Rekha Gupta Named As Chief Minister Of Delhi, Parvesh Verma To Be Deputy CM

Delhi CM designate Rekha Gupta says, "I want to thank the party high command, PM Modi, and the people of Delhi for supporting me and choosing me. A huge change is going to come in Delhi, the golden period of the city is going to come... Fulfilling PM Modi's vision and the commitment that we have made to the people is my goal and priority..."

Rekha Gupta elected as the new CM of Delhi  | BJP MLA elect Satish Upadhyay says, "I want to congratulate Rekha Gupta...Delhi has definitely got a capable CM...We will fulfil the commitment made to the people of Delhi..."

Rekha Gupta set to become the CM of Delhi | BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad says, " I want to appreciate all the MLA elects of BJP, Rekha Gupta has been elected unanimously..."

Delhi CM-designate Rekha Gupta shows victory as she leaves from the Delhi LG House

BJP MLA Rekha Gupta will take oath as Chief Minister of Delhi tomorrow

xBJP MLA Rekha Gupta meets Delhi LG Vinai Kumar Saxena, stakes claim to form govt after being named as leader of Delhi BJP legislative party

She will take oath as Chief Minister of Delhi tomorrow, 20th February.

On Rekha Gupta elected as the Chief Minister of Delhi, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde says, "This is a fortunate thing for us...Ladli Behna is going to be the CM of Delhi..."

BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj says, " Many many congratulations to her. Under the leadership of PM Modi, Rekha Gupta will underline a new chapter of Delhi..."

AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal says, "Many congratulations to Rekha Gupta ji on becoming the Chief Minister of Delhi. I hope that she will fulfill all the promises made to the people of Delhi. We will support her in every work for the development and welfare of the people of Delhi."

Parvesh Verma named as the Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi.

Rekha Gupta is the new Chief Minister of Delhi.

Delhi BJP MLAs meet to elect Chief Minister

"It is just a matter of a few minutes now. After a very long time, Delhi will get a CM for a double-engine government...the development that was stopped will start again": Kailash Gehlot

After arriving for the legislative party meeting at the party office, BJP MLA elect Shikha Rai says, "The party knows how to make the best decision. All of us together will work as a team for Delhi."

CM and 6 Ministers to Take Oath Tomorrow in Delhi.

MLA elect Anil Sharma arrives in party office for legislative party meeting

He says, " We will get to know (CM face) in half an hour. If we could wait for 11 days, let's wait for half an hour more...I am nowhere in the CM race...whatever decision the party takes, we will all agree..."

BJP leader Ashok Goyal says, "Today, a double-engine government is going to be formed under the leadership of the BJP...After the formation of the government, Delhi will be free from pollution, and we will see a pace of development..."

MLA elect and BJP leader Ravinder Singh Negi arrives in party office for legislative party meeting

He says, "We will obey what the party organisation decides...."

Bihar Industry Minister Nitish Mishra launches a portal for economically weaker sections to apply for grants from today until the 5th. Applicants aged 18-50 aiming to start their own business can apply easily by uploading a few documents.

An explosion occurred at a firecracker manufacturing factory near Sivakasi in Virudhunagar district today: Fire & Rescue department official

Details awaited.

On Telangana govt's Ramzan work concession for Muslims, Congress MP Kiran Kumar Chamala says, " I want to tell one thing to the BJP leaders especially, there is no Muslim appeasement politics happening in Telangana. Whatever govt order issued by CMO, on 15th February, is not new...every Ramzan such orders have been issued. BJP leaders always want to find some way to blame the Congress party, they are against secualriBJP leaders always want to find some way to blame the Congress party. They are against secularism..."

All India Students' Federation (AISF) holds protest over death of Nepali girl at KIIT University

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, speaking in the state assembly, stated, "An infected person can be treated, but there is no cure for an infected mindset; such a person will continue to suffer on their own."

He further emphasised that every great endeavour goes through three stages—ridicule, opposition, and ultimately, acceptance."
 

On Telangana and Andhra Pradesh government's decision to reduce work hours for Muslims during Ramzan, AIMIM leader Waris Pathan says, "This system of releasing the employees at 4 pm during the month of Ramazan is not new for Telangana, it has been going on for 25 years... Now, Andhra government has also issued a similar notification on February 11... We demand that Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis should also give orders that everyone who is fasting during Ramazan should be allowed to leave by 4 pm... We will write to the Maharashtra CM regarding this..."

On West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee's 'Mrityu Kumbh' remark for #MahaKumbh2025, Uttar Pradesh Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak says, "Be it Samajwadi Party or Mamata Banerjee, everyone has completely come out against Sanatan Dharma. They should apologise to the public. In the coming times, the public will not forgive them... Such statements are made only under the politics of appeasement ..."

On the appointment of the new Chief Election Commissioner, Rajani Patil, Congress MP, says, " Rahul Gandhi has given a dissent note. When the court's decision was against them, they (central govt) should have stopped the appointment, this was our demand too. But, they didn't stop this...earlier the selection committee had Chief Justice of India in it but they removed him and added a cabinet minister to it"
 

In the MUDA scam case, Karnataka Lokayukta Police says there is a lack of evidence against Accused 1 to 4 (Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah, his wife and others), issues notice to the complainant Snehamayi Krishna

Massive Protest in West Bengal's Kolkata Over Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's 'Mrityu Kumbh' Remark.

xOn the announcement of Delhi CM, BJP leader Ajay Alok says, "Delhi will enter into a new era tomorrow with a new morning and BJP, with a new face, colour, attitude and commitment will form govt in Delhi. Delhi will be developed actually like the capital of the country..."

Congress MP Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa says, "...The BJP and (Punjab CM) Bhagwant Mann are one. Bhagwant Mann will be the Eknath Shinde of Aam Aadmi Party..."

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde says, "Today is Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's birth anniversary. On this occasion, Shiv Jayanti is being celebrated with great enthusiasm across the country and Maharashtra... On the other hand, Rahul Gandhi's statement is very insulting... This is not only an insult to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj but also to crores of Shiv devotees and Maharashtra... He (Rahul Gandhi) has also insulted Savarkar ji many times... He should apologize for this mistake."

Jammu and Kashmir is staring at a water crisis this year due to a massive deficit in rainfall, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Wednesday, calling for a more proactive approach and collective efforts towards water management and conservation. Kashmir has witnessed a dry winter this year with an 80 per cent deficit of rainfall overall this year, raising the possibility of drought in the valley this summer.

Assam's largest tribal community, The Mising tribe, celebrated the Ali Ai Ligang (first sowing of roots and fruits The meaning of Ali is seeds or roots, and Ai means fruit, while Ligang means to sow) festival in Shankarpur, Jorhat with great enthusiasm and cultural fervour on the first Wednesday of the month of Fagun.

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the Railways to examine the fixing of maximum passengers and sale of platform tickets -- issues raised in a PIL over the recent stampede at the New Delhi Railway Station. A bench of Chief Justice D K Upadhayaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela asked the authorities concerned to state in its affidavit, the details of its measures on the issues.

A roadways bus collided head-on with a tractor-trolley loaded with sugarcane here early Wednesday, leaving 17 people seriously injured, police said.The incident took place around 4:30 AM at the Jahangirabad crossroads on the Budaun-Meerut Highway. The bus was en route from Budaun to Delhi when it collided with the tractor-trolley coming from the opposite direction, Sahaswan Circle Officer  Karmveer Singh said.

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday met the CDS General Anil Chauhan in Vidhan Sabha, Dehradun.

Meanwhile, Dhami today said that the government is the protector of the state, culture and original form, as per a CMO release.

The Chief Minister said that fully respecting the long-standing demand of the people of the state and their sentiments, today the cabinet has approved the strict land law, the release mentioned.

Four college students drowned in a river while out on a picnic in Valsad district of Gujarat, police said on Wednesday.A group of eight students of KBS College in Vapi had gone for a picnic at Pandav Kund, the spot where the Koli river originates, on Tuesday evening, Superintendent of Police Karanraj Vaghela said.

Republic Exclusive: Jhuggi Pradhan to Welcome PM Modi in Delhi CM's Oath Ceremony 

BJP Begins Legislative Party Meeting at 7 Lok Kalyan Marg

Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal on Wednesday wrote a letter to Aam Aadmi Party Chief Arvind Kejriwal urging him to announce a Dalit leader as the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Delhi Legislative Assembly.

Swati Maliwal said that Kejriwal had promised to make a Dalit Deputy CM in Punjab during the 2022 assembly elections but later 'backtracked' on his promise. Maliwal urged him to make a Dalit LoP and pay "true tribute to Babasaheb Ambedkar.

Jammu and Kashmir is staring at a water crisis this year, the state's Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Wednesday. The CM said he is also reviewing various measures the state's Jal Shakti department intends to take to deal with the crisis.

"J&K is staring at a water crisis this year. It's not a recent phenomenon. Actually, it's been building up for a few years now. While the government will have to adopt a more proactive approach for water management & conservation, it can't just be a government centric approach," read an X post by the CM.

 The ninth edition of the flagship Asia Economic Dialogue (AED) will be hosted in Maharashtra's Pune over three days starting February 20, exploring key contemporary topics in geoeconomics, including AI and automation, and impact of climate change on global economy.

AED 2025 will bring together political leaders and senior government officials, a diverse group of academicians, policymakers and industry experts from India and abroad for deliberations with a forward-leaning agenda, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Wednesday.

Vivek Joshi on Wednesday assumed charge as the Election Commissioner in pursuance of the Ministry of Law and Justice, Gazette notification dated February 17, 2025.

Joshi is a 1989 batch officer of the IAS of Haryana Cadre.

Meanwhile, newly appointed Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar also took charge and in his message to the voters said that the first step for nation building was voting.

 Three people were killed and another was injured when their motorcycle was hit by an unknown vehicle in the Sandi police station area here, police said on Wednesday. The victims — Golu Kashyap (22), Sandeep Kashyap (24), and Ramkhelavan Saxena (25) — were residents of Kakra village in Harpalpur Kotwali area of Hardoi, they said.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will be on a two-day visit to South Africa beginning February 20 to participate in the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting, the MEA announced on Wednesday.

The minister is expected to hold a few bilateral meetings on the margins of the meet.

South Africa is currently the chair of the influential grouping.
 

New Delhi CM to Take Oath Tomorrow 10 AM at Ramlila Maidan

Former ISRO Chairman S Somnath, along with his family, participated in the ongoing Mahakumbh Mela 2025 in Prayagraj and took a holy dip at the sacred Triveni Sangam and offered prayers at the world's largest spiritual gathering.

Taking to social media, X, the Former ISRO Chairman, wrote, "Maha Kumbh was experienced as humanity's search for the connection to the universe and have the 'Amrut', the nectar of life. I had a blissful snan at the Triveni Sangam in the company of Sadhus."

Devotees continue to arrive in large numbers at Prayagraj's Maha Kumbh teeth kshetra to take a holy dip.

With over 3.09 million (30.94 lakhs) devotees taking the holy dip on Wednesday till 8 am, the total number of devotees taking the holy dip has crossed over 555.6 million (55.56 crores), as per the UP Information Department.

PM to Lay Foundation Stone for World's Second Highest Trek in Uttarakhand

Gyanesh Kumar Takes Charge as New Chief Election Commissioner, Replaces Rajiv Kumar

 A local court here has sentenced a man to life imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 1,10,000 after convicting him of murder.

The verdict was delivered on Tuesday following the killing of a youth in the district.

Assistant District Government Advocate (Criminal), Vinay Kumar Singh, said that the case dates back to February 6, 2020 when in a police complaint filed at the Katra Bazar police station a named Mukesh was accused of murdering one Bhim Singh (27) by slitting his throat with a knife.

Kerala to Launch First Ever Project on Collection, Disposal of Expired Medicines

Two Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) buses were engulfed in flames after a fire broke out in a bus parked at the Kushaiguda bus depot in Telangana's Medchal-Malkajgiri district, as per officials.

No casualties have been reported so far, as per the fire department.

Fire officials rushed to the spot upon receiving information, and the fire was brought under control.
 

Rajasthan CM Bhajanlal Sharma Attends Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Birth Anniversary 

Court Sets Aside Order of FIR Against Serving Judge

Budget Session of Himachal Assembly to Commence on March 10

Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde Offer Floral Tributes to Chhatrapati Shivaji in Chembur on his Birth Anniversary

7 Students Suspended for Allegedly Ragging Junior in Government College in Thiruvananthapuram 

SC to Hear Petitions Against CEC Appointment Process Today

"Three-Year-Old Dies After Falling into Pit

Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan Takes Holy Dip at Sangam Today

BJP Forms Government in Delhi After 27 Years, MP Calls it 'Historic Moment'