Continuing her government’s push for sustainable urban mobility, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday travelled from her residence to the Delhi Secretariat using the Metro and a DTC bus under the ‘Metro Monday’ initiative. This marks the second consecutive week of her public transport commute campaign aimed at encouraging citizens to reduce dependence on...
The first House meeting of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) under Mayor Pravesh Wahi descended into chaos on Monday, with repeated sloganeering and protests by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Congress councillors forcing the Mayor to adjourn the proceedings twice before finally calling off the session for the day. The disruption began soon after...
With Delhi witnessing an intense heatwave, the Delhi Government has stepped up relief measures across the capital through Mobile Heat Relief Units and specially created cooling zones aimed at helping commuters, labourers, rickshaw pullers, and other vulnerable groups struggling in the extreme weather. Led by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, the initiative is being carried out...
As existing regulations don’t support the implementation of automated driverless electric “Pods”, the Centre is planning to amend existing rules and frame new standards to speed up the introduction of the innovative urban transport system. Union Road Transport and Highways minister Nitin Gadkari, on Tuesday, said that the National Highways Logistics Management Limited is working...
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday met his South Korean counterpart, Ahn Gyu Back, in Seoul, where both sides reviewed the entire spectrum of defence cooperation and discussed ways to further expand collaboration in areas such as industry, production, maritime security, emerging technologies, military exchanges, logistics and regional security. He also met the South Korean...
Archery Association of India secretary general Virendra Sachdeva has been nominated as a member of the Commonwealth Games Committee by the World Archery. The committee works towards archery’s inclusion in the Commonwealth Games programme, promotes the sport across Commonwealth nations and facilitates the sharing of expertise and resources among member countries Sachdeva, who is also...
Commercial vehicle unions across Delhi and its surrounding cities have announced a three-day strike from May 21 to May 23. The move will bring cabs, auto-rickshaws and several transport services to a halt across the national capital region (NCR). More than 68 transport unions under the banner of the All India Motor Transport Congress (AIMTC)...
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (May 19, 2026) refused to modify its November 7, 2025 order directing all States and Union Territories to ensure the removal of stray dogs from high-footfall public institutions, including educational institutions, hospitals, bus depots, and railway stations, while clarifying that such dogs cannot be “re-released” into these institutional areas even after vaccination...
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said India became free from Naxalism ahead of the March 31, 2026 deadline due to the courage and sacrifice of security forces, asserting that people in Bastar are now living without fear. Addressing a press conference in Jagdalpur, Shah said an atmosphere of confidence and optimism about the...
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday said the capital’s traffic situation would have become “unimaginable” had the Centre not undertaken large-scale infrastructure projects such as expressways, elevated corridors and tunnels. Gupta made the remarks while inspecting the final stretch of the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway along with Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari. “Delhi’s...