
Modi365: My government means 'bure din' for corrupt, says Modi
In a speech marking the first anniversary of his government, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday pitched his government as "pro-poor" and said it had brought "achche din (good days)" to people but "bure din (bad days)" to those who had "looted" the nation.Addressing…
PM Modi attends Digvijaya's son Jaivardhan Singh's wedding reception
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the wedding reception of Congress leader Digvijay Singh's son Jaivardhan here on Friday.Jaivardhan tied the knot with Sreejamya Shahi, the daughter of Shattrundam Shahi, a member of the royal family of Dumaria in Bihar's Gaya district.Jaivardhan…
Ramdev lauds Rahul, calls Modi’s ministers 'arrogant'
NEW DELHI: Yoga guru Ramdev, known for his closeness to the government, has sprung a surprise by praising Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi while describing Modi's ministers as "arrogant" and criticizing the government on issues related to farmers.In an interview to Aaj Tak to…