Delhi Government: News

14 Dec 2024

Delhi

Centre revises Delhi-NCR air pollution control plan: Details here  

The central government has revised its Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) to tackle the worsening air pollution in the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) in winter.

14 Dec 2024

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

'Delhiites worried': Kejriwal writes to Shah over law, order situation 

Former Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal has written a letter to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, raising concerns over the rising crime rate in the national capital.

14 Dec 2024

Delhi

'Buildings shall be brought down': Delhi schools receive threats again 

Several schools in Delhi, including Delhi Public School in RK Puram and Ryan International School in Vasant Kunj, received bomb threat emails for the second consecutive day on Saturday.

28 Nov 2024

Atishi

Delhi extends EV policy until March 2025: Check the benefits

In a move to promote electric vehicle (EV) adoption and combat air pollution, the Delhi government has announced an extension of its EV policy until March 31, 2025.

27 Nov 2024

Assembly

Delhi seeks ₹10,000cr loan from Centre, finance secretary raises objections 

The Delhi government has sought a ₹10,000 crore loan from the National Small Savings Fund (NSSF) to fulfill its fiscal requirements for 2024-25.

26 Nov 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

How to apply online for Delhi government's old-age pension scheme

The Delhi government has launched a dedicated portal for applications under its old-age pension scheme. It seeks to provide financial assistance to needy senior citizens.

21 Nov 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi HC quashes Kejriwal's plea seeking stay on trial

The Delhi High Court has declined to stay trial court proceedings against former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a money laundering case related to the excise policy scam.

20 Nov 2024

Air Quality Index

What'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 Index

Delhi 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 Pollution

Explained: 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 Government

Atishi 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

Delhi

SC 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

Haryana

GRAP-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

Delhi

GRAP 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

Delhi

Delhi'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 Governor

Delhi 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 Index

Delhi'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

Delhi

Smog 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

Delhi

Delhi'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

Delhi

Which 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 Index

Delhi 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 Gahlot

Delhi 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

Delhi

Delhi 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 Pollution

Delhi 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 Kejriwal

Delhi 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

CPCB

Delhi 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 Malviya

Atishi 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

Delhi

Delhi 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

Dubai

Second 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 Kejriwal

Sisodia 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

India

Drunk 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.

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

Atishi

13 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

Atishi

Delhi 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

Delhi

Why 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

Atishi

Delhi 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

Haryana

Supreme 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 Kejriwal

Delhi 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.

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 Ministry

Home 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 Kejriwal

Kejriwal 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 Kejriwal

ED 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

Atishi

Delhi: 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

Atishi

AAP 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

Delhi

Delhi 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

Delhi

Delhi 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

Delhi

Cold 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.