Shukla, Meenakshi, Manish for young Cabinet?
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s “open indication” of a Cabinet reshuffle by reducing its average age has enthused young MPs. But it has given sleepless nights to the senior citizens in his Council of Ministers. The Prime Minister plans to undertake this exercise before the Winter Session of Parliament begins early November.
Water, power supply to be hit in S-W Delhi
Southwest Delhi areas will face power and water cuts following upgradation works being carried out by both Transco and Delhi Jal Board.
The BSES in a statement has stated that following the Transco constructing a 220 KV grid sub-station at ridge valley near Dhaula Kuan, the discom would be shifting the 1
Man stops train for his girlfriend
The Delhi police’s special cell on Tuesday arrested a 26-year-old man for allegedly making a hoax call about a bomb placed in one of the boogies of the Andhra Pradesh Express which was stationed at the Nizamuddin Railway Station. The call which was made on August 18 brought the railway station to halt.
Games corruption probe delayed as agencies sit on CVC queries
Apart from the 16 Commonwealth Games 2010 projects that are already under the scanner of the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC), a host of other complaints are also pending inquiry as civic agencies continue to sit on the commission’s query for several months.
Partial auto stir in Delhi
More than half of Delhi’s 55,000 autorickshaws went off the roads on Tuesday in a protest against the government’s directive to pay Rs 600 for permanent driver badges.
Of the 25 autorickshaw unions, 14 union took part in the strike that began at 9 am in line with a nationwide industrial shutdown.
Kid calls cops for murder on TV
The Karawal Nagar police in northeast Delhi on Monday went into a tizzy when they received a call about a murder only to find that it was made by a boy who had taken a murder taking place on the television to be real. He told the police that his parents often used to tell him that he should dial the control room number when if he witnesses a crime.
Safdarjung medicos go on indefinite stir
Not satisfied with the assurance given by the Union minister of state for health Dinesh Trivedi over the issue of security inside the hospital premises, medicos at the Safdarjung hospital decided to continue with their indefinite strike which started off on Tuesday.
MTNL: No PMO, US call records over Anderson
The circumstances under which United Carbide chief Warren Anderson suddenly fled the country after he arrived in the aftermath of Bhopal Gas tragedy will continue to remain a mystery with MTNL, which could also have thrown some light, unable to provide phone call details.
AIADMK MPs meet PM on Jaya security
The escalation of the war of words between the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and the All-India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) over the security of Ms Jayalalitha, has led the AIADMK MPs to seek the Prime Minister’s intervention.
Bihar BSP fast losing steam before polls
UP chief minister Mayawati-led BSP appears to be fast losing steam in the run-up to the Bihar Assembly elections. The BSP leaders in Bihar are reportedly knocking at the doors of other political parties in an indication that the ambitious march of the party to spread wings out of Uttar Pradesh has failed to take off.