New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) The Delhi Assembly on Monday received yet another bomb threat on email, prompting Speaker Vijender Gupta to write to Delhi Police Commissioner Satish Golcha to address the matter permanently, an official said. The email, which comes after similar threats sent earlier, was received at 11:12 a.m. on the official email ID containing alarming claims about explosives being used inside the Assembly premises.On March 25, the Assembly received a threatening email message which…
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New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta said on Sunday that a ‘Viksit Bharat’ is not defined by economic figures alone, but by the strength of its institutions and the depth of engagement from its young leaders. Addressing the ‘My Bharat Budget Fest 2026’ at the Delhi University’s Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC), an initiative organised by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. Speaking to a gathering of participants, Speaker Gupta emphasised that the Union Budget…
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) The Delhi Secretariat received an email on Thursday reporting a bomb threat, officials stated. A search operation was promptly launched, and as of now, no suspicious items have been found. The email contained a threat concerning the presence of a bomb on the premises, which prompted the Secretariat officials to immediately notify the police.Upon receiving the information, police and fire brigade teams, along with a bomb squad and a dog squad, arrived at the scene to con…
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) A day after a security breach at the Delhi Assembly complex, Speaker Vijender Gupta on Tuesday reviewed the security arrangements and suggested installation of hydraulic road blockers and a unified security command structure, an official said. “The security of the Delhi Legislative Assembly cannot allow the slightest lapse. It must rest on vigilance, clarity of command and seamless coordination at every level,” said Gupta, while chairing a high-level review meeting….
Ranchi, April 7 (IANS) Throwing her weight behind the proposed amendments in women reservation bill, Padma Shri Chutni Mahato on Tuesday said that the extension of the Budget session of Parliament towards its implementation is a commendable step. She credited the Modi government and its firm resolve for turning the long-held dream of implementing women’s reservation in the legislature into a reality.“Congress governments repeatedly failed to undertake any concrete work towards this in the past…
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) In a major security scare at the Delhi Assembly, a masked man rammed through the high-security boundary gates of the complex on Monday and also managed to flee without being challenged, thereby exposing the ill-preparedness of security arrangements. However, within hours of the search operation, the Delhi Police tracked down the accused and took him into custody from North Delhi. The car he used to enter the Assembly premises by breaking through Gate No 2 has also be…
Mumbai, April 6 (IANS) Folk singer Malini Awasthi has reacted to PM Modi’s push for 33% reservation as a part of the Women’s Reservation Bill. The singer lauded the PM for his vision, and his commitment of bringing up the issues of women’s politics. She told IANS, “I would like to extend my heartfelt congratulations to Prime Minister, Narendra Modi. I would like to thank and express my gratitude to all the women of India. We are a country where women are worshipped. The responsibility of b…
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) A car driven by an unidentified man breached security at the Delhi Assembly premises on Monday afternoon after crashing through one of the boundary iron gates, triggering a major security alert, officials from Delhi Police said. According to officials, the vehicle, bearing Uttar Pradesh registration number, had several unidentified masked individuals inside.It entered the premises by breaking through Gate No. 2 — designated as the VVIP gate — at around 2 p.m., raising…
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta, on Thursday, flagged systemic failures in the excise framework and called for time-bound action on the recommendations of the Public Accounts Committee, an official said. He also called for steps to enforce accountability and secure time-bound compliance with legislative scrutiny.The Delhi Assembly Secretariat, acting on the adoption of the second report of the Committee on Public Accounts over the “Report of the CAG on Performance…
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Speaker of the Delhi Assembly, Vijender Gupta, called on the President, Droupadi Murmu, on Monday, a meeting that coincided with the anniversary of the historic March 30, 1919, Rowlatt Satyagraha incident in Chandni Chowk in Old Delhi. Gupta apprised her about the heroic incident in which freedom fighters from the Capital played a key role in opposing the Rowlatt Act that allowed for the arrest of any Indian without a warrant and detention without trial for up to tw…