2G scam: Lonely Raja loses heart, smile
Jailed former telecom minister A. Raja of DMK appears to be having an 'empty nest' feeling ever since friend-turned-Hindi tutor and former IPS officer R.K. Sharma, accused in of Shivani Bhatnagar murd
MCD trifurcation bill passed amid din
The bill for MCD trifurcation was passed in the Delhi Assembly amid din on Thursday as BJP MLAs demanded a full statehood for the national capital.
The Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill, which also provides for
FDI rocks House session on MCD split
The special session of Delhi Assembly called to pass the bill for trifurcation of MCD started on a stormy note on Wednesday and was hit by the Opposition’s demand for not implementing FDI in the retai
Pak prisoners head for US, Canada
Sixty-four Pakistani nationals, who have been lodged in Tihar Jail for the last four years as they refused to go back to their country, will soon live a free life in Canada and the US.
Tihar bans fruits from outside for inmates
The Tihar authorities make strict security arrangements so that no inmates use prohibited substances inside the jail and ensure that no abusive substance reaches them in any way. But the inmates and their relatives keep dodging the jail authorities with innovative ideas and experiments.
BJP, traders criticise 51% FDI in retail
The Delhi unit of BJP and the trader’s associations in the city slammed the Central government for allowing 51 per cent FDI in retail sector. Leader of the Opposition in Delhi Assembly Prof. V.K. Malhotra lashed out at the Centre for pandering to the interest of multinational companies saying the move will hitting the small business very hard.
CM denies letter from Prez office
Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit denied receiving any letter from the President’s office, which slammed the CM for publishing a “false” statement about the Rajeev Rattan Awas Yojana in year 2008 to lure the voters. Earlier the Delhi Lokayukta sent the copy of the complaint to the Union home ministry and the President’s office.
Farmers stop DDA work over compensation
Farmers of Barwala village in outer Delhi forcibly stopped the construction of Delhi Development Authority (DDA) on Wednesday. The farmers took the extreme step as the deadline granted to the government for revised compensation on land acquisition passed on November 15.
Ministers, MLAs to get hiked salaries soon
While the common man is suffering due to high inflation in every sector, the MLAs and ministers in Delhi government are set to get their 100 per cent hiked salaries. The bill was passed in the monsoon session of the Delhi Assembly.
Credit tussle over Chhath holiday
In this festive season, the Delhi Congress and the BJP are in a tug of war in trying to lure north Indian voters, especially people of eastern UP and Bihar.