New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday laid the foundation stone for development works worth approximately Rs 400 crore in the Matiala Assembly constituency, reiterating her commitment to development. The Chief Minister stated that there would never be a shortage of funds for rural development.Taking a dig at previous governments, the Chief Minister said that villages were ignored and development schemes were never implemented on the ground. As a result, roads deter…
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New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) The Delhi government has enhanced the financial powers of the Municipal Commissioner from Rs 5 crore to Rs 50 crore, aligning with Chief Minister Rekha Gupta’s focus on the timely completion of civic works and faster delivery of benefits to the public, said an official on Saturday.The administrative decision is aimed at accelerating development works from approval to execution, said an official statement.Under this decision, the Commissioner will now be authorised to ap…
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) The father of 25-year-old biker Kamal Dhyani who died after falling into a Delhi Jal Board (DJB) open pit in Janakpuri, while on his way home at night from work, on Saturday expressed dissatisfaction with the Delhi government and demanded accountability, saying such pits should not remain in the future. Speaking to IANS, Naresh Dhyani, said, “We are not satisfied with the government. They might do some temporary fixes, but the same problems keep recurring. A few days pa…
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) Delhi-NCR witnessed a gradual rise in temperatures as residents woke up to bright sunshine on Saturday, even as the region’s air quality continued to remain in the ‘poor’ category.Daytime temperatures in the national Capital have been steadily climbing under clear and sunny conditions.Earlier on Friday, Delhi recorded a maximum temperature that was 1.5 degrees Celsius above the seasonal average, indicating the beginning of a slow transition in weather patterns, accordin…
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) A grieving family has alleged gross negligence after 25-year-old Kamal Dhayani died when his bike plunged into a deep pit dug by the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) in West Delhi’s Janakpuri, with his mother and brother recalling his final moments and blaming the absence of safety measures. Kamal’s mother, Shanti, said her son had spoken to her shortly before the accident.”He (Kamal) called me around 12 o’clock and said he was on his way home. After that, I kept calling him, but …
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) An employee of a private bank, while riding a bicycle on Thursday night, tragically fell to his death into a pit that had been dug up for a Delhi Jal Board (DJB) project and fenced with green mesh in West Delhi’s Janakpuri. In response to this incident, the Delhi government has initiated an inquiry.The body of Kamal Dhayani, 25, a resident of Vikaspuri, and his bike were extracted from the 20-foot-deep pit on Joginder Singh Marg around 8.30 a.m. on Friday by the fire depa…
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Once the heartbeat of old Delhi, traditional wrestling akhadas echoed with the sounds of cheering crowds, thudding bodies, and the earthy scent of mud.Today, many of those spaces lie quiet, their legacy fading as the city’s sporting culture shifts and interest in desi wrestling wanes.A former Indian wrestler, speaking to IANS, recalled a time when dangals like the one near Jama Masjid, Old Delhi would draw massive gatherings. “People would travel across the city just to…
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva on Tuesday welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision not to stay the Delhi School Education Act 2025 and said that this Act is a gift from the BJP’s Delhi government to parents against unreasonable fee hikes. Sachdeva recalled Monday’s court hearing, saying that after accepting the affidavit of the Delhi government, the Supreme Court rejected the arguments of the senior counsel representing private schools charging lakhs of rupee…
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) To strengthen water availability, the Delhi government is constructing a 105 million gallons per day (MGD) water treatment plant at Chandrawal at a cost of Rs 599 crore with a target to commission it in 2026, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Monday.After a water review meeting, CM Gupta highlighted that the commissioning of the Chandrawal water treatment plant would significantly strengthen Delhi’s water supply infrastructure.The project, originally approved in 2012, …
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva said on Saturday that the Delhi government will ensure ration cards for every poor citizen earning below the officially approved minimum wage.He added that it would be better if Aam Aadmi Party leaders stop misleading the poor people of Delhi.The Delhi BJP chief said that the “first come, first served” ration card scheme introduced by the Arvind Kejriwal government for people with an annual income of up to Rs 1 lakh was a decepti…