Delhi Government: News

25 Aug 2017

Delhi Police

Dera Chief Rape Case Verdict: Gurgaon on high alert

Ahead of Panchkula Special CBI court's verdict in the rape case involving Dera Sacha Sauda Chief, Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, police security has been stepped up in Gurgaon.

15 Aug 2017

Delhi

Rs. 12cr from Nirbhaya Fund for CCTVs at railway stations

Railway stations in the Delhi Division have seen some horrific crimes in recent times. In June at Ballabgarh, Junaid Khan was lynched on a train.

09 Aug 2017

Delhi Police

Delhi: Impersonators caught red-handed while conducting fake job interviews

Delhi Police arrested two men for impersonating as employees in Udyog Bhawan and tricking people for money by offering them fake jobs.

03 Aug 2017

Delhi

Delhi witnesses sharp rise in teen pregnancy

A sharp increase in teenage pregnancies in Delhi has become a matter of grave concern. According to government's data, 3.10% of women who delivered babies in 2016 were 19-years-old or below. It was 2.75% last year.

31 Jul 2017

Delhi

Delhi govt stops funding to 28 DU colleges

The Delhi government has stopped funding to 28 DU colleges for allegedly not forming governing bodies. Twelve are fully-funded; the rest are partially-funded.

27 Jul 2017

Delhi

UP Government department duped, paid lakhs for fake study tour

A UP government department got hoodwinked by a company claiming to have been established by Delhi government; they eventually ended up paying lakhs of rupees after the former arranged overseas study tour for a senior official.

18 Jul 2017

Manish Sisodia

AAP plans cabinet reshuffle, Sisodia might lose revenue

With plans to strengthen its base in rural Delhi, the AAP is considering a cabinet reshuffle. The changes are likely to bring Law and Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot to the forefront.

11 Jul 2017

Delhi

Delhi government to launch 'app-based AC bus service'

In a bid to take private vehicles off the roads, Delhi government is working on a new 'app-based AC Bus Service, 2017' proposal which will enable commuters to book tickets through mobile applications.

09 Jul 2017

Delhi

Now, free surgeries at 48 private hospitals of Delhi

The AAP government in Delhi has announced free surgeries for locals in 48 private hospitals if they can't get the necessary procedures done at government hospitals.

28 Jun 2017

Delhi

Malaria, Dengue, Chikungunya outbreak in the national capital

The national capital has been plagued with all vector-borne diseases at the same time. While a total of 113 cases of malaria have been registered, at least 100 cases of dengue have come to the fore and over 149 cases of chikungunya.

16 Jun 2017

Delhi

Smoke coming out of Delhi Metro's AC vent causes panic

Passengers of the Delhi metro's women coach were panic-struck after they saw smoke coming out of AC vent due to a short circuit in the blue line, bringing metro services to a halt.

13 Jun 2017

Delhi

Delhi Govt plans to get legal charging points for e-rickshaws

The Delhi government plans to provide authorized charging points for e-rickshaws. The first site chosen for this is Raghubir Nagar in west Delhi.

02 Jun 2017

Delhi

Captain Amarinder Singh ordered to vacate government bungalow in Delhi

A Delhi court ordered Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh to move out of a government bungalow in Delhi.

31 May 2017

Delhi

Gautam Gambhir moves Delhi HC against restaurant using his name

Cricketer Gautam Gambhir on Tuesday approached the Delhi High Court against a restaurant chain using his name in the tagline.

29 May 2017

Delhi

DU cut-offs to remain unaffected by CBSE results

The marginal reduction in the number of students scoring 90% is unlikely to affect Delhi University's cutoffs as the number of students scoring 95% and above has increased by 7%.

29 May 2017

Delhi

Delhi- Govt schools outperform privates ones in Class XII CBSE

In a heartening trend, CBSE Class XII students of government schools in Delhi have outperformed their counterparts in private schools for the second year in a row.

18 May 2017

Delhi

Delhi-CBSE rejects relaxation of rules for Class 10 students

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) denied the Delhi Government's demand that Class 10 students should be evaluated on half-syllabus for 2 years, as they were unprepared for the exams.

05 May 2017

Delhi

Delhi: Air India gets aircraft-cleaning robot at Delhi Airport

DIAL and Air India SATS together brought in a giant aircraft cleaning robot called the Nordic Dino II to the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) on Thursday.

04 May 2017

Delhi

Delhi: Surprise checks administered at 20 petrol pumps

The Delhi Government undertook surprise checks at 20 petrol pumps against their alleged illegal activities.

03 May 2017

India

Gurugram: Pet dog kidnapped, killed and eaten

On Tuesday, 'People for Animals', India's largest animal rights organization, filed a police complaint alleging that a missing pet dog had been beaten to death and then eaten by a group of people in Gurugram's DLF Phase-II area.

27 Apr 2017

NITI Aayog

Delhi Metro: Minimum fare to be hiked to Rs. 10

A panel appointed by the Urban Development Ministry recommended that minimum fares for the Delhi Metro be hiked to Rs. 10 and the maximum fare be hiked to Rs. 50.

21 Apr 2017

Delhi

SC's liquor ban: 4 pubs in Gurugram may face closure

With the SC's ban on sale of alcohol within 500 metres of the highway, Sector 30 and Sohna Road in Gurugram may witness the closure of four pubs/bars.

07 Apr 2017

Delhi Police

6 jail-mates from Tihar can now work outside of prison

In a first, 6 inmates from Tihar jail will be allowed to look for employment outside of prison on the grounds of good behavior.

28 Mar 2017

Delhi

AAP MLAs disqualification case: Election Commission concludes hearing

The Election Commission (EC) concluded the hearing on the 'Office-of-Profit' case against 21 AAP MLAs who were appointed as Parliamentary Secretaries in 2015.

21 Mar 2017

India

Job reservation for acid attack victims remains undecided

Months after the Centre announced categorization of acid attack victims as 'disabled' to ensure them reservation in jobs, a notification on the matter still remains pending, with no specific deadline mentioned.

09 Mar 2017

Delhi

Gurugram: Bar-owners to pay Rs.8 lakh to stay open late

Restaurant, pub and brewery owners in Gurugram have to spend another Rs. 8 lakh every year to be able to stay open till 1 am.

07 Mar 2017

South Korea

Indira Gandhi International Airport second best in the world

According to the latest Airport Service Quality (ASQ) report, Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport has been declared the second best airport in the world.

22 Feb 2017

Delhi

Vigilance Department detects 'scam' in AAP's Mohalla clinics

Delhi Government's vigilance department has written to Directorate General of Health Services and Chief Medical District Officer and raised multiple "operational" issues concerning Mohalla Clinics.

15 Dec 2016

Delhi

The court is in session, in Delhi!

Power tussle between the LG and Delhi government is marching towards an interesting showdown.

01 Nov 2016

Delhi

Diwali 2016 pushes Delhi's air pollution limits

According to experts, the level of pollution created by this year's Diwali caused several poisonous gases to cross the danger mark.