Around 20 lakh people living in Delhi’s unauthorised jhuggi-jhopdi (JJ) clusters moved a step closer to rehabilitation after the Delhi government on Tuesday (June 23, 2026) approved the implementation of the revised cut-off date of January 1, 2025, instead of the earlier cut-off of January 1, 2015, under the Delhi Slum and JJ Cluster Rehabilitation and Relocation...
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday said the government has removed 3.4 million metric tonnes of silt from drains across the Capital ahead of the monsoon. Urging residents to help identify stretches where desilting remains incomplete, Ms. Gupta asked them to report such locations through the MCD 311 app, assuring that action would be taken promptly. The Chief Minister said the...
Six MPs from the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) joined Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena on Monday, delivering a significant setback to the opposition party ahead of crucial political contests in Maharashtra. “The six tigers are here. They have all now joined the real Shiv Sena family. I welcome them to the...
As part of a drive towards administrative accountability and Ease of Doing Business, the Delhi government on Monday included 23 additional public services within the purview of the Delhi Right of Citizen to Time-Bound Delivery of Services Act, 2011. Addressing the media on the matter, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta stated that the use of these...
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday (June 22, 2026) met the families of those who died in the Saidulajab building collapse and the Hauz Rani hotel fire incidents and handed them an ex-gratia amount of ₹10 lakh each. She said the government is taking concrete steps to prevent such tragedies, adding that those responsible...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday commissioned three indigenous naval ships – Agray, INS Dunagiri and INS Sanshodhak – in Kolkata, describing the event as a major milestone in India’s journey towards self-reliance, maritime strength and the vision of a developed nation. Addressing the Tri-Commissioning Ceremony in Kolkata, PM Modi said the induction of the...
Operation Tiger is successful, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde announced on Sunday (June 21, 2026), adding he had never left any operation incomplete. Two of the six Lok Sabha members of the Shiv Sena (UBT) on Sunday (June 21, 2026) announced that they were slated to join Mr. Shinde. Nagesh Patil Ashtikar, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP from Hingoli, and Omraje...
The Delhi government has approved the first phase of its proposed Elevated Ring Road project, paving the way for two new bridges across the Yamuna. The initial corridor will extend from Metcalfe House to the DND Flyway near Ashram. Public Works Department Minister Parvesh Verma said the project will be constructed above the existing 55...
After a long spell of heat and humidity, the weather in Delhi-NCR is finally starting to change. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) says that on June 22, 2026, the weather in the capital is likely to be quite pleasant. You can expect clouds moving in and out all day, with thunderstorms and light rain in...
Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu said on Friday that artificial intelligence has the potential to resolve complex coordination and efficiency challenges of the city’s administration. Sandhu, addressing the national seminar on ‘AI for Good Governance’ at Dr Ambedkar International Centre, said, “As government systems become more data-rich, AI must be strategically harnessed for traffic management,...