Chhath Puja 2024: The Delhi government declared a public holiday on November 7. Congress stated, "If the ECI's goal was to strip itself of neutrality, then it was doing a remarkable job." Meanwhile, Trump denounced the violence in Bangladesh and vowed to strengthen ties with PM Modi.
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.
A bench of Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela issued notices to the Union ministries of Electronics and Information Technology, Information and Broadcasting and Finance and Delhi government's Department of Trade and Taxes on the petition.
Delhi Chief Minister Atishi and AAP National Convener Arvind Kejriwal conducted a joint press conference to address the condition of roads in the national capital.
Gopal Rai announced that the AAP government will reward whichever private construction agency, company, government employee, performs the best to control pollution with 'Harit Ratna Award' to encourage them.
Arvind Kejriwal has announced to resign as Delhi Chief Minister within 2 days. He said that he would accept the chief minister's post only if people certify his honesty in the Delhi assembly elections.
The plan formulated in August last year, by a three-member committee was pending with Saurabh Bharadwaj. However, Bharadwaj has refuted the claim and said the file was approved in April 2024.
In her letter, Swati Maliwal alleged that since her resignation in January 2024, the Delhi government has been dismantling the systems she diligently built during her eight-year tenure.
The national capital on Saturday reported six rain-related deaths, taking to 11 the toll in the first two days since Monsoon hit the city. On Friday (June 28), five people died due to heavy rains.
As temperatures soar, Delhi is grappling with a water scarcity issue. The ruling AAP dispensation has accused the BJP-ruled Haryana of stopping Delhi's share of water for the past several days as the national capital is passing through a severe water crisis amid unprecedented summer heat.
Several schools said they were able to carry out a swift evacuation of the students and staff, but dealing with the parents was a challenge. Some schools said they plan to issue a circular for parents, outlining the standard operating procedure to guide them on how to react in adverse situations.
After his resignation, Raaj Kumar Anand said that he does not wish to be 'involved in any corrupt practices' adding that it has become difficult for him to continue in the position. Anand faced raids by the ED earlier in November last year in connection with the alleged liquor policy scam.
Saurabh Bharadwaj had written to Delhi LG regarding the condition of health services in the national capital. LG Saxena replied to the minister and said that the Delhi health system is "on ventilators". The Delhi government has hit back at the LG.
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal-led National Capital Civil Service Authority (NCCSA) approved the appointments, a senior government officer said.
'Delhi Solar Policy 2024: Around 20 per cent of Delhi's electricity consumption will come from solar power by 2027 - one of the highest in India. The government is likely to spend Rs 570 crore for the policy implementation.
The BJP leaders alleged that the classroom "scam" is the first major "scam" of the Kejriwal government which got exposed in 2016-17 itself.
Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Admi Party stated that its MLAs will organise bhandara as well as Shobha yatra in the national capital on January 22. This comes after the party organised a three-day Ramlila event at Pearey Lal Bhawan.
Delhi's air quality ranks among the worst in the world's capital cities. A report by the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago in August had said that air pollution is shortening lives in Delhi by almost 12 years.
The case is pertinent to Delhi Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar who is accused of inflating the cost of land 22 times to benefit a company linked to his son Karan Chauhan.
The matter is related to a land scam at Dwarka Expressway. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has allegedly sent the complaint to the Vigilance Minister for investigation.
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