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October 30, 2026 12:34 PM

Election Commission extends SIR timelines in Maharashtra, Delhi, Andhra, Haryana, Telangana & Nagaland

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday revised the schedule for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in five states and the Union Territory of Delhi following requests from the concerned chief electoral officers. The states where the electoral roll revision schedule has been tweaked are Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Telangana and Nagaland. The poll panel wrote separately to the five states and the Union Territory of Delhi about extending the timelines. I...

October 24, 2026 10:25 AM

Big Boost to Healthcare in Delhi: RML Hospital’s 666-Bed Super Speciality Block Gets Fire Safety Clearance

Long-awaited approval paves way for operationalisation of ₹482-crore advanced healthcare facility; hospital's total bed capacity to rise to 2,204 In a major breakthrough for healthcare infrastructure in the national capital, the much-awaited 666-bed Super Speciality Block (SSB) at Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital has secured fire safety clearance, removing a key hurdle to the commissioning of the state-of-the-art facility. The development brings the premier Central Government hospita...

October 22, 2026 2:31 PM

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta directs night-time cleaning in colonies, markets ahead of Diwali

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has directed officials to intensify cleanliness drives across the national capital ahead of Diwali and other festivals, ordering night-time cleaning in residential colonies and major markets and warning that negligence in maintaining cleanliness will not be tolerated. According to the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), chairing a high-level meeting at the Delhi Secretariat on Wednesday, Gupta instructed the concerned departments and agencies to immediately address...

October 21, 2026 11:02 AM

Police sacrifices laid foundation for Naxalism-free India, says Amit Shah; sets December 2029 target for drug-free India

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday paid tribute to police personnel who died in the line of duty, saying their sacrifices had laid the foundation for a Naxalism-free India, and called for a coordinated nationwide campaign to eliminate the drug problem by December 31, 2029. Addressing Police Commemoration Day at the National Police Memorial in Chanakyapuri, New Delhi, HM Shah said the country had made significant progress in addressing longstanding security challenges in Kashmir, the Nor...

October 21, 2026 10:39 AM

Amit Shah pays tribute to police martyrs, flags off motorcycle rally on Police Commemoration Day

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday paid homage to police martyrs at the National Police Memorial in Chanakyapuri, New Delhi, on Police Commemoration Day. HM Shah also flagged off a motorcycle rally from the capital. CRPF Director General Gyanendra Pratap Singh briefed him about the rally. This motorcycle rally is by about 90 police riders from States/UTs (Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi); Central Armed...

October 14, 2026 1:26 PM

Delhi Cabinet expresses gratitude for PM Modi’s 25 years of public service, Central support

The Delhi Cabinet has expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his 25 years in public service and the Centre's support for developmental works in the national capital, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Wednesday. Listing out several key initiatives taken up in infrastructure and policy issues in the last year, CM Gupta said the Centre has helped the national capital in its 'Viksit Delhi' mission. "In the previous government, the works were stuck. But all the Central policies we...

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...