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.
Delhi Mayor Pravesh Wahi, on Saturday, inspected the Kamla Nagar area (Ward Number 69) under the Keshavpuram Zone to review sanitation arrangements on the ground.
Even as the Delhi government is adopting various measures to provide relief to the citizens from severe heat in the national capital, the Old Delhi district administration on Saturday set up a cooling zone near the Jama Masjid under its “Heat-wave Action Plan”.
Continuing with the element of surprise of her governance model, Rekha Gupta on Friday conducted an impromptu inspection of the Rajkiya Sarvodaya Vidyalaya in the Rup Nagar area in Delhi.
In a push to improve healthcare and medical education infrastructure, the Delhi government led by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has given its nod to the construction of a modern medical college and hostel complex at the Indira Gandhi Hospital campus in Dwarka sub-city.
Delhi Mayor Pravesh Wahi issued directions to all Zonal Deputy Commissioners to immediately enhance sanitation systems in their respective areas.
