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NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party has written to the Rajya Sabha Secretariat seeking the removal of Raghav Chadha from the post of deputy leader of the party in the Upper House, sources told news agency PTI.In its communication, the party also requested that Chadha should not be allotted speaking time from AAP's quota in the Rajya Sabha, indicating a significant shift in its parliamentary strategy.The AAP has proposed Ashok Mittal as the new deputy leader in the Upper House and urged the secretaria ...Read More >
In a gazette notification issued on March 30, the Department of Women and Child Development detailed the 'Delhi Lakhpati Bitiya Scheme Rules', which came into force from Wednesday. The new scheme replaces the Ladli Scheme. Under the scheme, financial assistance of up to ₹61,000 will be provided to eligible beneficiaries in instalments linked to key educational and age-related milestones, and it will mature to ₹1.20 lakh with interest. The financial assistance will be deposited at various s ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 1 (PTI) The Delhi government is considering demolishing a 'jinxed' British-era bungalow at 33, Shamnath Marg in Civil Lines to make way for a state disaster management office, official sources said on Wednesday. The two-storey structure, lying vacant for years, has acquired a reputation among officials as "inauspicious", with successive occupants reportedly reluctant to move in. The bungalow once housed Delhi's first Chief Minister, Chaudhary Brahm Prakash, who moved in after ...Read More >
A 47-year-old man from Karnataka's Mysore has been arrested by the Delhi Police for allegedly sending over 1,100 hoax threat messages targeting schools, high courts and government offices across India. As per the police, the accused Srinivas Louis is likely suffering from mental distress and confessed to sending mails. However, police said that the exact reason behind sending those messages will be ascertained after the accused is brought to Delhi and a detailed investigation takes place. The ...Read More >
New Delhi, March 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta on Tuesday joined a religious event organised by Shri Digambar Jain Mahasabha in Rohini, calling for non-violence and compassion towards all creatures. "One who practices compassion towards all creatures truly walks the path of Mahavir with these eternal principles of Lord Mahavir," said Gupta. On the auspicious occasion of Mahavir Jayanti, the event was marked by deep spiritual fervour and a collective call for global ...Read More >
New Delhi : Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Friday sharply criticised the previous Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government's financial record, accusing it of leaving Delhi with a ₹47,000-crore debt burden. Addressing the assembly on the final day of the Budget session, Gupta said her government inherited the debt, of which ₹27,547 crore remains outstanding. " We are now working to manage liabilities while ensuring transparency," she said. On Tuesday, Gupta had presented a ₹1,03,700 crore Budget fo ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Delhi Legislative Assembly concluded the second part of its fourth session on Monday with the passage of key financial and legislative business, even as the Opposition remained absent for much of the proceedings. Speaker Vijender Gupta said the House functioned for a total of 15 hours and 16 minutes across four sittings held between March 23 and March 27, 2026. During the session, the Assembly approved the Economic Survey (2025-26) and passed the Delhi Budget for 2026-27 followin ...Read More >
New Delhi, The budget session of the Delhi Assembly concluded with over 15 hours of legislative business, said Speaker Vijender Gupta on Monday, describing it as a "result-oriented engagement" during the proceedings. "The second part of the fourth session of the eighth legislative assembly was held from March 23 to March 27, 2026, comprised four sittings conducted on 23rd, 24th, 25th and 27th March 2026 and concluded with a total working time of 15 hours and 16 minutes," Gupta said. During the ...Read More >
Mysuru: The Delhi Police claims to have arrested the man responsible for sending more than 1,100 hoax bomb threats to institutions across the country, triggering chaos and panic. Srinivas Louis (47), was arrested from his rented accommodation in Mysuru by a Delhi Police team, accompanied by local authorities, ANI reported. The threats were sent to a range of high-profile locations, including schools, courts and government offices across multiple states, authorities noted. Among the institutio ...Read More >
CHANDIGARH: A portion of the frontal section of Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira's house in Bholath, Kapurthala, was demolished on Monday by the office of the Block Development and Panchayat Officer (BDPO). Khaira, a strong critic of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, condemned the move, calling it the dangerous introduction of "bulldozer (Pila-Panja) politics" in Punjab by Mann under directions from AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal, aimed at silencing criticism and democratic dissent. As the de ...Read More >
New Delhi, Feb 23 (PTI) Multiple institutions, including the Delhi Secretariat, Delhi Assembly, Red Fort and two schools in the national capital, received bomb threats via email on Monday, which were later declared hoax, officials said. An official of the Delhi Fire Services confirmed that Delhi Secretariat, Delhi Army Public School in Dhaula Kuan and Air Force Bal Bharti School on Lodhi Road received bomb threats. The threat emails were also received on the official ID of the Delhi Assembly a ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) Bihar Governor Arif Mohammed Khan will share his thoughts on Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the 'Iron Man of India', and pay tribute to him on Thursday at an event in the Delhi Assembly, Speaker Vijender Gupta said. Khan will be among the Chief Guests and Key Speaker at a Symposium on the theme 'Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and His Valuable Contributions towards Integration of India' to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of the 'Iron Man of India'. Gupta said the event is ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, Oct 22: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and her cabinet colleagues on Wednesday inspected ghats at multiple locations across the national capital to review preparations for the upcoming Chhath Puja. Gupta, who inspected Chhath ghats at Prembadi, Silangpur and Munak Canal, said that while Delhi's Diwali was grand this year, the Chhath festival -- symbolising devotion and faith -- will be "full of divinity". She said the government has made arrangements to ensure devotees can celebra ...Read More >
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced that Diwali celebrations in the capital will be distinct this year under a "sanatani" government. Speaking at a Diwali Milan program, she highlighted initiatives like Yamuna cleaning and the lifting of the green cracker ban, emphasizing the enhanced "divinity and grandness" of the festival. Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday said that Diwali in the national capital will be different, as it will be celebrated this year under a "sanatani" government. ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 18 (ANI): The Deputy Speaker of the Delhi Legislative Assembly and BJP MLA Mohan Singh Bisht, on Saturday, expressed gratitude to the Supreme Court for its earlier decision on green firecrackers. On the Supreme Court granting permission for green firecrackers in Delhi-NCR, Bisht told ANI, "I express my gratitude to the court and also to the government. Previously, people would buy firecrackers from outside and pollute Delhi's environment. This time, by approving green ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Delhi Assembly complex on Friday came alive with festive decorations and celebrations as Speaker Vijender Gupta extended Diwali wishes and urged people to celebrate the festival in an environment-friendly manner. Gupta said that Diwali is a festival that celebrates light, goodness, and new beginnings -- and it should also inspire responsibility towards our environment and society. He emphasised that while the city shines with festive lights, every citizen ...Read More >
New Delhi: After the Centre allotted Aam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal a Type-VII bungalow in the capital, the party confirmed that the former Delhi chief minister will stay at the 95, Lodhi Estate accommodation, which was allocated to him after the Delhi High Court rapped the Centre on the issue. Kejriwal has been allotted an official bungalow by the Centre after it was scolded by the Delhi High Court. He was entitled to a bungalow since he is the convener of a national party, ...Read More >
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his grief at the death of Malhotra and lauded his contribution to public life Veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Vijay Kumar Malhotra passed away at AIIMS New Delhi on Tuesday morning. He was 93. Malhotra, a five-time MP and two-time MLA from Delhi, was among the most prominent faces of the party in the capital. He was also the president of BJP's Delhi unit. PM Modi's tribute Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his grief at the death of Malh ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 30(ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Bansuri Swaraj on Tuesday paid tribute to senior party leader Vijay Kumar Malhotra, describing him as one of the pillars of the BJP who nurtured and strengthened the party, and said that his demise is a loss that perhaps even time may never be able to compensate for fully. After paying her last respects to the late leader at his residence in Delhi, Bansuri Swaraj said, 'Vijay Kumar Malhotra was one of those pillars of the BJP ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 30(ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Bansuri Swaraj on Tuesday paid tribute to senior party leader Vijay Kumar Malhotra, describing him as one of the pillars of the BJP who nurtured and strengthened the party, and said that his demise is a loss that perhaps even time may never be able to compensate for fully. After paying her last respects to the late leader at his residence in Delhi, Bansuri Swaraj said, "Vijay Kumar Malhotra was one of those pillars of the BJP ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 15 (PTI) The Delhi Assembly will be organising a special exhibition "Know Your Prime Minister" on the occasion of the 75th Birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Assembly premises, Speaker Vijender Gupta said on Monday. Gupta said the exhibition will showcase the Prime Minister's journey and will remain open to the public from September 17 to October 2. As a part of the celebrations, a dedicated book Gallery focusing on the PM will be inaugurated in the Assembly Library ...Read More >
BENGALURU: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla here on Saturday mooted a National Legislative Index (NLI) to rank state assemblies and councils on the basis of their performance. "The performance of the state assemblies could be assessed on the basis of parameters such as number of sittings held every year, productivity of the House, quality of debates, adoption of technology and efficacy of various committees," he said after the valedictory of the 11th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA)-India ...Read More >
New Delhi, September 12: As Rahul Gandhi and the Congress party's 'vote chori' rhetoric galvanises public support, particularly from the weaker and marginalised sections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday sought to turn the tables on the grand old party over its repeated charges of voter fraud and electoral rolls manipulation. Giving a fresh spin to the Congress 'vote chori' claims, BJP spokesperson GVL Narasimha Rao claimed that the party saw its fortunes dipping multiple times, from ...Read More >
At a solemn ceremony held at the Delhi Legislative Assembly on Monday, Union Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region,... At a solemn ceremony held at the Delhi Legislative Assembly on Monday, Union Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region, Jyotiraditya Scindia said: "India is the mother of democracy, and realising its dreams is our responsibility." He was addressing All‑India Speakers' Conference on the occasion of centenary year celebrat ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 25 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday expressed concern over the declining decorum and dignity of legislative institutions, calling it a matter that demands urgent attention from all elected representatives. Speaking at the Delhi Legislative Assembly during the Valedictory Address at the Conference of Presiding Officers of States and Union Territories, Birla emphasised that the privilege and freedom of speech granted to Members should not be misused to undermi ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday highlighted the principle of nation first, adding that the foremost duty of every elected representative must be public welfare and national interest. Addressing the valedictory session of the All India Speakers' Conference in the Delhi Legislative Assembly, the Chief Minister stated that the foundation of India's democracy lies in sacrifice and struggle, and that the foremost duty of every people's representative mus ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday described legislatures as institutions that voice the democratic spirit of people, reminding that freedom of expression in them must always be exercised responsibly and within parliamentary propriety. Addressing the Valedictory Session of the All India Speakers' Conference 2025, a two-day conclave held at the Delhi Assembly, Birla said legislatures today must meet citizens' expectations by ensuring transparency, accountabil ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) At a solemn ceremony held at the Delhi Legislative Assembly on Monday, Union Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region, Jyotiraditya Scindia said: "India is the mother of democracy, and realising its dreams is our responsibility." He was addressing All‑India Speakers' Conference on the occasion of centenary year celebration of the election of eminent freedom fighter, scholar and jurist Vitthalbhai Patel as the first Indian President o ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 25 (PTI) Freedom of speech and privilege of members of legislative bodies should not be construed as the freedom to lower the dignity of the House, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said on Monday. Delivering the valedictory speech at the All India Speakers Conference hosted by the Delhi Assembly, Birla voiced concern over the "gradual decline" in upholding the dignity of legislative bodies and asked all stakeholders, including the members of the Houses and political parties, to reflect ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 25 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday emphasised the primacy of national interest over party politics, stating that there is no place for party politics when it comes to the interests of the country. Speaking during the concluding session of the All India Speakers Conference held at the Delhi Legislative Assembly, the Delhi CM Gupta called on all public representatives to renew their commitment to the oath taken while assuming office, as she highlighted ...Read More >
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