Bachchan as face of Kerala? Left says no
The CPI-M central leadership has shot down a proposal of the Kerala tourism department to have Amitabh Bachchan as its brand ambassador. Reason: The actor already promotes Gujarat, ruled by BJP’s Narendra Modi.
By HT Correspondents | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON MAR 19, 2010 01:16 AM IST
The CPI-M central leadership has shot down a proposal of the Kerala tourism department to have Amitabh Bachchan as its brand ambassador. Reason: The actor already promotes Gujarat, ruled by BJP’s Narendra Modi.
“The Left Front government in Kerala won’t have the same brand ambassador as Gujarat,” CPM politburo member Sitaram Yechury said on Thursday.
On February 9, during a visit to Kerala, Bachchan had told a TV channel he’d gladly accept the offer. Two days later, Tourism Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan had written back to take the process further. But it had led to protests within the state unit.
The CPM is staunchly against Modi over the Gujarat riots. Also, it is fighting the erosion of its Muslim base in Kerala, which goes to polls next year.
Daily Covid-19 cases up to 200 in Delhi
By HT Correspondent, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON FEB 25, 2021 05:32 AM IST
The seven-day average of new cases (also known as the daily case trajectory of a region) now appears to be slowly inching up again — it now stands at 151, the highest in 20 days.
Transport dept readies command centre to track govt buses in real-time
PUBLISHED ON FEB 25, 2021 03:45 AM IST
The centre has been built at the interstate bus terminal (ISBT) in Kashmere Gate and will soon be inaugurated by chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, transport minister Kailash Gahlot said on Wednesday after he inspected the facility.
Govt introduces contactless tickets on all DTC buses
PUBLISHED ON FEB 25, 2021 03:38 AM IST
Passengers can make use of this service through the ‘Chartr’ app. Almost all the buses now have QR code stickers pasted on the back of each seat which can be scanned to make payment through the app.
Delhiwale: His mundane security job
By Mayank Austen Soofi
PUBLISHED ON FEB 25, 2021 03:33 AM IST
In his early 30s, Subodh has been working this 9-5 shift for three years. A native of Arwal in Bihar, this is his first and so far only job in the Capital.
No Delhi parks to be booked for events
PUBLISHED ON FEB 25, 2021 03:16 AM IST
All three municipal corporations of Delhi have stopped taking event bookings for parks, including the Ramlila Ground, in the wake of a recent order by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) citing environment loss to parks due to the holding of mass public functions such as cultural and religious events, weddings and political rallies
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal slams BJP over corruption in civic bodies
PUBLISHED ON FEB 25, 2021 03:11 AM IST
Kejriwal, who is also the national convener of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), led two roadshows on Wednesday in Bawana and Shalimar Bagh campaigning for candidates of the party ahead of municipal bypolls in five wards scheduled on Sunday.
DU ready to consider combination of test, Class 12 marks for UG slots
PUBLISHED ON FEB 25, 2021 01:04 AM IST
Last December, the Union ministry of education constituted a seven-member committee to recommend modalities for the Central University Common Entrance Test (CUCET) for admission to undergraduate courses across central universities in accordance with the National Education Policy (NEP), 2020.
No-detention policy to remain in Delhi govt schools
PUBLISHED ON FEB 25, 2021 12:59 AM IST
The directorate of education (DoE), however, has not issued any guidelines for the city’s private schools. “Private schools will follow their own criteria to assess the learning levels among students up to class 8,” said a senior government official, not wishing to be named.
What women want: A safe retail experience
PUBLISHED ON FEB 25, 2021 12:51 AM IST
Across Delhi, women say they feel unsafe and uncomfortable while trying to purchase alcohol from vends located in grimy neighbourhoods packed with louts and drunk men.
Delhi govt notifies rules for doorstep ration delivery
By Abhishek Dey
PUBLISHED ON FEB 25, 2021 12:45 AM IST
According to the notification document, the scheme will be optional, and beneficiaries of the existing TPDS (targeted public distribution system) may choose to enrol for the scheme or continue under the existing TPDS.
Markaz may now reopen, Delhi govt informs high court
PUBLISHED ON FEB 25, 2021 12:34 AM IST
Advocate Rahul Mehra, standing counsel for the Delhi government, told Justice Mukta Gupta that many of the foreigners who had attended the congregation in alleged violation of social distancing last year have either been acquitted or have been discharged.
Man shoots himself dead at Defence Colony home
PUBLISHED ON FEB 25, 2021 12:29 AM IST
Deputy commissioner of police (south) Atul Kumar Thakur said the police received a call at 7.25am that a person had shot himself at his house in Defence Colony and needed an ambulance.
Travellers from 5 states may need Covid -ve reports to enter Delhi from Saturday
PUBLISHED ON FEB 25, 2021 12:25 AM IST
The issue was taken up in a Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) meeting on Monday in the wake of steady rise in cases in Maharashtra, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab and Chhattisgarh, and greater curbs and checks were discussed, the people cited above added.
Max temperature in Delhi touches 32.5°C — highest in 15 years
UPDATED ON FEB 25, 2021 12:20 AM IST
On Wednesday, the maximum temperature recorded at the Safdarjung weather station, which is considered the official marker for the city, was 32.5 degrees Celsius, seven degrees above the season’s normal.
Man shoots himself dead at Defence Colony home
By HT Correspondent, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON FEB 24, 2021 11:47 PM IST
An 81-year-old man allegedly shot himself dead with his licensed pistol at his home in south Delhi’s Defence Colony on Wednesday morning, the police said
