Tag: New Delhi

Rana and his Men

The tableau, unveiled in 2007 by the Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterji and conceptualised by Jaswant Singh, the leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha, captured the spirit of those turbulent times and presented to our world this team of extraordinary men, each of whom was a leader unto himself, icons that have remained alive in public memory, literature, and history like few others

May 22, 2023

Two Bihari cops of TN cadre to enter poll fray in Bihar

According to the RJD sources, Sagar is likely to contest from Jehanabad Parliamentary constituency. He has already retired as DGP, Welfare, on March 31,2023.

May 8, 2023

IIM-Sambalpur opens its Delhi campus

IIM Sambalpur's new campus is located in the Vasant Kunj Industrial Area in South Delhi in The Institute for Studies in Industrial Development (ISID) campus.

May 6, 2023

India criticised at Unesco-sponsored press freedom event

Rana Ayyub, a controversial Indian journalist writing for US media, has called for shifting global attention to media freedom in India as she spoke at a Unesco-sponsored event at the world body.

May 3, 2023

Spurred border tensions: India’s 2022 military spending rose by 6% to $81.4 bn

Spurred by tensions along its borders, India's defence spending rose by nearly six per cent to $81.4 billion last year, ranking it fourth in military expenditures, according to an analysis by SIPRI, the premier think-tank tracking military spending.

April 27, 2023

Work on to set up air quality monitors in schools

A team of SwitchON Foundation team along with experts and advisors will train students on how to use the air quality data from these monitors and government monitors

April 23, 2023

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla flags off car rally in New Delhi

Speaking about road safety, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla emphasised that everyone knows the rules of traffic, rules related to walking on the road, but they do not follow them.

March 26, 2023

As Delhi creaks

For one, last mile connectivity between a Metro station and a destination in its periphery remains spotty.

March 20, 2023

Man dies after falling from open lift in Central Delhi

A 29-year-old man died after falling from an open lift of a building in Central Delhi's Kamla Market area, an official said on Saturday.

March 18, 2023

Mamata set to draw up roadmap for rural poll

She is also expected to meet Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav 

March 17, 2023

Conference on shared Buddhist heritage gets underway in Delhi

The two-day conference, attended by delegates of SCO nations, will explore the common heritage that connects the nations.

March 14, 2023

PM Modi inaugurates 3rd session of National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction

According to PMO, the main theme of the third session of this platform is "Building Local Resilience in a Changing Climate".

March 10, 2023

Man found dead inside car in Delhi

According to the Delhi Police, the deceased was identified as Santosh Thakur (49), a resident of Jai Ambey Apartment, New Kondli.

March 10, 2023

Jewellery shop owner attacked by security guard in Delhi, arrested: Police

According to the police, the accused guard, Pawan Das, has been arrested by New Friends Colony Police from Khagaria district in Bihar.

March 9, 2023

Italian PM Giorgia Meloni arrives in New Delhi to attend Raisina Dialogue

Giorgia Meloni will be the chief guest and the keynote speaker at the inaugural session of the eighth Raisina Dialogue.

March 2, 2023

Amit Shah to be chief guest at event to mark 284th birth anniversary of Sant Sevalal Maharaj

The two-day long event will kick-off on Sunday at Dr Ambedkar International Centre, Janpath Road in the national capital.

February 26, 2023

Two arrested for killing elderly man by hammer in Delhi

The accused persons were identified as Ravi Kumar and Dharmender who were booked under sections 302/394/397/380/449/457 of the IPC.

February 23, 2023