Barricaded Dissent
The barricading of the Shambhu border in Haryana to prevent farmers from travelling to Delhi raises a question larger than the protest itself.
The barricading of the Shambhu border in Haryana to prevent farmers from travelling to Delhi raises a question larger than the protest itself.
Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee (DPCC) president Devender Yadav on Thursday demanded Rs one crore compensation for the family of a Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) school teacher who, unable to cope with the pressure of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) work alongside her teaching responsibilities, allegedly died of cardiac arrest.
The move comes after authorities raised concerns over maintaining law and order in the national capital. The special powers allow action against individuals whose activities are considered harmful to public security.
What began as an irreverent internet joke has acquired the unmistakable weight of a political movement.
Student groups and Opposition workers formed a sizeable crowd, but the promised procession towards Parliament never emerged as one organised march.
According to the Chief Minister’s Office, rescue teams have been engaged in relief and rescue operations since Saturday night.
Addressing the issue of water scarcity in some parts of the city, Gupta said the government was working "on a war footing" to ensure that every resident receives adequate drinking water.
A late-night fire at Dhanendra Kumar's Hauz Khas residence claimed the life of the veteran bureaucrat who played a key role in shaping India's competition law framework.
Delhi Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu has reviewed relief operations and preventive measures being undertaken in view of the prevailing heatwave conditions in the national capital.
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday visited the Delhi BJP office and met Union Minister Harsh Malhotra, conveying her best wishes to him on being appointed the new president of the Delhi BJP unit.
