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New Delhi, March 18 – The Delhi government announced financial assistance for the families affected by the tragic fire incident in Palam on Wednesday, which claimed several lives and left many people injured.Chief Minister Rekha Gupta expressed deep grief over the loss of lives and said the...

New Delhi, March 18 The Delhi Pollution Control Committee has issued closure notices to 93 industrial units in the Hyderpur Redevelopment area, reportedly for operating without the necessary permits, officials said on Wednesday.This move is part of an enforcement campaign to curb industrial...

New Delhi, March 18 The Delhi government has extended the existing excise regime for a year, citing the ongoing work on a new liquor policy, officials said on Wednesday.The city government's excise department, in an order on Tuesday, extended the renewal and granting of new retail liquor...

New Delhi, March 18 Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced on Wednesday that Rs 10 lakh would be provided ex gratia to the families of adult deceased persons, and Rs 5 lakh to the next of kin of those who were minors and died in the Palam fire incident."The Delhi government stands firmly...

New Delhi, March 18 – The Delhi government’s Irrigation and Flood Control (I&FC) Department has issued a tender to procure two boats for monitoring and survey operations on the Yamuna River, officials said.The tender, issued on March 12, seeks two vessels with an estimated combined cost of...

New Delhi, March 15 The Delhi government is planning to set up a medical college in the Dwarka area, with an estimated cost of over Rs 800 crore, officials said on Tuesday.The proposal for a medical college to be built in Sector 17 of Dwarka in southwest Delhi was recently discussed in a...

New Delhi, March 17 Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and her cabinet colleagues called on Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu at Lok Niwas on Tuesday and shared with him the ongoing initiatives of the Delhi government aimed at achieving the Centre's Viksit Bharat vision.The LG...

New Delhi, March 17 A 60-foot iron bridge, declared unsafe but used daily by hundreds of school students to cross a drain in north Delhi, collapsed on Tuesday morning, killing a woman. With a major tragedy averted, the Delhi government ordered an investigation into the incident and a city-wide...

New Delhi, March 17 – Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta signaled on Tuesday that she plans to announce several initiatives for women and girls in the 2026-27 Budget, which she will present in the Assembly on March 24.Highlighting the importance of Self-Help Groups (SHGs), she said that women in...

New Delhi, March 17 Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and her Cabinet colleagues met Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu at Lok Niwas on Monday, and shared with him the ongoing initiatives of the Delhi government aimed at achieving the Centre's "Viksit Bharat" vision.The LG highlighted the key...

New Delhi, March 17 Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Tuesday that major announcements for women and girls would be made in the 2026-27 budget, which will be presented in the Delhi Assembly later this month.Addressing the 'Nari Utsav' programme at the Nirmal Chhaya Complex, she praised...

New Delhi, March 17 The inter-state bus terminal (ISBT) porters' union wrote to the Delhi government on Tuesday, requesting the setting of rates and demanding a set of welfare measures.In a letter submitted on Tuesday, the Porters Union outlined a set of demands, stating that their concerns...

New Delhi, March 16 The Delhi government is planning to establish a board to promote the city as a hub for tourism and film shooting, officials said on Monday.The government is likely to set up the Tourism Board through a Bill to be presented in the Delhi Assembly's budget session, which...

New Delhi, March 16 – Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta ordered an investigation by the Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) on Monday to determine the reasons for the unexplained delays in the execution of the project to extend the existing Barapullah elevated corridor.She said the government has...

New Delhi, March 16 – The Delhi Assembly's budget session will be held from March 23 to 25, an official said after a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta at the Delhi Secretariat on Monday.According to the cabinet's decision, the Economic Survey report will be presented in the...

New Delhi, March 16 The Delhi government has approved a proposal to include transgender passengers in its free bus travel scheme, an official statement from the Chief Minister's office said on Monday.Over 1 lakh "Saheli Pink" cards have been issued since the scheme was launched earlier this...

New Delhi, March 16 The Delhi government has approved two major road projects in an effort to improve connectivity in the capital, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Monday.During a cabinet meeting, Gupta approved the revised cost of over Rs 1,635 crore for the construction of the Barapullah...

New Delhi, March 16 The Delhi government is planning to launch inter-state government bus services to three religious places – Katra (Vaishno Devi), Khatu Shyam in Rajasthan, and Ayodhya, Transport Minister Pankaj Singh said on Monday.The Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) will soon enhance...

New Delhi, March 16 The Delhi government will construct a new Flood Control Monitoring Centre to improve emergency response during the monsoon season, Irrigation and Flood Control Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh said on Monday.He laid the foundation stone of the centre at the LM Bund Office...

New Delhi, March 16 There is a need to move away from the mindset that only the national capital needs to have greenery, and that other states are of lesser importance, the Supreme Court said on Monday while hearing a case related to the Delhi Ridge.The Ridge is an extension of the Aravalli...