Delhi Government

September 14, 2026 3:36 PM

Delhi govt to launch projects worth Rs 13,800 crore during ‘Seva Sankalp Abhiyan’

The Delhi government will inaugurate and lay foundation stones of projects worth Rs 8,000 crore aimed at Yamuna cleaning and launch an official platform for organ donation under 'Sewa Sankalp Abhiyan' marking Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 25 years in public service, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Monday. Addressing a press conference with Delhi BJP president Harsh Malhotra, she said that projects and schemes worth Rs 13,800 crore will be either inaugurated or their foundation stones will b...

August 25, 2026 7:48 PM

Delhi govt data to be made AI-ready for effective governance, service delivery

The Delhi government has signed an MoU with EkStep Foundation to make its administrative data AI-ready for improved governance and service delivery. Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday chaired a workshop of Delhi government officers, saying data systems must be interconnected to ensure that benefits of AI reach the ordinary people. The initiative will make Delhi government data more organised, reliable and ready for use, according to a Delhi CMO statement. The workshop attended by Delhi gov...

August 1, 2026 10:27 AM

Delhi govt to launch Lakshmi Yojana today; eligible women to receive Rs 2,500 monthly

The Delhi government will launch its flagship Delhi Lakshmi Yojana on Saturday, under which eligible women from economically weaker households will receive a monthly financial assistance of Rs 2,500. The scheme is one of the Rekha Gupta government's key welfare initiatives aimed at providing financial support to women across the national capital. Eligible beneficiaries will be able to apply online immediately after the formal launch through a dedicated portal designed to enable seamless registr...

July 20, 2026 2:36 PM

Delhi Government approves ‘Parivartan’ scheme to replace old commercial vehicles with BS-VI vehicles

The Delhi Cabinet has approved the implementation of the Centre's 'Parivartan' scheme to replace old commercial vehicles with cleaner BS-VI-compliant and electric vehicles, a move aimed at reducing vehicular emissions and strengthening the capital's clean transport system. The scheme, launched by the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, stands for Programme for Accelerated Renewal and Incentivisation of Vehicle Assets for Reducing Transport Air Pollution and Network Emission. It seeks...

May 11, 2026 11:53 AM

‘Double Engine’ Boost: Railways Clears Haiderpur-Badli Railway Overbridge Widening in Delhi

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday said the Railways has approved the widening of the existing Railway Over Bridge (ROB) at Haiderpur Badli on the Outer Ring Road, a move aimed at easing persistent traffic congestion at Mukarba Chowk in north Delhi. She described it as the Delhi government's major achievement and said on Sunday that the Railways has also approved the proposed elevated loop connecting Shalimar Bagh to Sanjay Gandhi Transport Nagar, which crosses over the railway tracks. ...

January 14, 2026 9:07 AM

Delhi govt to inaugurate 81 new Ayushman Arogya Mandirs today

The Delhi government will inaugurate 81 new Ayushman Arogya Mandirs on Wednesday, marking the fifth phase of the programme’s expansion and giving a major boost to neighbourhood-level primary healthcare across the capital. Delhi Health Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh said on Tuesday that the initiative will significantly strengthen accessible and preventive healthcare services for residents. With this expansion, the total number of centres will rise to 319 across the national capital, he added. ...

September 5, 2025 12:57 PM

Delhi govt plans mobile unit to popularise Ayurveda: Health Minister

The Delhi government plans to launch a mobile unit for public outreach and to popularise Ayurveda, Health Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh said on Thursday. Reiterating the government’s commitment to expanding access to holistic healthcare through Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, and Homeopathy (AYUSH), Singh directed that Panchakarma therapies be made more widely available as part of efforts to promote holistic wellness. Speaking at the 19th Governing Council Meeting of Chaudhary B...

April 27, 2025 3:32 PM

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta reaffirms commitment to rural development, promises early completion of pending projects

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday reiterated her government's commitment to generating jobs in rural areas and assured early completion of nearly 600 pending development projects, including roads and expansion of the cooking gas pipeline, in villages. She also expressed her government's willingness to discuss and resolve issues concerning villagers, including land circle rate, tractors, and alternative plots in land acquisition cases. Speaking to reporters during her visit to North We...

April 17, 2025 9:08 AM

Ayushman cards to be launched in Delhi for all income groups aged above 70 by April-end

The Delhi government will launch 'Ayushman Cards' for all income groups aged above 70 years by the end of April 2025. Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, along with other Cabinet Ministers, on Wednesday chaired a meeting at which MLAs and officials from the state and Central governments were present. This initiative is a part of the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), which aims to provide health insurance coverage of up to Rs 5 lakh per family per year for secondary and ...

February 8, 2025 6:10 PM

BJP to form government in Delhi after 27 years; PM Modi to address party workers

The Bharatiya Janata Party is set to form the next government in the National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT-Delhi) after 27 years, having crossed the majority mark of 36 seats in the 70-member assembly and beating the 10-year rule of Aam Aadmi Party. The last time a BJP-led government was in Delhi was between 1993-1998. According to latest trends from the Election Commission at 4:30 PM, the BJP has won 40 seats, and leading in 8 others. Meanwhile, the Aam Aadmi Party has only won 17 seats, an...