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Delhi CM Rekha Gupta, Arvind Kejriwal get SIR notices; poll body responds amid row

New Delhi, Sept. 19 -- Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta and her predecessor, Arvind Kejriwal, are among the 3.31 million electors being issued notices for discrepancies as part of the ongoing Special ... Read More


Delhi approves rRs.r127 crore to build 500 public toilet blocks

New Delhi, Sept. 12 -- The Delhi government has approved Rs.127 crore for the construction of 500 new public toilet blocks in markets, parks, along highways and other high footfall areas across the Ca... Read More


Delhi may announce new teacher transfer policy next week

New Delhi, Sept. 12 -- The Delhi government is likely to announce a new teacher transfer policy during Sewa Pakhwada (service fortnight), beginning September 17, with the proposed framework aimed at m... Read More


Delhi plans own 1,100-strong force for disaster response

New Delhi, Sept. 11 -- Delhi will set up a State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) with up to 1,100 personnel, which will function under the Delhi government and be trained by the National Disaster Respo... Read More


Retired IAS officer Subhash Chandra Lal Das takes over as DERC chief

New Delhi, Sept. 11 -- Retired IAS officer Subhash Chandra Lal Das on Thursday took over as chairman of the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC). Power minister Ashish Sood administered the ... Read More


Delhi govt begins process to set up state disaster response force

New Delhi, Sept. 10 -- The Delhi government has initiated the process of setting up a State Disaster Emergency Relief Force (SDERF) to strengthen the Capital's disaster preparedness and response, foll... Read More


Inspections fade, tragedies repeat: Delhi's post-Hauz Rani fire drive fizzles out

New Delhi, Sept. 7 -- The aftermath of every major building tragedy in Delhi by now appears to follow the same sequence of events: inspections, inquiries, lists of violations and promises of action. T... Read More


Satya Niketan collapse: Survey of illegal buildings launched after Hauz Rani lost steam in a mth

New Delhi, Sept. 7 -- The aftermath of every major building tragedy in Delhi by now appears to follow the same sequence of events: inspections, inquiries, lists of violations and promises of action. T... Read More


SIR: Automated system flags 'unusual' age gaps, family links

New Delhi, Sept. 3 -- Twins and triplets being born less than nine months apart, six people with the same father, and a 26-year-old man whose father is 38 are among the logical discrepancies being fla... Read More


Delhi amends solar policy, offers zero-cost rooftop systems to households using up to 400 units

New Delhi, Sept. 2 -- Delhi households with an average monthly electricity consumption of up to 400 units will be able to get rooftop solar systems of up to 3kW installed at zero upfront cost under th... Read More