Speaker rejects Atishi’s budget time allegations
Terming Leader of Opposition Atishi’s accusation baseless and incorrect, regarding limited time allotted for budget discussions, Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta on Wednesday said her claim that only one hour was set aside for the budget discussion was “incorrect.” Speaker Gupta said that the business advisory committee of the Assembly, which...
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Delhi CM Suspends Sanitation Inspector
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Rekha Gupta’s convoy halted due to stray cattle
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Delhi Budget sparks heated debate in Assembly
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Kashmere Gate registers 139 FIRs for public nuisance
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MLAs’ pay hike on the cards in Delhi
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Rs 5,100 crore for Mahila Samridhi Yojna in Delhi
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Rs 100 crore to launch 100 Atal Canteens
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Rs 100 crore for shifting overhead electricity cables
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced an allocation of Rs 100 crore for a pilot project of shifting overhead electricity cables in the 2025-26 budget, even as she emphasised on making the national capital self-reliant in terms of energy. In her maiden budget presentation in the Delhi Assembly, Gupta said...
Rs 19,291 crore for education
In a major push for education and entrepreneurship, Delhi Chief Minister and Finance Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday announced a slew of initiatives, including CM Shri schools, language laboratories, modern computer labs, and startup support centres. The government has allocated Rs 100 Crore to set up new CM Shri schools...
CM announces Rs 1,500 crore for Yamuna
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday announced a comprehensive Rs 1,500-Crore plan to clean the Yamuna River and improve Delhi’s sewage infrastructure, marking an ambitious river rejuvenation effort in the national capital. The plan includes the construction of 40 decentralised sewage treatment plants (STPs), modernisation of existing STPs, and investment in...
Digital travel cards for women in Capital
The Delhi government will introduce digital travel cards for women to avail free rides in state-run buses, replacing the existing pink tickets, a move that will curb corruption in the ticketing system, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced on Tuesday. Presenting the 2025-26 Budget, Rekha Gupta, announced that Rs 12,952 Crore...
Rs 9,000 crore for clean water and sanitation
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said her government has allocated a historic Rs 9,000 Crore for providing clean water and sanitation to Delhi’s three crore population. The budget provides for building 40 Decentralised Sewage Treatment Plants at a cost of Rs 500 Crore for cleaning Yamuna so that sewage water is treated...
Rs 28,000 crore for infrastructure development
Delhi budget has laid special focus on infrastructure development including water, electricity and roads by allocating Rs 28,000 Crores for various projects with a focus on ‘Viksit Delhi’. Announcing this, Chief Minister Rakha Gupta said Delhi is entering a new era of Traffic-Free Expressways, Seamless Connectivity, Elevated Corridors and Smart Surveillance...
Neeeli Chatri temple safe, says Verma
Delhi PWD Minister Parvesh Verma on Monday visited the Neeli Chhatri temple in Old Delhi area, allegedly built on encroached government land and scheduled for demolition, and assured devotees that the temple would be untouched during the raze drive. He also said if any structural damage occurred to the temple, it...
