July 1, 2024, 05:19 AM - 3 mins read
Medha Patkar, a renowned social activist, has been sentenced to five months of simple imprisonment by a Delhi court in a defamation case that has been ongoing for 24 years.
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June 28, 2024, 04:45 AM - 2 mins read
VK Saxena, the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, convened an urgent meeting today involving key government agencies such as Delhi Jal Board (DJB), Public Works Department (PWD), Irrigation and Flood Control Department (IFC), Delhi Police, Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), National Disaster Management Control (NDMC), and Delhi Development Authority (DDA).
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June 27, 2024, 09:49 AM - 3 mins read
Delhi Lieutenant Governor (LG) V K Saxena has approved the temporary dissolution of the Delhi Dialogue and Development Commission (DDCD) and the removal of its non-official members.
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June 27, 2024, 06:52 AM - 2 mins read
The UN Human Rights Office has expressed concern over the use of anti-terror laws in India to stifle dissent, specifically urging authorities to drop legal cases against author Arundhati Roy over her remarks on Kashmir.
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June 23, 2024, 05:59 AM - 2 mins read
Due to the ongoing water crisis in Delhi, residents are facing significant challenges as they continue to line up at water tankers to fulfil their basic water needs. In areas like Chilla Gaon in Mayur Vihar and Geeta Colony, long queues persist as people patiently wait to collect water from these tankers.
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June 16, 2024, 09:19 AM - 4 mins read
With the water supply crisis worsening in Delhi, police officials inspected the Jal Board pipelines in the Yamuna Khadar area of northeast Delhi on Sunday and found no signs of leakage. Assistant Sub-Inspector Lokendra Sirohi stated, "There is no leakage here. If there is any leakage, we will inform the Jal Board and our control room."
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June 6, 2024, 06:17 AM - 3 mins read
After winning all seven seats in Delhi, the newly elected Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Members of Parliament (MPs) met with Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena on Thursday. The official X account of Raj Niwas Delhi, managed by the LG Secretariat, posted a photo of the meeting and said, “Newly elected Members of Lok Sabha from Delhi called on Hon’ble Lt Governor today.”
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May 30, 2024, 09:01 AM - 3 mins read
The Delhi government is taking proactive measures to address the ongoing water shortage exacerbated by an intense heatwave. On Friday, Delhi Minister Atishi announced the establishment of a central war room within the Delhi Jal Board to monitor and manage the supply of water tankers across the capital.
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May 30, 2024, 08:40 AM - 3 mins read
Delhi’s Lieutenant Governor (LG) VK Saxena has requested the court to impose the maximum punishment on Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) leader Medha Patkar in a criminal defamation case.
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May 29, 2024, 08:55 AM - 3 mins read
On Wednesday, Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena approved the suspension of Dr. RN Das, Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj, due to his alleged involvement in the irregular and illegal registration of private nursing homes.
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May 26, 2024, 04:28 AM - 3 mins read
Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena marked his two-year tenure on Sunday, describing it as challenging due to various hurdles since he assumed office in 2022. Reflecting on his tenure, Saxena highlighted the difficulties faced and acknowledged that while some progress was made, numerous projects were stalled.
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May 24, 2024, 07:09 AM - 3 mins read
Medha Patkar, the face of the Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA), recently faced a setback in court as a Delhi magistrate found her guilty of criminal defamation in a case filed by V K Saxena, the current lieutenant governor of Delhi.
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