New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Delhi Environment Manjinder Singh Sirsa said on Friday that despite inheriting the pollution problem in legacy from the Arvind Kejriwal regime, the BJP government “will not run away from pollution, will fight it, and eliminate it”.In his detailed speech in the Delhi Legislative Assembly, Sirsa presented a fact-based account of Delhi’s pollution problem, from its historical background to the present government’s action plan.The minister said, “We will not run awa…
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New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) Apart from highlighting the Delhi government’s achievements in its first 10 months, Lieutenant Governor V.K. Saxena’s address on the opening day of the Assembly’s Winter Session on Monday turned out to be severe critique on the “inertia and negativity” during the previous AAP government led by Arvind Kejriwal.The LG said in his address, “The foremost challenge before my government has been to overcome the inertia and negativity that had pervaded governance and…
Chennai, Jan 5 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Transport and Electricity Minister S.S. Sivasankar on Monday launched a sharp attack on AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami, accusing him of spreading “political theatrics and falsehoods” over the State government’s flagship laptop distribution programme.In a statement, Sivasankar said Chief Minister M.K. Stalin would inaugurate the ‘World in Your Hands’ scheme, under which 20 lakh college students will receive laptops, as part of the DMK gover…
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) The first session of the Delhi Assembly in the New Year will begin with ‘Vande Mataram’ song on Monday before an address by the Lieutenant Governor V.K. Saxena, marking the formal start of the four-day sitting that is expected to see the tabling of key Comptroller Auditor General of India (CAG) reports on the previous Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government’s lapses. The fourth session (Winter Session) of the eighth State Assembly of the National Capital Territory will see the t…
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) The Winter Session of the Delhi Assembly starting on January 5 will see the tabling of CAG reports on spending on former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s official residence or ‘Sheeshmahal’, Delhi Jal Board finances and alleged corruption in Delhi government-funded colleges, Minister Kapil Mishra said on Tuesday.Addressing a joint press conference with Cabinet colleague Ashish Sood, Mishra said apart from exposing the financial irregularities of the previous Aam Aa…
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) Congress on Monday launched a scathing attack on the Narendra Modi-led government over the recent railway fare increase, calling it a “surreptitious” move that burdens common citizens. Senior Congress leader Ajoy Kumar demanded the resignation of Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, accusing him of deteriorating the national carrier’s condition.Addressing a press conference, Kumar described the hike – announced quietly via a circular and effective from December 26 – as the…