New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Thursday that the government has adopted a zero-tolerance policy towards black marketing and hoarding of cooking gas and will continue to act decisively against offenders, while assuring that there is no shortage of LPG supply in the national capital. Her statement came on a day when, in a decisive crackdown on black marketing and illegal diversion of LPG cylinders, the Delhi government carried out an enforcement operation in Ali…
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New Delhi: March 30 (IANS) On the occasion of Rajasthan Day, Minister of Art, Culture & Languages, Tourism and Labour Kapil Mishra on Monday extended greetings to the people of the country and the state on behalf of the Delhi government. A cultural event was also held at the Delhi Secretariat, showcasing Rajasthan’s rich cultural heritage.The programme was organised by the Department of Art, Culture and Languages through Sahitya Kala Parishad, said an official statement.Mishra said …
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday attended a mass wedding ceremony at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, where she blessed 51 newly married couples, an official said. Addressing the gathering, she said the event was not merely about solemnising marriages but an inspiring effort to strengthen the values of equality, dignity and social cooperation.The Delhi government will continue to support efforts that promote inclusivity, sensitivity and equal opportunity, she said.T…
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Cabinet Minister and Rajouri Garden MLA Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Monday inaugurated development works worth Rs 14 crore in the area, including road and drinking water projects. “The Delhi government has earmarked Rs 32,000 crore as capital expenditure for infrastructure this year, which is higher than last year’s Rs 30,000 crore. This investment will bring transformative changes across every part of Delhi,” said Sirsa.The projects inaugurated included the r…
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday announced that 40 goshalas or cow shelters in the city will be equipped with all facilities, and the campaign for service, energy from cow dung and cleanliness will be expanded on a broader scale. Releasing financial aid for cow shelters at Chief Minister Jan Seva Sadan, Gupta said, “In the first phase, focus has been placed on 10 modern goshalas, where the service, protection, and nurturing of destitute Gau Mata will be ens…
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) A day after the Delhi Assembly passed the Budget 2026-27, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, on Saturday, called on Lieutenant Governor T.S. Sandhu and discussed development and infrastructure issues. In a message on social media platform X, the Chief Minister said, “Had a courtesy meeting with the Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu Ji. On this occasion, there was a meaningful discussion on Delhi’s development, public welfare, and future direction.””This year’s Green B…
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) Responding to the directives from the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, the Delhi government has doubled commercial LPG cylinder allocation in the National Capital Territory from 1,800 to 4,500 cylinders (19 kg equivalent) per day, Minister for Food & Supplies Manjinder Singh Sirsa said on Thursday, adding that 70 teams are acting against hoarders. This enhanced supply, effective immediately, covers critical sectors such as essential services, hotels, indus…
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Delhi Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa, on Tuesday, termed the Delhi Budget 2026–27 as ‘historic’, saying that it will prove to be a milestone for the city’s development and environmental protection. He praised the budget presented by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, which has a total outlay of nearly Rs 1,03,700 crore.Minister Sirsa said, “This budget is truly historic for Delhi. When we presented a Rs 1 lakh crore budget last year, several questions were raised, where wou…
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Delhi Education Minister Ashish Sood Tuesday hailed Budget 2026-27 by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta as a people-centric Green Budget that reflects the aspirations of the people and the government’s focus on the education sector.Highlighting the historic provisions in the education sector, Sood said that the allocation of Rs 19,148 crore — the highest share (18.64 per cent) of the total budget — demonstrates the government’s priorities.He stated that under th…
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) The Delhi government schools recorded a pass percentage of 97.7 per cent for Class 10 and 98.3 per cent for Class 12 for the academic session 2024-25, the Economic Survey 2025-26 said on Monday. The Survey, tabled by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta in the State Assembly, said that 1,270 government and government-aided schools in Delhi had a share of 39.75 per cent in the total enrolment during 2024-25.On the higher education front, the report said that the intake capacity o…