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.
She warned that failure to properly utilise Budget allocations for various schemes could warrant reduction in funds to the departments in the next budgetary allocation.
Delhi Power Minister Ashish Sood on Tuesday said that while the national capital experienced power cuts last summer due to issues in the power system, the government has since significantly improved the power infrastructure.
Delhi’s PWD Minister Parvesh Verma on Tuesday reviewed work at the Barapullah Phase- 3, one of the key road infrastructure projects in the city.
Repeated hikes in CNG, petrol and diesel prices across metro cities are expected to increase commuting and logistics costs, adding fresh pressure on consumers and transport operators.
Members of the prestigious Gymkhana Club are in a shock after the Central government issued a notice to the club to vacate its premises in Lutyens’ Delhi by June 5 for defence-related projects.
