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Delhi Budget to boost NDMC's green, infra initiatives: Kuljeet Chahal

Vice Chairman of the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) Kuljeet Singh Chahal on Tuesday welcomed the Delhi Government's historic Rs 1 lakh crore Budget, claiming that the civic agency would benefit from it in areas such as cleanliness, green space expansion, water supply, roads and power infrastructure.

Mar 25, 2025

Delhi Congress criticises BJP govt's maiden Budget

Terming it a as "disappointing" first Budget of Delhi's BJP government, Delhi Congress President Devender Yadav said that it has reduced the capital expenditure to 28 per cent of the total outlay while the Congress government had allocated 34.3 per cent for capital expenditure in the total Budget in 2013-14.

Mar 25, 2025

Explainer: All you need to know about the mechanism for revising MPs' salaries

The 24 per cent increase in salaries of MPs to Rs 1,24 lakh a month, announced on Monday, is part of a structured mechanism, set up after the Finance Act of 2018 amended the Salaries, Allowances, and Pension of Members of Parliament Act, 1954, to link MPs' salaries to inflation, specifically using the Cost Inflation Index (CII), according to a senior official.

Mar 25, 2025

India and China review situation along LAC, early resumption of Kailash-Mansarovar Yatra

India and China on Tuesday comprehensively reviewed the situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the India-China border areas and early resumption of cross-border cooperation - including on trans-border rivers and Kailash-Mansarovar Yatra - during the 33rd meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on India-China Border Affairs (WMCC) held in Beijing.

Mar 25, 2025

Two Hurriyat groups break ties with separatism; Amit Shah declares end of separatism in Kashmir

In a significant political shift, two Hurriyat-affiliated groups—the Jammu Kashmir People's Movement (JKPM) and the Democratic Political Movement (DPM)—have announced their decision to cut ties with the All Parties Hurriyat Conference and renounce separatism.

Mar 25, 2025

CBI books Ghaziabad passport official for Rs 85 lakh illegal assets

The CBI has booked a senior passport superintendent in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad for possessing disproportionate assets of Rs 85 lakh while working in the department between 2018 to 2024.

Mar 25, 2025

Disaster is directly linked to climate change: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah introduced the Disaster Management Amendment Bill in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. During the discussion, the Home Minister emphasised that disasters are directly linked to climate change and stressed the need for proactive measures to mitigate its impact.

Mar 25, 2025

PMAY proving to blessing for the poor in Prayagraj, beneficiary thanks govt

Santosh Mehta, a resident of Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj, never imagined owning a permanent home. However, thanks to the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY), her dream has turned into a reality.

Mar 25, 2025

Coal Mines PF clerk in CBI net for taking Rs 1.30 lakh bribe

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a clerk of Coal Mines Provident Fund in Madhya Pradesh for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 1.3 lakh for releasing a dead subscriber's Rs 50-60 lakh fund to his kin.

Mar 25, 2025

Telangana tunnel tragedy: Rescue teams find traces of human remains

Rescue teams in the partially-collapsed Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel in Telangana's Nagarkurnool district on Tuesday found traces of human remains near the loco train track close to the accident site.

Mar 25, 2025

Kangana Ranaut speaks on Kunal Kamra, Eknath Shinde controversy, questions comedian's credentials

The Bollywood actress and Member of Parliament, Kangana Ranaut has reacted to the controversy surrounding comedian Kunal Kamra and his remarks on The Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Eknath Shinde.

Mar 25, 2025

CM Rekha Gupta presents Rs 1 lakh crore Budget for Delhi, says 'largest ever'

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta presented the first budget of the newly elected BJP government in the capital on Tuesday.

Mar 25, 2025

Doctors hint fresh stir after Calcutta HC's 'rape or gang-rape' query in RG Kar case

The observation by a single judge bench of Calcutta High Court, asking the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to clarify whether the ghastly R.G. Kar rape and murder case in August last year was a case of "rape or gang-rape" has encouraged different organisations spearheading the movement to start a fresh stir.

Mar 25, 2025

Ajay Seth Takes Helm as New Finance Secretary

Ajay Seth, an IAS officer, has been appointed as the new Finance Secretary. Seth's experience spans budgeting, tax policy, foreign investments, and public-private partnerships.

Mar 25, 2025

Dy CM Shinde on Kunal Kamra: Taken 'supari' and action causes reaction

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde in his first reaction to stand-up comedian Kunal Karma's controversial remarks against him, has said the latter made the statement after taking 'supari (contract) and every action has a reaction.

Mar 25, 2025