New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) Delhi Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu on Friday called on President Droupadi Murmu and discussed issues related to the National Capital. In a message on X, Sandhu wrote, “Honoured to call on Hon’ble President of India Smt. Droupadi Murmu ji and receive her guidance for the road ahead. Grateful for her encouragement.”Earlier, the LG shared his experience about enjoying the spring blooms in Amrit Udyan on the Rashtrapati Bhavan premises.Posting his photo …
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New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) Delhi Lt Governor T.S. Sandhu on Thursday interacted with Lok Sabha MPs, discussing measures to speed up development and welfare initiatives in the national capital.In a message on X, Sandhu wrote: “It was a pleasure meeting Hon’ble Members of Parliament representing Delhi in the Lok Sabha, Shri @ManojTiwariMP, Shri @RamvirBidhuri, Smt @kjsehrawat, Shri @yogenderchando1, Shri @PKhandelwal_MP & Ms @BansuriSwaraj today. We had a constructive discussion on the dev…
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) Former diplomat Taranjit Singh Sandhu on Wednesday took oath as the 23rd Lieutenant Governor of Delhi at a ceremony held at Lok Niwas, succeeding Vinai Kumar Saxena.The oath of office and secrecy was administered by Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya, Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court. The ceremony was attended by Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, senior officials, and other dignitaries.Sandhu replaces Vinai Kumar Saxena, who has now been appointed as the Lieutenant Governor…
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Former Indian Ambassador to the US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu has been appointed the new Lieutenant Governor (L-G) of Delhi, Rashtrapati Bhavan said. Taranjit Singh Sandhu will replace former Delhi L-G Vinai Kumar Saxena, who has been serving at the post since May 26, 2022, the Rashtrapati Bhavan noted on Thursday.During his tenure as Delhi L-G, Vinai Kumar Saxena made his role much more vocal than his predecessors.Along with major rejig in Delhi, Governors of several other…
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva on Friday criticised the AAP celebrations over the judgment of a Delhi Special Court offering a reprieve to Arvind Kejriwal in the “liquor policy scam”, accusing the accused of destroying SIM cards and other evidence.The court’s decision is based on the technical ground of “lack of evidence” and in no way amounts to a “clean chit” to Kejriwal, said Sachdeva.He added that the investigating agency has repeatedly maintaine…
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) The Lieutenant-Governor of Delhi, Vinai Kumar Saxena on Saturday inaugurated the Delhi Development Authority’s (DDA) Palaash Mahotsav, highlighting the importance of green public spaces and citizen participation in environmental conservation.Speaking to reporters, the L-G announced that the two-day festival has now been extended to three days in view of public enthusiasm.“The two-day Palaash Mahotsav has been extended to three days…The park features walking and cyc…
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, on Thursday, inaugurated 25 new Atal canteens during an event in the city and announced that with the addition of the new facilities, the number of thalis served daily will go up to 71,000, government officials said. She hit out at the previous governments for keeping the Rs 5 meal project in abeyance for several years.”In the previous government’s (Aam Aadmi Party) 11 years, the canteens remained stuck in files, and in just one year of …
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday attended the third International Kite Festival 2026 in the national capital and said that Makar Sankranti has become a powerful example of ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat,’ reflecting India’s cultural unity amid diversity. The event was also attended by Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena and Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, along with several senior officials and a large gathering of citizens.Addressing the gathering, Union …
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…