Court sends AAP’s Sanjay Singh to judicial custody till October 27 in Delhi excise policy case
New Delhi, October 13 (Press Ki Taquat) A Delhi court on Friday sent AAP leader Sanjay Singh, arrested in a money-laundering case related to the alleged Delhi excise scam, to judicial custody till October 27. Special Judge MK Nagpal sent Singh to jail after the probe agency produced him before the court on expiry of […]
Delhi Records 16 Degrees Celsius, 5 Notches Below Season Average
Delhi’s minimum temperature on Thursday dipped five notches below the season’s average to settle at 16.4 degrees Celsius. According to the weather department, the maximum temperature is expected to hover around 35 degrees Celsius. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data showed the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) at 9 am stood at 203. An […]
Mental health is universal human right, need to destigmatise mental health issues: WHO
New Delhi, October 10 Mental health services and facilities must be accessible to all regardless of socioeconomic status, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Tuesday while underlining the need to destigmatise mental health issues. On the World Mental Health Day, the WHO said mental health is a universal human right. “Just as the right […]
CBI FIR against NewsClick, editor-in-chief Purkayastha for FCRA ‘violations’
New Delhi, October 11 (Press Ki Taquat) The CBI registered an FIR against NewsClick and its founder Prabir Purkayastha for alleged violation of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act and carried out searches at the office and residence of the portal’s founder on Wednesday, officials said. In the FIR, the agency has named as accused the […]
Asaram approaches Rajasthan High Court for parole
Jodhpur, September 16 (Press ki Taquat) Asaram has moved the Rajasthan High Court for parole after his plea for relief was earlier rejected, his counsel said on Saturday. Allowing his application, the high court on Friday issued a notice to the state government seeking a reply in two weeks. Asaram, a self-styled godman, has been […]
ENSURE ROAD SAFETY MEASURES ON LINK ROADS AHEAD OF WINTER SEASON, GURMEET SINGH KHUDIAN DIRECTS OFFICIALS
Rs 132.65 crore is being spent to ensure Road safety measures at 13,832 link roads Agriculture Minister reviews ongoing development projects of Punjab Mandi Board Chandigarh, August 17 (Press Ki Taquat) In a bid to make the rural roads in the state more safe and secure for commuters, Punjab Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Mr. […]
There is a bomb in the Delhi-Jammu Tawi Rajdhani Express
The train searched by a bomb disposal squad and a dog squad Chandigarh, July 29(Press Ki Taquat) The Delhi-Jammu Tawi Rajdhani Express was thoroughly checked at Haryana’s Sonipat railway station on Friday night after an information was received claiming that there was a bomb on the train, police said. The train arrived at the Sonipat […]
BJP MLA Gopal Kanda from Haryana’s Sirsa acquitted in Geetika Sharma suicide case
Geetika Sharma, 23, died by suicide in Aug, 2012 Sirsa, July 25 Delhi court acquits former Haryana minister Gopal Goyal Kanda in case of abetment of suicide of former air hostess Geetika Sharma. Gopal Kanda is BJP MLA from Haryana’s Sirsa. Special Judge Vikas Dhull also acquitted co-accused Aruna Chadha in the case, saying the prosecution failed to […]
Yamuna hovers around danger mark in Delhi; heavy rain reported in upper segment
The IMD has predicted heavy to very heavy rain in parts of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand till July 25 New Delhi, July 22(Press Ki Taquat) The water level of the Yamuna in Delhi, which has been hovering around the danger mark of 205.33 metres for the last few days, dropped below the threshold again on […]
Yamuna water level breaches danger mark amid rain in Delhi
IMD has warned of heavy to very heavy rain at isolated places in Uttarakhand and Himachal until July 22 and moderate showers in Delhi on Wednesday New Delhi, July19(Press Ki Taquat) The flow rate at the Hathnikund barrage saw a marginal rise on Tuesday afternoon, oscillating between 50,000 and 60,000 cusecs. It dropped to around […]