Delhi Assembly Speaker forms standing committees and appoints chairpersons

New Delhi: Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta on Wednesday formed department-related standing committees in the house, giving representation to the legislators from both BJP (the party in office) and AAP. While former minister and Bijwasan MLA Kailash Gahlot will chair the standing committee on administrative matters, Gandhi Nagar legislator and a minister in Sheila Dikshit…

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‘We can’t cross the road anymore’: Stinking water sinks road in Ghazipur; residents plead for action amid waterlogging crisis | Delhi News

New Delhi: At first glance, it appears to be a stagnant river. On closer inspection, it’s a dirty, foul-smelling and disease-ridden waterlogged stretch from Ghazipur mandi to EDM Mall along National Highway 9. The portion of the road, completely ignored by civic authorities, is a marker of the severity of Delhi’s waterlogging problem, and of…

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Act to solve Chandni Chowk issues, Delhi BJP writes to mayor | Delhi News

New Delhi: Delhi BJP has joined traders in addressing concerns about deteriorating sanitation conditions and encroachment on the main road of Chandni Chowk. In a letter to mayor Raja Iqbal Singh, Delhi BJP spokesperson Praveen Shankar Kapoor provided a detailed, point-by-point account of various issues, including problems caused by proliferating rickshaws, inconsistent waste collection and…

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Workplace reform: Women may soon be allowed night shifts in Delhi; labour department told to amend laws | Delhi News

NEW DELHI: Delhi govt has directed the labour department to make necessary changes in laws to allow women to work night shifts, but only with their consent.Officials said the directions were issued during a meeting chaired by lieutenant governor VK Saxena, which was also attended by chief minister Rekha Gupta, some of her colleagues in…

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‘Tughlaqi farman’: Former CM Atishi slams Delhi’s fuel ban for old vehicles; asks will senior citizens walk to markets now? | Delhi News

Petrol pumps to refuse fuel to these vehicles from July 1. NEW DELHI: AAP leader and former Delhi CM Atishi has criticised the Delhi government’s new policy banning fuel for 10-year-old diesel vehicles and 15-year-old petrol vehicles, calling it arbitrary and unfair to the city’s common residents.“The BJP-led Delhi government has issued a ‘Tughlaqi farman’…

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DU’s new course explores how faith, identity and politics shape what Indians eat | Delhi News

New Delhi: A new elective for home science students at Delhi University explores how religion, beliefs and myths shape what Indians eat and what they don’t. Titled Food cultural perspectives, the course covers dietary practices in Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Jainism and Buddhism, and encourages students to examine how geography, environmental factors and historical events like…

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Delhi shocker: Teen consumes acid after sexual abuse under pretext of marriage; accused arrested | Delhi News

Delhi Police (Representative Image) NEW DELHI: A 19-year-old woman allegedly attempted suicide by consuming acid at her residence in South West Delhi’s Vasant Kunj, with her family alleging that she was sexually exploited under the pretext of marriage. Police said they received information from a hospital on June 18 regarding a suicide attempt by the…

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