Civic Body Poll Crucial Not Just For Delhi, But For Country Also: Minister
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The housing and urban affairs minister said the central government is committed to make Delhi one of the best capitals in the world.
India will become a developed country by 2047 as per the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi where there is no place for "revri politics", Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Monday, taking a dig at the AAP-led Delhi government.
He also said that the upcoming Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) polls are "crucial" not just for the national capital, but for the entire country.
Mr Puri was speaking after flagging off a fleet of video vans as part of the BJP's electoral campaign. Union minister Meenakshi Lekhi, Delhi BJP president Adesh Gupta and other senior party leaders were also present at the event.
"Under the Modi government, India has become the fifth largest economy of the world and is slated to be the third largest in a few years. According to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision, India has to become a developed country by 2047, in which anarchism and 'revri politics' have no place," Mr Puri underlined.
Voting for the 288 seats in the Maharashtra Assembly - the last major election this year - took place in a single phase on Wednesday; the majority mark is 145.
The AAP surprised many by releasing an early-bird first list of 11 candidates - of whom three are recent joinees from the Congress and three from the BJP - for next year's Delhi Assembly election.
The builder said he got a video call from a man wearing a police uniform who claimed to be an officer from the Narcotics Control Bureau.
This tragedy is not an isolated incident, but emblematic of the broader devastation wrought by the ongoing conflict in Manipur
Senior police officer Dinesh P told the media that Katyal misused his contacts at St Stephen's and the connections he made during his stint in corporate affairs to drop names
Ajita Pandey, is a snake rescuer from Bilaspur, India. She has saved thousands of snakes, spreading awareness about their ecological value.
A Delhi court had issued an attachment order against Bikaner House in favour of Enviro Infra Engineers Pvt Ltd. The recovery amount from this heritage property is Rs 50 crore
Adani Group has asserted that these were mere allegations and must be seen only as that. It also said it would explore a legal course of action.
Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has ordered a thorough probe into the incident that occurred at Maganoor Zilla Parishad Government High School and sought a detailed report.
The Squirrel Cage Jail, an architectural marvel, is one of only three remaining revolving jails in the US, and it’s renowned for its eerie and unsettling design.
The possible involvement of an outsider in releasing the snake inside the train's coach is among the angles being investigated.