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Ban entry of vehicles non-compliant with BS-VI norms: Delhi govt to Centre

The overall air quality in Delhi continued to remain in the 'severe' category for the third straight day on Saturday morning, as per the SAFAR-India

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Gopal Rai blames outsiders for Delhi pollution, says govt cannot control it

The Environment Minister said that Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal-led government in Delhi is working on a war footing to curb the pollution level

Raid is just an excuse to harass people: Delhi min after ED questioning

Speaking to ANI after the ED questioning, the minister claimed that the federal agency did not find anything suspicious from his residence during its search

ED raids Delhi Minister Raaj Kumar Anand in money laundering probe

The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday raided the premises of Delhi Cabinet Minister and AAP leader Raaj Kumar Anand and some others as part of a money laundering probe, official sources said. A dozen premises, including that of the minister in the Civil Lines area of the national capital, were being searched since 7:30 am, they said. The ED teams are escorted by a team of the CRPF. The probe against Anand is being undertaken as per provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMlA). The investigation stems from a charge sheet filed by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on charges of false declarations in imports for customs evasion of more than Rs 7 crore apart from international hawala transactions, the sources said. A local court recently took cognisance of the DRI prosecution complaint after which the ED filed a PMLA case against Anand and some others, they said. Anand, 57, is the minister for social welfare and SC/ST welfare among others in the Arvind ...

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Delhi CM Kejriwal questions legality of ED summons ahead of investigation

In a reply to ED on its summons notice on October 30, Kejriwal demanded that the agency withdraw the notice and questioned its legality

Excise policy case: Delhi CM Kejriwal scheduled to appear before ED today

Six months after he was questioned for nearly nine hours by the CBI in the alleged excise policy scam, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is scheduled to appear before the Enforcement Directorate in a related case on Thursday. The ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) remained tight-lipped about whether the chief minister will appear before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) or not. Former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia was arrested by the CBI in the case in February this year. The ED arrested Sisodia in a money laundering case stemming from the CBI FIR on March 9 after questioning him in Tihar jail. His bail plea was rejected by the Supreme Court earlier this week. After his questioning by the CBI in April in the alleged liquor scam, during which he was asked about 56 questions, Kejriwal had termed the entire case "fabricated" and an attempt to finish the AAP. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate are probing the Delhi government's now-scrapped ex

Delhi excise policy scam: SC rejects bail pleas of ex-Dy CM Manish Sisodia

The Supreme Court on Monday rejected the regular bail pleas of former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia in corruption and money-laundering cases related to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam. A bench of Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice SVN Bhatti said it has recorded the statements of the probe agencies that the trial in these cases will conclude in six to eight months. But if the trial proceeds in a "sloppy manner", then Sisodia will be at liberty to apply for bail in these cases in three months, the bench said. The top court pronounced its verdict on Sisodia's two separate regular bail pleas filed in corruption and money-laundering cases related to the now-scrapped Delhi excise policy. It had on October 17 reserved its verdict on both the pleas. Sisodia was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on February 26 for his alleged role in the "scam". The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader has been in custody since then. The ED arrested Sisodia in a money-laundering cas

As Diwali nears, what's taking the sheen off Sivakasi's firecracker sales?

Firecracker ban in Delhi and Karnataka government not granting license for the sale are among several reasons

Onion prices soar in Delhi to Rs 65-80 per kg, traders blame low supply

Onion prices have further risen to Rs 65-80 per kg in the retail market of the national capital on lower supply. Mother Dairy, which has around 400 Safal retail stores in the Delhi-NCR, is selling loose onions at Rs 67 per kg. E-commerce portal Bigbasket is selling at Rs 67 per kg, while Otipy at Rs 70 per kg. Local vendors are selling onions at Rs 80 per kg. Mother Dairy was selling onions at Rs 54-56 per kg on Wednesday and now the rates have touched Rs 67 per kg. With the rise in retail prices, the Centre on Friday decided to step up the sale of buffer onion at a subsidised rate of Rs 25 per kg in retail markets in order to provide relief to consumers. According to the Department of Consumer Affairs data, on Saturday the all-India average retail price of onion is Rs 45 per kg, but the maximum price is Rs 80 per kg. In Delhi, the average price is ruling at Rs 75 per kg. "We have been offloading buffer onions since mid-August and we are stepping up the retail sale in order to ch

Officials conspired to stop AAP's 'Farishtey Dilli Ke' scheme: Bharadwaj

Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj Friday alleged that a few officials had conspired to stop the AAP government's scheme of providing free treatment to accident victims with payments not being made to private hospitals for nearly a year. He said that he has written to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to take action against the officials concerned. The 'Farishtey Dilli Ke' scheme encourages people to rescue those who have met with road accidents. Under it, the government foots the hospital bills of those who have met with accidents in Delhi. "Payments are made to private hospitals at government rates. But for the last one year or so, payments have not been released to private hospitals. There is a conspiracy by certain officers to stop the scheme," Bharadwaj said at a press conference. "Health secretary and former DGHS chief did this deliberately to defame Kejriwal. Need to initiate strict action against them," he added. When asked about the pollution situation in the national .

Delhi's Dussehra air quality hits 3-year low due to late festival date

Delhi's air quality on Dussehra this year was worse compared to the previous two years, primarily due to the festival falling at the end of October, according to an analysis by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA). The analysis revealed that the average PM2.5 concentration in Delhi on Dussehra, which was celebrated on Tuesday, stood at 101 micrograms per cubic metre, compared to 89 micrograms per cubic metre in 2022 and 93 micrograms per cubic metre in 2021. Dussehra was celebrated on October 5 in 2022 and on October 15 in 2021. Several incidents of firecracker burning were reported in parts of Delhi on Tuesday. In keeping with the practice of the last three years, Delhi had last month announced a comprehensive ban on the manufacture, storage, sale, and use of firecrackers within the city. A public awareness campaign, 'Patakhe Nahi Diye Jalao,' will soon be reintroduced to discourage firecracker burning. Unfavourable meteorological conditions and a combination o

Making action plan to combat pollution in Delhi ahead of Diwali: Gopal Rai

Action will be taken against those who violate the norms, said Rai, adding that the Delhi government is preparing to come up with a 'Winter action plan'

Bike taxi operators fear new Delhi policy will double vehicle cost

Though the main goal of the policy is to curtail air pollution by promoting electric vehicles (EVs), there are some apprehensions

Delhi govt extends policy meant for electric vehicles till December 31

The Delhi government has extended its existing electric vehicle policy till December 31 this year, Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot on Saturday said. Gahlot said the Cabinet has approved the extension of the existing policy and all incentives including subsidies under it will continue. "Delhi Cabinet led by CM @arvindkejriwal has given its approval to extend the existing Delhi Electric Vehicle Policy till 31.12.2023 or till notification of Delhi EV policy 2.0 whichever is earlier. "All incentives including subsidy under the existing policy shall continue. Delhi EV policy 2.0 is in final stages and after necessary approvals shall be notified soon," Gahlot posted on X. The minister had earlier told PTI that the Electric Vehicles Policy 2.0 would look at incentivising the retrofitting of vehicles considering its high cost. People want to convert their IC (internal combustion) engines into electric ones. The process is expensive. For converting a normal Gypsy, it takes almost Rs 5-6

Delhi industrial policy seeks to create knowledge-based economy: State govt

The Delhi government has proposed the 'Industrial and Economic Development Policy 202333' to create a knowledge-based economy through high-tech industrial development and services sector and make the national capital a "24-hour city". Industries department officials on Saturday said that comments have been invited from the shareholders on the policy white paper till November 20. The proposed policy envisions making Delhi a globally competitive urban economy through the promotion of night economy, plug-and-play facilities, startups and new economic activities. The mission of the government through the policy will be to promote the services sector and knowledge-based economy, hi-tech industrial and economic development, stated the white paper. The policy objectives will be implemented in a timely and transparent manner while creating an accountable governance mechanism. The policy will be operational for 10 years after its notification, it stated. "The concept of a '24-hour city' fo

Delhi govt to launch premium bus aggregator service to encourage people: CM

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday announced the Delhi government will introduce a premium bus aggregator scheme to encourage the upper middle class to switch to public transport. Addressing a press conference here, he said the scheme will be notified following Delhi Lieutenant Governor (LG) V K Saxena's approval. "When the metro started in Delhi, there were many people who stopped using scooters and started using the metro. But when the metro trains started getting crowded, they again went back to using their own vehicles. People from the lower middle class and economy classes travel in buses but with this scheme, people from the upper middle class will also opt for public transport," Kejriwal said. Under this scheme, he said, the aggregators who take licenses will have to ply air-conditioned buses with not less than nine seats. "No standing passengers will be allowed and the payment will be made digitally. The aggregators will have to maintain fleets of a minimum of 25 buse

Delhi govt asks depts to ensure time-bound disposal of pending complaints

The Delhi government has asked its departments to ensure time-bound disposal of nearly 25,000 pending complaints, officials said on Thursday. The Administrative Reforms Department (ADR) of the Delhi government has also directed that the complainants must be satisfied with the resolution. The pending complaints totalling 24,550 up to September 2023 are related to four central government agencies and 23 departments of the Delhi government, said a senior official. A larger number of complaints from the public, 1.16 lakh, were disposed of but the feedback received was "unsatisfactory", he said. An overhauled public grievance monitoring system (PGMS) comprising an online portal -- Janta Samvad -- was put in place by the Delhi government in 2015 for receiving and redressing public complaints against various services rendered by its different departments and agencies. The majority of the complaints were related to the Delhi Police, Delhi Development Authority, Delhi Jal Board, Transport

DDA launches mega e-auction for prime plots, shops, mobile tower sites

The Delhi Development Authority has launched a mega e-auction for prime plots, built-up shops, kiosks and mobile tower sites among other properties, officials said on Wednesday. Online bidding of these properties has been scheduled for three days from November 7 to 9, and the exercise has been grouped for public convenience, they said. "The DDA (Delhi Development Authority) has invited bids for 50 institutional plots, including 20 religious sites on leasehold basis, 12 industrial plots, 46 residential plots, two group housing plots, 28 commercial plots and 19 small-size residential plots at Rohini, all on freehold basis," the urban body said in a statement. "Besides these, bids have also been invited for two CNG/green fuel sites and four gas godowns on annual license fee, 145 freehold built up shops, 13 freehold Janak Place shops, 15 Kiosks, 16 Mobile Tower sites and 105 function sites on monthly license fee," it added. In this latest phase of e-auction -- the 18th phase of its meg