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The forgotten finance minister: RK Shanmukham Chetty and India's first budget

New Delhi, Feb. 8 -- R.K. Shanmukham Chetty is rarely counted among India's most celebrated finance ministers. Yet, he holds the singular distinction of presenting the first Union budget of independen... Read More


Syed Shahnawaz Hussain confident of BJP's win, says party exposed Arvind Kejriwal's "common man" disguise

New Delhi, Feb. 8 -- Bharatiya Janata Party's National Spokesperson, Syed Shahnawaz Hussain on Saturday expressed confidence of his party's win in the Delhi Assembly polls, asserting that a BJP govern... Read More


HT Archives: Recalling tales from an iconic Capital contest

India, Feb. 8 -- New Delhi At a time when the Capital is once again transformed into an electoral battlefield, politicians who witnessed the city's first modern-format assembly elections in 1993 recal... Read More


A day after closure, U-turn at Kherki Daula reopened after public complaints

India, Feb. 8 -- A day after closing the U-turn at Kherki Daula toll plaza, the Gururgam administration reopened it on Friday evening after several residents complained about congestion and traffic ja... Read More


Delhi high court directs govt panel to file report on illegal religious structures

India, Feb. 8 -- The Delhi high court on Friday directed the Delhi government's religious committee to file a report within six weeks regarding the action taken to remove 249 unauthorised religious st... Read More


Delhi election results: Kumar Vishwas recalls anti-corruption movement, calls Kejriwal "Duryodhan"

New Delhi, Feb. 8 -- Former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader, poet and now a staunch critic of AAP and its convener Arvind Kejriwal, Kumar Vishwas, on Saturday recalled the 2011 Indian anti-corruption mov... Read More


Surajkund mela vital platform for artisans: Union minister

Chandigarh, Feb. 8 -- The 38th Surajkund International Crafts Mela began on Friday in Faridabad, with Union minister for culture and tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat inaugurating the event as the chie... Read More


30% judges' posts vacant in Haryana districts courts: Union min

Karnal, Feb. 8 -- Union minister of state for law and justice (independent charge) Arjun Ram Meghwal on Friday said that 30% of judicial officers' posts are vacant in Haryana. He was replying to an u... Read More


"If you are dishonest with public, then...": Sachdeva targets AAP as BJP crosses majority in early trends

New Delhi, Feb. 8 -- After the Bharatiya Janata Party is projected to cross majority mark the Delhi assembly election results, as per the early trends, party Delhi chief Virendra Sachdeva said on Satu... Read More


Delhi Polls: BJP returns after 27 years breaking 'Kejri-wall'

Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Chief Arvind Kejriwal has accepted his party's defeat in the Delhi assembly elections and pledged to serve as a constructive opposition. "We accept the people's... Read More