New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva said that Aam Aadmi Party’s Delhi convener Saurabh Bharadwaj deliberately indulges in politics of misinformation to divert public attention from the scams that took place in the health and education departments during the Arvind Kejriwal government. Sachdeva’s attack on the AAP leader followed the latter’s claim that the BJP government was only rebranding existing health centres and Mohalla Clinics as Ayushman Arogya Mandirs.Th…
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New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday inaugurated “Khelo Delhi – Delhi Khel Mahakumbh” on the lines of Khelo India to strengthen and promote a vibrant sports culture in the national capital.The inauguration ceremony at Chhatrasal Stadium featured a grand march-past led by Delhi’s para-athletes while Chief Minister Gupta and cricketer Shikhar Dhawan, who is the Brand Ambassador of the event, took a round of the stadium in an open SUV.The month-long sporting event w…
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, on Friday, will inaugurate “Khelo Delhi – Delhi Khel Mahakumbh” on the lines of Khelo India to strengthen and promote a vibrant sports culture in the national capital.Earlier on Thursday, Delhi Education Minister Ashish Sood hosted an interactive dialogue regarding the upcoming Delhi Khel Mahakumbh. Expressing gratitude to the participants, he said that Delhi has no shortage of talent but what is required is the right platform and oppo…
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to Delhi Police on a public interest litigation (PIL) concerning cases of missing persons in the national capital.During the brief hearing, the Delhi HC observed that two contrasting narratives are currently prevalent in the media regarding the issue of missing persons in Delhi, and said it would examine the factual position after receiving responses from the authorities.Apart from the Delhi Police, it sought responses from…
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday inaugurated a 10-day ‘Vasantotsav 2026’ Bhajan Clubbing event at Ramjas College, University of Delhi, praising ‘Bhajan Clubbing’ as a remarkable initiative that brings devotion, culture, and youthful energy onto one platform. The musical performance by Leela Band filled the entire atmosphere with devotion. Along with students, the Chief Minister, Tourism Minister Kapil Mishra, and other dignitaries also participated in …
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) In a move to streamline legislative oversight, the Delhi government on Tuesday issued a formal directive mandating bureaucrats to prioritise the proceedings of the newly constituted House Committees of the Eighth Legislative Assembly, an official of the Assembly Secretariat said. A circular, issued by the General Administration Department of the Delhi government, requires all Administrative Secretaries to personally attend House Committee sittings and ensure the “full co…
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) The ECI appointed Ashok Kumar, a 2006 batch IAS officer, as the new Chief Electoral Officer of Delhi in place of R Alice Vaz, an official said on Monday. Principal Secretary, ECI, Rahul Sharma, informed Delhi Chief Secretary Rajeev Varma about Ashok Kumar’s appointment in an official letter on Monday.In January, the poll panel asked the Delhi government to furnish a panel of three IAS officers to select the CEO. Ashok Kumar was one of the three officers whose name…
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of a media report citing Delhi Police data, which revealed that 807 people went missing in the national capital during the first two weeks of January this year.According to the data, the missing persons include 191 minors and 616 adults. While 235 individuals have been traced so far, 572 remain untraced. Observing that the contents of the news report, if true, “raise serious issues of violation of…
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi her source of inspiration to serve people, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday said that his work ethic and energy constantly motivate her to put in her best.Speaking at an event coinciding with the first anniversary of the BJP-led Delhi government, the Chief Minister presented a report card to citizens of her Shalimar Bagh constituency and listed Rs 250 crore worth of projects launched in the area in the past one year.While lau…
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Former India cricketer and Arjuna awardee Shikhar Dhawan has been appointed as the brand ambassador of the inaugural Delhi Khel Mahakumbh, an initiative of the Directorate of Education and Sports, Government of NCT of Delhi. The visionary event is aimed at strengthening grassroots sports participation and talent identification across the capital.The inaugural edition of the Delhi Khel Mahakumbh will be held from February 13 across 16 venues in the capital, with participat…