Delhi govt cancels tender for CM residence renovation: Documents

The Delhi government has cancelled the tender for renovation of Chief Minister Rekha Gupta’s official residence owing to administrative reasons, according to documents.

She had been allotted two bungalows on Raj Niwas Marg by PWD – one for her residence and one for a camp office.

She inaugurated her camp office last week.

The cancelled tender worth Rs 60 lakh was related to proposed installations at her residence including 14 air conditioners, televisions and electrical fixtures.

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Delhi: Rise in abuse of prescription drugs, opioids is Police’s new pain point

On June 19, around 8:45 PM, Delhi Police apprehended a 17-year-old in North East Delhi’s Nand Nagri, recovering 22.44 grams of smack from him. The quantity qualifies as commercial under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, under which he was booked. This incident was not an outlier. In fact, it reflects a growing trend in parts of the national capital, where a surge in drug abuse—particularly injectable pharmaceutical drugs—has become visible. While smack has long plagued the streets of Delhi, syringes and banned drug cocktails are now emerging as a newer, more dangerous pattern. During an earlier raid in the same district, police recovered six panni pipes, three injection vials, 12 tablets, and one syringe. Such recoveries have become common across North East Delhi and Shahdara. Often, every syringe found is accompanied by opioid tablets like Buprenorphine and injections of Pheniramine Maleate.

Delhi LG approves continuation for 410 part-time vocational teachers till March 2026

Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena has approved the continuation and enhanced remuneration of 410 part-time vocational teachers (PTVTs) in government and government-aided schools till March 2026, Raj Niwas officials said on Tuesday. The Delhi government’s education department had sought the extension of services for the 402 qualified and eight non-qualified PTVTs from April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2026. The proposal was cleared by the LG, they said. The government has sanctioned Rs 36 crore for PTVT remuneration and continued vocational education, an official said.