AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan. File photoDelhi News Highlights:Aam Aadmi Party MLA Amanatullah Khan was questioned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with an ongoing case related to appointments in the Delhi Waqf Board for 13 hours on Thursday. Hours before Khan was released, AAP leaders claimed he had been arrested and called it part of a “political conspiracy”.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal who is in Tihar jail for his role in the alleged excise policy case was deliberately eating mangoes and other food items to raise his blood sugar levels and create grounds for bail, alleged the Enforcement Directorate before a Delhi court on Thursday. Advocate Vivek Jain, representing CM Kejriwal, argued that the diet he was having was prescribed by the doctor, while stating that the ED was just making statements for the sake of media publicity.
Earlier in the day, the ED said it does not require further custody of Chanpreet Singh but requested that he be remanded to judicial custody. Singh was arrested on Friday in the Delhi excise policy case, and was produced in court on Saturday. Following this, he was sent to ED custody till April 18. The ED has alleged that Chanpreet Singh “managed” cash payments for the campaign of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) during the 2022 Goa elections. ED requested the Court to remand the accused to judicial custody.
AAP leaders rush to Amanatullah Khan's residence amid speculations of arrest
AAP leaders Atishi and Sanjay Singh on Thursday evening were rushing to Amanatullah Khan's Okhla residence amid speculations that he has been arrested by the ED in the Waqf Board case, according to party sources.
Delhi live updates: Accused Chanpreet Singh sent to judicial custody till April 23
A city court on Thursday sent to judicial Chanpreet Singh, who was arrested last week in the Delhi excise policy case, till April 23. The ED arrested Singh on Friday last weel alleging that he “managed” cash payments for the campaign of the Aam Aadmi Party in the Goa polls.
High court acquits man charged for assaulting minor girl
The Delhi High Court, while acquitting a man convicted under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act due to serious gaps in the prosecution’s case, has observed that a wrongful conviction is far worse than a wrongful acquittal.
The High Court was hearing the plea of a man who was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment by the trial court in January 2023 on charges of sexually assaulting his sister’s niece, a 12-year-old, in 2016.
Prosecution case is marred by inadequacies and contradictions which strike to the root of the prosecution case and, as such, prosecution has failed to bring home the charge against the accused beyond reasonable doubt,” said a single judge bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Mendiratta in its April 15 order, as it acquitted the man.
Delhi court sentences man to 3 years' rigourous imprisonment for sexually assaulting minor
A city court has sentenced a 28-year-old man to three years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting a minor girl in 2015, news agency PTI reported.
Additional Sessions Judge Babita Puniya had heard the arguments on sentencing last month and gave the quantum of sentence on April 8. The court had also granted a compensation of Rs 3 lakh to the victim.
The man had been charged under Section 8 (punishment for sexual assault) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
"Sentencing is about achieving the right balance between crime and punishment. The elements at play are the crime, the offender and the interests of society," the court said. In its judgment dated April 8, the court noted that the convict did not misuse the liberty of bail during the trial, he was a first-time offender, aged around 19 years on the date of the crime in 2015 and his conduct in jail was good.
Delhi live updates: Election Commission working like 'extended wing of BJP', says AAP
The Election Commission (EC) is working like an "extended wing of the BJP", the AAP alleged on Wednesday after the poll body ordered micro-blogging site X to take down some posts of the party over alleged violation of the Model Code of Conduct.
The EC has also ordered X to take down certain posts of YSR Congress, N Chandrababu Naidu and Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary for violation of the Model Code of Conduct, the microblogging site had said on Tuesday, news agency PTI reported.
Addressing a press conference, AAP chief national spokesperson Priyanka Kakkar said the party has filed two complaints with the EC over BJP's posts and hoardings but no action has been taken.
"It is the country's misfortune that the EC is working as an extended wing of the BJP. We have filed two complaints with the EC but no action has been taken," she said.
The orders by the EC were issued on April 2 and April 3 and a follow-up email was sent by it on April 10 in which it cited a violation of the "voluntary code of ethics" if 'X' fails to remove the four posts reported to it.
'AAP ka Ram Rajya' website to have all info about Arvind Kejriwal's work in 9 years
The 'AAP ka Ram Rajya' website will have every information about work done by Delhi government under the leadership of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the past nine years.
Here's the link to the website: https://aapkaramrajya.com/
Over 700 personnel, 35 special pickets: Northeast Delhi gears up for Ram Navami celebrations
The Delhi Police have made elaborate security arrangements in sensitive pockets of Northeast Delhi on Wednesday on the occasion of Ram Navami.
According to officers, as many as 35 special pickets, 147 motorcycles, and 14 Emergency Response Vehicles (ERVs) have been deployed and flag marches are being held in these areas.
He said, “We have 327 temples in Northeast Delhi and 15 temples are the major ones and the top three ones will see a gather of over 1000 persons, which include the Sanatan Dharam Mandir in Seelampur, Moni Baba Mandir in New Usmanpur, and Sri Ram Mandir in Welcome”.
'Website has videos, plans that Kejriwal wants for the country': Saurabh Bhardwaj
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Saurabh Bhardwaj, addressing a press conference on the launch of the Ram Rajya website, said, "The website has several videos, testimonies and plans of Ram Rajya that Kejriwal wants not only for Punjab and Delhi but for the entire country."
'Kejriwal has struggled a lot to fulfil his dream of Ram Rajya in Delhi': Atishi
AAP leader and Delhi Minister Atishi, addressing a press conference on Wednesday, said, "Lord Ram faced lots of struggles for his Ram Rajya , he went to vanvas for 14 years. Arvind Kejriwal has struggled a lot in the last ten years to fulfill his dream of Ram Rajya in Delhi. Be it central government's non-stop interference in the functioning of elected government, their attempts to stop our works and sending him to jail in a false case, Kerjiwal is facing all the struggles and challenges and making the dreams of Ram Rajya come true in Delhi."
"Even in jail, he [Kejriwal] thinks about the people of Delhi and how to fulfill the promises he made to the people in Delhi and Punjab. He thinks about the people 24 hours," Atishi said.
"The key motive of this website is to show the people what Kejriwal has done in Delhi and Punjab. We want all the people of this to see this and vote on the basis of work done by the party," she added.
'BJP and PM Modi have 'hatred' and 'revenge' against Kejriwal': AAP MP Sanjay Singh
Aam Aadmi Party MP Sanjay Singh, announcing the launch of its new website, said, "BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have "hatred" and "revenge" against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. But Kejriwal has shown them by making government in two states in the last 10 years. He has shown how to develop a city by making good schools, hospitals, free electricity, and free travel for women."
Earlier, we used to give America's example but how the entire world gives examples of Arvind Kejriwal. They say, "see, the schools in Delhi, Kejriwal 's mohalla clinics," Singh added.
"We have fulfilled the dreams of Raj Rajya in Delhi. Anyone who wants to take a look at the progress under Kejriwal 's Ram Rajya can check out this website and see the works done by the Kejriwal government in the last ten years," Singh said.
'Ram Rajya that Gandhi wanted to implement to bring equality...': AAP MP Sanjay Singh
AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh Wednesday announced that AAP will launch its website themed 'AAP ka Ram Rajya' on the occasion of Ram Navmi.
"Today, on the occasion of Ram Navmi, AAP is going to start a website themed as "AAP ka Ram Rajya," he said.
"What is the concept of Arvind Kejriwal's Ram Rajya? This is Ram Rajya which was discussed and fulfilled by Lord Shri Ram. This is Ram Rajya, that the Mahata Gandhi wanted to implement to bring equality. To fulfill the dreams of Ram Rajya, Kejriwal has done tremendous work in Delhi and has set an example for the entire country," he added.
"This is the first Ram Navmi, without Arvind Kejriwal. He is in jail. He cares and worries about the people of Delhi and he keeps sending out messages to the people through letters and us," he said.
AAP to launch 'Ram Rajya' themed website for its poll campaign today
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is likely to launch a 'Ram Rajya' themed website for its election campaign on Wednesday.
Special discount for Delhi voters at Karol Bagh, Najafgarh zones: MCD
Voters who exercise their electoral rights and furnish proof of the indelible ink mark on their finger will qualify for a special discount in the Karol Bagh and Najafgarh zone, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) said in its statement to the press Tuesday.
This is being done in an attempt to encourage voter participation in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
“Voters who book accommodations in hotels affiliated with the Lodging House Owners Association will receive a 20 per cent discount, while those booking rooms under the Delhi Hotel and Restaurant owners Association will enjoy a 20 per cent discount,” the MCD said.
“Eligible voters can avail of the discount by booking their accommodations within 24 hours of casting their vote,” the MCD said.
Delhi records minimum temp of 20.8 degrees Celsius, strong surface winds likely today
Delhi on Wednesday recorded a minimum temperature of 20.8 degrees Celsius, a notch below season’s average, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast stated.
The weather agency has forecast strong surface winds during the day in the national capital.
The maximum temperature in the national capital is likely to settle around 36 degrees Celsius. Humidity was recorded at 59 per cent at 8:30 am.
Four get life term for killing of Delhi Police constable in 2012
A city court has sentenced four convicts to life imprisonment for the murder of a Delhi Police constable who was stabbed to death in Central Delhi's G B Road in 2012. The court termed the offence as "heinous, diabolical and barbaric".
Additional Sessions Judge Virender Kumar Kharta was hearing the arguments on sentencing against the four men-- Ashish Bahuguna alias Ashu, Suraj, Manoj and Aakash -- who were convicted under various Indian Penal Code offences, including murder and attempt to commit murder.
The four had stabbed constable Bijender besides causing stab injuries to two people -- Irshad and constable Sandeep -- on the intervening night of September 10 and 11, 2012.
"Offences committed by the convicts are heinous, diabolical and barbaric. The trauma of the family members of deceased Bijender who was working as a constable in Delhi Police and the trauma of constable Sandeep Kumar and Irshad can be understood," the court said in an order passed on April 8.
Noting the evidence before it, the court sentenced the four convicts to life imprisonment under Indian Penal Code Sections of 302 (murder) and 34 (common intention).
The court also sentenced them to RI of seven years for their common intention in attempting to murder constable Kumar and Irshad.
The accused were also sentenced to five years of RI for voluntarily causing grievous hurt to public servants and two more years of RI for assaulting or using criminal force to deter public servants and simple imprisonment of three months for obstructing public servants.
All the sentences will run concurrently, the court said
700 Tihar inmates get job in hotel industry, 1,200 more to get employed soon: Prisons chief
Around 700 inmates are employed and 1,200 more are presently undegoing to work in various sectors after coming out of jail, Tihar's Director General (prisons) Sanjay Baniwal said.
Speaking to news agency PTI, Baniwal, a 1989 batch IPS officer posted as Tihar DG since November 2022, said that they started skill development programme with the help of Urban Development Ministry inside the prisons. "Under this programme, around 700 inmates have got the job in hotel industry and 1,200 are getting training to get the job in hospitals."
According to jail officials, an infrastructure is provided inside the prisons for training under-trial prisoners (UTP). The programme was launched in early 2023.
Delhi murder-suicide: Police lodge murder case
The police have lodged a murder case in the killing of a Delhi ASI and firing at two people by a man who later killed himself. According to the police, they received a call at around 11.42 am that two people have been injured in a firing on Meet Nagar Flyover. When a team reached the spot, they found that one of the men has been killed. It was also found that assailant also killed himself inside an auto-rickshaw after firing at the rider.
The injured man is currently undertreatment, a police officer said. Police were yet to identify the victims and the deceased assailant.
The officer also ruled out gangwar as the possible motive behind the killing and suicide.
Delhi news live updates: AAP announces Sunita Kejriwal as its star campaigner in Gujarat for Lok Sabha elections
The AAP on Tuesday released a list of 40 names of its star campaigners in Gujarat for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The wife of CM Arvind Kejriwal, also featured in the list, apart from the chief minister himself.
Delhi news live updates: Man shoots dead two, including Delhi cop, then kills himself on city flyover
A 44-year-old man shot dead a Delhi Police ASI and another man, before sitting in an auto and killing himself on Northeast Delhi’s Meet Nagar Flyover, officials said. After sitting in the vehicle, he had also shot at the auto-rickshaw driver, who escaped unhurt. The motive behind the killings and suicide is unknown.
JNU students boycott classes over unmet demands, 'inaction' in sexual harassment complaint
Several students at the Jawaharlal Nehru University on Tuesday demonstrated against the university administration's alleged neglect of their demands, and alleged "inaction" over a sexual harassment complaint.
Classes in various departments, including Social Sciences, Physical Science, School of International Students and School of Language, Arts and Aesthetics, and Computer Sciences, were stalled amid the strike, news agency PTI reported.
The protest was organised by the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union (JNUSU), which has demanded an expeditious investigation into a sexual harassment incident and action against those accused.
On March 31, a woman JNU student filed a complaint with the administration against four individuals, including two former students of the university, for allegedly passing sexually derogatory comments at her while she was taking a walk at the JNU Ring Road on the day.
The students union has also released a charter of demands, including reinstatement of the now-scrapped Gender Sensitisation Committee Against Sexual Harassment (GSCASH) and inclusion of JNUSU in all committee meetings taking decisions related to students, among others.
Delhi High Court dismisses plea against dissolution of Maulana Azad Education Foundation
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea challenging the proposed decision for dissolving the Maulana Azad Education Foundation which was set up for promoting education among educationally backward minorities. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Mini Pushkarna said that it finds no merit challenging the decision observing that the decision was well considered.
AAP to release list of star campaigners today
The Aam Aadmi Party is slated to release its list of star campaingers ,on Tuesday, for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. Notably, the list is likely include Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal’s wife Sunita for its campaign in Gujarat.
My name is Arvind Kejriwal and I am not a terrorist
AAP MP Sanjay Singh said that the Delhi CM has sent a message from jail that 'My name is Arvind Kejriwal and I am not a terrorist'...Singh added that the three-time elected CM of Delhi is made to meet his Punjab counterpart through a glass. Lashing out at PM Narendra Modi, Singh said, "It is clear from this that the Prime Minister has a feeling of hatred against Arvind Kejriwal..."
Efforts are being made 24 hours to demoralize Arvind Kejriwal: Sanjay Singh
Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh said that efforts are being made 24 hours to demoralize Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. "This is Arvind Kejriwal, he is made of a different clay... The more you try to break him, the stronger he will come back...Yesterday CM Bhagwant Mann became emotional during the meeting. This is an emotional matter for all of us but it is a matter of shame for BJP and PM Modi...", said Singh.
Sarita Vihar flyover to be shut for repairs, traffic likely to be hit
The carriages of Sarita Vihar flyover will be closed for 60 days, from May 1 to June 30, announced the Public Works Department (PWD) on Monday as it has decided to start repair and expansion work on the stretch. In 2023, the PWD had made all arrangements following approval for the work, however, it later postponed it. (Know more)
British School Delhi Director Becomes First Asian Woman to Chair FOBISIA
Vanita Uppal, Director of the British School in Delhi, has been unanimously selected as the Chair of the Federation of British International Schools in Asia (FOBISIA) Executive board starting from August 2024. This decision was made by the hundred-strong members of the Federation.
Established in 1988, FOBISIA is a registered Society based in Singapore, with its Headquarters located in Bangkok, Thailand. Described on its website as a not-for-profit membership organization in the international education sector, FOBISIA is dedicated to supporting and promoting high-quality British education in Asia. The federation boasts a diverse and inclusive community of Member Schools spanning 19 countries across the continent, with over 30 years of shared history.
In a letter addressed to all parents within their community on Monday, the school announced, “Given that the federation is the most prestigious association of leading British international schools in Asia, this indeed is a singular honor and responsibility. Ms. Uppal is the first woman and the first Asian to be appointed to this coveted position in the five decades of FOBISIA history! It is a proud moment indeed for the TBS community and all women in leadership.”
The letter further emphasized, “Ms. Uppal’s appointment will further help strengthen the global footprint of TBS and benefit our staff and students alike.”
Amid row over Kejriwal issuing orders, Director General (Prisons) says inmates can't sign docs of political nature
With the Aam Aadmi Party claiming that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was running his government from the jail, Director General (Prisons) Sanjay Baniwal Monday told news agency PTI that an inmate can only sign two kinds of documents in custody, adding that they could not be political in nature. Baniwal also said that there was no distinction being made in the treatment of the inmates and that all of them had the same basic rights. Earlier in the day, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann had alleged that the treatment given to Kejriwal was worse than that meted out to criminals.
Dwarka firing incident: Delhi Police arrests two sharpshooters
The Delhi Police on Monday arrested two sharpshooters in connection with gunshots fired outside a property dealer's office in Dwarka, news agency PTI repoted. This comes a day after two bike-borne men fired two rounds outside a realtor's office in Jaffarpur Kalan. The accused have been identified as Gaurav (28) and Lakshay (21), associated with the Naresh Sethi-Ajay Zaildar gang.
Delhi excise policy case: ED arrests man who 'managed' AAP funds for Goa assembly polls
The Enforcement Directorate on Monday arrested Chanpreet Singh, who allegedly 'managed' the Aam Aadmi Party's funds for the Goa assembly elections, in connection with the Delhi excise policy case, news agency PTI quoted official sources as saying. The accused was taken into custody under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). Singh had earlier been arrested by the CBI in regards to the same case. The ED had earlier told the court that Singh had "managed" cash payments made to survey workers, area managers, assembly managers and others who were assisting in campaigning for the party during the 2022 assembly polls in Goa.
AAP to launch 'Jail ka Jawab vote se Sankalp Yatra' campaign on Tuesday, says Delhi Minister Gopal Rai
The Aam Aadmi Party will launch the 'Jail ka Jawab vote se Sankalp Yatra' mega campaign on Tuesday, Delhi minister Gopal Rai said. He added that the campaign will continue till May 23 across 40 constituencies. 'All our leaders will hold 200 Sankalp Sabhas in all the four constituencies,' he said. Rai said that he would kickstart the campaign from Vishwas Nagar, with other leaders also following similar schedules for the Yatra.
Delhi Excise policy case: CBI calls Sisodia 'mastermind' responsible for 'tweaking' policy for certain players
The CBI on Monday told a Delhi court that former Deputy CM Manish Sisodia was the 'mastermind' in the excise policy case, adding that he was responsible for "tweaking" the policy to favour certain players. Assistant Public Prosecutor Pankaj Gupta, appearing for the CBI, also said that although some others in the case had been granted bail, "due to your role, you can't be at par with those persons."
Delhi Court extends Arvind Kejriwal's judicial custody till April 23
A Delhi Court on Monday extended Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's judicial custody till April 23. He will now be produced with co-accused K Kavitha on the next date.
Updates on Arvind Kejriwal's plea challenging his arrest in excise policy case in SC today
Supreme Court has issued notice to ED on Arvind Kejriwal's plea against the Delhi HC order upholding his arrest in a money laundering case linked to the excise policy scam
SC asked ED to file a reply to Kejriwal's plea by April 24.
SC posts Kejriwal's plea against his arrest by ED for a hearing in the week commencing April 29.
Don't worry about me, worry about the people: Kejriwal's message to party workers
His (Kejriwal) message to party workers and leaders was to not worry about him, worry about the people and work for them, said Punjab CM after meeting Arvind Kejriwal in Tihar jail today.
Overall, he (Kejriwal) was concerned about the constitution. My duty is to go from state to state and do campaigns and work with INDIA bloc wherever it is needed," said Bhagwant Mann.
SC issues notice to ED on Arvind Kejriwal's plea against Delhi HC order upholding his arrest in money laundering case
The Supreme Court on Monday issued a notice to ED on Arvind Kejriwal's plea against the Delhi HC order upholding his arrest in money laundering case related to the Delhi Excise Policy case.
From next week, Arvind Kejriwal will call 2 ministers for meeting and discuss issues: AAP MP Sandeep Pathak
AAP national general secretary Sandeep Pathak said that the Delhi CM will meet 2 ministers every week and review the ongoing projects and works in their department and government.
"He also directed me to hold a meeting with all the MLAs and tell them to go to every street, door to door and tell people about the work done by the AAP government and that very soon he will come out of Jail," Pathak said.
'AAP will emerge as a big a political power after LS polls' says Bhagwant Mann
On rumours of chaos in Aam Aadmi Party after Kejriwal's arrest, Mann said, "AAP is a disciplined group...the party is very disciplined...we all are standing strong with Arvind Kejriwal...he will come out of Jail...and remember on June 4, when results will be announced, AAP will emerge as a big a political power."
'We do politics of work' says Punjab CM after meeting Kejriwal in Tihar; says Kejriwal inquired about progress in Punjab
"When I asked him (Kejriwal) how are you doing? He did not talk about himself ...he asked me about Punjab-- how farmers are doing, is harvesting going well, AAP mohalla clinics and whether the people are getting free electricity...this was his concern... kyunki hum Kam ki rajneeti karte hain naam ki nahi," said said Bhagwant Mann after meeting Arvind Kejriwal in Tihar Jail today.
"I have told him about Punjab...and also informed that I have been to Assam and I am going to Gujarat for campaigning," Mann said further.
The Punjab CM also said that he is also soon going to start campaigning in Delhi.
'You are treating him as if you've caught some big terrorist', says Punjab CM after meeting Arvind Kejriwal in Tihar
"You are treating him as if you've caught some big terrorist... The jail manual even says that well-behaved prisoners can have one-on-one meetings... When Chidambaram ji was in prison, Sonia Gandhi ji used to meet him and have face-to-face meetings... It was allowed. But with Kejriwal, they put a glass in the middle, and we talked to him over the phone... as if he is some hardcore criminal... What does Modi ji want?... Such treatment should not be given to a CM... The situation was the same when Sanjay ji went to meet... The glass they put in the middle was not even clean... We could clearly see each other's faces... I couldn't even control myself after seeing his condition...' said Bhagwant Mann after meeting Arvind Kejriwal in Tihar Jail today.
'Is making schools and hospitals a crime': Punjab CM Bhagwant Maan after meeting Kejriwal in Tihar jail
After visiting Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal at Tihar Jail today, Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann said,”I feel very bad. He is kept in jail like a criminal. Even criminals get more facilities...what did he do wrong? He made schools, and hospitals, gave free electricity to people, and free travel to women. Is this a crime?”
Punjab CM Bhagwant Maan meets Kejriwal in Tihar jail
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday met his Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal in Tihar jail here, an official said.
The meeting occurred in a designated area within the jail known as the 'mulakat jangla,' separated by a glass partition.
They conversed via intercom, adhering to the jail's protocols. Mann met Kejriwal as a regular visitor, in accordance with the jail manual regulations.
On Saturday, Aam Aadmi Party MP Sanjay Singh alleged that the Tihar administration was not allowing Kejriwal to meet his family and Mann in person.
Delhi-bound IndiGo flight diverted to Chandigarh, ‘lands ‘with 1-2 minutes of fuel left’
Passengers and crew aboard an IndiGo flight from Ayodhya to Delhi on Saturday faced nervy moments after its landing attempts at the destination failed due to bad weather conditions. A passenger on board the flight said it finally landed in Chandigarh with little fuel left and he questioned if IndiGo followed all the standard operating procedures (SOPs).
Flight 6E 2702 departed from Ayodhya at 3.25 pm and was scheduled to land in Delhi at 4.30 pm. Delhi Police Deputy Commissioner (Crime) Satish Kumar, who was one of the passengers, put out a post on X on the “harrowing experience.” He said the pilot informed passengers of adverse weather conditions upon nearing the destination around 4.15 pm and assured them that the aircraft had 45 minutes of holding fuel, a standard safety measure pilots follow in such situations. (Read the full story here)
Gurgaon administration fines 606 school buses for flouting rules in wake of Mahendragarh accident
After the accident in Haryana’s Mahendragarh that claimed the lives of six children, 2,100 school buses in Gurgaon went through a three-day inspection.
A total of 606 buses were fined and impounded as per the orders of Gurgaon Deputy Commissioner Nishant Kumar Yadav. The authorities have clarified that no faulty school bus will be allowed to operate in the area.
Six students were killed on the morning of April 11 in the Mahendragarh district when a school bus driver, who was allegedly drunk and driving the vehicle recklessly, rammed the bus into a tree, and the vehicle overturned. (Read More)
?? Weather Update: Delhi sees pleasant Monday morning
Delhiites woke up to a pleasant Monday morning with the minimum temperature settling at 21.6 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season's average.
The relative humidity at 8.30 am stood at 75 per cent.
The weathermen have forecast a generally cloudy sky with light rain or drizzle accompanied with gusty winds with the maximum temperature expected to settle at 34 degrees Celsius.
‘Not CBI, but BJP custody’, says K Kavitha as she is sent to judicial custody till April 23
Bharat Rashtra Samithi leader K Kavitha was sent to judicial custody till April 23 by the Rouse Avenue Court on Monday, in the Delhi Excise Policy Case. “This is not CBI custody, but BJP custody,” she alleged while leaving the courtroom.
BRS leader K Kavitha produced before Rouse Avenue Court after her CBI custody expired today
Bharat Rashtra Samithi leader K Kavitha was produced before Rouse Avenue Court after her CBI custody expired today.
K Kavitha, lodged in Tihar Jail following her arrest March 15 by the Enforcement Directorate probing allegations of money laundering in the Delhi excise policy case, was arrested by the CBI Thursday which is also investigating the case.
A Delhi court on Friday then sent her CBI custody till April 15.
While seeking her custody for five days, the CBI had submitted in its remand papers that Kavitha “forced” approver Sarath Chandra Reddy to pay Rs 14 crore for agricultural land in Telangana and asked him to pay Rs 25 crore for five liquor retail zones in Delhi.
Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann to meet Arvind Kejriwal in Tihar Jail at 12 noon.
Punjab's Chief Minister, Bhagwant Mann, is scheduled to meet Delhi's Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal, at 12 noon in Tihar Jail today.
Cab driver shot dead in road rage incident in Delhi
A cab driver was shot dead following an alleged road rage incident here, officials said on Monday.
Police said that the incident took place around 12 am, when the cab driver crossed the traffic light signal of Anguri Bagh and his vehicle brush passed an e-rickshaw.
"Initially, we got to know that a verbal spat ensued between the cab driver and an e-rickshaw rider. Meanwhile, two youths reached there on a scooter, and one of them shot the cab driver. He was rushed to the LNJP Hospital, where he was declared dead. Teams have been formed to investigate the matter and nab the accused," a senior police officer said.
Murder over water tap: Atishi writes to L-G, seeks suspension of Delhi Jal Board CEO
Following the murder of a woman in Shahdara after an alleged fight with neighbours over filling up water from a common tap, Delhi minister Atishi wrote to Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena seeking that the Delhi Jal Board CEO be suspended.
She also demanded that an independent inquiry be set up to look into the “acts of omission and commission of Chief Secretary, as well as officers of Finance Department, Urban Development Department and DJB”. The minister said their actions had led to the water utility being starved of funds in the previous financial years because of which installation of borewells could not take place. (Read More)
Congress names candidates for 3 LS seats in Delhi, fields Kanhaiya Kumar, Udit Raj
The Congress Sunday announced its candidates for three Lok Sabha constituencies in Delhi, where it is contesting in alliance with AAP, fielding Kanhaiya Kumar from the North East Delhi seat and Udit Raj from North West Delhi.
The party also named JP Agarwal as its candidate for the Chandni Chowk seat.
The Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) are contesting the Lok Sabha elections in Delhi under a 3:4 seat-sharing agreement, with the AAP contesting on four seats and the Congress on three.
ED fears Sarath Reddy will flee India, won’t testify against Kejriwal: Sanjay Singh
Questioning “intentions” of the Enforcement Directorate (ED), AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh has alleged that the central probe agency has opposed the overseas visit of the Delhi excise policy case approver, Sarath Reddy, on the ground that Reddy would flee the country and there would not be any statement against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who was arrested by the ED on March 21.
Addressing the media on Sunday, Singh said: “Witnesses were coerced to testify against the Delhi CM. Out of the 456 witnesses, only four mentioned Kejriwal.” He also said that Reddy gave a bribe of Rs 60 crore to the BJP, and “ ED itself had called Reddy the ‘kingpin’ of the alleged excise policy scam”. (Read More)
If BJP wins, it will abolish reservation: AAP on Ambedkar Jayanti
“If you want to save the Constitution, vote for Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)”: Senior AAP leaders on Sunday issued this appeal to the Delhi residents , warning that if BJP wins in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, it will “abolish the reservation”.
Senior AAP leaders Sanjay Singh, Gopal Rai, Atishi, Saurabh Bharadwaj, Jasmine Shah, Kuldeep Kumar, MLA Vishesh Ravi, Praveen Kumar, Rakhi Bidlan, Mayor Shelly Oberoi along with other party workers gathered at the AAP headquarters on Sunday and launched the ‘Samvidhan bachao, taanashahi hatao (Save the Constitution, remove dictatorship)’ campaign on the occasion of Ambedkar Jayanti. (Click here to read more)
Supreme Court to hear Arvind Kejriwal’s plea against ED arrest on April 15
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s plea against the High Court’s decision to uphold his arrest in the excise policy case, on April 15. The matter has been listed before a two-judge bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Gupta.
Last week, the Delhi HC had dismissed Kejriwal’s plea challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), saying the agency was in “possession of enough material” to arrest him. Arrested on March 21, Kejriwal is in judicial custody till April 15 and is lodged in Tihar Jail.
Appealing against the HC’s April 9 ruling, Kejriwal questioned the timing of his “illegal” arrest under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), saying it was “in the middle of the election cycle and especially after the declaration of the schedule of General Elections 2024.” (Read More)