New Delhi, June 1(IANS) The Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) has achieved a milestone with the issuance of more than 10 lakh Pink Saheli National Common Mobility Cards (NCMC) within 90 days of launch, said Transport Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh on Monday. He called the campaign one of the fastest large-scale digital mobility rollouts in the country.“Crossing the 10-lakh mark within such a short period is a matter of immense satisfaction. The greatest joy is that this facility has reached our m…
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New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) At least six persons have been confirmed dead while six others have been rescued safely till Sunday evening after a four-storey building collapsed in south Delhi’s Saidulajab village near Saket metro station, Delhi Police said in a statement. The Delhi Police officials in the statement said: “On May 30 at 19:35 p.m., information regarding a building collapse in Saidulajab village was received by Beat staff from the Mehrauli Police Station, who were on routine patrol. The…
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) Amid the continuing severe heat and heatwave conditions in Delhi, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Monday that the government is working on a large scale to provide relief to people. Special arrangements have been made through Mobile Heat Relief Units and Cooling Zones across all 13 districts of the capital to protect citizens, labourers, commuters, and needy people from the heat, she said.Chief Minister Gupta said that the objective of the Delhi government is not only…
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) Delhi’s healthcare system has achieved a significant milestone with Lok Nayak Hospital and Pt. Madan Mohan Malviya Hospital is being conferred the ‘Quality Certified’ recognition under the National Quality Assurance Standards (NQAS) framework, said Health Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh on Monday. Lok Nayak Hospital secured an impressive 95.89 per cent while Pt. Madan Mohan Malviya Hospital achieved an outstanding 96.72 per cent in the national quality assessment process, …
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) The Delhi government is set to overhaul the city’s property registration system, with Chief Minister Rekha Gupta pushing for tech-driven reforms across all sub-registrar offices, an official said on Saturday. The Chief Minister’s aim is to transform the way these offices function so that citizens registering property no longer have to deal with delays, corruption, middlemen or unnecessary hassles, the official said in a statement.”The Delhi government plans to turn regis…
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) In a major push for water conservation, the Delhi government has decided to revive and make functional the existing rainwater harvesting systems in 75 CM Shri Schools across the capital, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Thursday. She said the initiative is expected to create an annual rainwater harvesting capacity of nearly 50 crore litres.A detailed presentation on the project was recently made before the Chief Minister, outlining the current condition of rainwater ha…
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) The Delhi government Cabinet headed by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has decided to reduce the VAT rate on Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) in the National Capital Region from 25 per cent to 7 per cent, an official said on Saturday. This concessional rate will initially be applicable for a period of six months and may help in preventing a spike in airfares in view of the global oil supply disruption due to the Iran conflict, said the official.In another development, Chief Minist…
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva on Monday inaugurated the two-day residential camp of the Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Mega Training Campaign conducted for organisational and worker skill development in the North-West district of Delhi. Sharing insights on the principle of nation-first, Sachdeva said, “The BJP is truly a party with a difference because our senior leaders nurture party workers and provide them growth opportunities, while BJP workers keep the organ…
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) The Delhi government has approved a substantial increase in the salaries of vocational teachers and those working under the Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced after Tuesday’s Cabinet meeting. The decision also covers teachers engaged at Special Training Centres, where children who have dropped out or never attended school are brought back into the education system.Sharing details, the Chief Minister said around 1,131 vocational teachers in Del…
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) A grand cultural programme was organised at the Delhi Secretariat on Monday to mark the Gujarat and Maharashtra Day with the State Art, Culture and Languages Minister Kapil Mishra extending greetings to citizens on behalf of the government, an official said. Mishra said that the people of Gujarat and Maharashtra have made significant contributions to the development of the country and Delhi.”The celebrations at the Secretariat were marked by mesmerising performances of Ma…