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October 1, 2026 4:56 PM

Mega cleanliness drive held across Delhi, CM Rekha Gupta joins drive at Kamla Nehru Ridge

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday took part in the 'Swachhta Hi Seva: Ek Din, Ek Ghanta, Ek Saath' campaign at Kamla Nehru Ridge. The initiative under the 'Seva Sankalp Abhiyan' to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 25 years in public service was also joined by large number of students, people and sanitation workers across the city. In response to the call of PM Modi, people across the country have taken up one or another task of service in their hands and are engaged in it. Thousa...

October 1, 2026 4:52 PM

Delhi LG inaugurates DDA sports complex in Dwarka

Delhi Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu on Thursday inaugurated a DDA sports complex in Dwarka that offers a combination of indoor and outdoor sports activities, officials said. The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has also developed an 8-hectare facility with an electric vehicle charging system. "The Sports Complex is envisaged as an important sporting and wellness asset for Outer and North-West Delhi, particularly in view of its location, scale and future expansion potential," the D...

September 29, 2026 2:48 PM

Amit Shah inaugurates Barapullah flyover, 3 other road projects in Delhi

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday launched four major road infrastructure projects worth Rs 1,941 crore in the national capital, including the long-pending Barapullah Phase 3 elevated corridor. HM Shah inaugurated the projects at a function in Barapullah, which was attended by Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and her cabinet colleagues, and Union Minister of State for Road Transport Harsh Malhotra, among others. Speaking at the event, CM Gupta attributed the launch of these projects to ...

September 28, 2026 3:16 PM

Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav reviews Delhi’s air pollution mitigation plan with CM Rekha Gupta

Union Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Bhupender Yadav on Monday chaired a high-level meeting with Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta to review the national capital's air pollution mitigation plan and finalise additional measures ahead of the winter season. The meeting focused on progress of measures already undertaken, hotspot-specific interventions, enforcement, vehicular emissions, dust and waste management, industrial pollution, public transport and greater citizen participatio...

September 25, 2026 1:38 PM

Rain likely to return to Delhi from Sept 26; IMD issues alerts across India

With the withdrawal of the southwest monsoon from Delhi, the weather in the national capital is set to change once again. According to the latest forecast from the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the weather is expected to remain mainly warm and partly cloudy on Friday. However, rainfall activity may increase from Saturday. According to the IMD, the minimum temperature in Delhi on Friday is expected to be around 23 degrees Celsius, while the maximum temperature is likely to settle ar...

September 25, 2026 10:38 AM

Delhi govt has received over 5,500 applications for incentives under new EV policy

The Delhi government has received 5,678 applications for incentives under the Delhi Electric Vehicle Policy 2026 since its implementation in July this year, officials said on Thursday. Of the total applications received, as many as 1,664 have been processed and Rs 4.8 crore have been released by the government under different incentive categories. "Mostly, the applicants for incentives belonged to two-wheeler EV category, accounting for 1,648 beneficiaries of the total applications pro...

September 21, 2026 9:44 PM

President notifies amendment to Inter-State Council Order, 1990

President Droupadi Murmu has amended the Inter-State Council Order, 1990, to provide for the participation of Governors and Lieutenant Governors in meetings of the Inter-State Council when specified constitutional or statutory provisions are in force in their respective States or Union Territories. The Ministry of Home Affairs notified the Inter-State Council (Amendment) Order, 2026 on September 9. The amendment was made by the President under the powers conferred by Article 263 of the Constitu...

September 17, 2026 10:28 PM

Delhi CM, city BJP chief, NDMC officials light up 1.25 lakh lamps on PM Modi’s birthday

The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) observed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday as ‘Sewa Diwas’ on Thursday, organising the ceremonial lighting of 1.25 lakh earthen lamps at Vijay Chowk in the evening, an official said. The event was attended by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, Union Minister of State and Delhi BJP President Harsh Malhotra and NDMC Vice Chairperson Kuljeet Singh Chahal, along with other state BJP functionaries and leaders. In another event to mark PM Modi’s birthd...

September 16, 2026 12:34 AM

Clean Yamuna target to be achieved by 2029, says Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday expressed confidence that the goal of a clean Yamuna will be achieved by 2029, saying sustained efforts are underway under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Shah made the remarks while chairing a meeting attended by the Chief Ministers of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Delhi and Haryana during the signing of the agreement for the Kishau Multipurpose Project. The Union Home Minister said there had been a serious la...

September 11, 2026 10:22 AM

BRICS Summit: South African President Ramaphosa, Uganda VP Alupo Arrive in Delhi

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and Uganda Vice President Jessica Alupo arrived in New Delhi on Friday ahead of the 18th BRICS Summit, scheduled to be held in the national capital on September 12-13. Both leaders were received by Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Jayant Chaudhary upon their arrival. South Africa is a full member of BRICS, while Uganda is among the grouping's partner countries. Their arrival comes as New Delhi gears up to...