Delhi Government: News
20 Nov 2024
Air Quality IndexWhat's cloud seeding, artificial rain induced when AQI is high
The Delhi government has proposed cloud seeding, a weather modification technique, to tackle the severe air pollution in the National Capital Region (NCR).
20 Nov 2024
Air Quality IndexDelhi government offices switch to WFH for 50% employees
Amid the worsening air pollution crisis in the city, the Delhi government has announced a work-from-home (WFH) policy for 50% of its employees.
19 Nov 2024
Air PollutionExplained: What's artificial rain, can it help combat Delhi pollution
The national capital is reeling under a severe air pollution crisis, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) touching nearly 500 in some regions.
19 Nov 2024
Air Quality Index'Should Delhi even remain capital?': Tharoor on AQI 'nightmare'
Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has expressed concern over Delhi's degrading air quality, asking if it should remain India's capital.
18 Nov 2024
Central GovernmentAtishi blames Centre for Delhi's air emergency
Delhi Chief Minister Atishi on Monday blamed the Bharatiya Janata Party-led central government for its inaction against pollution, as the national capital region woke up to an air quality index (AQI) of 481—the worst this season yet.
18 Nov 2024
DelhiSC extends GRAP-4 pollution curbs in Delhi until further notice
The Supreme Court has directed that Stage 4 anti-pollution measures, under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), will remain in place in Delhi until further notice.
17 Nov 2024
HaryanaGRAP-4 enforced in Delhi-NCR from Monday; what's allowed, what's not
The national capital's air quality index (AQI) touched a concerning 457 on Sunday, entering the "severe plus" category for the first time this season.
14 Nov 2024
DelhiGRAP stage-3 anti-pollution measures in place in Delhi-NCR starting tomorrow
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has announced the implementation of the third stage of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in Delhi-NCR.
13 Nov 2024
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)BJP demands closure of Delhi schools amid hazardous air pollution
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has called on the Delhi government to immediately shut down all schools up to Class 5 in light of the city's dangerous air pollution levels.
06 Nov 2024
Delhi'Harmful...': Delhi HC refuses Chhath Puja at Yamuna river bank
The Delhi High Court has refused permission for Chhath Puja rituals at the Yamuna river bank in Geeta Colony, citing severe pollution.
02 Nov 2024
DelhiDelhi's air quality remains 'very poor;' AQI surpasses 320
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has rated Delhi's air quality "very poor" on Saturday morning.
01 Nov 2024
Lieutenant GovernorDelhi relaxes job rules for 1984 anti-Sikh riot victims' families
The Delhi government has announced relaxations in age and education criteria for family members of the 1984 anti-Sikh riot victims applying for non-gazetted state government jobs.
01 Nov 2024
Air Quality IndexDelhi's air quality worsens as residents defy firecracker ban
The air quality in Delhi worsened considerably after Diwali celebrations, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) plummeting to a "very poor" level of 359 on Friday morning.
31 Oct 2024
DelhiSmog engulfs Delhi, air quality in 'severe' category on Diwali
Delhi and its neighboring areas woke up to a thick blanket of smog on Diwali morning.
22 Oct 2024
DelhiDelhi's AQI 'very poor', GRAP stage II measures implemented
Delhi's air quality index (AQI) has plunged to the "very poor" category with an average AQI of 310.
20 Oct 2024
DelhiWhich northern states have banned crackers ahead of Diwali
In a bid to tackle rising pollution levels and worsening air quality index (AQI), Delhi, Haryana, and Punjab have banned or restricted the use of firecrackers on Diwali.
20 Oct 2024
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Delhi's air quality worsening because of UP buses, says AAP
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led Delhi government has claimed that buses coming from Uttar Pradesh are a major contributor to Delhi's deteriorating air quality.
19 Oct 2024
Air Quality IndexDelhi wakes up to blanket of smog; AQI 'very poor'
Delhi woke up to a thick blanket of smog on Saturday, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) plummeting to "very poor" levels.
17 Oct 2024
Kailash GahlotDelhi government plans to introduce digital driving licenses, vehicle RCs
The Delhi government is mulling a transition from physical to digital formats for driving licenses (DLs) and vehicle registration certificates (RCs).
14 Oct 2024
DelhiDelhi government imposes complete ban on firecrackers
The Delhi government has imposed a blanket ban on the manufacturing, storage, selling (including online sales), and bursting of all kinds of firecrackers till January 1, 2025.
12 Oct 2024
Air PollutionDelhi Government mulls congestion tax to tackle peak-hour traffic
The Delhi Government is mulling a congestion tax to ease traffic during peak hours.
25 Sep 2024
Arvind KejriwalDelhi government hikes minimum wages for workers
The Delhi government has announced an increase in the minimum wages for unskilled, semi-skilled, and skilled workers.
25 Sep 2024
CPCBDelhi prepares for artificial rain to combat peak pollution
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai has announced plans for artificial rain in the capital between November 1 and 15, a period when pollution levels are expected to peak.
23 Sep 2024
Amit MalviyaAtishi takes charge as Delhi CM, keeps Kejriwal's chair unoccupied
Atishi, who was sworn in as the chief minister of Delhi on September 21, officially assumed her duties on Monday.
21 Sep 2024
DelhiDelhi may reintroduce odd-even vehicle rule to combat air pollution
The Delhi government is considering the reimplementation of the odd-even vehicle rationing scheme, as part of its 'Winter Action Plan' to combat air pollution.
18 Sep 2024
DubaiSecond Mpox case detected; patient recently returned from Dubai
A 38-year-old man from Kerala's Malappuram district has been diagnosed with monkeypox (Mpox), marking the second confirmed case of the disease in India.
15 Sep 2024
Arvind KejriwalSisodia says he'll return as Delhi deputy CM only if...
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Manish Sisodia has stated that he will not return to his position as Delhi deputy chief minister and education minister until the public approves of his honesty.
05 Aug 2024
IndiaDrunk officer rams SUV into bike, vehicles burst into flames
A Delhi government officer, RC Meena, was arrested following a fiery collision with a motorbike on Rani Jhansi Road in the Jhandewalan area.
05 Aug 2024
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Coachings have become death chambers: SC notice to Delhi, Centre
The Supreme Court has taken suo moto cognizance of the deaths of three civil service aspirants at Rau's IAS coaching center in Delhi's Old Rajinder Nagar.
05 Aug 2024
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)L-G can directly appoint alderman in MCD, says SC
The Supreme Court on Monday, upheld the power of the Lieutenant Governor (L-G) to independently appoint 10 aldermen to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD).
02 Aug 2024
Atishi13 children 'mysteriously' die at Delhi shelter home: Report
Thirteen children have died under mysterious circumstances within a span of 20 days at Asha Kiran, a shelter home for the mentally challenged run by the Delhi government.
31 Jul 2024
AtishiDelhi government to introduce new law to regulate coaching centers
In response to the deaths of three Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) aspirants due to flooding at Rau's IAS Study Circle in Delhi, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led Delhi government has announced plans for a new law.
28 Jul 2024
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)How Rau's IAS coaching center in Delhi flouted safety norms
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Durgesh Pathak has accused Rau's IAS Study Circle, a coaching center in Delhi's Old Rajinder Nagar, of operating without necessary permissions following the death of three students there.
20 Jul 2024
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Kejriwal resorting to 'willful low calorie intake' in jail: LG
Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has accused Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal of intentionally avoiding his prescribed medical diet and medication in Tihar jail.
15 Jul 2024
DelhiWhy Delhi's PUC centres will likely be shut from today
Petrol pump owners in Delhi—under the Delhi Petrol Dealers' Association (DPDA)—have announced the closure of Pollution Under Control (PUC) centers starting Monday.
05 Jul 2024
AtishiDelhi government sets up 24/7 flood control room for monsoon
The Delhi government has set up a 24/7 flood control room to monitor the water levels of the Yamuna river during the monsoon season.
12 Jun 2024
Haryana'Why no action against tanker mafia?...': SC raps Delhi government
The Supreme Court on Wednesday pulled up the Delhi government over its handling of the city's water crisis and "tanker mafia."
10 Jun 2024
HaryanaSupreme Court's warning to Delhi government over water scarcity plea
The Supreme Court has issued a stern warning to the Delhi government for not rectifying defects in a plea seeking Haryana's assistance to alleviate Delhi's water scarcity.
10 Jun 2024
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Supreme Court extends deadline for AAP to vacate Delhi office
The Supreme Court has granted the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) a final extension until August 10, 2024, to vacate its national head office located at Rouse Avenue in New Delhi.
03 Jun 2024
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)SC asks Centre to address Delhi water crisis
In response to a plea from the Delhi government, the Supreme Court on Monday called for an urgent meeting of the Upper Yamuna River Board on June 5.
31 May 2024
Arvind KejriwalDelhi government seeks Supreme Court intervention amid water crisis
The Delhi government has approached the Supreme Court, seeking additional water supply from neighboring states, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Himachal Pradesh.
30 May 2024
India Meteorological Department (IMD)Delhi weather claims 1st life: Bihar man dies of heatstroke
A 40-year-old man from Darbhanga, Bihar died of heatstroke at Delhi's Ram Manohar Lohia hospital on Wednesday—the first heatstroke related death in the national capital this summer.
22 May 2024
Union Home MinistryHome Ministry office in North Block gets bomb threat mail
The Delhi Police said that the Ministry of Home Affairs office in Delhi's North Block received an email bomb threat at 3:30pm on Wednesday.
18 Mar 2024
Arvind KejriwalKejriwal to skip ED summons in Delhi Jal Board case
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will skip the Enforcement Directorate (ED) summons issued in connection with a probe into the alleged irregularities in the Delhi Jal Board (DJB), the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) said on Monday, ANI reported.
17 Mar 2024
Arvind KejriwalED summons Kejriwal in another money laundering case: Know details
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned Delhi Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal, in connection with a money laundering case linked to irregularities in the Delhi Jal Board (DJB).
07 Mar 2024
AtishiDelhi: Free electricity, subsidies will continue until 2025, says Atishi
The Delhi government, led by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, has decided to extend its power subsidy scheme for the financial year 2024-25.
04 Mar 2024
AtishiAAP announces Rs. 1,000 monthly assistance to all Delhi women
The Delhi government on Monday announced the "Mukhyamantri Samman Yojna"—a scheme providing monthly assistance of Rs. 1,000 to all women over 18 years in the national capital.
07 Jan 2024
DelhiDelhi schools closed till January 12 amid cold wave
Schools in Delhi will remain closed for the next five days until January 12 for students up to Class 5 due to the cold weather conditions in north India.
04 Jan 2024
DelhiDelhi LG asks CBI to probe AAP's Mohalla Clinic scam
Delhi Lieutenant-Governor VK Saxena, on Thursday, asked the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to investigate corruption allegations in diagnostic tests done at Delhi's Aam Aadmi Mohalla Clinics (AAMC).
25 Dec 2023
DelhiCold wave: Delhi flight operations hit, thick fog reduces visibility
Delhi residents woke up to a chilly morning with heavy fog on Monday as the cold wave intensified across North India.
