NEW DELHI: The Delhi government has prioritised education, health, and transport in its Rs 62,550-crore Budget Estimates for 2026–27, with multiple key allocations and projects announced.Education (Rs 19,326 crore in 2026–27; Rs 19,291 crore in 2025–26) Rs 200 crore for new school buildings; Rs 275 crore for expansion Rs 150 crore for 8,777 smart classrooms…
Delhi Assembly (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Delhi Vidhan Sabha was placed on high alert on Wednesday after an email claimed that 16 RDX-laden improvised explosive devices (IEDs) had been planted inside the assembly, with a warning of a blast at 1.40pm.Delhi Police said the sender, allegedly based in Coimbatore, cited political grievances and urged…
Image used for representational purpose only NEW DELHI: The budgetary allocation for Delhi Fire Service has been increased by over 27% – from Rs 530 crore in 2025-26 to Rs 674 crore in 2026-27.In her budget speech, chief minister Rekha Gupta noted that Delhi witnesses numerous blazes every year, many of which devastate entire families….
NEW DELHI: AAP and Congress Tuesday criticised Delhi Budget 2026-27, describing it as “anti-people” and “detached from public concerns”. AAP MLAs also boycotted the first day of the budget session to protest the non-revocation of the suspension of four of its MLAs.Leader of opposition Atishi hit out at BJP govt, saying: “A massive budget of…
Harish Rana, India’s first passive euthanasia recipient, has passed away at 31 after a 13-year coma NEW DELHI: The cremation of Harish Rana in Delhi on Wednesday marked a quiet end to a case that had stirred complex questions about life, dignity and medical ethics in India.Rana, first person in the country to be granted…
NEW DELHI: New Delhi remained the world’s most polluted capital city for the eighth consecutive year, according to the World Air Quality Report 2025, released on Tuesday by Swiss firm IQAir.The city recorded an annual PM2.5 concentration of 82.2 micrograms per cubic metre, nearly 16.4 times the WHO’s safe limit of five micrograms per cubic…
New Delhi: A consultation held four days before Tuesday’s Delhi budget has led to a couple of measures for gig workers, the lakhs of men and women who deliver restaurant orders, groceries, medicines, drive cabs and do all kinds of work attached to service delivery apps.Chief minister Rekha Gupta’s govt plans to set up restrooms…
A violent road rage incident in Delhi’s Sangam Vihar saw six individuals, including a woman, arrested after a family’s car was vandalized and occupants assaulted. The altercation reportedly began over right of way. A video captured the mob attacking the vehicle, with some individuals sustaining minor injuries. A minor has also been apprehended. NEW DELHI:…
NEW DELHI: Harish Rana, the first patient in India to be permitted passive euthanasia under a Supreme Court order, passed away Tuesday after spending 13 years in a vegetative state. The end came at 4.10pm at AIIMS, with family by his side, marking the culmination of a legal battle over the right to die with…
New Delhi: Delhi govt has proposed developing a dedicated cycle track along the Yamuna riverfront through DDA, aimed at promoting green mobility and reducing pollution in the capital.Presenting the budget Tuesday, CM Rekha Gupta said work on the project has begun. The plan envisions a 53km continuous cycling and walking track, stretching from Wazirabad Barrage…
