‘Must finetune VIP security’
A fresh security audit of VIP security, while ruling out a perceptible increase in the threat perception to them, has suggested “fine-tuning” the security arrangements for some protectees, including that of Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi. According to government sources, the security audit was
Thousands answer Rahul call
Thousands of Congress office-bearers from all over the country started gathering at the Japanese Park in Rohini on Monday to witness the largest Indian Youth Congress convention after 2007. The delegates holding their ID
No smoking, alcohol at Youth Cong meet
The Indian Youth Congress has virtually banned smoking, consumption of alcohol, and playing cards at the venue of its two-day national meet. The list of “Do’s and Don’ts” issued to the Youth Congress delegates consists of 19
Rahul strikes right chord with youth
Aggression has finally started paying dividends and the youth in Uttar Pradesh is responding positively to Congress MP Rahul Gandhi’s campaign in Uttar Pradesh that began in Phulpur on November 14.
Youth meet
Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi and MoS for home Jitendra Singh at the two-day national convention of All-India Youth Congress office-bearers in New Delhi on Monday. — G.N. Jha
Man held for faking accidents to extort money
The southeast Delhi police has arrested a “super conman” who used to extort money from innocent commuters by pretending that their vehicles had run over him and threatened to take legal action against them. The police said the most
Withdraw FDI in retail, says Gupta
The Delhi BJP has boosted support to retailers in its opposition to the decision of 51 per cent FDI in Indian retail market. The Delhi BJP and thousands of traders staged a dharna at Jantar Mantar on Monday demanding that the Central government withdraw the decision on the FDI.
100% pay hike for MLAs, ministers from this month
The wait for the good news ends for Delhi ministers and MLAs. Finally, they will receive their 100 per cent hiked salary from this month.
Nod to water supply privatisation
Following the success of privatisation of power distribution in the city, the Delhi government on Monday initiated the privatisation of distribution of water.
Chief minister Sheila Dikshit in a board meeting of Delhi Jal Board (DJB)
Hazare to fast on Dec. 11 at Jantar Mantar
In an attempt to put pressure on the government, Anna Hazare is planning to hold a day-long fast here on December 11 if he is not satisfied with the final shape of the draft Lokpal Bill, now being examined by a parliamentary standing committee headed by Congress MP Abhishek Singhvi.