The Delhi government approved the new EV policy on Monday (June 29, 2026) with a ₹15,000-crore budget. Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said that the new policy is likely to come into effect on July 1 and will remain effective till March 31, 2030. The ₹15000-crore budget will be invested over the next four years to promote...
Delhi’s electricity demand touched an all-time high of 8,748 MW on Monday afternoon as the national capital reeled intense summer heat, surpassing the record of 8,656 MW on June 19, 2024, officials said. Delhi power minister Ashish Sood said the record demand was met without any breakdowns or major infrastructure failures, attributing it to the...
Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said that 2014 marked thebeginning of a new era of welfare governance in India, asserting that under PrimeMinister Narendra Modi’s transparent administration. Speaking at the launch of the pilot implementation of the PM Family Care Tracker (PMFCT) and Health Passport in Gandhinagar, Shah said the year...
India has rejected Pakistan’s accusations about the involvement of an “Indian proxy” in the terrorist attack in Karachi. Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, a terrorist group often linked to Afghanistan-based Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), claimed responsibility for the attack on the provincial headquarters of the paramilitary Pakistan Rangers in Karachi last week, in which three Pakistani security personnel and three...
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, in a video message on Saturday, said that the government is going to formulate a law to regulate all the coaching centres in the Capital to avoid any untoward incidents. She also warned that coaching centres running in the Capital without complying with security and fire safety norms will be...
Delhi on Sunday recorded its warmest morning in two years with the minimum temperature settling at 31.1 degrees Celsius while the maximum climbed to 41.8 degrees Celsius. During the day, the national capital’s “feel like” temperature hit 51.3 degree Celsius, the highest this year. According to PTI, Delhi’s Safdarjung station recorded minimum temperature of 31.1...
Praveen Goyal, the father of Siya Goyal, has said his daughter should receive the harshest punishment, including the death penalty, if she is found guilty of murdering her fiance, Ketan Agarwal. In an emotional interview with India Today TV, Goyal said he was still struggling to come to terms with the allegations against his daughter and...
Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences, Dr. Jitendra Singh, said the future of national security will increasingly depend on the convergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Quantum Technologies, Biotechnology and Space capabilities, as warfare moves beyond conventional battlefields and becomes driven by advanced technology. Speaking at the National Defence...
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Thursday that the government has approved a Rs 264 crore proposal to revamp 75 CM SHRI Schools and equip them with modern infrastructure, enhanced safety, and improved facilities. As part of this initiative, 75 CM SHRI Schools will undergo comprehensive repairs, upgradation and the development of new facilities,...
The excise department has registered revenue of around Rs 1,038 crore in the current June quarter, a 17 per cent increase compared to the same period last year, officials said on Thursday. According to officials, this is mainly due to the greater availability of different liquor brands in shops this year. “This year in the...