Author: DA Correspondent

Shut down 4,774 industries in residential areas immediately, NGT directs Delhi govt

9:03 pm November 25, 2019

New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal has directed the Delhi government to immediately shut down 4,774 industrial units running in residential areas. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel passed the order after perusing a report filed by an Oversight Committee, headed by former judge Justice Pratibha Rani, which said that show […]

Success of democracy rests on respecting views of opposition: Om Birla

8:57 pm November 25, 2019

New Delhi: The success of parliamentary democracy rests on listening and respecting the views and opinions of the opposition, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said today. He was speaking at the inaugural function of the 10th Commonwealth Youth Parliament hosted at the Delhi Legislative Assembly. “We should understand the founding principle of parliamentary democracy and […]

SC asks states why they not be made liable to compensate people for bad air quality

8:50 pm November 25, 2019

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday asked all the states to explain within six weeks as to why they should not be made liable to pay compensation to persons affected by bad air quality saying it is their bounden duty to provide basic civic amenities, clean air and drinking water to citizens. The apex court […]

Bus Marshal rescues 4 yr girl from kidnapper, earns praise from CM

9:09 pm November 21, 2019

New Delhi: A bus marshal has saved a four-year-old girl from being kidnapped by a man in a Cluster bus here, earning praise from Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Transport minister Kailash Gahlot on Thursday. The girl was rescued by bus marshal Arun Kumar (24) near Palam on Wednesday morning, said Gahlot, adding the […]

Bhuvneshwar returns for T20s, ODIs against West Indies; skipper Kohli also back

8:53 pm November 21, 2019

Kolkata: A fit-again Bhuvneshwar Kumar made a comeback to the Indian teams for the upcoming ODI and T20 series against the West Indies while captain Virat Kohli returned after skipping the T20s against Bangladesh. All-rounder Shivam Dube earned his maiden ODI call-up weeks after making his T20 debut against Bangladesh. Ace seamer Mohammed Shami was […]