Rahul Gandhi being taken in for questioning by ED. (Express file photo by Prem Nath Pandey)Delhi News Live Updates: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was questioned for nine hours by the Enforcement Directorate for the fifth day of questioning in the National Herald case. His questioning will resume again, according to sources. Rahul is being questioned about the ownership of Young Indian (YI) by the Gandhi family and its shareholding in Associate Journals Limited (AJL), the company that runs the National Herald newspaper. He is being questioned about the circumstances under which AJL was acquired by Young Indian in 2010 for a “pittance” making it in turn the owner of all assets owned by the National Herald newspaper.
Meanwhile, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal performed yoga asanas along with hundreds of people at the Thyagaraj Stadium here on the occasion of International Yoga Day on Tuesday, and said his government aims to teach it to schoolchildren. “If the habit (of practising yoga) is inculcated among children, they will be associated with it throughout their lives. It is our objective to teach yoga to children and see how it can be started in schools,” he said. Speaking about the ‘Dilli ki Yogshala’ programme, Kejriwal said he learnt yoga free of cost and it will be free for Delhiites too.
In other news, traffic movement will be affected in parts of central Delhi on Tuesday as former Congress president Rahul Gandhi will appear before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for the fifth time in a money laundering probe linked to the National Herald newspaper. To avoid inconvenience to the public, Delhi Traffic Police said it has made special arrangements and urged commuters to avoid certain routes.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was questioned for nine hours by the Enforcement Directorate for the fifth day of questioning in the National Herald case.
Residents of a Noida highrise were allegedly beaten up by goons on Sunday after they protested against the builder’s alleged poor upkeep and refusal to hand over the maintenance to the resident welfare association (RWA).
The police said that they have arrested seven people in connection with the incident at Sunshine Helios in Sector 78 and registered a case under Indian Penal Code (IPC) sections 147 (rioting) and 323 (causing hurt). The police added that they were probing allegations that the arrested individuals were linked to the builder. Meanwhile, the builder company, Sunshine Infrawell denied the allegations and said that it was the residents who had hired goons.
Under 'Dilli Ki Yogshala', the Delhi government provides a free yoga trainer to groups of 25 people to learn the ancient Indian practice in community spaces and parks. So far, 17,000 citizens have opted for the scheme at 546 parks and public spaces across the national capital, according to the government.
On the occasion of the International Yoga Day, the Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal performed yoga asanas with hundreds of people at the Thyagraj Stadium here. He was joined by Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, who also holds the education portfolio, and members of 'Dilli Ki Yogshala', the initiative under which the city government teaches yoga to citizens for free.
The Delhi government will soon roll out yoga classes in its schools so that children can learn and practice it from an early age, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Tuesday. He also said that his government will continue to teach yoga to people for free and that it was on a mission to increase the number of beneficiaries manifold.
With schools set to reopen from July 1 following summer vacation, rising Covid cases in Delhi-NCR have sparked concerns among parents even as principals said there should be no more disruption in offline learning and asserted that all measures are being taken to get students accustomed to living with the pandemic.
According to school principals, while coronavirus is posing new threats, there is a need for parents to understand that the pandemic is nearing the endemic phase and one should get accustomed to living with it. "While the schools are scheduled to open from July 1 after the summer vacations, increasing Covid cases have become a major concern for the parents yet again.
Following a fake complaints from BJP leader, the L-G is trying to stop the construction work of hospitals in Delhi. Despite the complaint being called frivolous by the former LG, the current Vinai Saxena violating the prevention of corruption rules has given permission to ACB to investigate the allegations of corruption against senior PWD officials: Deputy CM Manish Sisodia
The reaction comes a day after LG gave permission to ACB to investigate allegations of corruption against PWD. -with ENS inputs
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has written to the Delhi chief secretary over the denial of admission to children from the EWS (Economically Weaker Section) category in private schools over the last two years, asking him to take “legal remedy” in the matter.
The commission said prima facie, in the past two years, around 18,000 children were not provided admission in Delhi under the EWS category even after allotment by the directorate of education. It also asked the chief secretary to intimate it of action taken within seven days of the issue of the letter. Read more
Residents of a Noida highrise were allegedly beaten up by goons on Sunday after they protested against the builder’s alleged poor upkeep and refusal to hand over the maintenance to the resident welfare association (RWA).
Things came to a head on Saturday after four children got stuck inside an elevator in the society for 20 minutes. The resident association secretary said that the issues with the lifts were not new. “On May 12, one of the lifts dropped an entire floor. On Saturday, three children were stuck in a lift for almost 20 minutes,” the secretary alleged. Read more
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said the plea for an SIT probe into the damage to public properties during the protests against ‘Agnipath’ will be listed for hearing after the Chief Justice of India takes a decision in this regard.
The Agnipath scheme, announced on June 14, provides for the recruitment of youths in the age group of 17-and-a-half-years to 21 years for a four-year stint with a provision to retain 25 per cent of them for 15 more years. Read more
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi reaches the office of the Enforcement Directorate for the fifth day of questioning in the National Herald case.
Gandhi, 52, arrived at the ED headquarters on APJ Abdul Kalam Road in central Delhi at 11:15 am along with his security escort. A strong contingent of police and paramilitary personnel was deployed around the federal agency's office even as Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) has been imposed in the area.
The Congress MP from Wayanad has spent about 42 hours at the ED office over the last four sittings with the investigators, where he was questioned over multiple sessions and his statement recorded under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. He was questioned for three consecutive days last week, and after Monday's questioning, he was asked to rejoin the session and complete the recording of his statement.
Sources said Rahul is being questioned about the ownership of Young Indian (YI) by the Gandhi family and its shareholding in Associate Journals Limited (AJL), the company that runs the National Herald newspaper. He is being questioned about the circumstances under which AJL was acquired by Young Indian in 2010 for a “pittance” making it in turn the owner of all assets owned by the National Herald newspaper. -with PTI inputs
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast for Delhi today indicates that overcast skies are likely to persist during the day, and light rainfall is on the cards.
Rainfall is not on the forecast for Delhi from June 22 to 26, but the possibility of rain or thunderstorm returns on June 27, the IMD’s seven-day forecast shows. Read more
In a bid to provide better last-mile connectivity to government staff, Delhi Police personnel deployed on security duty, and visitors, the Delhi government is planning to start a free electric shuttle service from the Delhi Secretariat to nearby Metro stations and bus stops.
Delhi Secretariat is situated near ITO and Indira Gandhi Stadium. “The nearest Metro stations are IP and ITO Metro stations but as both are located in opposite directions, auto rickshaws either refuse to go or charge extra,” said an employee who works at the Delhi Secretariat. Read more
Traffic movement will be affected in parts of central Delhi on Tuesday as former Congress president Rahul Gandhi will appear before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for the fifth time in a money laundering probe linked to the National Herald newspaper.
To avoid inconvenience to the public, Delhi Traffic Police said it has made special arrangements and urged commuters to avoid certain routes. (PTI)
A press conference was held on Monday with retired Armymen and police personnel to “clarify various doubts” regarding the Agnipath scheme.
In attendance were ADCP (Gautam Budh Nagar) Ranvijay Singh and retired veterans Colonel R K Bhushan, Colonel S K Bohra, Colonel Shailendra Singh, Colonel I P Singh, and Colonel S K Shrivastava. They also condemned the violent protests in several states by those dissatisfied by the scheme.
ADCP Singh said, “The Agnipath scheme is a beginning to an aspirant’s life, which gives him the opportunity to serve the nation. Even a single day’s service is a gift, and the scheme provides four years.” Read more
CM Arvind Kejriwal on the International day of Yoga said Delhi is the only city where a large number of people practice yoga on a daily basis.
Around 17000 people are practicing yoga in 546 parks of Delhi on a daily basis.
Around 4600 Covid patients signed for free classes during third wave and research studies have shown that yoga helped the patients a lot in improving immune system and fight Covid. -with ENS inputs
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal performed Yoga asanas along with hundreds of people at Thyagaraj stadium on the occasion of International Yoga Day on Tuesday.
Kejriwal joined members of 'Dilli Ki Yogashala' along with his deputy Manish Sisodia at the stadium for the Yoga session.
He appealed people to resolve for practising Yoga and Pranayam every day.
In a series of tweets he said Delhi government has arranged free Yoga classes, and urged people to practice the exercises themselves and others for living a healthy life.
Residents of the city in groups of 20-25 if willing to practice Yoga are provided an instructor by Delhi government under the 'Dilli Ki Yogsahala' programme. (PTI)
Days after a 25-year-old man was arrested for allegedly assaulting and raping an eight-year-old at her home in Southeast Delhi, police have found that the accused is HIV-positive and had deliberately tried to “spread” the disease.
The accused, a labourer, recently shifted to a rented accommodation where the minor lives with her mother. On June 14, the girl was alone at home when he targeted her. When her mother returned from work, she found bite marks on her body. They reported the matter to police and were sent to AIIMS for medical help. Read more
Students who had been admitted to Modern School Barakhamba Road against the economically weaker section (EWS) quota and are in class XI now have been asked to pay over Rs 67,000 in fees for the first term of this academic year, prompting the parents to get a legal notice issued to the school authorities.
According to the provisions of the Right to Education Act 2009, all private schools in Delhi are required to reserve 25% of seats for EWS and disadvantaged group (DG) students during admissions at the entry level, and compulsorily provide them free education till the completion of class VIII. Read more
Vehicles in Delhi found plying without High-Security Number Plates (HSRP) or with stickers pasted on number plates will be slapped with a fine of Rs 5,000, said officials from the transport department.
The department will start a special drive today, as part of which enforcement officers will be deployed to check violations. Action will also be taken against dealers who supply unregistered vehicles, officials said. Read more