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Atishi alleges CM Rekha Gupta's husband running govt affairs, shares photo

A fresh political row erupted in the national capital on Saturday after the Leader of Opposition Atishi alleged the presence of Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta's husband in an official meeting involving senior officers MCD, DJB, PWD, and DUSIB. Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva in response accused Atishi of making an "insulting" remark. In his post on X, Sachdeva defended Rekha Gupta, saying she had risen through the ranks with "hard work and determination" and that it was "perfectly normal" for family members to support public representatives. Sharing a photo on X, Atishi alleged that the Delhi government was being run by the chief minister's husband, comparing the situation to what is often seen in villages. "Look at this photo carefully. The person who is taking the meeting of the officers of MCD, DJB, PWD and DUSIB is the husband of Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta," Atishi said in her post. "Earlier we used to hear that if a woman Sarpanch was elected in the village, the

Delhi CM directs formation of monitoring cell for updates on infra work

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta issued several directives including one for formation of a monitoring cell for regular updates on ongoing infrastructure work in the city, officials said on Saturday. In a recent meeting with top officers and heads of government departments, she also asked for weekly reports from them on various schemes, projects and programmes, they said. The chief minister sought cooperation and support from the officers in ensuring that the government achieves its targets as people have "high hopes" from it. She expressed confidence that the bureaucracy will meet her expectations in working for the people, said a senior government officer. Gupta directed Chief Secretary Dharmendra to set up a monitoring cell under him to strengthen supervison of infrastructure projects and furnish regular updates to the Chief Minister's Office (CMO), said the officer. The BJP government in its first budget worth Rs one lakh crore for financial year 2025-26, tabled in the Assembly

Govt to start Atal canteens near slums, construction sites: Delhi CM

Asserting it is her regime's duty to ensure that no one remained hungry in the city, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday said the government is planning to open 100 Atal canteens near slum clusters and construction sites. Paying obeisance to Lord Hanuman at a temple in her Shalimarbagh constituency on the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti, she inaugurated an automatic chapati maker that can roll out 1200 "rotis" (bread) in an hour. "We have to open 100 Atal canteens so that no one remained hungry in Delhi. We are planning to start these canteens near slums and construction sites where such automatic machines are installed to provide food," she said. The chief minister had earlier in March presented Delhi's budget for 2025-26, setting aside Rs 100 crore for opening Atal canteens in the city to provide food to the poor and needy at nominal charges. Atal canteens named after former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee are run in various other BJP ruled states also. Gupta said the .

Parvesh Verma blames AAP govt, says Delhi drains to be cleaned in a month

Delhi government has assigned the Flood and Irrigation Department a special responsibility to ensure the timely desilting of drains

Delhi govt may offer up to Rs 36,000 EV subsidy to women under new policy

The Delhi government is likely to provide a subsidy of up to Rs 36,000 on purchase of an electric two-wheeler to women under its proposed Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy 2.0, officials on Friday said. The benefit can be availed by the first 10,000 women, who are holding a driving license, according to the policy draft accessed by PTI. The proposal is under the government's consideration and it will be approved soon. To encourage female participation in the EV shift, the women in Delhi will receive a purchase incentive of Rs 12,000 per kilowatt-hour (kWh), up to Rs 36,000 on electric two-wheelers. Designed to complement the Centre's PM E-DRIVE scheme, the EV Policy 2.0 aims to accelerate electric vehicle adoption across Delhi. The scheme, which will remain valid until March 31, 2030, outlines a series of incentives targeting not just electric two-wheelers but also three-wheelers and commercial vehicles. To boost the adoption of electric two-wheelers in the city, the government may of

Delhi Assembly Speaker calls meeting to examine CAG reports today

Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijendra Gupta has called a meeting with the Public Accounts Committee and the Committee on Public Undertakings for further investigation on Friday over the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) reports tabled during the recent Budget Session."Hon'ble Speaker, Delhi Legislative Assembly has convened a meeting on the following issues related to the Reports of C & AG on Friday 11th April, 2025 at 11:00 AM in the MLA Lounge -I, Assembly Complex, Old Secretariat, Delhi-110054:- Presentation by Accountant General (Audit) Delhi, Status of Implementation of Audit Para Monitoring System (APMS), Status of ATNs on Reports presented during the Second Session of Delhi Legislative Assembly," the Legislative Assembly Secretariat of Delhi stated in a letter on Wednesday.The meeting will be attended by Deputy Speaker Mohan Singh Bisht, Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), and BJP MLA Ajay Mahawar, Gajender Drail, among others.On April 1, another Comptroller and .

PM Modi lauds Delhi's joining of Centre's health schemes as 'revolutionary'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday lauded the implementation of twin central government health schemes, including an insurance cover programme, in Delhi as a revolutionary step in the national capital. "This mission of the double engine government is going to be very beneficial for lakhs of brothers and sisters in Delhi. I am delighted that people of Delhi, too, can now received treatment under the Ayushman scheme," he said on X. After signing a Memorandum of Understanding on April 5 to implement the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), the BJP government in Delhi signed another MoU with the Centre on Thursday for the implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM). PM-ABHIM was launched in October 2021 to ensure that the public health infrastructure effectively manages future pandemics and outbreaks of diseases. The previous AAP dispensation had declined to adopt the schemes. Union Health Minister J P Nadda

Centre, Delhi sign MoU for Rs 2,000 crore health infrastructure mission

Distribution of PMJAY cards begins in Delhi; state govt aims to cover 2.35 lakh families in first phase

Yamuna clean-up underway in time-bound manner: Delhi CM Rekha Gupta

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta further said that the Delhi government will build a park on the 50 acres of land in Uttam Nagar that belong to the Flood and Irrigation Department

Achhe din beginning for slum-dwellers after years: Delhi CM Rekha Gupta

Slamming the previous governments, CM Gupta asserted that they didn't work for slum dweller and misled people that BJP government won't work for them

Striving to develop modern, inclusive, compassionate capital: Delhi CM

CM Gupta expressed her hopes that the Jain community in Delhi would continue to celebrate the festival with joy and enthusiasm

Delhi govt to sign MoU with Centre to launch Ayushman Bharat scheme

Under the scheme, eligible families in Delhi will receive an annual health coverage of up to Rs 10 lakh -- Rs 5 lakh from the Centre and an additional Rs 5 lakh as a top-up from the Delhi government

Govt may conduct artificial rain trial in May to fight pollution: Delhi min

The Delhi government is likely to conduct a trial for artificial rain in May as part of its efforts to tackle air pollution, Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said on Thursday. The trial will be carried out in an area in outer Delhi, with the final site selection to be made by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and IIT Kanpur, he said. Sirsa said the plan is part of a broader strategy to tackle pollution using multiple methods. This is a war against pollution and we are working on various measures, with artificial rain being one of them. Before implementing it on a large scale, we will try to conduct a trial in May when summer is at its peak, he added. He further said, We have asked for detailed reports to determine whether the chemicals used in cloud seeding could have any harmful effects on human health or the environment." Based on the findings, we will conduct a small-scale test and analyze water samples. If the trial is successful, we will expand the ..

Delhi Assembly to get 500 kVA solar capacity, save ₹15L per month: Speaker

Delhi Assembly is targeting to set up 500 kVA capacity solar panels in 100 days to save a monthly electricity bill of Rs 15 lakh, Speaker Vijender Gupta said on Thursday. Addressing a press conference a day after the conclusion of the budget session, Gupta said that the Assembly will promote solar energy to send a message to the people to adopt it and ensure zero bills against electricity consumption. He said the Assembly has also targeted to go paperless before the monsoon session under the National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA) project. A media desk will be set up and equipped with 25 computers, an internet connection, and printers. Gupta said that in the 40 days of the formation of the new government in Delhi, two sessions were held and properly concluded. The seven-day budget session was conducted for a record 27.56 hours. Gupta said that the budget tabled on March 25 was discussed for 7.13 minutes by 36 members, including those from Opposition AAP. The only calling attention mo

New excise policy in the works, ₹8k cr for Yamuna cleanup, says CM Gupta

In a recent interview, Delhi CM said her government's primary focus is on addressing basic infrastructural needs such as roads, drainage, and clean drinking water before launching large-scale projects

Delhi minister Parvesh Verma vows action on inflated bills, promises relief

During a discussion on water shortage and sewerage blockage, Verma further criticised the past mismanagement

Delhi flyover 'irregularities': Govt may take call on Lokpal observations

The Delhi government may soon take a call on a recent Lokpal bench order that found six officers guilty of "criminal intent" and "misconduct" in connection with alleged irregularities related to the Rani Jhansi flyover, official sources said on Monday. The Lokpal, in its order passed earlier this month, noted that it can not exercise jurisdiction in the matter as it was time-barred and filed more than seven years after the occurrence of the alleged offence. "We are of the considered view that the Lokpal of India cannot exercise jurisdiction in the matter being barred by limitation. At the same time, we hasten to add that, it is open to the competent authority...and take it to its logical end including criminal proceedings before the competent court in accordance with law, if so advised," said the order by a Lokpal bench. The Lokpal, referring to the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) enquiry reports in the matter, said the "misconduct with criminal intent" of the officers has come t

Delhi govt to install 5,000 water ATMs for affordable clean drinking water

The Delhi government is planning to set up 5,000 water dispensing units or ATMs across the city to ensure availability of clean drinking water at low prices, officials said on Sunday. These water kiosks are planned to be set up on a private-public partnership model, focussing on market areas and localities lacking pipelines thereby depending on supply through tankers, they said. Water ATMs are popular in NCR cities including Gurugram and Faridabad. In the national capital also, the New Delhi Municipal Council areas have these facilities. In 2023, the previous AAP government had announced installation of 500 water ATMs in the city, specially in slum clusters. The announcement, however, could not materialise. Some reverse osmosis plants for clean, filtered water were installed in Hari Nagar's Khajan Basti, Shakurbasti, Deshbandhu Apartments in Kalkaji, and Jharoda.

They don't know how to run govt: Atishi blames BJP for power cuts in Delhi

Senior AAP leader and former Delhi Chief Minister Atishi on Monday accused the BJP government in the city of failing to manage power supply, alleging outages have increased since the party took office last month. There was no immediate response from the BJP over the allegations. Addressing a press conference here, Atishi said, "Before the AAP government came to power, long power cuts were normal in the national capital. Every household used to have inverters. But after Arvind Kejriwal became the chief minister of Delhi in February 2015, power cuts became a history." She cited data presented by the BJP-led central government in Rajya Sabha to say that Delhi received round-the-clock power supply under the AAP government. "The people of Delhi do not need data because they know that for the past 10 years, their inverters were unused, and they didn't have to change batteries. But now, after the BJP formed the government in the city, power cuts are on the rise," she said. "How is it tha

Delhi govt to conduct audit of over 260K CCTV cameras installed: Officials

The Delhi government is going to conduct an audit of more than 2.6 lakh CCTV cameras installed by the PWD during the previous AAP regime in the city, officials said on Sunday. The principal secretary of Public Works Department (PWD) has sought an audit of the CCTV cameras to ensure their physical verification and functional status, they said. PWD Minister Parvesh Verma recently said in the Delhi Assembly that a probe would be conducted into why CCTV cameras were not installed in eight constituencies represented by BJP MLAs during the previous AAP government. He had also said that CCTV cameras would be installed as a priority in these eight constituencies. A senior Delhi government officer said that the PWD implemented a project to install 2.80 lakh CCTV cameras in various phases and presently 2.63 lakh such cameras were shown installed in records in different assembly constituencies. The audit will physically verify the CCTV cameras installed to cross-check the figures in the recor