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After 3 failed attempts, MCD to make fourth bid to elect mayor on Feb 16

After 3 failed attempts, MCD to make fourth bid to elect mayor on Feb 16

Rediff.com12 Feb 2023

The government had sent the proposal to hold the House session on February 16 and Saxena has accepted it, they said.

FPIs invest Rs 11,630 cr in equities in April

FPIs invest Rs 11,630 cr in equities in April

Rediff.com30 Apr 2023

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) infused Rs 11,630 crore in the Indian equity markets in April on the reasonable valuation of stocks and appreciation in the rupee. This came after FPIs infused a net sum of Rs 7,936 crore in equities in March, mainly driven by bulk investment in the Adani Group companies by the US-based GQG Partners. However, if one adjusts for the investments of GQG in Adani Group, the net flow was negative.

CAG to audit reconstruction of Delhi CM's residence

CAG to audit reconstruction of Delhi CM's residence

Rediff.com27 Jun 2023

The Union home ministry has recommended the special CAG audit taking note of a May 24 letter by Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena which pointed out 'gross and prima facie financial irregularities' in the 'reconstruction' of the chief minister's official residence, they claimed.

Former Army chief Gen Kapoor, ex-top defence officers join Rahul's yatra

Former Army chief Gen Kapoor, ex-top defence officers join Rahul's yatra

Rediff.com8 Jan 2023

Amid severe cold and fog, the march resumed in the morning from Dodwa in Karnal's Nilokheri region and entered the Kurukshetra district later in the day.

Can't get away by saying statement misinterpreted: Rajnath on VK Singh's remarks

Can't get away by saying statement misinterpreted: Rajnath on VK Singh's remarks

Rediff.com23 Oct 2015

The home minister asserted that one could not escape by saying that they had been misquoted and needed to ensure that what they were saying was accurate.

'Maligning our brave hearts': Cong slams BJP for criticising ex-army chief

'Maligning our brave hearts': Cong slams BJP for criticising ex-army chief

Rediff.com9 Jan 2023

'Ex-Army Chief Gen Deepak Kapoor joined Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra. Kapoor was indicted in the Adarsh scam along with other senior Army officers'

Delhi LG gives nod to prosecute key accused in 'Sulli Deals' case

Delhi LG gives nod to prosecute key accused in 'Sulli Deals' case

Rediff.com11 Dec 2022

Aumkareshwar Thakur (26) will be prosecuted under section 196 of the Criminal Procedure Code, which pertains to prosecution for offences against the State and for criminal conspiracy to commit such offence.

2002 assault case: Medha Patkar opposes Delhi LG's immunity plea in court

2002 assault case: Medha Patkar opposes Delhi LG's immunity plea in court

Rediff.com9 Mar 2023

Saxena, who became the Delhi LG in May 2022, is an accused, along with three others in a case of alleged attack on Patkar for opposing the Narmada dam project.

Cong, DMK are 2G, 3G and 4G parties, throw them out, Shah urges TN people

Cong, DMK are 2G, 3G and 4G parties, throw them out, Shah urges TN people

Rediff.com11 Jun 2023

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday took a swipe at the Congress and the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam over dynasty politics and alleged corruption, calling them "2G, 3G, 4G" parties and said the time has come in Tamil Nadu to throw away these and give the power to a "son of the soil".

India welcomes world leaders as G20 summit kicks off on Saturday

India welcomes world leaders as G20 summit kicks off on Saturday

Rediff.com8 Sep 2023

The silver lining for India's presidency is likely to be the support by almost all G20 countries to its proposal to include the African Union as a permanent member of the bloc that has emerged as perhaps the most influential multilateral forum after the United Nations.

ONDC to test Zomato's dominance; valuation mark-down likely: Analysts

ONDC to test Zomato's dominance; valuation mark-down likely: Analysts

Rediff.com20 May 2023

Zomato shares may see limited upside in the near-term amid news-flow around government-backed ONDC expanding its footprint in the delivery market, believe analysts. Zomato shares have dropped 4 per cent in three days on the BSE. By comparison, the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex has added 0.2 per cent.

FPIs dump equities worth Rs 37,631 cr in FY23

FPIs dump equities worth Rs 37,631 cr in FY23

Rediff.com9 Apr 2023

After withdrawing record funds in 2021-22, foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) continued their sell-off in the last fiscal too and pulled out Rs 37,631 crore from Indian equities amid aggressive rate hikes by central banks globally. The outflow trend is likely to reverse in the current financial year since India has the best growth potential in the financial year 2023-24 (FY24), VK Vijayakumar, chief investment strategist at Geojit Financial Services, said. Market analysts believe that FPI flows in the current financial year would be decided by a host of factors, such as the US Federal Reserve's policy stance, oil prices movement and development in the geopolitical situation.

BJP demands removal of DCW chief after court order over illegal appointments

BJP demands removal of DCW chief after court order over illegal appointments

Rediff.com9 Dec 2022

In a letter to Saxena, the BJP's West Delhi MP Parvesh Verma demanded Maliwal's removal from her position.

Excise, CM house files could be destroyed, alleges officer removed by Kejriwal

Excise, CM house files could be destroyed, alleges officer removed by Kejriwal

Rediff.com17 May 2023

Rajshekhar detailed his complaints in a report to the lieutenant governor's office, joint secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs and the additional commissioner of police of Delhi's anti-corruption branch.

How the markets will fare in FY24

How the markets will fare in FY24

Rediff.com5 Apr 2023

Inflation data, both at domestic and global level, interest rate scenario in the US, geopolitical situation and general elections in 2024 are some of the major factors that would influence trading in the equity market this financial year, analysts said. Besides, foreign fund trading activity and global trends will also dictate terms in the equity market going ahead. Equity markets across the globe faced major challenges in FY23 due to concerns over high inflation, which resulted in increase in interest rates around the world, lowering investor sentiment, experts added.

CBI raids Sisodia's office, they are welcome, he tweets

CBI raids Sisodia's office, they are welcome, he tweets

Rediff.com14 Jan 2023

Sisodia claimed the agency did not find anything against him during previous raids and this time too it will be the same as he has done nothing wrong.

Teenage footballer dies after knee surgery in Chennai

Teenage footballer dies after knee surgery in Chennai

Rediff.com15 Nov 2022

A Chennai-based student who had recently undergone a medical procedure for a knee-related issue, died on Tuesday following multiple organ failure, with her friends and relatives alleging medical negligence.

Yamuna at all-time high, Kejriwal sends SOS to Centre

Yamuna at all-time high, Kejriwal sends SOS to Centre

Rediff.com12 Jul 2023

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday urged the Centre to intervene to ensure that levels of the Yamuna, flowing at an all-time high of 207.55 metres, don't rise further.

Govt yet to decide on restraining flights from China amid Covid surge

Govt yet to decide on restraining flights from China amid Covid surge

Rediff.com22 Dec 2022

According to the people aware of the matter, there are currently 10 different variants of COVID-19 in the country, with the latest being BF.7.

Power stocks to stay charged as heat wave sweeps India, say analysts

Power stocks to stay charged as heat wave sweeps India, say analysts

Rediff.com5 May 2023

As temperatures soar across the country, amid searing heat wave, analysts see power demand hitting fresh record highs this year. The time, therefore, may be opportune to add related stocks on dips as higher demand boosts earnings visibility, they said. On April 18, India's electricity demand touched a new high of 216 gigawatts.

SC bench to examine Parliament's lawmaking power for Delhi

SC bench to examine Parliament's lawmaking power for Delhi

Rediff.com21 Jul 2023

The top court, which on Thursday referred to a constitution bench the Delhi government's plea challenging the ordinance, framed two legal questions in its 10-page order to be dealt by a larger bench on the ordinance which set off a fresh tussle between the two power centres.

FPIs pumped Rs 11,119 crore in Indian equities in Dec

FPIs pumped Rs 11,119 crore in Indian equities in Dec

Rediff.com1 Jan 2023

Foreign investors pumped in Rs 11,119 crore in the Indian equities in December, making it the second consecutive monthly inflow, despite increasing concerns over the re-emergence of Covid-19 cases in some parts of the world. However, foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) have turned cautious in recent days. The inflow in December was much lower compared to Rs 36,239 crore invested by FPIs in the month of November, data with the depositories showed.

BJP sweeps civic wards in Jain, Sisodia's assembly seats

BJP sweeps civic wards in Jain, Sisodia's assembly seats

Rediff.com7 Dec 2022

The Bharatiya Janata Party swept three of the four wards in the Patparganj assembly segment and all three in the Shakur Basti constituency held by senior Aam Aadmi Party leaders Manish Sisodia and Satyendar Jain -- both targets of sustained attacks over corruption by the saffron party -- in the MCD elections.

LG tried to influence SC order on mayor poll: Kejriwal

LG tried to influence SC order on mayor poll: Kejriwal

Rediff.com18 Feb 2023

Kejriwal added that he has written to the LG, conveying it to him that his actions did not behove the constitutional post he held.

Modi opens Delhi-Mumbai Expressway Phase 1; Delhi-Jaipur travel time cut by 50%

Modi opens Delhi-Mumbai Expressway Phase 1; Delhi-Jaipur travel time cut by 50%

Rediff.com12 Feb 2023

The Delhi-Dausa-Lalsot stretch is set to reduce the travel time between the national capital and Jaipur considerably.

Delhi L-G charges AAP govt with 'intimidation, disregard of rules'

Delhi L-G charges AAP govt with 'intimidation, disregard of rules'

Rediff.com19 May 2023

In the letter, the lieutenant governor said that in the past one week, a "gloomy face of governance" emerged in Delhi where "organised, structured and specialised administrative machinery" is yet again facing the "brunt" of "highhandedness" of the political executive.

LG nod for CBI probe into Kejriwal govt's 1,000 low-floor bus purchase

LG nod for CBI probe into Kejriwal govt's 1,000 low-floor bus purchase

Rediff.com11 Sep 2022

A complaint addressed to Saxena in June this year had claimed that the appointment of the minister of transport as the chairman of the committee for tendering and procurement of buses by Delhi Transport Corporation was done in a "premeditated manner".

'Certain corrupt forces' targeting VK Singh: Swamy

'Certain corrupt forces' targeting VK Singh: Swamy

Rediff.com21 Aug 2016

Subramanian Swamy on Saturday came out in support of V K Singh, amid the ongoing row over Army chief Gen Dalbir Singh Suhag's affidavit against him

Delhi mishap victim shouldered burden of 7-member family after father's death

Delhi mishap victim shouldered burden of 7-member family after father's death

Rediff.com2 Jan 2023

After her father died last year, she supported her family and paid for her mother's dialysis by working part-time at an event management company, which also meant that she had to work late nights.

HC verdict seals AIADMK succession war in favour of Palaniswami

HC verdict seals AIADMK succession war in favour of Palaniswami

Rediff.com29 Mar 2023

The court rejected all petitions, including that against the conduct of the party's General Secretary election.

ED arrests Sukesh Chandrashekhar in fresh money laundering case

ED arrests Sukesh Chandrashekhar in fresh money laundering case

Rediff.com16 Feb 2023

The fresh charges against Chandrashekhar pertain to Rs 3.5 crore that Malvinder Singh's wife Japna is alleged to have paid after she was conned that this money would be used to bail her husband out.

Kejriwal's dy secretary, 2 other top officials suspended in graft case

Kejriwal's dy secretary, 2 other top officials suspended in graft case

Rediff.com22 Jun 2022

The charges of "procedural lapses indicating corruption in land related matters" against the deputy secretary were from his tenure as Narela SDM, they said.

Stage set to elect new Delhi mayor after 3 failed attempts

Stage set to elect new Delhi mayor after 3 failed attempts

Rediff.com22 Feb 2023

The municipal House is slated to begin at 11 am during which the election to the posts of mayor, deputy mayor and six members of the standing committee will be held.

Kanjhawala, Shraddha murder glaring lacuna in field-level policing: Delhi LG

Kanjhawala, Shraddha murder glaring lacuna in field-level policing: Delhi LG

Rediff.com21 Feb 2023

He urged the force to "ensure proactive pre-emptive measures to ensure safety and security at all levels" in view of the forthcoming G-20 Summit.

Kerala youth returned from abroad dies with monkeypox-like symptoms

Kerala youth returned from abroad dies with monkeypox-like symptoms

Rediff.com31 Jul 2022

The youth hailed from Chavakkad Kuranjiyur in Thrissur district and tested positive in a foreign country.

Delhi budget put on hold over allocation row; Centre, AAP trade charges

Delhi budget put on hold over allocation row; Centre, AAP trade charges

Rediff.com21 Mar 2023

Sources in the Delhi government said the ministry of home affairs has stopped the Kejriwal government's budget and it will not be tabled in the assembly on Tuesday.

Satyendar Jain met co-accused, family members in Tihar: Report

Satyendar Jain met co-accused, family members in Tihar: Report

Rediff.com1 Dec 2022

Jail officials also "pressurised" inmates to provide "special services" to Jain, the report said citing their statements.

OPS invites EPS, Sasikala to join hands; Palaniswami rejects

OPS invites EPS, Sasikala to join hands; Palaniswami rejects

Rediff.com18 Aug 2022

Incidentally, Pannerselvam's call for unity also pertained to deposed AIADMK leader VK Sasikala and her nephew TTV Dhinakaran.

DDA stops demolition drive in Mehrauli; HC orders status quo till Feb 16

DDA stops demolition drive in Mehrauli; HC orders status quo till Feb 16

Rediff.com14 Feb 2023

The high court further asked the Delhi Development Authority to state its stand on a batch of petitions challenging the action and also seeking a bar on the demolition till a fresh "demarcation report" is prepared.

Investors expect balanced Budget; focus on job creation, infra spending

Investors expect balanced Budget; focus on job creation, infra spending

Rediff.com25 Jan 2023

Stock market investors are expecting a balanced Budget with a focus on job creation, increased spending on infrastructure, reigning in the deficit, and bringing the economy back on track, experts said on Wednesday. Stock markets have been subdued in the run-up to the Union Budget with BSE's benchmark Sensex is almost flat so far this month. Even the corporate earning season failed to excite the markets, while some indices like IT and bankex have seen some positive movements.