The disruption has come during the crucial annual retail sale period, when CP markets typically record their highest revenues between 5pm and 8.30pm. NEW DELHI: Retailers and business owners in Central Delhi’s Connaught Place (CP) have reported a steep 65 to 70% decline in revenue over two consecutive days as ongoing demonstrations by the Cockroach…
Delhi University requested Sonam Wangchuk to end his fast for student interests. NEW DELHI: Delhi University (DU) on Thursday appealed to climate activist Sonam Wangchuk to end his indefinite fast, while welcoming Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s decision to set up fast-track courts to ensure speedy trials in paper leak cases.In a post on its official…
Mobile internet services suspended in 1.5 km radius of Jantar Mantar from 4 pm to 12am. NEW DELHI: The ministry of home affairs on Thursday said that mobile internet services will be suspended within a 1.5-km radius of Jantar Mantar from 4pm to midnight amid heightened security concerns following sporadic incidents of violence linked to…
Delhi court allows CBI to collect accused’s handwriting specimen again NEW DELHI: A Delhi court has allowed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to collect additional specimen handwriting and signatures of an accused in the NEET-UG paper leak case, accepting the agency’s contention that fresh samples are required to compare a large number of handwritten…
Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke criticized Prime Minister Modi’s announcement on fast-track courts. NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Thursday dismissed Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s announcement on fast-track courts for paper leak cases, saying it had taken the Prime Minister 34 days to publicly acknowledge the agitation.He accused the Centre…
Connaught Place businesses will close by 6.30pm on Thursday due to ongoing protests. NEW DELHI: Shops, offices and restaurants in Connaught Place will close by 6.30pm on Thursday after the New Delhi Traders Association (NDTA) issued an advisory citing the prevailing situation around the commercial hub amid the ongoing Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest.The advisory,…
The government has extended an open invitation for discussions with the Cockroach Janta Party. Union minister Jitendra Singh stated four formal proposals were sent for talks. Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman defended the government’s prompt action on the NEET paper leak. NEW DELHI: The Centre on Thursday said it was ready to hold talks with the…
Anita Dipke voiced distress over the police action against protesting students NEW DELHI: Anita Dipke, mother of Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke, on Wednesday voiced concern over the police action against students during the ‘Sansad Chalo’ march in New Delhi, saying it was “extremely painful” to watch them being beaten.She urged the Centre…
NEW DELHI: The IMD has forecast widespread rain, thunderstorms and lightning across several parts of the states, with heavy to very heavy rainfall expected in Rajasthan and Gujarat. Thunderstorms accompanied by gusty winds are also likely in Delhi-NCR, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Assam, West Bengal and Tamil Nadu as the southwest monsoon regains strength after a…
CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke announced his temporary absence from the Jantar Mantar protest site. He has been suffering from fever and severe body pain for several days (Photo credit: X/@Abhijeet Dipke) NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Thursday said he would be absent from the protest site at Jantar Mantar for…
