Last Updated: October 21, 2024, 23:14 IST The LG referring to the photos of the froth-covered Yamuna surface said it was unbearable to witness such a condition of the river. (Image: X/@LGDELHI) Saxena without naming anyone questioned those who claimed to rejuvenate the Yamuna and make people dip in its clean water, and who stalled … Read more
The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Lieutenant Governor (LG) V K Saxena, who also holds the office of the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) chairperson, to file his personal affidavit by October 22 on issues concerning alleged felling of trees in the Delhi Ridge area. A bench of Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices … Read more
NEW DELHI: The J&K LG will, prima facie, have the same powers as the Delhi LG, and also control prisons, which come under the state govt in Delhi. Observers are not ruling out recurrent strain in working ties between the LG and the elected govt — a common occurrence in Delhi — over several issues. … Read more
The Supreme Court on Friday verbally questioned the “tearing hurry” shown by the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi in issuing directions for holding the elections for the sixth member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD). A division bench comprising Justices PS Narasimha and R Mahadevan questioned the haste shown by LG … Read more
Former Delhi Deputy CM and AAP leader Manish Sisodia alleged that the BJP was trying to kill democracy in the Delhi Municipal Corporation by forcing a standing committee member election to take place late in the night, despite adjournment of the House meeting of the civic body. Manish Sisodia said, “Tonight, on the orders of … Read more
New Delhi: Even with Delhi’s CM Arvind Kejriwal announcing his intent to resign this week, it is unlikely that the poll schedule for the national capital region will be advanced in any major way, ET has learnt. The reason being that the revision of Delhi’s electoral rolls is yet to begin. The poll panel, while … Read more
As serious water crisis grapples the national capital, Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena on Saturday slammed the Aam Aadmi Party and accused the Arvind Kejriwal-led government of using the water scarcity issue as an opportunity to blame neighbouring states. Asking Delhi government to work in a harmonious way with states like Uttar Pradesh and Haryana … Read more
The Union Home Ministry on Wednesday termed the bomb threat to schools in the city and adjoining areas as a “hoax”, and asked people not to panic.Police and security agencies are taking necessary steps as per protocol, the ministry said. The Home Ministry declared the bomb threat targeting schools in the city and nearby regions … Read more
