New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) In a significant development for urban transport security in the National Capital Region (NCR), the security of the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) ‘Namo Bharat’ corridor was formally entrusted to the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) during a ceremony held at Delhi’s New Ashok Nagar.The induction is a major step towards integrated, technology-driven security for India’s first high-speed regional transit system in the NCR. It marks the commencement of …
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New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) A delegation of the Delhi BJP met Delhi Police Commissioner Satish Golcha on Tuesday and submitted a complaint against Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge for likening the party to a snake that deserves to be crushed. The delegation included Union Minister of State Harsh Malhotra, along with Members of Parliament Manoj Tiwari, Ramvir Singh Bidhuri, and Kamaljeet Sehrawat, advocate Sanket Gupta, and Media Department Head Praveen Shankar Kapoor.In the complaint submitte…
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Offering a big relief to over 45 lakh migrant residents living in Delhi’s unauthorised colonies, Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal on Tuesday announced the regularisation of 1,511 “unauthorised colonies” on an “as is, where is” basis, removing the clause for approved layout plans for these settlements. The Union minister also offered hope to over 60 upscale, affluent unauthorised colonies, Sainik Farms and Anant Ram Dairy, saying the residents here …
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal on Tuesday announced the regularisation of 1,511 “unauthorised colonies” of Delhi on “as is, where is” basis, a decision offering relief to 45 lakh migrant residents of these colonies that came up in violation of building bye-laws over the past three to four decades. Addressing a joint press briefing with the Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, Union Minister Lal said the “legal tag” for the houses in these unplanned co…
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Assam Police on Tuesday said that they could not find Congress leader Pawan Khera at his Delhi residence and his whereabouts are unknown, while the authorities are working to “trace him out”. Assam Police arrived at Khera’s residence in Delhi earlier in the day amid the controversy over the party’s claim that Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s wife holds three passports. The searches came after Sarma’s wife, Riniki Bhuyan Sarma, lodged an FIR over the issue on M…
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) The Delhi Police have successfully traced 34 missing persons, including several minors, during a five-day special operation titled ‘Mission Safe Return,’ conducted by the Anti Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU) of the Outer District. Given the sensitivity of the cases, most of which involved minors, the responsibility was assigned to the AHTU for focused and coordinated action. The special drive was launched on March 31 under the direct supervision of Vikram Singh, Deputy Co…
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) A Delhi court on Monday sent seven foreign nationals, accused of imparting terror training in Myanmar, to 30 days judicial custody in a case being investigated by the National Investigation Agency (NIA). The NIA Court at Patiala House passed the order after the accused were produced before it following the expiry of their previously granted custody. The seven accused — six Ukrainian nationals and one American citizen — were arrested in connection with an alleged int…
Udaipur, April 6 (IANS) Planning to hold Kashmir and Ladakh festivals in Chandigarh and a Punjab festival in Rajasthan, the governing body meeting of the North Zone Cultural Centre was held here on Monday under the chairmanship of Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria. Representatives and nominated members from Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, Chandigarh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh participated in the meeting. The Additional Secretary of the Union Ministry of Cultur…
Mumbai, April 6 (IANS) Tesla on Monday announced the launch of its first in-mall electric vehicle charging station in India at Nexus Seawoods Mall in Navi Mumbai.The new facility, located in the mall’s B1 parking area, features a total of eight chargers, including four V4 Superchargers offering fast DC charging at speeds of up to 250 kW and four Destination Chargers providing AC charging at 11 kW.The setup is designed to cater to varying charging needs of Tesla users, offering both quick top-u…
Guwahati, April 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday took a veiled swipe at the Gandhi family while addressing a public rally in Assam’s Hojai, accusing the Congress party of prioritising dynastic interests over public welfare. Without naming individuals directly, PM Modi criticised Congress for what he described as its “family-first” approach, contrasting it with the BJP’s focus on development and governance.Taking an indirect jibe at the Nehru-Gandhi family, he said the part…