Hindu (Free subscription) | 22 hours ago
NEW DELHI: Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit opened a crèche for children of construction workers at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Thursday. The crèche would be operated by a NGO, Mobile Creches, and has been funded by the Delhi ...
Hindu (Free subscription) | 22 hours ago
NEW DELHI: Delhi Mayor Arti Mehra has written to Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit apprising her of the latest developments in implementation of the national policy on urban street vendors and requested her to allot space on roads belonging to the ...
Hindu (Free subscription) | 07/20/2008
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and Petroleum Minister Murli Deora will visit the CNG filling stations in the city to assess the demand-supply situation of the green fuel. “I have also read that due to increased ...
Hindu (Free subscription) | 07/20/2008
Immediate allotment of “teh bazari” retailing rights sought
Hindu (Free subscription) | 07/18/2008
NEW DELHI: Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Thursday made a surprise check of the Delhi Metro railway network by making a journey from Central Secretariat to Vishwavidyalaya. She decided to visit the stations after receiving complaints through ...
Hindu (Free subscription) | 22 hours ago
NEW DELHI: The Police Commissioner of Delhi has been directed to make proper arrangements for smooth flow of traffic as well as security at Kanwaria pilgrims’ camps in the Capital. This was announced by Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit ...
Hindu (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
NEW DELHI: Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Tuesday described the winning of the trust vote by the Manmohan Singh Government at the Centre as the victory of truth over manipulation. “It is a vote for the development of the ...
Hindu (Free subscription) | 22 hours ago
Special scheme for teachers of aided schools Career progression scheme effective from August 9,1999Same benefit already sanctioned for govt. school teachersNEW DELHI: The Delhi Cabinet has given its nod for implementation of an assured career progression scheme for teachers of aided schools in the Capital. Announcing this after a meeting of the Cabinet chaired by her, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit...
Hindu (Free subscription) | 22 hours ago
Congress legislators hail Indo-U.S. nuclear deal NEW DELHI: The Delhi Congress Legislature Party unanimously passed a resolution on Thursday congratulating Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi on winning the vote of confidence in Parliament.Speakers at the meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, said that it was the direction, leadership and thoughtfulness...
Hindu (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
... decision was taken by the Delhi Cabinet on Wednesday.Following the Cabinet meeting, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said the Ministry had issued a Gazette notification on August 10, 2007, providing specifications of smart cards in the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, to ensure their uniform applicability throughout the country. She said a number of States had already implemented...
Daily News Analysis (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
... The Delhi government is also taking initiatives to curb smoking in the capital. Chief minister Sheila Dikshit has set a target to turn Delhi “smoke-free” before the Commonwealth Games in 2010.Ramadoss also used the anti-smoking campaign to again lash out at the entertainment industry for “promoting tobacco consumption”.“Actors such as Shah Rukh Khan and Amitabh Bachchan, who are brand...
Daily News Analysis (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
NEW DELHI: The Delhi government on Wednesday granted approval for smart card based driving licences that will "eliminate malpractices". “In Delhi, approximately 500,000 licences are issued every year. Therefore it is imperative to have a robust, efficient and reliable system,” Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit told reporters after a cabinet meeting. "To ensure transparency and eliminate...
Hindu (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008
... Pointing to Chandigarh’s decision to go smoke-free, the Health Minister said Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit had committed herself to making Delhi smoke-free before the Commonwealth Games in 2010. Expressing concern over smoking scenes in films, Dr. Ramadoss said he was not against movies as such, but when film stars are brand ambassador for health programmes like the National...
Thaindian News (Free subscription) | 07/19/2008
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Saturday formally launched a government scheme to provide health insurance to people living below poverty line (BPL). The Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) was launched by distributing smart cards to BPL families that would enable them to avail free treatment in more than 80 private [...]
Hindu (Free subscription) | 07/20/2008
NEW DELHI: All stadiums in the Capital would be upgraded ahead of the Commonwealth Games in 2010, said Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Saturday while laying the foundation stone for upgrading work at Shivaji Stadium. The Chief Minister ...
