Governance
"All employees are instructed to report for duty (on Saturdays) accordingly," an order issued by the Disaster Management Department said. Read MoreNoted lawyer and author A G Noorani delivered a lecture on the 'trial of Bhagat Singh and his relevance today' at the Delhi assembly on Thursday, on the occasion of Shaheed Diwas. Read MoreRead More “Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM) will continue to conserve all the assets which have economic, social and environment value,” said Ranjan Sahai, controller general of IBM, on Wednesday. Read MoreExcluding the area leased to the Manjara Charitable Trust and that reserved for a court of law and housing for court staff, the state government has finalized an area of 40.5 acres or 16.4 hectares at Malwani, Malad West, for the Metro-II line car shed Read MoreThe state government tabled a supplementary expenditure of Rs 13,032 crore in the legislative assembly on Monday. Read MoreChief minister Arvind Kejriwal demanded on Saturday that the inter-state council of chief ministers should pass a resolution that CMs be consulted before the appointment of governors and LGs in their respective states. Read MoreLaunched with much fanfare by the Sheila Dikshit government eight years ago, the Ladli Scheme, aimed at uplift of the girl child, lost steam over time. Now, the AAP government is planning to give it a fresh lease of life. Read MoreThe Delhi high court on Wednesday sought a response from Union finance minister Arun Jaitley on a plea filed by chief minister Arvind Kejriwal that civil and criminal defamation proceedings can’t go together. Read MoreThe Delhi government is preparing its first virtual pan-India outreach programme to bolster chief minister Arvind Kejriwal's national presence. Read MoreFlat buyers in Noida are up against the developer for allegedly making alterations to the original layout and denying them registration when they complained about this. Read MoreNow, you can officially store 48 beer bottles of 650ml each at home or 24 wine bottles (750ml) or 16 hard liquor bottles (750 ml) for a month. Read MoreImported Goods Brought Into Advance Tax Net; Window Open For Amnesty Scheme, amnesty Read MoreEven as the CBI on Saturday arrested two officials of PSUIntelligent Communication System India Limited linked to alleged bribes received by CM Arvind Kejriwal's suspended principal secretary Rajendra Kumar, his troubles mounted as Enforcement Directorate too jumped into the probe Read MoreThe Delhi government has written to Coal India expressing concern about the increase in coal prices made effective since June 1. Read MoreJustice J S Khehar on Monday recused from hearing a petition filed by the AAP government seeking to restrain the Delhi HC from pronouncing verdict on the constitutional jurisdiction dispute between Delhi and the Centre. Read More‘Move Will Generate Revenue, Create Employment’ Read MoreThe Delhi assembly’s special session that ended on June 13 approved the Value Added Tax (Third Amendment) Bill 2015, making it significantly the only legislation among a clutch cleared earlier that is likely to reach the stage of notification sometime later this month after lieutenant-governor Najeeb Jung gives the final go-ahead Read MoreDelhi government has officially told Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) that it is unhappy with the performance of Reliance Infra-backed discoms BSES Yamuna and Rajdhani and has indicated that it could push for the cancellation of their licences Read MoreOne of the city’s most elite clubs, the 140-year-old Bombay Gymkhana, has failed to carry through a controversial proposal seeking permanent membership for senior government officials Read MoreRepresentatives of the workers unions in the Delhi Building and other Construction Workers Welfare Board are at loggerheads with the government over a proposal to use funds of Rs 900 crore for projects like hospitals, anganwadis and schools. Read MoreThe state government has in principle decided to procure over 1,800 decibel meters in a bulk purchase deal to equip police stations in the fight against noise pollution Read MoreDelhi is set to become environment friendly in terms of power generation with the state cabinet approving on Monday a solar power policy. Read MoreThe new building bylaws are set to be notified within the next couple of days. Read MoreIn a surprise inspection conducted recently by officials of the Delhi health department at two hospitals, Aruna Asaf Ali and Maharishi Valmiki, it was found that as many as 132 employees were late on duty. Read MoreThe tall claims of the government on the success of the odd-even scheme notwithstanding, data from oil companies show that the second phase of the plan didn’t lead to a considerable decline in the sale of petrol and diesel in the capital. Read MoreAfter a period of relative calm, the state-versus-Centre fight is heating up once again with CM Arvind Kejriwal accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of creating obstacles for the Delhi government. Read MoreThe general purposes committee of Delhi's legislative assembly has given an in-principle approval to a proposal for constitution of a committee on welfare of students and youth in the assembly Read MoreThe Delhi high court recently upheld an order of the Central Information Commission (CIC) directing the Centre to upload all laws enacted by Parliament on the web. Read MoreThe department of trade and taxes undertook a special nightlong drive to check goods carriers entering Delhi and impounded 172 vehicles which were bringing in goods either without bills or without the mandatory DS2 form. Read MoreFinding serious irregularities during a surprise inspection at the weights and measures department, food and civil supplies minister Imran Hussain on Friday ordered for suspension of a junior metrological assistant and also issued a show-cause notice to the zonal officer of the district. Read MoreUnion home minister Rajnath Singh hit back at the opposition parties that have been questioning the BJP-led NDA government's decision to celebrate its two years in power. Read MoreThe Delhi Commission for Women has asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to immediately decentralise the Nirbhaya Fund so states can use it effectively to curb crimes against women. Read MoreFaced with growing protests from traders, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday announced that his government has decided to withdraw the notification issued by the trade and taxes department, prescribing a new form, Delhi Sugam-1 (DS-1) Read MoreThe Central Information Commission (CIC) on Wednesday directed the lieutenant governor of Delhi and home ministry to disclose the report on the basis of which the Delhi assembly was dissolved in November 2014 saying the LG does not enjoy immunity from such disclosure Read MoreThe Delhi government will launch a reward scheme for market associations on Monday in an attempt to boost VAT collections Read MoreThe ninth edition of the traveller’s guide and scholar’s manual released by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations has notes on how to live and be in India as short-term visitors. It is intended to give international visitors and students a glimpse into India, its people and traditions. Read MoreMaharashtra may be the first state to publish a list of sectors which do not require government permissions for start-ups or business enterprises Read MoreIf all goes as intended, soon the ‘no rooms available’ and ‘wait list’ boards displayed at hotels and resorts at holiday destinations will be a thing of the past. In a first, the state has allowed tourists to go for caravan tourism —use vehicles with room facilities such as beds and toilets Read MoreThe deputy CM on Friday wrote a letter to district magistrates expressing his angst at the state of affairs and asked them to do some “soul searching”. Read MoreThe Delhi high court on Tuesday asked the AAP government to inform it the steps taken to provide pensions to elderly people, who have not been paid for almost three years under its old age assistance scheme. Read MoreWith the odd-even initiative set to get over on Saturday, both the Delhi government and citizens are doing a stocktaking. Read MoreCome May 15, the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) will stop taking manual applications for building permits and accept only proposals submitted online. The three municipal corporations will eliminate the manual system by May-end. Read MoreTaking suo-moto cognizance of a TOI report on lack of creche facilities for children in low income and slum settlements and delay in setting up of the facilties by the Delhi government, the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) has issued a notice to the state’s Department of Women and Child Development (DWCD). Read MoreIn its next national council meeting scheduled for Wednesday, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener Arvind Kejriwal is expected to spell out the party’s vision for the future. Read MoreMonday blues hit commuters, especially those taking autorickshaw rides. Read MoreJust like Delhi, Beijing has struggled to regulate app-based cab hailing services after banning Uber and similar services in early 2015 and has even launched a state-backed taxi hailing app. Read MoreThe Delhi high court on Monday came down heavily on app-based cab aggregators for "surge pricing" and questioned the AAP government on steps taken against them for violating the law. Read MoreIt had been pitched as Manic Monday.But with the autorickshaw strike being called off at the last moment, things could only look up. Read MoreThe first working day during the odd-even restrictions saw footfall in the metro rise marginally as compared to last Monday's when the rule was not in force. Read More
