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On day one, Arvind Kejriwal works six hours, transfers nine officers
New Delhi: Nine senior bureaucrats, including the CEO of the Delhi Jal Board, have been transferred by Arvind Kejriwal, who took charge of the Delhi government on Saturday. On his first day in office as Delhi's new chief minister, Mr Kejriwal worked for six straight hours. At around 1:30 pm, the
Kejriwal takes over as Delhi CM, promises corruption-free rule
Heralding a new era of politics of governance, Arvind Kejriwal took over as the Chief Minister of Delhi promising a corruption-free government and appealed to parties including Congress and BJP to support his government. In a warning to his minsters and partymen, he said they should not get arrog
23 killed as Bangalore-Nanded express catches fire
The driver stopped the train at around 3.20 a.m. near Kothacheruvu railway station after he observed flames coming out of an air-conditioned coach. [caption id="attachment_48191" align="alignleft" width="476"] The map of Kothacheruvu where an airconditioned coach of Bangalore-Nanded express caugh
Lower court goes along with dirty SIT's clean chit to Modi
26 Dec 2013 | Press Release USA: Indian American Muslim Council (IAMC - www.iamc.com), an advocacy organization dedicated to preserving India's pluralist and tolerant ethos, has called into question a dubious verdict of the lower court in the Narendra Modi Gujarat pogroms case. A Magistrate'
Karnataka highways, district roads to be upgraded
Around 15,000 km of state highways and district roads will be upgraded under various state and Central government-sponsored schemes. Speaking at the launch of phase-2 of the State Highway Development Project on Thursday, Public Works Minister H C Mahadevappa said that the work will commence from
Muzaffarnagar: child dies in private relief camp
Muzaffarnagar: A three-year old child has died reportedly due to cold in a private riot relief camp in neighbouring Shamli district, an organiser said on Monday. Uves, died on Sunday due to cold at Manna Majra village under the Kairana police station, Kari Alemgir, organiser of the camp, said.
'Janta' is my biggest security, says Arvind Kejriwal, Aam Aadmi chief minister
Arvind Kejriwal today said his Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) had "no alliance" with any party, amid reports of a Congress rethink on external support to his government. The chief minister designate, who has turned down any security cover or a bungalow that comes with his new role, also said, "I don't need s
SMS to be accepted soon by government departments as official document
New Delhi: People may soon be able to use SMS communication with government departments as a documentary proof while utilising citizen-services for making payments, registrations and various other schemes. The Centre today launched a platform with about 241 applications for the public after comp
Pakistan, India DGMOs discuss security issues
WAGAH: Director General Military Operations of Pakistan and India met at the Wagah border to work out a mechanism to ease tension and ensure peace at the Line of Control (LoC). The Pakistani side was led by Director General Military Operations (DGMO) Major General Aamer Riaz while the Indian side
History books never gave space for Musilm scholars:Rahman Khan
New Delhi, December 24: The history of Muslim leaders, who sacrificed their life for the country's freedom were "tarnished by people with vested interests", Union Minister of Minority Affairs K Rahman Khan said on Tuesday. Speaking at the closing ceremony of the "Kerala Muslim History Conference
India cancels all identity cards issued to US consular officials
New Delhi: The dispute between Washington and New Delhi over the arrest of an Indian diplomat in New York escalated today, with India taking steps to ensure that US consular officials here now have the same immunity as that offered to their Indian counterparts in America. India said that all ide
India anti-graft leader Kejriwal to be Delhi chief minister
NEW DELHI: India's anti-corruption leader Arvind Kejriwal announced he would head up a state government for New Delhi in a stunning breakthrough for his fledgling party just months before a general election. The former tax official is set to become chief minister in a minority administration after
Go back to homes: Rahul to Muzaffarnagar victims
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi today asked the victims of Muzaffarnagar riots living in relief camps here to go back to their homes, saying those engineering communal riots want them to remain in the camps as such a situation "benefits" them. Gandhi's closely guarded visit to relief camps o
Aam Aadmi Party eyes Gujarat, to contest all 26 Lok Sabha seats
GANDHINAGAR: After their success in Delhi, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is setting its eye on Narendra Modi's Gujarat among other states. The party says it plans to contest all 26 Lok Sabha seats, though a final decision has been left to the national executive in Delhi. AAP will hold a Jhadu Yatra a
Lokayukta raids in Karnataka send jitters to corrupt officials
Bangalore: The simultaneous Lokayukta raids at various places including Udupi, Bangalore, Mandya, Tumkur, Chitradurga, Dharwad, Uttara Kannada and Koppala districts, have sent shivers down the spines of corrupt officials. So far there have been raids on the residences of ten government officials
Arvind Kejriwal bites the bullet, to form government
NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party, which has created a nationwide stir by winning 28 of the 70 seats in Delhi in a stunning debut, is likely to form the government next week. AAP, which is carrying out a referendum to get "a sense of what the people want", is expected to announce its decision on Monday.
Chor police bhai-bhai, team up in Rs 1.3cr holdup on Mumbai-Pune Expressway
KHOPOLI (Raigad district): Ten persons, including two Pune policemen, have been arrested for the biggest robbery on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway, the sum involved being Rs 1.29 crore. On December 10, three employees of a jewellery firm were going from Mumbai to Bangalore via the expressway with
I don't agree with Murthy on Modi, says Amartya
Nobel laureate Amartya Sen has said the Gujarat riots of 2002 are not comparable with the anti-Sikh riots in Delhi in 1984, rejecting Infosys chief N R Narayanamurthy's view that the post-Godhra violence should not stand in the way of Narendra Modi becoming Prime Minister. While describing as