New Delhi, Aug 11 (UNI) The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) today approved three major projects worth a combined Rs 917 crore to upgrade and expand sewage treatment plants (STPs) across the capital, aiming to reduce pollution in the Yamuna River. The decisions were taken during the board’s meeting, chaired by Delhi’s Water Minister. The largest…
New Delhi, Aug 11 (UNI) The Supreme Court today upheld social activist Medha Patkar’s conviction in a two-decade-old defamation case filed by Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena, but waived the penalty of Rs 1 lakh imposed on her. A Bench comprising Justice M.M. Sundresh and Justice N.K. Singh sustained the conviction while granting the…
New Delhi, Aug 11 (UNI) The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a petition filed by former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister and Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel challenging the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) powers under Section 44 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) to conduct further investigations based on supplementary complaints after the original complaint. A…
New Delhi, Aug 11 (UNI) The Allahabad High Court today announced a roster change, placing Justice Prashant Kumar, recently at the centre of a judicial controversy, on a Division Bench headed by Justice Arindam Sinha. The move comes in the wake of the Supreme Court’s August 8 clarification modifying its August 4 order, which had…
New Delhi, Aug 11 (UNI) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has been holding monthly district-level meetings in Delhi to engage with party workers and gather their feedback for strengthening the organisation. On Sunday, meetings were held in all districts, attended by the state vice president, district presidents, and Vidhan Sabha presidents. In Kirari, state president…
New Delhi, Aug 11 (UNI) The Supreme Court today said it will proceed to hear petitions seeking to declare the practice of Talaq-e-Hasan and other forms of unilateral extra-judicial divorce among Muslims void and unconstitutional, noting that affected individuals were before the court. “We should not be worried about technicalities; there are individuals who are…
New Delhi, Aug 11 (UNI) Delhi Congress leaders today screened a video released by Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, alleging a conspiracy involving the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Election Commission to manipulate voter rolls. The screening took place at the Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee office, where party leaders and…
New Delhi, Aug 11 (UNI) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MPs, led by Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Singh, participated in a protest march from Parliament to the Election Commission of India (ECI) headquarters today, alongside other opposition lawmakers, to highlight allegations of large-scale voter fraud involving the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the ECI. Protesters raised…
New Delhi, Aug 11 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy today and conveyed India’s consistent position on the need for an early and peaceful solution of the conflict. The Prime Minister wrote on X ‘’Glad to speak with President Zelenskyy and hear his perspectives on recent developments. I conveyed India’s…
New Delhi, Aug 11 (UNI) Kids who were kind, helpful, and caring were more likely to eat healthy foods like fruits and vegetables when they became teenagers, says a new study that followed children from ages 5 to 17. The researchers analysed data from the Millennium Cohort Study, a nationally representative study that followed children…
