Lieutenant Governor: News
10 Oct 2023
Arundhati RoyDelhi L-G greenlights Arundhati Roy's prosecution for 2010 Kashmir remark
Delhi Lieutenant Governor (L-G) VK Saxena on Tuesday sanctioned the prosecution of author Arundhati Roy and one Sheikh Showkat Hussain in a 2010 hate speech case filed over their remarks on Kashmir, IANS reported.
08 Aug 2023
Delhi GovernmentHow Delhi services bill will change governance
The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023, is on its way to President Droupadi Murmu to be turned into law after being approved by both Houses of Parliament.
01 May 2023
Delhi GovernmentHouse open for all: Delhi L-G on AAP's renovation allegation
Following the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) allegation that Delhi Lieutenant-Governor (L-G) VK Saxena spent Rs. 15 crore on the renovation of his official residence, Saxena on Sunday said that the Raj Niwas was open for all to come and "examine the reality."
14 Apr 2023
DelhiAfter AAP face-off, L-G clears Delhi power subsidy file: Reports
Following a face-off between the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led Delhi government and Lieutenant Governor (L-G) VK Saxena, the latter on Friday reportedly cleared a file to extend the government's power subsidy scheme.
21 Mar 2023
DelhiCentre puts Delhi budget on hold; Kejriwal writes to Modi
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, urging him "with folded hands" to pass the Delhi budget for 2023-24.
11 Mar 2023
Enforcement Directorate (ED)Delhi liquorgate: ED likely to confront Manish Sisodia, Kavitha today
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) will likely question former Delhi deputy chief minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Manish Sisodia and Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLC K Kavitha together on Saturday in connection with its money laundering probe into the alleged Delhi liquor policy scam.
01 Mar 2023
Sandeep DikshitProsecute Kejriwal for sedition: Congress leader on Feedback Unit case
Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit has urged Delhi's Lietenant-Governor (L-G) VK Saxena to allow Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief, Arvind Kejriwal, to be prosecuted under the Sedition Act.
22 Feb 2023
DelhiDelhi likely to get its mayor today after three postponements
The Delhi mayor election will be held on Wednesday after three delays owing to the dispute between the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
20 Jan 2023
DelhiYour statements are misleading, derogatory: Delhi L-G writes to Kejriwal
Following Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's remarks in the Delhi Assembly asking who the Lieutenant Governor (L-G) is and where he has come from, L-G VK Saxena wrote to him, suggesting he refer to the Constitution to find the answers.
18 Jan 2023
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)AAP MLA shows cash in Assembly, claims contractor bribed him
Ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Mohinder Goyal stirred up the Delhi Assembly on Wednesday by showing wads of cash, claiming that a contractor attempted to bribe him at a government hospital and that his life was under threat.
16 Jan 2023
Delhi GovernmentDelhi: AAP marches against L-G Saxena denouncing interference in governance
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on Monday led a protest march by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) decrying Delhi Lieutenant Governor (L-G) VK Saxena's "interference" in its governance.
31 Aug 2022
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Delhi LG to sue AAP leaders over 'false' graft charges
Delhi's Lieutenant Governor (LG) VK Saxena, on Wednesday, threatened to sue the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for defamation for corruption charges hurled at him.
19 Aug 2022
DelhiDelhi liquor policy: CBI raids Deputy CM Manish Sisodia's home
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) searched 21 places across the country on Friday, including the house of Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia.
18 May 2022
Anil BaijalDelhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal resigns citing 'personal reasons'
The Delhi Lieutenant Governor (L-G) Anil Baijal resigned from his post on Wednesday citing "personal reasons".
28 Apr 2021
Arvind KejriwalCentre notifies amended GNCT Act; L-G now 'government' in Delhi
The Centre on Tuesday notified the amended Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Act, 2021, redefining "Delhi Government" as the Lieutenant-Governor.
04 Feb 2021
Union CabinetCabinet approves amendments to give more power to Delhi's L-G
On Wednesday, the Union Cabinet approved proposed amendments to the Government of NCT of Delhi Act, that will give more power to the Lieutenant Governor.
17 Nov 2020
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Delhi: With coronavirus cases rising, Kejriwal may impose partial lockdown
A day after a minister from the Aam Aadmi Party-led Delhi government said the lockdown won't return, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal asserted some markets could be shut down for a few days since coronavirus cases are rising in the National Capital.
02 Jun 2020
MurderDelhi L-G allows Manu Sharma's release in Jessica Lal case
The Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, Anil Baijal, has approved the pre-mature release of Manu Sharma, convicted in the high profile 1999 Jessica Lal murder case.
19 Sep 2019
IndiaFive Chartered Accountants turned IAS officers to know about
Chartered Accountancy (CA) is one of the most sought-after and toughest professional courses in the country.
30 Aug 2019
IndiaFive Chartered Accountants turned IAS officers to know about
Chartered Accountancy (CA) is one of the most sought-after and toughest professional courses in the country.
17 Jul 2019
Air PollutionIIT-Delhi working on projects to track, monitor air pollution levels
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi is developing a slew of solutions at its Center of Excellence for Research on Clean Air (CERCA) for tracking and reducing the air pollution levels in the city.
10 Apr 2019
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)#NewsBytesExclusive: Atishi says why Delhi needs full-statehood and more
The Aam Aadmi Party has decided to launch many new faces in the upcoming Lok Sabha Elections.
12 Mar 2019
BollywoodHere's why Sara refused to do Vicky's Udham Singh biopic
It's been a week since ace filmmaker Shoojit Sircar announced his project, a biopic on freedom fighter Udham Singh, with Bollywood's current blue-eyed boy Vicky Kaushal in the lead.
08 Jan 2019
Delhi High CourtDelhi HC dismisses plea to remove Arvind Kejriwal as CM
The Delhi High Court today dismissed a plea seeking removal of AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal as Chief Minister of the national capital as he was facing prosecution in a criminal case.
12 Dec 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaDelhi: AAP-govt might soon limit number of guests at weddings
On Tuesday, the Delhi government told the Supreme Court that it was looking to implement a policy to "limit" the number of guests at "extravagant" weddings, in a bid to reduce food wastage.
01 Oct 2018
Delhi PoliceDelhi: Court dismisses plea seeking FIR against Kejriwal, others
A court in New Delhi has refused to direct the Delhi Police to lodge an FIR against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, his deputy Manish Sisodia, and others for wrongfully restraining and criminally intimidating a person during their sit-in protest at the Lt Governor's (LG) office in June.
24 Aug 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaDelhi has the worst kind of governance: Delhi Deputy CM
Delhi has the worst kind of governance model which has been further complicated by the involvement of multiple agencies of the Center, Delhi government, and local bodies, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said today.
18 Jun 2018
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Delhi: Sisodia hospitalized; health deteriorates as hunger strike enters 6-day
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, who has been on hunger strike since June 13 at the Lieutenant Governor's office, was on Monday taken to hospital after his health deteriorated, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said.
11 Jun 2018
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)No shortage of water in Delhi next summer: CM Kejriwal
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal said there would be no shortage of water in Delhi in the next summer.
12 May 2018
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Delhi: No ration-distribution for those not collecting ration since January
The Delhi Government has ordered that distribution of ration to those who didn't avail it for three consecutive months be stopped till they get their verification done by food and supply officers (FSOs).
04 Apr 2018
DelhiDelhi: CAG report reveals 32 blood banks running without licenses
Out of 68 blood banks in Delhi, 32 didn't have a valid license in 2016-17, a CAG report revealed.
04 Apr 2018
DelhiCAG: Kejriwal's Delhi government has untracked funds of Rs. 7,270cr
In an amusing paradox, anti-corruption proponent AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal now finds himself cornered.
06 Feb 2018
Pakistan NewsAfter Anupam Kher, Twitter accounts of Kiran Bedi, others hacked
In a multi-person hacking operation, the Twitter accounts of Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry Kiran Bedi, actor Anupam Kher, economist Kaushik Basu, Rajya Sabha MP Swapan Dasgupta and BJP National General Secretary Ram Madhav were hacked earlier in the day.
30 Jan 2018
DelhiArvind Kejriwal, BJP lock horns over Delhi sealing drive
AAP and BJP are slugging it out over again, this time over the sealing drive in Delhi.
05 Jan 2018
Donald TrumpTrump administration to crackdown on legal marijuana?
The Donald Trump administration in the US has taken the first step to reverse the Obama-era policy that allowed states to legalize marijuana.
02 Nov 2017
DelhiAAP versus Centre: SC says Delhi L-G can't delay decisions
The SC said that Delhi's Lieutenant Governor (L-G) can't stop executive decisions by "sitting on files."
17 Oct 2017
DelhiKejriwal: 90% IAS officers don't work, just hold up files
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal alleged that 90% IAS officers don't do their work, but "hold up the files," leading to development being "stuck up at the secretariat."
07 Apr 2017
Delhi Police6 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.
30 Mar 2017
Delhi PoliceLast Day, Last Show: Delhi's Regal Cinema closes down
85-year-old Regal Cinema of CP will shut down on 30th March and will make a comeback as a multiplex.
16 Nov 2016
NoidaWhat happened in and around Delhi on 16th Nov?
Ban on construction activities in the capital has been lifted by Najeeb Jung, on Monday.
08 Nov 2016
DelhiAll this happened in Delhi, NCR on 8th November
As Delhi faces its worst pollution crisis, Lieutenant Governor ordered a series of measures to be adopted to check pollution.
