Day: December 20, 2024

Delhi Assembly Elections 2025: AAP Swaps Mehrauli Candidate, Picks Mahender Chaudhary

Manish Kumar

Delhi Assembly Election 2025: In the 2020 elections, AAP secured 62 of the 70 seats in Delhi, solidifying its dominance in the capital’s politics. Delhi Assembly Election 2025: AAP on Friday replaced Mehrauli candidate Naresh Yadav with Mahender Chaudhary. Delhi Assembly elections are scheduled to happen early next year. The upcoming polls are expected to be a litmus test for the party’s governance model and its appeal to the electorate.   Earlier in the day, Naresh Yadav announcing his withdrawal said, “Twelve years ago, I joined Aam Aadmi Party inspired…

No Toll on DND Flyway: Supreme Court Upholds Free Passage Ruling

Manish Kumar

DND flyway toll: Supreme Court upheld the 2016 verdict of the Allahabad High Court and said that awarding the contract to NTBCL was ‘unjust and unfair’. The Supreme Court on Friday ruled that the DND flyway will remain toll free. The Apex Court upheld the 2016 verdict of the Allahabad High Court, which directed the bridge company not to collect toll charges and said Noida Toll Bridge Company Limited (NTBCL) was given the contract without issuing public tender, which was a completely arbitrary and wrong decision.   The top court…

Winners of MyGov ‘Har Ghar Jal’ Quiz Receive Awards from Jal Jeevan Mission

Manish Kumar

National Jal Jeevan Mission under Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation (DDWS), Ministry of Jal Shakti, has initiated the prize disbursement process for the winners of the ‘Har Ghar Jal Quiz: Jal Ka Gyan Ab Hua Aasan Competition’ held on the My Gov portal. This initiative is part of the ongoing Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) efforts to engage citizens in creating widespread awareness about the importance of ensuring access to clean drinking water for every rural household in India. The MyGov competitions, received an overwhelming response from citizens across the…

Home Minister Urges Security Agencies to Intensify Anti-Terror Operations in J&K

Manish Kumar

Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah chaired a High-Level Security review meeting on Jammu and Kashmir in New Delhi, today. Lieutenant Governor of Jammu & Kashmir, Shri Manoj Sinha, Union Home Secretary, Director (IB), RAW Chief, Chief of Army Staff, GOC-in-C (Northern Command), DGMO, Chief Secretary & DGP of Jammu and Kashmir, heads of CAPFs and other senior officials of the Ministry of Home Affairs attended the meeting.   Addressing the meeting, the Union Home Minister said that in line with Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s…

Shaheen and Ghulam Deliver as Pakistan Clinches Hat-Trick of Overseas ODI Series Wins

Manish Kumar

South Africa with a depleted bowling unit but most of the first-choice batting side just weren’t good enough against Pakistan as the visitors ended up winning the second ODI and hence, took a 2-0 unassailable series victory after posting a massive score of 329 runs on the board. Pakistan achieved their third consecutive ODI series victory, away from home as Mohammad Rizwan and Co handed South Africa a colossal loss in the second of the three-match series and hence took a 2-0 unassailable lead on Thursday, December 19 with a…

Bomb Scare at Dwarka Sector 23 DPS School: Search in Progress, Classes Go Virtual

Manish Kumar

A bomb threat at Dwarka Sector 23’s Delhi Public School created panic after an email was received late Thursday. Authorities launched a search operation; classes shifted online. A bomb threat targeting the Delhi Public School (DPS) in Dwarka Sector 23 created panic on Friday. The threat was reportedly received via email late Thursday night, prompting swift action by the authorities.   The Delhi Fire Department informed the Delhi Police Control Room (PCR) about the email. A search operation was immediately launched at the school premises to ensure the safety of…

Rahul Gandhi Booked for Alleged Physical Altercation with BJP MPs in Parliament

Manish Kumar

Parliament scuffle: Earlier, BJP MP Anurag Thakur and others submitted an attempt to murder police complaint against the Leader of Opposition for allegedly pushing and injuring BJP MPs on the Parliament premises. Parliament scuffle: Delhi Police on Thursday registered an FIR against the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi at the Parliament Street Police station in connection with the scuffle between opposition and NDA parliamentarians at the entry steps of the House. An FIR under section 117 (voluntary causing grievous hurt), 125 (act of endangering life or personal…

Highway Horror: CNG Tanker Explosion on Jaipur-Ajmer Road Kills 5, Engulfs 40 Vehicles in Flames

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The blast took place after a CNG tanker collided with a truck near a petrol pump and many vehicles caught fire in the explosion. Over 20 fire engines hwere rushed to the spot. Five people died and many suffered severe burn injuries after a massive CNG tanker explosion on the Jaipur-Ajmer Highway in the wee hours of Friday. Around 40 vehicles got engulfed in the fire and as many as 39 people were admitted to the SMS Hospital after the collision between a CNG tanker and a truck, following which…