DELHI LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Right to protest, right to trade: Trader's body CAIT urges Delhi LG to notify protest sites on city outskirts
CAIT has urged the Delhi Lieutenant Governor to notify designated protest sites to safeguard trade activities. They highlighted the growing disruptions caused by protests and their impact on daily economic life. The traders' body emphasized the need for a balanced solution that respects both the right to protest and the need for uninterrupted business.
Maintain 'BRICS-level' cleanliness standards year-round: Delhi LG to NDMC
Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu addressed NDMC employees, emphasizing the need for consistent cleanliness beyond major events. He praised the efforts during the BRICS summit but urged for those standards to be maintained regularly. Sandhu highlighted the importance of clean roads and parks while stressing security cooperation within the NDMC area. He also suggested involving schoolchildren in cleanliness initiatives to influence their families positively.
S Jaishankar, ex-Army chief Upendra Dwivedi, CBI Director Praveen Sood get SIR notices in Delhi
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, CBI Director Praveen Sood and former Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi are among prominent people served notices during Delhi's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Their records could not be linked to the 2002 electoral roll. AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal and his family also received notices, while Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta's electoral entry has been cleared following verification. The Delhi CEO has clarified that receiving a notice does not automatically mean deletion from the voter list
Flooding near IGI airport after heavy rain reveals coordination gaps ahead of BRICS summit
Heavy rain caused significant waterlogging near Delhi's IGI Airport on Friday afternoon. The Dwarka underpass experienced flooding, requiring temporary pumps to clear the accumulated water. Other underpasses and roads near the airport also faced waterlogging issues. This incident raises concerns about inter-agency coordination ahead of the BRICS Summit. Delhi's Lieutenant Governor had previously emphasized a collaborative approach for waterlogging prevention.
DDA launches FAQs to make Delhi Master Plan 2047 easier to understand
The Delhi Development Authority has launched Frequently Asked Questions on its website. These FAQs simplify understanding of the Master Plan of Delhi 2047 for citizens. The DDA also introduced a feedback facility for suggestions on the master plan. This platform allows direct communication of views to the DDA. It facilitates a participatory approach towards the Master Plan of Delhi 2047.
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Chandigarh Taxi Union protests against cab aggregators over alleged exploitation
Chandigarh taxi drivers continue their ninety-day protest against cab aggregators. They demand government-mandated fares and promised policy benefits. Drivers are seeking medical and term insurance coverage from these companies. This agitation highlights broader issues faced by traditional transport operators. Similar concerns have been raised by drivers in Delhi-NCR and Maharashtra.
Delhi sets Rs 1 lakh crore budget, focuses on 10 sectors
Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena details the government's reform agenda. Key priorities include a Rs 1 lakh crore budget for ten sectors. Business processes are simplified, with 75 digital services integrated. Shops can now operate 24/7. Labour laws are consolidated. Significant infrastructure development is underway, especially in healthcare, with Rs 1400 crore allocated for the Chief Minister Development Fund.
Nod to prosecute Arundhati Roy under UAPA 'misuse of power': Sharad Pawar
NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar criticized the Delhi Lieutenant Governor's approval to prosecute Arundhati Roy under UAPA for a speech in 2010, calling it a misuse of power.
DDA releases over Rs 460 crores to more than 2300 bidders in a record time
The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has released over Rs 460 crores deposited as Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) by around 2,300 bidders in its recent and ongoing Housing Scheme. Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena directed DDA to ensure the release of EMDs to applicants within 15 days, emphasizing strict compliance with procedures to avoid harassment.
IT-enabled services of Delhi prisons to be strengthened with recruitment of additional staff
The creation of the 10 posts, including those of senior system analyst, system analyst and eight assistant programmers, will help ease the workload in the process of modernisation of prisons and digitisation of prisoner records, it said.
Delhi LG approves CM's proposal to terminate services of civil defence volunteers from November 1
Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena has approved a proposal of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to terminate the services of all civil defence volunteers with effect from November 1 this year, an official at the LG Secretariat said on Friday. The development came hours after the chief minister asked Delhi Home Minister Kailash Gahlot to appoint the civil defence volunteers as Home Guards and depute them as bus marshals.
Amid AAP vs LG, Arvind Kejriwal and VK Saxena discuss administrative issues
L-G red-flagged a number of issues to Kejriwal including continuation of Satyendra Jain as minister despite him being in prison, alleged delaying of projects of national importance including redevelopment of AIIMS, new academic blocks in IIT and expansion of Metro and NHAI projects, corruption in government departments and no new school building, hospital, or green space over the last eight years.
Delhi Lieutenant Governor recommends CBI probe into excise policy
The move is set to cast a shadow on a second minister in the Kejriwal government, Manish Sisodia, close to two months after the arrest of power minister Satyender Jain by the Enforcement Directorate over alleged money laundering. The LG's recommendation for a CBI inquiry also comes a day after he turned down Chief Minister Kejriwal's request for permission to travel to Singapore for an international conference.
Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal resigns
A retired civil servant, Baijal had taken over as Lieutenant Governor in December 2016 following the abrupt resignation of his predecessor Najeeb Jung, and since then, had been at loggerheads with chief minister Arvind Kejriwal.
Master plan discussed for redevelopment of AIIMS into 'world-class university': Delhi L-G Anil Baijal
The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), located in the heart of Delhi, was set up in 1956 and is run by the central government.
Bill in Lok Sabha seeks to give more powers to Delhi Lieutenant Governor
The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2021, seeks to define the LG’s role and gives him/her more powers. It gives a timeline for the NCT’s elected government to send legislative and administrative proposals to the LG.
Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal, wife get coronavirus vaccine shots
During the second-phase of the inoculation drive that started on March 1, people aged 60 years and above and those in the 45-59 age group with specific comorbidities are being administered the vaccine at 192 hospitals across Delhi.
Delhi Congress chief, workers detained by police during protest against fuel price hike
Delhi Congress president Anil Kumar said police detained him and party workers as they tried to go to Raj Niwas, which is Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal's official residence, to lodge their protest against the rising prices of petrol and diesel.
Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal meets Prime Minister Modi
At least 42 people have lost their lives and over 200 were injured when clashes broke out between two communities lasting three days in northeast Delhi.
Arvind Kejriwal's corrupt face exposed, should quit as Delhi CM: Chief Minister Amarinder Singh
Singh said given the seriousness of the allegations levelled against him and his party over the past several months, Kejriwal should have resigned a long time ago.
Unprecedented acrimony marks Najeeb Jung's tenure as Delhi Lieutenant Governor
The Arvind Kejriwal dispensation, having won a brute majority in the February 2015 election, repeatedly accused Jung of "stalling" governance.
Delhi government moves HC on Centre's notification on LG's powers
The Centre's recent notification gave the Lieutenant Governor absolute powers in appointing bureaucrats in the national capital.
Left parties slam Home Ministry's notification on LG
CPI(M) politburo member Brinda Karat said," CPI(M) supports full statehood for Delhi. The present situation underlines urgency for this. Even within the present framework, the Centre and its representative should resolve the issues through co-operative federalism instead of present approach of coercive centralisation."
BJP urges Najeeb Jung to ensure adequate water supply for Delhi
BJP urged Jung to make immediate arrangements for meeting the basic requirements of city-dwellers like drinking water supply during the summer months.
Delhi lieutenant governor to take a call on new government or call polls
Of course, the LG can also recommend immediate dissolution of the assembly without having to wait for the mandatory ratification of Parliament.
Delhi Lieutenant Governor relaxes rules for admission to nursery
School associations have been demanding more autonomy in selection process including freedom to admit students under the management quota.
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