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Updated Jan 29, 2021, 12:54 pm IST
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Friday said the city government has made arrangements for drinking water and other facilities
Manish Sisodia
New Delhi: Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Friday said the city government has made arrangements for drinking water and other facilities for the farmers protesting at the Ghazipur border.
The farmers protesting under the Bharatiya Kisan Union s (BKU) banner claimed on Thursday that the local administration withdrew water tankers and snapped the power supply to the UP Gate protest site.
He said strictest punishment must be given to those responsible for the violence. Addressing the ninth National Council meeting of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Kejriwal said the farmers protest against the farm laws is a battle of existence for them. The violence on Republic Day was unfortunate and whoever is responsible for it must be given strictest punishment, he said. But the violence will not lead to the end of the farmers movement, the issues still remain so the movement cannot end. We have to peacefully extend our support to the protesting farmers, he said. The chief minister asserted that whoever is responsible for Tuesday s violence should be punished.
Delhi govt, US embassy launch English teaching course for teachers from women s colleges
Delhi govt, US embassy launch English teaching course for teachers from women s colleges
The Delhi government and the US Embassy launched an English teaching course for teachers from women s colleges in the city.
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UPDATED: January 26, 2021 18:06 IST
The Delhi government and the US Embassy launched an English teaching course for teachers from women s colleges in the city. (Photo: PTI)
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The 10-week-long English teaching programme was launched by Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia.
The courses for teachers are designed to address some of the objectives outlined in India s new National Education Policy (NEP)
Delhi government gives Rs 10,000 as COVID-19 relief to construction workers
The Delhi government said that construction workers belong to the “poorest of poor section of society and were one of the hardest hit during the pandemic,” adding that the relief aid is “much-needed support during these difficult times.”
Construction workers (Image: PTI)
The Delhi government on January 20 granted COVID-19 aid of Rs 10,000 each to 407 construction workers under the Delhi Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board.
The board has 39,600 construction workers registered under it, 2,000 of whom joined in March 2020 during the pandemic. As the government statement said all members will receive the COVID-19 relief disbursement in the coming weeks, ANI reported.