New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Delhi government, municipal bodies, and governments of the NCR states to submit concrete action-taken plans on the Commission for Air Quality Management’s (CAQM) long-term recommendations to tackle the persistent air pollution crisis in the national Capital and the adjoining National Capital Region (NCR).A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul Pancholi was hearing a Public Int…
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New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) In a major decision aimed at transforming the Capital’s industrial landscape, the Delhi Cabinet on Tuesday approved a proposal for the establishment of two Common Facility Centres (CFCs) in the Badli and Bawana industrial areas for Rs 60 crore. The decision was taken in a Cabinet meeting held at the Delhi Secretariat under the leadership of Chief Minister Rekha Gupta.The Chief Minister said that the Delhi government is firmly committed to making the Capital’s micro and…
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) The Delhi government will roll out a Bus Route Rationalisation for the West Region on January 21, undertaken by the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) to improve last-mile connectivity, enhance reliability, and ensure commuter convenience, Transport Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh said. “The rationalisation of routes in the West Region is designed to improve reliability, shorten waiting times, and enhance service delivery. There is no shortage of buses in the city. We are b…
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has said that the goal of a ‘Viksit Bharat’ is a shared responsibility of every citizen, and the state government is committed to connecting every youth with skills. She was speaking on Thursday at the ‘Samarth Bharat – Vichar Goshti’ programme organised by Bhaorao Deoras Seva Nyas at the NDMC Convention Centre.Inspired by the spirit of service and nation-building of the revered Bhaorao Deoras ji, the organisation has been working for yea…
Nangloi (Delhi), Jan 14 (IANS) In a major boost to neighbourhood-level healthcare in West Delhi, an Ayushman Aarogya Mandir was inaugurated in Nangloi on Wednesday, marking a significant step towards improving access to quality primary medical services for residents. The facility was inaugurated by Nangloi’s Municipal Councillor Poonam Surender Saini amid the presence of a large number of residents, community members, and local leaders. The newly launched Aarogya Mandir was earlier functioning…
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena and Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday laid the foundation stone for the Nangloi-Najafgarh road strengthening and drainage construction project.The project will directly benefit lakhs of residents of West Delhi as this area has been grappling with severe problems during the monsoon, including waterlogging, overflowing drains, pothole-ridden roads and chronic traffic congestion, said an official.Once the project is completed…
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change (EFCC) Bhupender Yadav on Monday chaired a high-level meeting to undertake a detailed review of the Action Plans of the Government of NCT of Delhi for tackling air pollution in the NCR cities. The meeting formed part of the regular annual review mechanism to assess progress and strengthen the implementation of identified measures.Those present in the meeting included Chief Minister (NCT Delhi) Rekha Gupta, Union M…
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Hitting out at AAP leaders for targeting a woman serving as the government head, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Friday that team has achieved much more in its first 11-months than what the AAP government did in 11 years.Concluding the discussion on Motion of Thanks on Lieutenant Governor’s Address in the Delhi Assembly, a combative CM Gupta said, “Some words uttered by me by mistake have been made weapons by AAP leaders to target me.”“My slip-ups were in…
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Delhi Legislative Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta on Friday suspended four Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislators from the House for the rest of the session due to their alleged repeated attempts to disrupt proceedings of the ongoing Winter Session.In a statement issued by the Assembly Secretariat, the Speaker said that due to the “continuous disruption of the proceedings of the House and violation of its decorum, Members of the Opposition Som Dutt, Jarnail Singh, Sanjeev Jh…
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) The CBI arrested Revenue Department officials – a Sub-Registrar and a Reader – and two private persons while accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000 from a complainant, an official statement said on Thursday.Those arrested were identified as Sub-Registrar, Revenue Department, Kashmere Gate, Pankaj Kumar Yadav, Reader Ravinder Dabas, and private persons, Ashish alias Nitin, and Sunil, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) statement said.The CBI registered the case on Wednesda…