Sewer overflow, dirty water, broken roads: Ambedkar Nagar’s struggles before Delhi polls

IANS | December 21, 2024 8:28 PM

New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) While the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is preparing to fight the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections after announcing its candidates for all 70 assembly seats, residents of one of the constituencies, Ambedkar Nagar, are facing countless problems due to what they call negligence on the part of the AAP government over the last several years.

Telangana not to allow benefit shows of movies, actors' theatres visits

IANS | December 21, 2024 7:21 PM

Hyderabad, Dec 21 (IANS) In a strong reaction to the stampede during the premiere show of "Pushpa 2" at a theatre in Hyderabad, the Telangana government on Saturday announced that it has decided not to allow visits of the actors to theatres and benefit shows ahead of the release of movies.

UN declares Dec 21 as Meditation Day, Varanasi welcomes the announcement

IANS | December 21, 2024 6:11 PM

Varanasi, Dec 21 (IANS) The United Nations (UN) has declared December 21 as Meditation Day. Reactions from across various sections of society have been pouring in following this announcement. The people of Varanasi have also welcomed this declaration by the United Nations.

25 pc of country’s area under green cover: Minister

IANS | December 21, 2024 5:24 PM

New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) As compared to 2021, there is an increase of 1,445 sq km in the total forest and tree cover of the country with 25.17 per cent of the total geographical area being green, Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav said on Saturday.

PM Modi has all the ingredients to become global peacemaker: Erik Solheim

IANS | December 21, 2024 3:58 PM

New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has all the ingredients to become a global peacemaker with the right kind of foreign policy in place which does not meddle in other countries’ affairs while keeping a neutral stance, Norway's former Minister of Climate and Environment, Erik Solheim, said on Saturday.

BRS MLAs will resign if Congress proves 24-hour power claim: KTR

IANS | December 21, 2024 3:26 PM

Hyderabad, Dec 21 (IANS) Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Working President K. T. Rama Rao on Saturday told the Telangana State Assembly that all BRS MLAs will resign if the Congress government proves that it is supplying 24-hour electricity to farmers or that it has waived loans of all farmers.

Kejriwal announces Dr Ambedkar scholarship for Dalit students ahead of polls

IANS | December 21, 2024 2:49 PM

New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) Ahead of the Delhi Assembly elections, Aam Aadmi Party's national convenor and former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday announced the 'Dr Ambedkar Scholarship' scheme which aims to empower children from the Dalit community to pursue higher education at universities worldwide without financial constraints.