Patna, July 11 (IANS) Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor, who is set to make his electoral debut in the upcoming Bankipur Assembly constituency bypoll in Bihar, on Saturday took a jibe at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after the latter’s candidate withdrew his nomination, saying that he has “fled from that constituency’s bypoll which is said to be the BJP’s stronghold”.The remarks came after the BJP announced Neeraj Kumar Sinha as its official candidate for the Bankipur Assembly by-election in…
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New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) Union Home Minister, Amit Shah, on Saturday inaugurated the Jayaprakash Narayan Public Library, a state-of-the-art multimedia and digital knowledge centre spread over three floors that was developed by the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) and stressed that the foundation of every activity that takes a nation forward is knowledge. Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, NDMC Chairperson Keshav Chandra, and NDMC Vice Chairman Kuljeet Singh Chahal were present at the inaugurat…
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday appointed MLA Abhay Kumar Verma as the Chief Spokesperson of the Delhi government to ensure effective communication with the media and present the official stand on key issues. Legislators Anil Kumar Sharma and Harish Khurana were appointed as the government’s spokespersons. These appointments have come into effect immediately, said an official statement.Chief Minister Gupta emphasised that effective public communication is a vital c…
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) In a development helping the BJP achieve a majority in MCD, the Indraprastha Vikas Party (IVP) with 16 Municipal Councillors formally merged with the ruling party on Friday in the presence of Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and the party’s city unit president Harsh Malhotra. With the merger of all 16 IVP councillors under the leadership of Mukesh Goyal, the strength of the ruling BJP in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) rose to 139 in the 250-councillor House….
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) Reiterating the commitment to build a clean and healthy Delhi, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday inaugurated an Orientation Workshop on ‘Clean Air, Healthy Delhi’ (Delhi Clean Air Programme) organised by the World Bank and the Environment Department.In a post on X, she said, “The launch of the seven-year ‘Clean Air, Healthy Delhi’ (Delhi Clean Air Program) worth Rs 8,300 crore, with the support of the World Bank under the leadership of the Hon’ble Prime Minister Sh…
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) Delhi BJP President Harsh Malhotra on Thursday pointed to negligible waterlogging in the city after the first major monsoon showers over the last three days, crediting the desilting by the Delhi government led by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and other civic agencies. The Delhi BJP President said that breaking the chain of unpleasant experiences of the past 10 years, Delhiites were able to fully enjoy the season’s first monsoon rainfall.Despite several hours of continuous r…
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta ordered the renaming of the Shahjahanabad Redevelopment Corporation as the Indraprastha Virasat Punarvikas Nigam (IVPN) to restore the historic, cultural, and architectural heritage of Old Delhi, an official said on Thursday. Chief Minister Gupta said that through the Corporation, a comprehensive and serious initiative has begun to preserve Old Delhi’s historical identity while equipping it with modern civic amenities.As part of this in…
Patna, July 7 (IANS) Political activity surrounding the high-profile Bankipur Assembly by-election has intensified further with the Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party (RLJP) officially announcing Tanveer Alam as its candidate. The party formally handed over its election symbol to the young leader on Tuesday, clearing the way for him to file his nomination.At a meeting held at the RLJP’s Patna office, the party’s National Working President and former MP, Prince Paswan, presented the official election …
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Acting on the directions of Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, the Delhi government has reconstituted the Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights (DCPCR), which was paralysed by top-level vacancies for nearly three years. Through a notification issued by the Department of Women and Child Development, the government has reconstituted the Commission by appointing one Chairperson and four Members, said an official statement.These appointments have been made in exercise of …
Patna, July 7 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced Abhishek Kumar Sinha as its candidate for the upcoming Bankipur Assembly by-election in Bihar on Tuesday. Following the announcement, Sinha expressed gratitude to the party leadership and said he would work to justify the confidence reposed in him.Reacting after his name was announced, Sinha said the candidature was both an honour and a responsibility. He said the party has entrusted him with a responsibility, and he must delive…