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'Azaadi' slogans raised at Kashmir University in support of Kanhaiya Kumar

'Azaadi' slogans raised at Kashmir University in support of Kanhaiya Kumar

Rediff.com23 Feb 2016

Students of the Kashmir University raised slogans supporting Kanhaiya Kumar during a signature campaign held to back the Jawaharlal Nehru University students.

LG orders removal of Kanhaiya's Delhi Govt. counsel

LG orders removal of Kanhaiya's Delhi Govt. counsel

Rediff.com23 Feb 2016

Ahead of JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar's bail plea hearing, Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung on Tuesday ordered the removal of Kumar's counsel Rahul Mehra.

Bypassing LG, AAP govt appoints new principal secretary

Bypassing LG, AAP govt appoints new principal secretary

Rediff.com19 May 2015

The AAP government appointed senior bureaucrat Arvind Ray as principal secretary.

Lt Governor Jung meets President over appointment row

Lt Governor Jung meets President over appointment row

Rediff.com19 May 2015

Lt Governor Najeeb Jung on Tuesday met President Pranab Mukherjee and is understood to have apprised him of the stand-off over appointment of acting chief secretary Shakuntala Gamlin and other bureaucrats.

DCW summons Delhi police chief for not sharing data of crime against women

DCW summons Delhi police chief for not sharing data of crime against women

Rediff.com2 Feb 2016

The Delhi Commission for Women has summoned police commissioner BS Bassi to appear before it for allegedly not sharing the data sought by it regarding crime against women in the national capital.

From Anti-Corruption Branch to CCTV cameras: AAP vs LG flashpoints

From Anti-Corruption Branch to CCTV cameras: AAP vs LG flashpoints

Rediff.com4 Jul 2018

The major flashpoints of the last three-and-half years:

Legal experts back AAP govt's stand in war with Lt Governor

Legal experts back AAP govt's stand in war with Lt Governor

Rediff.com19 May 2015

The Delhi government has sought opinion over the issue of powers of the Lt Governor to appoint a chief secretary from eminent lawyers Rajeev Dhavan and Indira Jaising, who have supported its stand asserting that the LG has no independent discretion in the matter.

Jung invites parties for talks to end Delhi's political uncertainty

Jung invites parties for talks to end Delhi's political uncertainty

Rediff.com3 Nov 2014

Lt Governor Najeeb Jung on Monday invited the Bharatiya Janata Party, the Congress party and the Aam Aadmi Party for talks, kick-starting fresh efforts to install an elected government and end the eight-month-long political uncertainty in Delhi.

Rajnath, Jaitley, Sonia attend President's Iftar, Modi gives it a miss

Rajnath, Jaitley, Sonia attend President's Iftar, Modi gives it a miss

Rediff.com15 Jul 2015

As indicated earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not attend the get together at the Rashtrapati Bhawan like last year.

Water scam: Kejriwal, Shiela Dikshit to be quizzed by anti-corruption bureau

Water scam: Kejriwal, Shiela Dikshit to be quizzed by anti-corruption bureau

Rediff.com21 Jun 2016

Stating that all aspects of the 400-crore water tanker scam of the Delhi Jal Board are being analysed, the ACB on Monday said that it would question all accused very soon.

LG sends report to Prez after AAP resignation

LG sends report to Prez after AAP resignation

Rediff.com15 Feb 2014

Delhi Lt Governor Najeeb Jung is expected to give his report to the Centre on Saturday on the follow up action in the wake of resignation of the Aam Aadmi Party

'EC suffering from crisis of credibility'

'EC suffering from crisis of credibility'

Rediff.com10 Apr 2019

Sixty-six former bureaucrats in a letter to President Ram Nath Kovind said that the 'polling body's independence, fairness, impartiality and efficiency are perceived to be compromised today'.

Amidst AAP-Jung war, snooping device found in ACB chief's office

Amidst AAP-Jung war, snooping device found in ACB chief's office

Rediff.com14 Jun 2015

the spy device was a recorder disguised as a pen, which was spotted by Meena himself.

NPR, CAA wasteful exercises; don't want it: Retired bureaucrats

NPR, CAA wasteful exercises; don't want it: Retired bureaucrats

Rediff.com9 Jan 2020

'At a time when the economic situation in the country warrants the closest attention of the government, India can ill afford a situation where the citizenry and the government enter into confrontation on the roads'

Kejriwal to head 7-member cabinet, Sisodia will be deputy CM

Kejriwal to head 7-member cabinet, Sisodia will be deputy CM

Rediff.com12 Feb 2015

Manish Sisodia is set to be Deputy CM, while four new faces are likely to join the AAP cabinet.

Kejriwal to take fight with LG to president

Kejriwal to take fight with LG to president

Rediff.com18 May 2015

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will meet President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday during which he will take up issues like appointments of bureaucrats and other "unilateral actions" by Lt Governor Najeeb Jung.

Slain Delhi traffic cop's kin gets Rs 1 cr assistance

Slain Delhi traffic cop's kin gets Rs 1 cr assistance

Rediff.com17 Jun 2014

Delhi Lt Governor Najeeb Jung on Tuesday announced assistance of Rs 1 crore to the family of traffic constable Mana Ram, who was mowed down by a car while on duty on Saturday night.

Cong won't back Jan Lokpal bill 'if norms not followed'

Cong won't back Jan Lokpal bill 'if norms not followed'

Rediff.com4 Feb 2014

Congress on Tuesday said it will not support the Jan Lokpal bill if it is brought by the Aam Aadmi Party government in Delhi without following "constitutional norms".

Will Lieutenant Governor Jung survive AAP onslaught?

Will Lieutenant Governor Jung survive AAP onslaught?

Rediff.com18 May 2015

How Delhi Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung handles the fight with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over the issue of appointment of a chief secretary will be an interesting insight into his personality, says Aditi Phadnis

Office of Profit case: EC to hear case against AAP MLAs on July 14

Office of Profit case: EC to hear case against AAP MLAs on July 14

Rediff.com27 Jun 2016

The petition for their disqualification was made over their appointment as parliamentary secretaries, by lawyer Prashant Patel.

MM Khan murder: Mahesh Giri on hunger strike, Kejriwal demands his arrest

MM Khan murder: Mahesh Giri on hunger strike, Kejriwal demands his arrest

Rediff.com20 Jun 2016

Giri, meanwhile, continued for a second day his hunger strike outside the residence of Kejriwal, demanding that he prove his allegations regarding the murder of Khan.

Modi will never make you vice-president: Kejriwal to Delhi LG Jung

Modi will never make you vice-president: Kejriwal to Delhi LG Jung

Rediff.com13 Jun 2016

In an acerbic letter to the LG, Kejriwal took on Jung and Modi for allegedly putting spanners in every small initiative of the Aam Aadmi Party government by getting them probed by the Anti-Corruption Branch and the Central Bureau of Investigation.

Alok Kumar Verma will be new Delhi Police chief

Alok Kumar Verma will be new Delhi Police chief

Rediff.com18 Feb 2016

Senior IPS officer Alok Kumar Verma will be the new Police Commissioner of Delhi, succeeding B S Bassi who retires on February 29.

Tihar inmates on hunger strike over new rule on meeting kin

Tihar inmates on hunger strike over new rule on meeting kin

Rediff.com12 Feb 2014

More than 50 inmates of Tihar Jail have gone on a hunger strike against a recent guideline by prison authorities which allows them to meet their relatives only once a week instead of the two times which was the norm before.

Army threatened to pull out tanks if Kejriwal stood ground

Army threatened to pull out tanks if Kejriwal stood ground

Rediff.com22 Jan 2014

Sources informed rediff.com that the Army categorically conveyed to the Prime Minister's Office and the Union Home Ministry that it would be forced to withdraw the massive deployment of tanks and armoured vehicles from the Republic Day parade if the Aam Aadmi Party agitators were not removed from the protest site.

Appointment row: Kejriwal to meet President today

Appointment row: Kejriwal to meet President today

Rediff.com19 May 2015

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will meet President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday evening amidst escalating tensions between his government and Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung over the appointment of senior IAS officer Shakuntala Gamlin as acting chief secretary.

DCW writes to home minister after Vishwas fails to respond to summons

DCW writes to home minister after Vishwas fails to respond to summons

Rediff.com7 May 2015

The DCW issued two summons to the AAP leader, but both have gone unanswered.

PHOTOS: Meet Delhi Police's cutest new recruits

PHOTOS: Meet Delhi Police's cutest new recruits

Rediff.com5 Apr 2016

A new batch of 30 dogs, all specially trained Labrador retrievers, were inducted into the Delhi Police on Monday

8 contenders for ONGC's top job

8 contenders for ONGC's top job

Rediff.com12 Apr 2007

Eight candidates, including Najeeb Jung, former joint secretary (exploration) in the petroleum ministry, are in race for the job of chairman and managing director of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation.

ACB sends notice to Sheila Dikshit over water tanker scam

ACB sends notice to Sheila Dikshit over water tanker scam

Rediff.com14 Jul 2016

Asked by reporters what happens if Dikshit fails to turn up before the ACB despite the notice, Meena said, "We can't predict anything in this regard. We are taking action as per law."

Why do senior govt officials want to leave Delhi?

Why do senior govt officials want to leave Delhi?

Rediff.com19 May 2015

Amid the ongoing row over appointment of an acting chief secretary.

AAP locks out babu from office as battle with LG escalates

AAP locks out babu from office as battle with LG escalates

Rediff.com18 May 2015

The AAP government locked Principal Secretary (Services) Anindo Majumdar out of his office on Monday.

Kejriwal has acute bronchitis, undergoes tests

Kejriwal has acute bronchitis, undergoes tests

Rediff.com22 Jan 2014

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who sat on a two-day dharna outside Rail Bhavan, is unwell and undergoing tests at a hospital in Ghaziabad on Wednesday.

After security cover, Kejriwal says no to govt bungalow

After security cover, Kejriwal says no to govt bungalow

Rediff.com24 Dec 2013

After refusing to take security cover, Arvind Kejriwal, who is set to become the Delhi chief minister, has refused to shift to a government bungalow in line with his resolve to end the VIP culture.

Helicopter tourism to start in Kerala in Oct

Helicopter tourism to start in Kerala in Oct

Rediff.com29 Sep 2006

Visitors will be taken from one tourist spot to the other in a seven seater helicopter to save time and also discomfort on the roads, says E M Najeeb, Chairman Air Travel Enterprises, which is marketing the packages through its leisure arm.

U-17 WC: US, Ghana face off; eye knockout berth

U-17 WC: US, Ghana face off; eye knockout berth

Rediff.com8 Oct 2017

Ghana and the United States would look to seal a knockout berth when they face-off in their second group match of the FIFA U-17 World Cup in New Delhi, on Monday.

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

Rediff.com6 Oct 2016

Here's a recap of events that occurred in India in the past 24 hours.

'Money in hands of poor will benefit economy': Kejriwal defends minimum wage hike

'Money in hands of poor will benefit economy': Kejriwal defends minimum wage hike

Rediff.com17 Aug 2016

Kejriwal said money in the hands of the poor and middle class will benefit the country's economy.

For India's rose cultivators, it was a thorny V-Day

For India's rose cultivators, it was a thorny V-Day

Rediff.com16 Feb 2018

Rose growers in South India, mainly Hosur, have for many years spread the scent of love on Valentine's Day around the world. But the world seems to have jilted them for other options this time