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Delhi Haj committee seeks LG’s intervention over notice to vacate its rented premises

Delhi Haj committee seeks LG’s intervention over notice to vacate its rented premises

The head of the Delhi State Haj Committee, Kausar Jahan, met with Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena on Saturday to request his assistance about a notice it had received to vacate space it had rented from the Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB).The BJP has power over the Haj committee.Afterwards, Kausar and Shazia Ilmi, the party's national spokesperson, accused the Arvind Kejriwal administration of harassing the Haj committee during a press conference held at the Delhi BJP office.
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State is currently dealing with nearly 2,500 court cases: Ranoj Pegu

State is currently dealing with nearly 2,500 court cases: Ranoj Pegu

Ranoj Pegu, education minister of Assam has asked the colleges not to conduct any independent recruitment process. As the state is currently dealing with nearly 2,500 court cases, the majority of which are linked to recruitment in schools and colleges. According to the reports, Assam government announced that they aim to establish a centralized recruitment board for the appointment of teachers in colleges. The government will be implementing a selection test for the recruitment of teachers in colleges and universities. Through the establishment of a centralized recruitment board, college teachers who pass the selection test will have the opportunity to…
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Delhi CM in Assam, Himanta warns no alleged comments during the rally

Delhi CM in Assam, Himanta warns no alleged comments during the rally

On Sunday, a political rally is programmed in Assam as Kejriwal is to visit Assam. Earlier, the Delhi CM, Kejriwal has claimed in the Delhi Legislative Assembly that Sarma was involved in several cases in other states. Now that Kejriwal is to visit Assam and take part in the rally, Assam CM has a warning against him if Kejriwal says anything negative about him during the rally; he will initiate a defamation suit. Sarma said, “In entire India, there is no case against me, except for some cases filed by Congress people in various courts (sic).” Further, The Aam Aadmi Party…
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Campus harassment: Human chain, marches as students demand IPCW principal’s resignation

Campus harassment: Human chain, marches as students demand IPCW principal’s resignation

Anger over the alleged harassment of students at Indraprastha College for Women (IPCW) during a fest and the "inaction" of officials erupted on Friday, prompting students and activists to take to the streets and organise demonstrations at the DU's North Campus.The students demonstrated outside the IPCW campus and within the Arts Faculty.According to the Left-affiliated AISA, which is leading the protest, numerous students within the college formed a human chain to express their "dissent over the shameless method with which the college administration has been acting and working for the past few days."
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Manish Sisodia to remain in jail as Delhi court rejects bail 

Manish Sisodia to remain in jail as Delhi court rejects bail 

On Friday, a judge in this city denied Manish Sisodia's request for bail in the excise policy case that the CBI had filed, ruling that the AAP leader was, at least presumptively, the criminal conspiracy's mastermind.The court stated that his release might have a negative effect and "significantly hinder" the completion of the ongoing inquiry.On March 24, Special Judge M K Nagpal, who had reserved judgement on the AAP leader's bail request, stated that he was hesitant to grant the request at this time.
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Anurag Thakur said Bengal govt remained silent when ‘Ram bhakts’ were attacked

Anurag Thakur said Bengal govt remained silent when ‘Ram bhakts’ were attacked

Anurag Thakur, a Union Minister, blasted West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday for her government's alleged "silent spectator" behaviour as followers of Lord Ram were harassed and hurt during a Ram Navami parade.The state government's response to the violence, according to the information and broadcasting minister, was "shameful," and he asked that those responsible be held accountable.On Thursday night, during a Ram Navami procession in the Kazipara neighbourhood of Howrah, fighting broke out between two groups. During the unrest, a number of vehicles, including some police vehicles, were set on fire. Moreover, a number of businesses were looted.
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Assam Govt provides Rs. 63 crore as a special initiative towards Assam tea garden

Assam Govt provides Rs. 63 crore as a special initiative towards Assam tea garden

As its known Assam tea industry is the backbone of the state’s economy. Due to the Covid pandemic there was huge impact in the industry, the industry had to lose its fluency. On Thursday, Chief Minister of the state, Himanta Biswa Sarma have decided to disbursed Rs 63.05 crore as a financial incentive to 370 tea gardens in the state to help them mitigate the adverse impact of the pandemic during the disbursement programme held here. "It is due to the tea industry's huge impact on the economy of Assam that the state government formulated the Assam Tea Industry Special…
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Rs 3.22 lakh crore Assam state Budget

Rs 3.22 lakh crore Assam state Budget

On Thursday, Assam Appropriation (No. II) Bill, 2023, the state Budget for the next fiscal was passed on the Assam Assembly. According to the reports, the Assam Assembly passed Rs 3.22 lakh crore state Budget for the 2023-24 financial year. The Budget estimates also announced plans to roll out a flagship housing scheme in line with the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY), covering one lakh beneficiaries, and allocated Rs 800 crore for the purpose. Also including funds for promoting micro-entrepreneurship and 40,000 fresh recruitments in different departments.
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25 lakh people take dip in Saryu in Ayodhya on Chaitra Ram Navami

25 lakh people take dip in Saryu in Ayodhya on Chaitra Ram Navami

According to administrative officials, almost 25 lakh people celebrated Ram Navami festivities in Ayodhya on Thursday by taking a swim in the river Saryu and visiting the city's temples.On the festival of Chaitra Ram Navami, they said that thousands of devotees flocked to the temple town under the strict security measures put in place by the government.The festivities began very early in the day. At noon, special prayers were said in each of Ayodhya's temples.
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Ex-Army head of Pakistan says his predecessor requested a three-year extension: Report

Ex-Army head of Pakistan says his predecessor requested a three-year extension: Report

Gen. (ret.) Qamar Javed Bajwa, the former head of Pakistan's armed forces, claimed that his predecessor attempted to use a political controversy brought on by a news report critical of the country's former premier Nawaz Sharif to secure a further three-year extension for himself.The report claims that General (retired) Raheel Sharif, who served as Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff from 2013 to 2016, wanted an extension just as his predecessors Ashfaq Parvaiz Kayani and Bajwa.At the end of his professional life, a report in the Dawn daily claimed that the government had summoned the army's senior brass and demanded that…
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