Will appear before Lok Sabha Ethics Committee after November 5, says Mahua Moitra
Senior TMC leader and MP Mahua Moitra on Friday said she wouldn’t appear before the Lok Sabha Ethics Committee on October 31 in relation to the cash-for-query allegations levelled against her by BJP MP Nishikant Dubey and instead would appear before it after November 5.
Delhi’s air quality poor for fifth day
Delhi’s air quality was recorded in the ‘poor’ category for the fifth consecutive day on Friday and is likely to deteriorate in the coming days due to unfavourable meteorological conditions, according to monitoring agencies. The city’s average air quality index (AQI) stood at 256 at 9 am. Several areas recorded their AQI in the ‘very […]
Show cause notice to Priyanka Gandhi by Election Commission
The Election Commission today issued a show-cause notice to Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi for her ‘envelope’ comment related to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s temple visit. The Election Commission has asked the Congress leader to respond to the notice by October 30 evening. A day after the BJP filed a complaint against Priyanka Gandhi, the […]
2020 Delhi riots: Court pulls up police for ‘half-hearted’ probe, seeks written explanation
New Delhi, October 17 (Press Ki Taquat) A Delhi court has come down heavily on the city police for conducting “further investigation” in a 2020 communal riots case after filing charge sheet in a “half-hearted manner” and asked the officer concerned to appear before it with a written explanation. Additional Sessions Judge Pulastya Pramachala was […]
Fire at Delhi plastic factory
New Delhi, October 13 A minor fire broke out at a plastic granules factory in Udyog Nagar area of west Delhi on Friday morning, fire officials said. No casualty has been reported, they said. According to the Delhi Fire Service (DFS) officials, the fire broke out at 6 am at the factory located near Udyog […]
As winter nears, PMO reviews steps being taken to prevent air pollution in region
New Delhi, October 13 (Press Ki Taquat) Ahead of the winter season, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) on Friday held a high-level review of air pollution challenges with stress on close and active monitoring of stubble burning with the Chief Secretaries of Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. Chairing a high-level taskforce meeting on air […]
CBI nabs kingpin behind ‘killing’ of 2 Manipuri students
New Delhi, October 13 (Press Ki TaquaT) The CBI has arrested from Pune a 22-year-old man suspected to be the mastermind behind the case of two missing Manipuri students who were believed to have been killed, officials said Friday. The CBI, which had started an extensive operation to nab the culprits, had come to know […]
How Haryana’s man chats in Punjabi nailed a ‘life convict’ escaping to Netherlands
New Delhi, October 14 (Press Ki Taquat) Eluding law enforcement agencies after commissioning a crime is no child’s play. A recent incident of a man attempting to evade legal consequences by assuming a new identity has come to light. However, his nefarious intentions were foiled when he was apprehended by vigilant Immigration personnel at the […]
Delivery of justice to 1984 anti-Sikh riots victims started only after 2014: Amit Shah
New Delhi, October 13(Press Ki Taquat) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said justice to the victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots started being delivered only after the Narendra Modi government assumed office in 2014. Addressing a programme of the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee here, Shah said 300 cases related to the 1984 […]
Hydropower projects fuelling disasters in Himalayas: Expert
New Delhi, October 13(Press Ki Taquat) Violations of norms during the construction of hydropower projects in the fragile Himalayan region are fuelling disasters in the hilly states, environment experts and activists have warned. A glacial lake outburst flood in Lhonak Lake in Sikkim last week resulted in severe damage in Mangan, Gangtok, Pakyong, and Namchi […]