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Delhi Jal Board approves Rs 917 crore projects to upgrade sewage plants, curb Yamuna pollution

New Delhi, Aug 11 (UNI) The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) today approved three major projects worth a combined Rs 917 crore to upgrade and expand sewage treatment plants (STPs) across the capital, aiming to reduce pollution in the Yamuna River.
The decisions were taken during the board’s meeting, chaired by Delhi’s Water Minister.
The largest project, costing Rs 403 crore, will increase the capacity of the Yamuna Vihar Phase-III STP from 25 to 40 million gallons per day (MGD) and construct a new 15 MGD plant at Yamuna Vihar Phase-IV. The upgraded facilities will comply with the latest Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) and National Green Tribunal (NGT) standards.
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Opposition denied women their rights: Delhi CM

19 Apr 2026 | 12:31 AM

New Delhi, Apr 18 (UNI) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has hit out at the Congress, Samajwadi Party and other opposition parties, alleging that they had already decided ‘not to’ support women by rejecting more representation by them in the country’s legislatures.

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CPI(M) hits out at PM’s address, calls it ‘Face-Saving Rhetoric’ after Lok Sabha setback ‎

19 Apr 2026 | 12:03 AM

‎New Delhi, Apr 18 (UNI) The Communist Party of India (Marxist) today sharply criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address to the nation, with party general secretary M. A. Baby describing it as a “sorry face-saving attempt” following the government’s failure to pass its Constitution Amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha.

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Telangana CM slams BJP over women’s reservation, seeks consultations on delimitation

18 Apr 2026 | 11:09 PM

New Delhi, Apr 18 (UNI) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Saturday criticised the BJP over the failure of the women’s reservation legislation in Lok Sabha, alleging a conspiracy to dilute reservation policies through constitutional amendments.

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Congress slams PM’s address as ‘partisan’, escalates row over Women’s Reservation Bill

18 Apr 2026 | 10:47 PM

‎ ‎New Delhi, Apr 18 (UNI) The Congress on Saturday mounted a sharp counter-attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi following his televised address to the nation, with senior leader Jairam Ramesh describing the speech as a “pathetic partisan and polemical attack” that, he said, undermined the sanctity of a Prime Ministerial broadcast.

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‎PM Modi recasts Women’s Quota setback as political flashpoint, targets Opposition in national address ‎

18 Apr 2026 | 10:22 PM

‎Shahid K Abbas
‎New Delhi, Apr 18 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday delivered a combative address to the nation, turning a significant legislative setback into a political rallying point by casting the failed Women’s Reservation push as a broader moral and ideological battle between his government and what he described as an “anti-reform” Opposition.

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