New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Strengthening New Delhi’s green ecosystem, New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) Chairman Keshav Chandra on Tuesday led a Mega Plantation Drive–2026 across 34 locations within the civic agency’s jurisdiction as part of the citywide plantation campaign inaugurated by Union Home Minister Amit Shah. The NDMC’s campaign involved plantation of more than 612 trees and 50,200 shrubs of native and ornamental varieties across its green spaces, an official statement said.To ensure …
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New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Minister of State (MoS) and Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Harsh Malhotra on Tuesday hit out at the former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for speaking on every issue — from the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) examination to fuel quality but remaining silent on the growing drug menace and crime in election-bound Punjab where the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is in power. Malhotra said that it is astonishing for the people of Delhi and the country to s…
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said the Delhi government’s ambitious plantation drive will transform the Ridge into the “green lungs” of the city, and the environment in the National Capital will get a “new lease of life”. This came as HM Shah inaugurated the Delhi government’s ambitious drive to plant 70 lakh trees during a ‘Mega Tree Plantation Drive’ at 34 locations.During this, HM Shah planted a sapling in the Central Ridge area, which houses the President’…
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday inaugurated the Delhi government’s ambitious drive to plant 70 lakh trees during a ‘Mega Tree Plantation Drive’ at 34 locations. During this, HM Shah planted a sapling in the Central Ridge area, which houses the President’s Bodyguard.Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, Lok Sabha MPs Manoj Tiwari and Yogender Chandolia, and Delhi Ministers Parvesh Verma and Manjinder Singh Sirsa were also p…
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Delhi PWD Minister Parvesh Verma said on Monday that the former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s official residence or “Sheesh Mahal”, situated in the Civil Lines area in North Delhi, will be converted into a state guest house. He said a “Rang Mahal” will be developed on the premises to accommodate government guests and dignitaries.Even in the past, Parvesh Verma targeted the then Chief Minister and AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal over the wastage of public money o…
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Amidst the Opposition’s caustic swipe at BJP National President Nitin Nabin and subsequent war of words, Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed his simplicity, conduct and high moral character.He shared a post of Nabin’s college friend, a noted journalist, where the latter describes his humble beginnings and a penchant to stay grounded while shunning any privileged treatment owing to his political background.”This simplicity and straightforwardness is a matter of pride for …
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) Following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to conserve fuel, Union Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region Jyotiraditya Scindia, and Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal, arrived at the Cabinet meeting in a single vehicle on Wednesday.The gesture of carpooling by two Union Ministers conveyed a responsible message towards judicial use of resources. Their initiative is not just a one-time event but a step tak…
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) Delhi Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Parvesh Verma on Sunday led field staff and maintenance teams in repairing more than 2,000 potholes across the city in a single day. According to departmental records, 14,757 potholes were identified on PWD roads between January 1 and June 4, 2026, out of which 12,762 potholes had already been repaired, said an official statement.To address the remaining identified locations before the monsoon, the PWD launched Sunday’s spe…
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta and city Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Harsh Malhotra on Sunday joined party members and MPs in a campaign to clean Yamuna banks. As Speaker Gupta said that a clean Yamuna is the foundation of a healthy Capital and a secure future, Malhotra appreciated the involvement of BJP MPs Ramvir Singh Bidhuri, Manoj Tiwari and Swati Maliwal.Malhotra undertook voluntary service at Yamuna Bank and thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi a…
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday led the ‘Maa Yamuna Riverbank Cleanliness Drive’ at Yamuna Ghat, as the government and BJP workers carried out a large-scale cleanliness campaign across multiple ghats along the Yamuna River.The drive saw participation from thousands of volunteers from various organisations, BJP workers, ministers and party leaders, who joined hands to clean riverbank areas under the ongoing initiative.CM Rekha Gupta said, “Today, thousan…