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March 7, 2026, 08:55 PM - 3 min read
Speaking to a news agency, Taranjit Sandhu said, "Delhi is our capital, and we have to compete and compare with all the capitals of the world. We have to move ahead along with everyone. The focus is and should be on development."
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March 7, 2026, 04:27 PM - 6 min read
BJP’s Sikh outreach through high-profile appointments may make headlines but lacks grassroots impact in Punjab, raising questions about the party’s political strategy in the state.
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March 6, 2026, 08:33 PM - 3 min read
Sandhu has served in the Indian Mission in Washington DC twice. Sandhu was also the high commissioner of India to Sri Lanka from January 2017 to January 2020. He had also served at the High Commission of India, Colombo earlier as the head of the political wing from December 2000 to September 2004.
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March 3, 2026, 08:04 PM - 4 min read
The large-scale exercise is aimed at administrative streamlining and strengthening policing across districts and specialised units in the national capital. The order, issued with the approval of the Lieutenant Governor, effected changes at levels including that of special commissioners, joint commissioners, additional commissioners and deputy commissioners of police (DCPs), impacting district policing, crime, traffic, security and specialised units.
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August 23, 2025, 06:17 PM - 3 min read
From providing aid to victims of tragedies, riots and calamities to those in need for their daughter's marriage and gang rape survivors, Delhi government has extended financial assistance to several people in distress during the past five years. Covering people affected in incidents like fire and even drowning, LG/CM Relief Fund, managed by the Finance Department, supported about 345 individuals between 2019-20 and 2023-24, disbursing a total of Rs 16.6 crore.
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August 11, 2025, 03:49 PM - 3 min read
The Supreme Court on Monday sustained social activist Medha Patkar's conviction in a defamation case filed by Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena in 2000. However, a Bench of Justices MM Sundresh and NK Singh waived the penalty of Rs 1 lakh imposed on her.
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July 17, 2025, 07:09 PM - 3 min read
Lieutenant governor VK Saxena has ordered the Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) to probe alleged irregularities amounting to Rs 145 crore in the Jai Bhim Mukhyamantri Pratibha Vikas Yojana run by the previous Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government, after Chief Minister Rekha Gupta flagged the issue while accusing AAP government of having indulged in 'corruption'.
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April 8, 2025, 07:45 PM - 4 min read
The court, however, imposed a precondition on 70-year-old Patkar of depositing ₹1 lakh as fine.
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February 7, 2025, 03:16 PM - 2 min read
The investigation came just a day before the vote counting for the Delhi Assembly elections, which took place on February 5.
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December 28, 2024, 04:51 PM - 3 min read
The Aam Aadmi Party alleged that the BJP wanted to stop its scheme and is afraid of a defeat in the Assembly polls scheduled in February.
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September 20, 2024, 10:03 PM - 5 min read
The 19th meeting of the Task Force on Women’s Safety in Delhi, chaired by Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena, focused on addressing key issues related to women’s security across the city. Saxena provided specific directives to various departments, highlighting the need for swift action to ensure safety in public spaces.
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September 4, 2024, 04:55 PM - 2 min read
In a recent development, Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena has intervened in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) ward committee elections by appointing presiding officers, a move that has sparked controversy. This decision comes amidst disagreements over the election process and timing.
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