A large number of Khalistan supporters staged a protest at the iconic Times Square here to express support for the fugitive radical preacher Amritpal Singh.
The protesters took out a car rally that originated from the Baba Makhan Shah Lubana Sikh Center in the Richmond Hill neighbourhood and culminated at Times Square in the heart of Manhattan city on Sunday afternoon amid tight security.
With blaring music and loud horns, a multitude of cars with Khalistani flags and LED mobile billboard trucks displaying photos of Singh criss-crossed the streets near the venue.
According to officials, over 300 establishments, including KPOs and BPOs, will soon be able to operate their businesses in the nation’s capital on a 24/7 basis, including hotels, restaurants, and eateries as well as online delivery services for food, medicines, logistics, and other essential commodities. In order to give exemptions from the Delhi Shops & Establishment Act of 1954 in 314 such establishments’ applications, some of which had been languishing since 2016, Delhi lieutenant governor (LG) V K Saxena approved the proposal prior to Diwali. According to officials, the LG has ordered that a notification to that effect be sent out within seven days. The copy of the directive that the LG gave to the labour department has not been viewed by HT. “The ruling, which provides an exemption under Sections 14, 15, and 16 of the Delhi Shops & Establishment Act, 1954, is expected to increase the creation of jobs and foster a good and advantageous business environment, all of which are necessary conditions for economic growth. The choice will also give the city’s much-desired “night life” a boost. Commercial establishments are permitted to operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week, subject to exemptions under Sections 14, 15, and 16 of the aforementioned Act, an official said. The present exemptions for restaurants and hotels do not prolong the operational hours for serving alcohol, which are already allowed in bars and restaurants until 1am. applications from 2016, 26 applications from 2017, 83 applications from 2018, 25 applications from 2019, 4 applications from 2020, and 74 applications from 2021 on time out of the total 346 pending applications. In a show of unexplained discretion on the part of the labour department, these applications Read More…
Delhi Assembly session, which will begin on Monday, is expected to discuss the issues of mayoral election among others. The sitting of the fourth part of the third session of the 7th legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi will be held at 11 a.m. on January 16, and will continue till January Read More…
According to Ghulam Nabi Azad, “Article 370,” which grants Jammu and Kashmir more autonomy, cannot be reinstated. He won’t deceive anyone to get votes. Nobody will be permitted to deceive and take advantage of the populace. Local parties shouldn’t advocate for goals that are impractical. Azad added that the new party would be revealed in Read More…
