Congress out to malign me: Ramdev
September 9th, 2012 - 8:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) Yoga guru Baba Ramdev Sunday condemned Congress leader Digvijay Singh for levelling allegations against him and said it was all part of a concerted attempt ... Read more...
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LED bulbs to sell cheap in Delhi (Lead)
July 20th, 2012 - 8:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) With demand for power soaring in Delhi, Chief Minister Shiela Dikshit Friday announced that energy-saving LED bulbs will cost less in the capital.Appealing to people ... Read more...
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Delhi offers concession on LED bulbs
July 20th, 2012 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) With a record demand for power in Delhi, Chief Minister Shiela Dikshit Friday announced tax concessions on energy-saving light-emitting diode (LED) bulbs."I appeal to all ... Read more...
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Are Delhi agencies geared to tackle monsoon?
July 6th, 2012 - 4:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) When the eagerly awaited monsoon showers, bringing respite from the sweltering summer heat, finally arrive in Delhi, the city will once again and as usual ... Read more...
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Court seeks police report on complaint against Dikshit
June 8th, 2012 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) A city court Friday asked Delhi Police to file a report on a complaint of corruption against Chief Minister Shiela Dikshit and others.Hearing a private ... Read more...
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Delhi budget session starts on a stormy note
May 28th, 2012 - 5:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) The Delhi assembly budget session started on a stormy note Monday with the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) members attacking the government for water scarcity ... Read more...
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Sheila to approach power ministry over grid overdraw
May 23rd, 2012 - 11:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Shiela Dikshit will seek the central government's intervention to ensure that neighbouring states comply with grid discipline and don't overdraw power ... Read more...
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Antony panel to look into poll debacle in Punjab, Goa
April 7th, 2012 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) After a review of its performance in Uttar Pradesh by party general secretary Rahul Gandhi, the Congress has formed a panel headed by Defence ... Read more...
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Sikkim quake-affected kids meet Dikshit
January 28th, 2012 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) A group of 20 school kids from the September 2011 earthquake-affected areas of Sikkim Saturday met Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit here as part of ... Read more...
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Bravery award winners meet Dikshit
January 24th, 2012 - 11:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) A total of 24 children, including eight girls, who won this years' National Bravery Awards Tuesday met Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit here and shared ... Read more...
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Indira Gandhi’s birth anniversary celebrated
November 19th, 2011 - 11:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil and Vice President Hamid Ansari Saturday led the nation in paying tributes to late prime minister Indira Gandhi on her 94th ... Read more...
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Delhi may tie with Singapore on world class institute
October 6th, 2011 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Shiela Dikshit Thursday said Singapore is keen to ink an agreement on setting up an international standard Skill Development Institute here, based ... Read more...
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Will help Raj Bala’s family: Dikshit
September 26th, 2011 - 10:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Shiela Dikshit said her government will help the family of Raj Bala, who died here Monday after suffering a spinal injury in ... Read more...
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Chinese women’s delegation meets Dikshit
September 21st, 2011 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) A Chinese women's delegation Wednesday called on Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, a statement said.The seven-member delegation, led by All China Women Federation vice-president Song ... Read more...
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Congress awaits Sonia for post-Hazare strategy
August 29th, 2011 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) The Congress is awaiting the return of party president Sonia Gandhi, likely this week-end, to give final shape to its future strategy following the ... Read more...
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Metro Phase III gets approval
August 10th, 2011 - 12:37 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) Delhi Metro's phase III project got the go-ahead from the central government Tuesday.The green signal was given by the Empowered Group of Ministers which ... Read more...
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Debate on CWG generates heat, parliament forced to adjourn (Roundup)
August 9th, 2011 - 11:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) The ruling Congress Tuesday found itself cornered in parliament over the 2010 Commonwealth Games (CWG) scam with opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) directly accusing ... Read more...
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CAG has not indicted Dikshit, says Delhi minister
August 8th, 2011 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) The Comptroller and Auditor General's report on the Commonwealth Games has not indicted Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, rather it has praised the city ... Read more...
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PWD hands over street lights to companies
July 7th, 2011 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) In order to streamline the functioning of street lights in the capital, the Public Work Department has handed over the maintenance of street lights to ... Read more...
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Time for pulsating action on Himachal highway
June 9th, 2011 - 11:58 am ICT by IANS
Manali, June 9 (IANS) If you are an intrepid motorist and want to test your nerves in the most inhospitable terrain and tough climatic conditions, then a 475-km long Himalayan ... Read more...
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Rohtang Pass reopens after five months
May 25th, 2011 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
Manali, May 25 (IANS) Rohtang Pass, the crucial road link between this tourist resort town in Kullu district and Keylong in Lahaul and Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh, re-opened for ... Read more...
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Stuck since December, they await Himalayan road’s reopening
May 24th, 2011 - 3:25 pm ICT by IANS
Keylong (Himachal Pradesh), May 24 (IANS) Eating just peas and potatoes, over two dozen villages in Lahaul Valley have been cut off since the heavy snowfall in December. But Rohtang ... Read more...
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Cluster bus service launched in Delhi
May 5th, 2011 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Designed on the public transport system of Paris, the much awaited cluster bus service was launched by Delhi Chief Minster Shiela Dikshit here Thursday.Under the ... Read more...
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Status quo at Ayodhya site extended till Aug 31 (Lead)
April 28th, 2011 - 10:36 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, April 28 (IANS) The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court Thursday extended till Aug 31 its order for maintaining status quo at the Ramjanmbhoomi-Babri Masjid site in Uttar ... Read more...
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Top priority for Yamuna cleaning: BJP
April 28th, 2011 - 1:33 am ICT by IANS
Agra, April 28 (IANS) If the Bharatiya Janata Party comes to power at the centre, the cleaning of the Yamuna and Ganga rivers would receive top priority, BJP president ... Read more...
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Caution: Men at work, Himachal highway snowed under (Lead) (With Images)
April 26th, 2011 - 12:08 pm ICT by IANS
Manali, April 26 (IANS) Wearing bulky uniforms and armed with shovels, men of the General Reserve Engineering Force (GREF) are this year finding it difficult to clear the 222-km long ... Read more...
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Caution: Men at work on snow-snapped Himachal highway (With Images)
April 26th, 2011 - 11:25 am ICT by IANS
Manali, April 26 (IANS) Clad in bulky uniforms and armed with shovels, men of the General Reserve Engineering Force (GREF) are this year finding it hard to clear the 222-km ... Read more...
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Nation pays homage to Bhimrao Ambedkar on his 120th birth anniversary
April 14th, 2011 - 11:46 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 14 (ANI): President Pratibha Devisingh Patil led the nation in paying homage to Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, popularly known as Babasaheb Ambedkar, on his 120th Birth anniversary here today. ... Read more...
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No superbug, Delhi’s water safe, says government (Roundup)
April 11th, 2011 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) The Delhi government Monday asserted that the city's drinking water is safe and debunked the study in the British journal Lancet that claimed presence ... Read more...
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Delhi budget session stalled over demand for minister’s resignation
March 15th, 2011 - 4:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) The first day of the budget session of the Delhi assembly began on a chaotic note Tuesday as the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ... Read more...
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IGNOU-KVS sign MoU for teachers training
March 14th, 2011 - 8:26 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 14 (ANI): The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) and Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangthan (KVS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a national level programme of continuous training ... Read more...
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Graft charges against Delhi minister: Sonia meets Shiela (Lead)
March 2nd, 2011 - 2:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi Wednesday met Delhi Chief Minister Shiela Dikshit and discussed the corruption charges against Delhi Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Raj ... Read more...
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Indians bonding with Pakistan at Faiz birthday gala
February 24th, 2011 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Indians are bonding with Pakistan at the birth centenary gala of celebrated Urdu poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz taking place in Delhi with a number of programmes ... Read more...
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Private firms to manage Delhi’s street lights
February 7th, 2011 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) The Delhi government Monday decided to rope in private power distribution companies for maintaining the city's street lights. "It is also necessary in view of the ... Read more...
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Congress celebrates 126th foundation day
December 28th, 2010 - 4:44 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec 28 (ANI): Congress on Tuesday celebrated its 126th foundation day with its chief Sonia Gandhi unfurling the party flag at a function here.Top Congress leaders including Prime Minister ... Read more...
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