Chhath Puja 2024: Chhath Puja, dedicated to the worship of the Sun God, is celebrated with a rigorous four-day routine. The first day, known as "Nahay-Khay", involves a cleansing ritual where devotees bathe, wear new clothes, and prepare prasad offerings such as "chana daal" and "kaddoo bhaat".
Chhath Puja 2024: Chhath Puja is widely celebrated by 'Purvanchalis' (natives of Bihar and eastern UP) after Diwali, in which devotees, mostly women, worship the Sun god and perform the ritual of 'Arghya' standing in knee-deep water.
AAP has been trying to get the Civil Defence Volunteers reinstated as bus marshals in Delhi. The issue had become a matter of political altercation between LG and AAP. The LG has now directed to deploy them to fight air pollution while asking govt to present a concrete plan of their regularisation.
According to the lieutenant governor's office, the decision aims to mitigate issues like favouritism, corruption, breaches of reservation norms and employee harassment associated with non-permanent posts.
Atishi, who lives in her Assembly constituency Kalkaji in south Delhi, was allotted the AB-17 bungalow on Mathura Road after she was appointed a minister last year in the then Arvind Kejriwal government.
Delhi CM residence row: The LG office said the AAP should not be worried and this bungalow after preparation of inventory will be immediately allotted to the chief minister.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) alleged that the luggage and other belongings of Chief Minister Atishi were removed from the official residence on Delhi LG VK Saxena's order.
The petition was filed by Municipal Corporation of Delhi Mayor Shelly Oberoi challenging the election of the 6th member of the MCD standing committee held on September 27, which was won by the BJP.
The Delhi Police had on Monday issued a prohibitory order against any protests or gathering of five or more persons in the central and bordering areas of the city for the next six days citing law and order issues.
On Thursday, Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena asked the municipal commissioner to conduct the election for the last vacant seat of the MCD standing committee on September 27.
Manish Sisodia claimed that Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena, who is abroad, instructed the commissioner of MCD to hold the election by 10 PM on Thursday.
Delhi LG VK Saxena proposes linking car insurance premiums to traffic violation records in a letter to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. The plan aims to reduce accidents and encourage safer driving by imposing higher premiums on repeat offenders.
India's number one and most followed Super Prime Time News Show, ‘Aaj Ki Baat-Rajat Sharma Ke Saath' was launched just before the 2014 general elections.
The delegation of these powers to the L-G is significant, as it enables the L-G to directly manage and oversee the composition of key bodies and institutions that play a crucial role in the governance of Delhi.
Dharmendra, an IAS officer from the 1989 batch, has been appointed as the new Chief Secretary of Delhi, succeeding Naresh Kumar. Dharmendra, who previously served as the Chief Secretary of Arunachal Pradesh, will assume his new role on Sep 1, following the end of Naresh Kumar’s tenure on Aug 31.
The incident was recorded in a nearby CCTV camera, the footage of which went viral on social media. Taking cognisance of the video, Delhi LG VK Saxena ordered their suspension.
In a letter to Lieutenant Governor (LG) V K Saxena last week, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal requested that Cabinet Minister Atishi hoist the national flag during the Delhi government's Independence Day program on his behalf.
According to the letter written to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal by Tihar jail authorities, undertrials are governed by legal provisions of the Delhi Prison Rules, which circumscribe their rights and privileges.
The Supreme Court on Monday said that LG’s decision to nominate 10 ‘aldermen’ in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi does not need aid and advice of the council of ministers.
According to the officials, the LG also issued orders to create a portal with Aadhaar-based log-in credentials for all coaching institutes and students enrolled there.
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