Reopening schools is unthinkable for now; we can’t take a risk: Manish Sisodia, Deputy CM, Delhi

Reopening schools is unthinkable for now; we can’t take a risk: Manish Sisodia, Deputy CM, Delhi

Delhi will not reopen its schools any time soon as the state government is not willing to take any risk with the health of children, state education minister and deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia has said. In an interview with Nidhi Sharma, Sisodia also spoke about why Delhi is opposing the University Grants Commission’s stance … Read more

Expressing opinion even if unpalatable, not contempt: Bhushan

Expressing opinion even if unpalatable, not contempt: Bhushan

Activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan, who is facing contempt of court notices over his tweets against the Supreme Court and the CJI, on Monday said that the top court had played a “substantial role in allowing the destruction of our democracy” in recent years. It is a bona fide view that I can form, hold and express … Read more

Congress will meet President if required: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot

Congress will meet President if required: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot

JAIPUR: The Congress will meet the President and if required, will also stage a protest outside the PM’s residence in connection with the ongoing situation in Rajasthan, said state’s Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday at the Congress Legislative Party meet in Jaipur. Governor Kalraj Mishra is facing flak from the Gehlot government for not … Read more

Ram Janambhoomi Teertha Kshetra Trust invites PM to lay foundation stone of temple

Ram Janambhoomi Teertha Kshetra Trust invites PM to lay foundation stone of temple

AYODHYA: The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teertha Kshetra Trust has invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to lay the foundation stone of a grand Ram Temple in Ayodhya either on August 3 or 5, both auspicious dates, said a spokesperson. PM Modi had announced the formation of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teertha Kshetra Trust on February five. … Read more

Rajasthan suffering due to Ashok Gehlot government rift: Ex-CM Vasundhara Raje

Rajasthan suffering due to Ashok Gehlot government rift: Ex-CM Vasundhara Raje

JAIPUR: Former Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje, after remaining quiet during the recent political cacophony in Rajasthan, on Saturday broke her silence and tweeted that the people were suffering due to rift in the Congress government. “This is quite unfortunate that the people of the state have to bear the brunt of ongoing factionalism within the … Read more