New Delhi: Shortly after presenting his credentials to President Droupadi Murmu, US Ambassador Eric Garcetti on Thursday said he would focus on raising the bilateral partnership to “new heights” with both sides working together on “defining issues” of the time. The US embassy in India was without an ambassador since January 2021 after then envoy Kenneth…
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said the speed of work in the national capital will increase manifold following the Supreme Court verdict on administration of services as his hands were earlier tied and also announced that the officers who “obstructed” the work of the people will soon “face the music”. His…
New Delhi: With the debt of National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) surpassing Rs 3 lakh crore and its dependance on government’s budgetary support increasing, the NITI Aayog has decided to go in for an institutional evaluation of the highway construction body. The government think tank’s Development Monitoring and Evaluation Office (DMEO) has floated a tender…
Raipur/New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has made a fresh arrest in the Rs 2,000 crore alleged liquor syndicate scam linked money laundering case of Chhattisgarh, official sources said Thursday. Nitesh Purohit, promoter of Giriraj hotel located in state capital Raipur, was arrested on Wednesday noon. Anwar Dhebar, the elder brother of Raipur Mayor and Congress…
New Delhi: The AAP on Thursday termed the Supreme Court’s verdict on the Centre-Delhi services row a “tight slap” on the mission to topple governments through “unconstitutional ways” while Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said the judgment will ensure increased pace of development. The chief minister also expressed his “heartfelt thanks” to the Supreme Court for “doing…
Amritsar: Police arrested five people on Thursday after a low-intensity explosion took place near the Golden Temple, saying they were also involved in two similar blasts within a week. The police did not elaborate on the motive but said they will investigate the “entire deep-rooted conspiracy” and examine possible connections of those arrested, in India…
Mumbai: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned Maharashtra NCP president and MLA Jayant Patil for questioning in a money laundering case linked to alleged financial irregularities in the now bankrupt IL&FS, official sources said Friday. The 61-year-old MLA from Islampur seat of Maharashtra has been asked to depose before the federal agency here on Friday,…
Amritsar: A low-intensity blast took place near the Golden Temple here late in the night, the third such incident in this holy city in a week, police said on Thursday. Punjab Police chief said that five people have been arrested in connection with the explosions that took place this week. The latest blast occurred on Wednesday…
New Delhi: The SCO member-nations on Wednesday adopted the Work Plan for 2023-2025 and approved the draft action plan for the implementation of Concept of Interaction between Railway Administration of these countries, the railway ministry said in a statement. A meeting of Heads of Railways Administration of SCO Member States was held from 8-10 May…
Rampur/Jalandhar: Bypolls held in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Odisha witnessed a moderate to high voter turnout on Wednesday, while Meghalaya registered an impressive polling percentage of over 90. The bypolls were conducted for two Assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh, one each in Meghalaya and Odisha and the Jalandhar Lok Sabha constituency in Punjab. According to the…
