Delhi

Delhi transport minister claims 'conspiracy' to sabotage odd-even policy

Delhi Transport Minister Gopal Rai on Thursday claimed that the incidents of fire in a forested area behind Raj Ghat and at municipal landfill sites was a "conspiracy to sabotage" the second phase of the odd-even scheme

Delhi govt committed to improving condition of state-run schools says Sisodia

The Delhi government is committed to bringing state-run schools on a par with private schools in the city so that parents put these on their priority list, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said on Friday.

BJP 'most anti national of all', party shielding those who raised anti-India slogans: Arvind Kejriwal

The latest attack on BJP by Kejriwal comes following the findings of a report by a JNU panel that the provocative slogans at the controversial 9 February event on JNU campus were raised by a group of outsiders.

Delhi govt to file criminal cases against three TV channels for airing doctored video of Kanhaiya Kumar

The Delhi government has decided to file criminal cases against three television news channels on the basis of a magisterial probe which concluded they aired allegedly doctored videos of a controversial event at the JNU involving its students union president Kanhaiya Kumar.

Amid criticism over JNU row, Alok Kumar Verma takes over as Delhi police chief

Senior IPS officer Alok Kumar Verma on Monday took charge as the new Commissioner of Delhi Police at a time it is battling mounting criticism over handling of the JNU row.

DCW raps Delhi police again, asks for data on crimes against women

DCW chief Swati Maliwal on Sunday said that in case Delhi Police fails to submit data as sought by it on crimes against women, it will exercise its powers of a civil court.

Delhi women's panel summons Bassi for not sharing data on crimes against women

The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) has summoned police commissioner BS Bassi to appear before it for allegedly not sharing the data sought by it regarding crimes against women.

Kejriwal ink attack: As political blame game escalates, woman claims 'CNG scam' behind odd-even plan

Ink was thrown at Arvind Kejriwal by a young woman when he was addressing a 'thanksgiving' rally following the 'success' of his government's odd-even experiment.

Delhi pollution rises after odd-even restrictions, but other factors could be responsible

Air-pollution levels in Delhi rose 50% during the first week (January 1 to 7, 2016) of the state government’s odd-even measure over the previous week.

Capital is fortunate that police not under state government, says BS Bassi

Delhites are "khushnaseeb" (fortunate) that Delhi Police doesn't come under the Delhi government, Police Commissioner B.S. Bassi said on Monday.

Delhi has shown that it's ready for a pollution-free city: Who said what on the odd-even policy

While the implementation of the odd-even scheme in Delhi was widely lauded across several quarters, some voices of skepticism too were heard.

JNU and the culture of silence: Instead of stifling voices, it should be open about gender injustice

Half of the 101 sexual harassment complaints filed in 16 educational institutions in Delhi since 2013 were from JNU, data released last month has revealed.

Why the odd-even formula may fall through Delhi's public transport loopholes

The odd-even formula on Indian soil is an oddity. At the moment, we are short on infrastructure and high in numbers, and yet we want to test drive the scheme.

Delhi govt hits out at Bassi, says police chief should not act as political spokesperson

Gopal Rai on Monday criticised city Police Commissioner B S Bassi for his remarks that action will be taken against any volunteer who takes law into his or her own hands.