Delhi Assembly: CM Rekha Gupta to table CAG report on air pollution tomorrow

IANS | March 31, 2025 3:29 PM

New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Glitches in ‘Pollution Under Control’ certification for vehicles and entry of polluting trucks into Delhi may come up for discussion in the Assembly on Tuesday as Chief Minister Rekha Gupta prepares to table a Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) report ‘exposing’ failures of the previous AAP government in cleaning the city’s toxic air.

Why politicise sacred day: JPC chief to Muslim leaders on wearing black bands, amid Waqf Bill debate

IANS | March 31, 2025 2:31 PM

New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) On the occasion of Eid, some Muslims were seen wearing black armbands while offering prayers at mosques across cities like Delhi, Sambhal, and Bhopal. This act, seen as a form of protest against the Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024, drew sharp criticism from Jagdambika Pal, Chairman of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC). Pal questioned the political motivations behind the gesture, emphasising that Eid should be a time for spiritual reflection, not political demonstrations.

PM Modi has vision for India for next 1,000 years, says Swami Avdheshanand Giri

IANS | March 31, 2025 1:50 PM

Nagpur, March 31 (IANS) Swami Avdheshanand Giri, the Mahamandaleshwar of Juna Akhara on Monday shed light on the developments during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to RSS HQ in Nagpur and stated that India’s progress and prosperity for next 1,000 years remains one of 'priority areas' of PM Modi’s governance. He also criticized the Opposition for insulting the country’s valiant and historical figures.

PA Sangma advocated dangerous idea of dividing northeast along ethnic lines: Ex-Manipur CM

IANS | March 31, 2025 1:44 PM

Imphal, March 31 (IANS) Former Manipur Chief Minister and senior BJP leader N. Biren Singh said on Monday that P.A. Sangma, the former Union Minister and Lok Sabha Speaker, had advocated a dangerous idea of breaking northeast into smaller states along ethnic lines, and today similar attempts were being made to interfere in Manipur’s internal affairs to destabilise the state.