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August 23, 2025, 06:17 PM - 3 min read
From providing aid to victims of tragedies, riots and calamities to those in need for their daughter's marriage and gang rape survivors, Delhi government has extended financial assistance to several people in distress during the past five years. Covering people affected in incidents like fire and even drowning, LG/CM Relief Fund, managed by the Finance Department, supported about 345 individuals between 2019-20 and 2023-24, disbursing a total of Rs 16.6 crore.
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August 11, 2025, 03:49 PM - 3 min read
The Supreme Court on Monday sustained social activist Medha Patkar's conviction in a defamation case filed by Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena in 2000. However, a Bench of Justices MM Sundresh and NK Singh waived the penalty of Rs 1 lakh imposed on her.
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July 17, 2025, 07:09 PM - 3 min read
Lieutenant governor VK Saxena has ordered the Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) to probe alleged irregularities amounting to Rs 145 crore in the Jai Bhim Mukhyamantri Pratibha Vikas Yojana run by the previous Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government, after Chief Minister Rekha Gupta flagged the issue while accusing AAP government of having indulged in 'corruption'.
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April 8, 2025, 07:45 PM - 4 min read
The court, however, imposed a precondition on 70-year-old Patkar of depositing ₹1 lakh as fine.
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February 7, 2025, 03:16 PM - 2 min read
The investigation came just a day before the vote counting for the Delhi Assembly elections, which took place on February 5.
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December 28, 2024, 04:51 PM - 3 min read
The Aam Aadmi Party alleged that the BJP wanted to stop its scheme and is afraid of a defeat in the Assembly polls scheduled in February.
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September 20, 2024, 10:03 PM - 5 min read
The 19th meeting of the Task Force on Women’s Safety in Delhi, chaired by Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena, focused on addressing key issues related to women’s security across the city. Saxena provided specific directives to various departments, highlighting the need for swift action to ensure safety in public spaces.
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September 4, 2024, 04:55 PM - 2 min read
In a recent development, Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena has intervened in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) ward committee elections by appointing presiding officers, a move that has sparked controversy. This decision comes amidst disagreements over the election process and timing.
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May 6, 2024, 07:03 PM - 2 min read
Delhi Lt Governor V K Saxena has recommended an NIA probe against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for allegedly receiving political funding from the banned terrorist organisation 'Sikhs for Justice', Raj Niwas sources said on Monday.
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March 29, 2024, 08:20 AM - 2 min read
The Delhi L-G alleged that the transfer file of the accused principal in the sexual harassment case has been held up by Kejriwal for the last 45 days.
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March 28, 2024, 11:59 AM - 2 min read
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal finds himself at the centre of a legal and political storm as he faces the culmination of his Enforcement Directorate (ED) custodial remand. On Thursday, he is set to appear before the Rouse Avenue Court, marking a critical juncture in the ongoing investigation into an alleged excise scam.
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March 26, 2024, 03:44 PM - 2 min read
On Tuesday, Delhi BJP President Virendraa Sachdeva was detained while leading a protest demanding the resignation of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who is in ED custody in the Liquor Excise Policy case. The BJP organised a protest from Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium to Delhi Secretariat via ITO, where police used water cannons to disperse the demonstrators as they tried to march towards the Secretariat.
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