Latest Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta News & Updates

New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday recommended to Lieutenant Governor T.S. Sandhu the reshuffling of 74 government doctors, including 39 posted in Tihar and Mandoli jails for more than 5 years, to improve healthcare services. According to the Chief Minister, the recommendation has been made as part of efforts to strengthen the administrative framework of healthcare services and make human resource management more effective.As recommended, the transfer of 39 doct…

New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) Two Delhi Police constables were given out-of-turn promotion and several others honoured with Asadharan Karya Puraskar by Police Commissioner Satish Golchha on Saturday, for their act of bravery and daring rescue during twin incidents of hotel fire in Malviya Nagar and building collapse in Saket, last month. Both incidents resulted in significant loss of lives; however, the damage was contained to some extent due to the bravery of locals and rescuers, including Delhi po…

New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has been urged to take suo motu cognisance of the Malviya Nagar fire tragedy, judicial oversight of the investigation, fixation of accountability of officials and private parties, and systemic reforms to strengthen public safety mechanisms in the national capital.A letter plea, addressed to the Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court, sought directions for an independent, transparent and time-bound probe into the circumstances leading to the devastatin…

Chandigarh, June 6 (IANS) Punjab BJP President Kewal Singh Dhillon on Saturday called on Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda here and urged the early operationalisation of the PGI Satellite Centre in Ferozepur town. Dhillon also thanked Nadda for reposing faith in him to lead the party in Punjab. He assured that he would work to strengthen the party across the state and take its message to every section of society.Dhillon informed the Union Minister that the governance model of Maharaja Ra…

New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta will chair a meeting on Friday to discuss measures to prevent the recurrence of fatal incidents such as the Malviya Nagar fire in the capital and to effectively curb unauthorised construction. Taking a strict stance on the entire matter, the government has made it clear that no building owner, official, or any other guilty person found responsible for the Malviya Nagar fire incident will be spared.The Chief Minister stated that to ensure …

New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Wednesday sought a detailed report from the South Delhi District Magistrate on the devastating fire incident in Malviya Nagar that claimed 21 lives and left several others injured.She also said that strict action would be taken against anyone found responsible for lapses that may have contributed to the tragedy.Emergency Operations Centre of the District Disaster Management Authority (South) received information about the fire at a gue…

New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Tuesday met with Nepal’s ruling Rashtriya Swatantra Party (RSP) President Rabi Lamichhane in New Delhi.“A pleasure to meet Nepal’s Rastriya Swatantra Party Chairperson Rabi Lamichhane and his delegation today in Delhi. Our discussions focused on the India-Nepal development partnership and people-to-people ties. These have a crucial role in promoting growth and prosperity,” EAM Jaishankar wrote on X after the meeting.E…

New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday promised free travel in DTC buses for all students appearing in the NEET-UG 2026 retest on June 21.Showing a valid admit card for an exam centre will allow the students to travel in public transport buses for free, said an official.In a message on X, the Chief Minister said, “To support candidates appearing for NEET (UG) 2026 on June 21, the Delhi government will provide free travel in all DTC buses upon presentation of a vali…

New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday interacted with government school principals and Education Department officials on the World Menstrual Hygiene Day, vowing to make institutions safer and more sensitive for girls.During the virtual interaction, the Chief Minister announced several major policy decisions under the ‘Menstrual Health Matters’ campaign, said a statement.“As part of the initiative, a special advisory will be issued to ensure regular maintenan…

New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Thursday that the Centre and the Delhi government are jointly undertaking a series of large-scale road and connectivity projects aimed at easing traffic congestion, improving mobility, and creating a future-ready transport network.Under the double-engine government framework, new expressways, tunnels, elevated corridors and connectivity links are being planned to modernise and streamline transportation across Delhi-NCR, she said, …