Vinai Kumar Saxena takes oath as the 22nd Lt Governor of Delhi on Thursday

Saxena (64), was administered the oath of office and secrecy by Acting Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court Vipin Sanghi.

Sisodia orders officials to complete upgradation of drainages by May 31

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia has directed PWD officials to complete desilting of drains and installation of pumps at vulnerable points by May 31 to ensure that waterlogging does not take place during the upcoming monsoon season.

Covid may reappear in June: IIT Kanpur study suggests possibilities

Though the average man on the street is hoping against hope that the pandemic is over,  the medical fraternity and government authorities are planning how to counter the fourth wave of Covid-19. One prediction says it will strike around 22 June and end on 24 October

Casteist slurs at Delhi campus: sanitation workers continue to protest

A corrupt nexus between officials of a women’s university under the Delhi Government and private companies who have been given labour contracts have led to ongoing protests by sanitation workers. After years of illegal salary ‘cuts’, a breaking point has been reached  

Blame game starts…

As AAP gears up to fight the incumbent BJP in Delhi’s three MCDs, a lot of local issues are being highlighted by both sides. The 15-year hold of the BJP might be broken   The national capital is gearing up for the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) elections. According to media reports, the state election […]

All that’s pink is pricey

Women have been on the receiving end of gender-based economic injustice for a long time. Now, this phenomenon is called ‘pink tax’ though it is not imposed by the government but is a marketing tactic by companies to put bigger price tags on products targeted at women

Anganwadi workers express their angst

For years, pleas of the Delhi anganwadi workers for better working conditions have fallen on deaf ears. The women have now gathered outside Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s house to protest indefinitely for better pay and full-time employment status.   Lalita, one of the protesting anganwadi workers could be distinctly heard shouting the slogan: ‘Kejriwal […]

Fed up of online classes, kids want to return to school

The baffling lack of application of mind to the reopening of Delhi’s schools, both public and private, has riled the entire city. While the AAP government project the success of Delhi schools in other states, there is dismay in the capital about the neglect of this sector on the pretext of pollution and Covid-19    […]