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Thursday, January 15, 2026
TopicDelhi government

Topic: Delhi government

Minister Parvesh Verma pulls up ‘thick-skinned’ Delhi officers, says system was ‘destroyed’ over 10 yrs

This comes after Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta wrote to Chief Secretary Dharmendra, complaining that govt officers don’t even acknowledge MLAs’ calls & letters.

Reality check for Delhi officials post-poll. Assembly Speaker asks why MLAs’ letters, calls are ignored

In a letter to Chief Secretary Dharmendra, Vijender Gupta has termed the issue a ‘serious matter’ and asked for a compliance report too.

Study ecological damage to Yamuna, identify polluter industries, parliamentary panel tells Centre

The report—by a committee chaired by BJP MP Rajiv Pratap Rudy—was tabled in Parliament Tuesday. It also said that cremations on the banks of the Yamuna should be discouraged.

Centre-Delhi ties set for repair, as BJP govt to drop all AAP era cases against L-G & Union govt

Legal tussle began early into the AAP’s first term in national capital. There are at least half a dozen litigations against Centre & Lieutenant Governor pending in apex court.

Amit Shah chairs meeting to review Delhi law & order situation, coordination between new govt & police

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta & Home Minister Ashish Sood, Union Home Secretary, IB chief, & officers from Union Home Ministry were present at the meeting.

Delhi set to roll out Ayushman Bharat, but big pvt hospitals aren’t keen. What’s holding them back

The scheme offers free health coverage of up to Rs 5 lakh per family annually for economically weaker groups. So far, 66 hospitals in Delhi have joined the programme.

No Delhi govt vs L-G anymore? Delhi’s new BJP govt set to review AAP’s litigations against Centre

With the Bharatiya Janata Party returning to power in Delhi after 27 years, the Centre-Delhi govt legal disputes may be put to rest once and for all.

BJP govt in Delhi will have to deal with an impending revenue deficit. The promised freebies won’t help

Delhi has historically been in revenue surplus, but last 2 years have seen a deceleration. Subsidies & cash transfers may escalate the deficit, unless accompanied by a hike in revenues.

AAP govt has no funds—after draining Delhi’s treasury

The decline was steady. From 1.56% in 2014-25, Delhi’s surplus fell to 0.85% in 2016-17, further dropping to 0.19% in 2020-21. This year, the surplus will likely be negative.

‘Delhi witnessed AAP-DA’, PM Modi takes a dig at AAP’s governance at Parivartan Rally

PM Modi further urged Delhi voters to give BJP a chance in the upcoming 2025 assembly polls, promising development, good governance, and a brighter future.

On Camera

A new Indian foreign policy consensus is emerging. That India isn’t a great power yet

After exuberance, India must now not only take difficult and costly steps toward industrialisation, but also convert growth into geo-economic leverage and military modernisation.

Geoeconomic confrontation top trigger for global crisis, cyber insecurity biggest risk for India—WEF

WEF report flags growing erosion of multilateralism, long considered stabilising force. 'Declining trust, heightened protectionism are threatening trade, investment.'

The curious case of Pakistan’s JF-17 ‘orders’

Pakistan lacks capacity to deliver aircraft at pace suggested by its claimed contracts as it depends on China for avionics, electronic warfare, weapons, and on Russia for engines. 

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.