New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) In a step towards strengthening Delhi’s healthcare ecosystem and supporting aspiring medical professionals, the Health Department has facilitated the allotment of internship seats to 275 foreign medical graduates (FMGs) following the counselling process, an official said on Tuesday. The initiative addresses a long-pending concern of FMGs awaiting internship opportunities after qualifying the mandatory examination, enabling them to complete the final requirement for regi…
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New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday highlighted the inauguration of 45 new Ayushman Jan Arogya Mandirs, vowing to take the number of the city’s neighbourhood health centres from 415 to 1,100 in the coming months. In a message on X, CM Rekha Gupta said, “Today, 45 new Ayushman Jan Arogya Mandirs were inaugurated in Shakoorpur. Our resolve is that every Delhi resident should get better health services right near their home and colony.”“In this direction, toda…
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) The government has extended the tenure of Statistics and Programme Implementation Secretary Saurabh Garg by another year and the term of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) Chairman Ravi Agrawal by six months and promoted two IPS officers as Joint Directors in the CBI in a string of decisions covering various posts at the Centre.Garg, a 1991-batch Indian Administrative Service (retired) officer of the Odisha cadre, will continue to serve on a contract basis till Ju…
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Delhi Transport Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh said on Monday that the Rekha Gupta government has initiated the process to implement the Central government’s ‘Naya Safar Yojana’ to replace old, polluting trucks and buses. Pankaj Kumar Singh said the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways’ (MoRTH), Government of India’s scheme to support the National Capital Region Planning Board (NCRPB) for the replacement of old trucks and buses operating in Delhi-NCR is aimed at provi…
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) Transport Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh said on Friday that the launch of the EV Subsidy portal and unveiling of the Delhi EV Policy Booklet by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta marks a transformative milestone in the city’s journey towards clean, sustainable and future-ready mobility. “We are not only introducing a digital platform but also reinforcing our commitment to transparent governance, timely service delivery and citizen-centric reforms,” he said at the portal launch…
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced on Monday that her Cabinet has approved the Delhi EV Policy 2026, which is likely to come into force from July 1 and remain effective till March 31, 2030, to promote Zero Emission Vehicles. She said the Policy envisages direct government investment of over Rs 7,000 crore over the next four years for upgrading infrastructure, and tax waivers and incentives worth Rs 8,000 crore will be passed on to EV users.“Overall benefits of…
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, Delhi BJP President Harsh Malhotra, along with several BJP leaders, paid floral tributes and planted saplings on the death anniversary of Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee on Tuesday. Addressing the gathering, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said, “Today is a day to remember the noble soul who sowed the seed of the BJP, which has now grown into a mighty banyan tree. That personality was an era in himself; we are merely a fraction of it. He was an e…
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) As part of the Rekha Gupta government’s efforts to develop a green and pollution-free city, Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa and Transport Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh on Friday flagged off a new app-based electric taxi service in Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) from the Delhi Secretariat. “Today, 1,000 Electric Vehicle (EV) taxis were launched across Delhi-NCR, along with a new app. The EV taxi service is planned to expand to 10,000 vehicles in Delhi-…
New Delhi, June 1(IANS) The Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) has achieved a milestone with the issuance of more than 10 lakh Pink Saheli National Common Mobility Cards (NCMC) within 90 days of launch, said Transport Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh on Monday. He called the campaign one of the fastest large-scale digital mobility rollouts in the country.“Crossing the 10-lakh mark within such a short period is a matter of immense satisfaction. The greatest joy is that this facility has reached our m…
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) In a major step towards advancing clean and sustainable public transportation, the Delhi government is set to operationalise hydrogen fuel cell buses in coordination with DTC and NTPC as part of a next-generation green mobility initiative, said Delhi Transport Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh. “Delhi is steadily moving towards clean, future-ready public mobility solutions. Hydrogen fuel technology represents an important step in our journey towards sustainable and environme…