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SC to examine Delhi govt plea against HC order staying notice to Rapido on Friday

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned hearing, till June 9, on the plea by Delhi government against the high court order, which stayed a notice to bike-taxi aggregator Rapido and…
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Delhi: Woman officer accuses Saurabh Bhardwaj of ‘coercive behaviour’

New Delhi: Senior IAS officer and special secretary in the Delhi government, Kinny Singh, has accused Services Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj of “coercive behaviour” and requested security for herself. The ruling Aam Aadmi…

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AAP govt, LG lock horns over services verdict; Kejriwal, ministers meet Saxena

New Delhi: The Delhi government and the lieutenant governor locked horns on Friday over the Supreme Court verdict on services matters, with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal alleging a “conspiracy” to overturn the…
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HC seeks response of Delhi govt, CBSE on plea seeking common syllabus across India

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought the Delhi government, the CBSE and the NHRC’s response on a petition challenging certain provisions of the Right to Education Act, 2009 for…
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Optional arrangements should be made for Tughlakabad residents: Delhi minister

New Delhi: Delhi Urban Development Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on Monday said alternative arrangements should be made for the residents of Tughlakabad whose houses are being demolished. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader said the Archaeological…
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Delhi govt announces extension of free sewer connection scheme

New Delhi: The Delhi government on Monday announced the extension of its free sewer connection scheme, saying it will help reduce pollution in the Yamuna river. Water minister Saurabh Bhardwaj said the…
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Delhi govt slams L-G for ‘causing delay’ in school takeover process

New Delhi: The Delhi government, which is looking forward to takeover the Modern International School here in Dwarka, on Thursday criticised the Lt. Governor, accusing him of not clearing the necessary files,…

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Mega PTMs in MCD, Delhi govt schools on April 30, says Education Minister Atishi

New Delhi: The Directorate of Education will organise a mega parent-teacher meeting at MCD and Delhi government schools on April 30, Minister Atishi said on Monday, noting that guardians are an important…
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Education Minister Atishi launches video series on Delhi govt’s Happiness Curriculum

New Delhi: Education Minister Atishi on Sunday launched a 36-episode video series on the Delhi government’s Happiness Curriculum and said it will enable educators across the world help their students learn to…
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Delhi: Atishi, Saurabh Bharadwaj’s names proposed for cabinet mins

New Delhi: After two jailed ministers of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) — Manish Sisodia and Satyendar Jain — stepped down, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has forwarded the names of two…
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NGT asks Delhi govt to pay Rs 2,232 cr fine for improper waste management

New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Delhi government to pay Rs 2,232 crore as environmental compensation for improper waste management. The tribunal observed that compliance with environmental norms…
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L-G nod to revival of lapsed 126 posts of principals, others in Delhi govt schools

New Delhi: Delhi Lt Governor V K Saxena has approved 126 posts of principals and deputy education officers in city government-run schools which had lapsed as these were “lying vacant” for more…
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DU teachers take on Delhi govt over ‘ghost employees’ being made permanent

New Delhi: The Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP government has written to the Vice-Chancellor of Delhi University to accommodate the teachers and employees whom it had not very long ago called “ghost employees”, the…
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Delhi govt approves projects worth Rs 12 cr to strengthen road infra

New Delhi: Delhi’s Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Friday approved projects worth Rs 12 crore for repair and redevelopment of road infrastructure in the national capital. The projects include repair and…
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Will have to concede public order, police, land outside your purview, SC tells Delhi govt

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday observed that in three entries — public order, police, and land — of the State list, the Delhi government cannot legislate as per the Constitutions’s…