Delhi Government Emergency Meeting

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday underlined New Delhi's position as a "close friend" of the Maldives and emphasised his government's readiness to respond to medical and economic emergencies as part of its 'neighbourhood first' foreign policy.

The Delhi government held an emergency meeting in view of heavy rains and waterlogging in the national capital on Friday. The meeting was held at the Delhi Secretariat.

The Chamber of Trade and Industry (CTI) on Saturday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to call an emergency meeting with the governments of Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh in view of the "severe" air pollution in the national capital.

A weekend lockdown and work-from-home for a week were suggested by the Delhi government today at an emergency meeting ordered by the Supreme Court to fight the capital's toxic air crisis that has forced schools to shut down.

The Karnataka government held an emergency meeting today, a day after a young software engineer who works in Bengaluru was tested positive for coronavirus in Hyderabad. The man is among the two new cases of the deadly virus that has infected more than 88,000 people across the globe and killed over 3,000. All those who came in contact with the techi...

The BJP is set to retain power in Haryana, where it fell short of a majority, with Haryana Lokhit Party's Gopal Kanda declaring today that six independent MLAs were ready to give unconditional support to the ruling party. The announcement comes after a series of meetings held since yesterday following a hung verdict in the Haryana election as the B...

Political activity in the North Block in Delhi, the seat of the government, signals a new phase at the Centre -- one in which the home ministry has emerged as the hub of activity. Since Amit Shah took charge of the ministry last week, governors, chief ministers and cabinet ministers have been making a beeline for his office, making it the "new corr...

With the Yamuna crossing the danger mark, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today held an emergency meeting with top officials of his government, including Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash, and directed all departments to be on high alert.

Sonia Gandhi, the former Congress president today launched a blistering attack on the NDA government, saying people have now figured that PM Modi's slogans promising inclusive growth and an end to corruption was "dramebazi".

The Arvind Kejriwal government has cancelled its plan to implement the Odd-Even road rationing scheme from Monday that was meant to help lift the noxious blanket of smog that has enveloped Delhi for the last six days. The decision was announced after an emergency cabinet meeting within hours of the National Green Tribunal's conditional acceptance o...

New Delhi has ordered a security audit of all defence and other vital institutions across the country after a meeting called by top ministers to discuss the Pathankot terror attack. The need to have a better communication strategy on such incidents was also discussed.

Domestic air carriers have been called for a meeting on September 15 by the government to discuss the issue of high airfares, especially during festival seasons and emergency travel, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed serious concern over the issue.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal met briefly today with the man with whom he has been engaged in full-blown combat, the Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung. As Delhi simmered at nearly 45 degrees, the atmosphere in the room was undoubtedly uncomfortable for entirely different reasons.

The BJP Parliamentary Board held a meeting in New Delhi today evening to take major decisions on government formation, as it has emerged as the single-largest party in Maharashtra and looks set to capture power in Haryana.

Union Power Minister Piyush Goyal called an emergency meeting with top officials in Delhi today to discuss the crisis. He said a deadline of 10 days has been set for to restore three major transmission lines that were damaged during a recent dust-storm.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday underlined New Delhi's position as a "close friend" of the Maldives and emphasised his government's readiness to respond to medical and economic emergencies as part of its 'neighbourhood first' foreign policy.

The Delhi government held an emergency meeting in view of heavy rains and waterlogging in the national capital on Friday. The meeting was held at the Delhi Secretariat.

The Chamber of Trade and Industry (CTI) on Saturday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to call an emergency meeting with the governments of Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh in view of the "severe" air pollution in the national capital.

A weekend lockdown and work-from-home for a week were suggested by the Delhi government today at an emergency meeting ordered by the Supreme Court to fight the capital's toxic air crisis that has forced schools to shut down.

The Karnataka government held an emergency meeting today, a day after a young software engineer who works in Bengaluru was tested positive for coronavirus in Hyderabad. The man is among the two new cases of the deadly virus that has infected more than 88,000 people across the globe and killed over 3,000. All those who came in contact with the techi...

The BJP is set to retain power in Haryana, where it fell short of a majority, with Haryana Lokhit Party's Gopal Kanda declaring today that six independent MLAs were ready to give unconditional support to the ruling party. The announcement comes after a series of meetings held since yesterday following a hung verdict in the Haryana election as the B...

Political activity in the North Block in Delhi, the seat of the government, signals a new phase at the Centre -- one in which the home ministry has emerged as the hub of activity. Since Amit Shah took charge of the ministry last week, governors, chief ministers and cabinet ministers have been making a beeline for his office, making it the "new corr...

With the Yamuna crossing the danger mark, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today held an emergency meeting with top officials of his government, including Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash, and directed all departments to be on high alert.

Sonia Gandhi, the former Congress president today launched a blistering attack on the NDA government, saying people have now figured that PM Modi's slogans promising inclusive growth and an end to corruption was "dramebazi".

The Arvind Kejriwal government has cancelled its plan to implement the Odd-Even road rationing scheme from Monday that was meant to help lift the noxious blanket of smog that has enveloped Delhi for the last six days. The decision was announced after an emergency cabinet meeting within hours of the National Green Tribunal's conditional acceptance o...

New Delhi has ordered a security audit of all defence and other vital institutions across the country after a meeting called by top ministers to discuss the Pathankot terror attack. The need to have a better communication strategy on such incidents was also discussed.

Domestic air carriers have been called for a meeting on September 15 by the government to discuss the issue of high airfares, especially during festival seasons and emergency travel, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed serious concern over the issue.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal met briefly today with the man with whom he has been engaged in full-blown combat, the Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung. As Delhi simmered at nearly 45 degrees, the atmosphere in the room was undoubtedly uncomfortable for entirely different reasons.

The BJP Parliamentary Board held a meeting in New Delhi today evening to take major decisions on government formation, as it has emerged as the single-largest party in Maharashtra and looks set to capture power in Haryana.

Union Power Minister Piyush Goyal called an emergency meeting with top officials in Delhi today to discuss the crisis. He said a deadline of 10 days has been set for to restore three major transmission lines that were damaged during a recent dust-storm.