Derc Chief

Hearing the interlinked issues of the Delhi ordinance on bureaucrats and the appointment of the chief of the city's power regulator, the Supreme Court referred the ordinance question to a Constitution Bench and decided to make the appointment itself.

Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday held a meeting at the Raj Niwas here to pick a candidate to head the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC), officials said.

"We have a suggestion to break the impasse. Can the LG and CM sit down and give an agreeable candidate? So that the person can be appointed for DERC (Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission)," the court said.

Amid the face-off between Arvind Kejriwal government and Lt Governor VK Saxena over the appointment of the city's power regulator chief, the Supreme Court today issued a notice to Delhi government and centre and deferred the oath ceremony

Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena on Monday advised Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to complete the oath taking exercise of DERC chairperson-designate Justice (retd) Umesh Kumar through video conferencing.

Observing that the lieutenant governor has to act on the aid and advice of the council of ministers, the Supreme Court on Friday ordered that the Chairperson of the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) be appointed within two weeks.

The Supreme Court on Friday sought a response from the office of the lieutenant governor to a plea filed by the Delhi government alleging inaction by LG V K Saxena in appointing the chairman of the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC).

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said there has been no hike in electricity tariffs in the national capital for the fifth consecutive year after power regulator DERC announced a significant reduction in fixed charges.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday alleged a "conspiracy" was on by the BJP-led Centre to increase power tariff in the national capital, and assured that he would not let the tariffs rise.

Delhi Power Minister Satyendar Jain on Saturday reiterated his government's stand on the appointment of Krishna Saini as Chairperson of the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) and said that there will be "absolute chaos" in the national capital if Saini's appointment is cancelled.

The BJP's Delhi unit on Friday attacked Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for what it said was "unnecessary controversy" he was creating over the selection and appointment of the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission.

The AAP government today moved Delhi High Court seeking direction to Lieutenant Governor (LG) to reconsider his decision scrapping appointment of Krishna Saini as the Chairperson of Delhi's power regulator DERC.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday urged Lt. Governor Najeeb Jung to "reconsider" his order removing Krishna Saini as Chairperson of the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC).

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday urged Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung to "reconsider" his order removing Krishna Saini as Chairperson of the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC).

Lt Governor Najeeb Jung today scrapped the appointment of Krishna Saini as chairperson of Delhi's power regulator DERC by AAP government on grounds of legal infirmities, further escalating the already intense confrontation between the two sides.

Hearing the interlinked issues of the Delhi ordinance on bureaucrats and the appointment of the chief of the city's power regulator, the Supreme Court referred the ordinance question to a Constitution Bench and decided to make the appointment itself.

Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday held a meeting at the Raj Niwas here to pick a candidate to head the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC), officials said.

"We have a suggestion to break the impasse. Can the LG and CM sit down and give an agreeable candidate? So that the person can be appointed for DERC (Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission)," the court said.

Amid the face-off between Arvind Kejriwal government and Lt Governor VK Saxena over the appointment of the city's power regulator chief, the Supreme Court today issued a notice to Delhi government and centre and deferred the oath ceremony

Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena on Monday advised Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to complete the oath taking exercise of DERC chairperson-designate Justice (retd) Umesh Kumar through video conferencing.

Observing that the lieutenant governor has to act on the aid and advice of the council of ministers, the Supreme Court on Friday ordered that the Chairperson of the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) be appointed within two weeks.

The Supreme Court on Friday sought a response from the office of the lieutenant governor to a plea filed by the Delhi government alleging inaction by LG V K Saxena in appointing the chairman of the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC).

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said there has been no hike in electricity tariffs in the national capital for the fifth consecutive year after power regulator DERC announced a significant reduction in fixed charges.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday alleged a "conspiracy" was on by the BJP-led Centre to increase power tariff in the national capital, and assured that he would not let the tariffs rise.

Delhi Power Minister Satyendar Jain on Saturday reiterated his government's stand on the appointment of Krishna Saini as Chairperson of the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) and said that there will be "absolute chaos" in the national capital if Saini's appointment is cancelled.

The BJP's Delhi unit on Friday attacked Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for what it said was "unnecessary controversy" he was creating over the selection and appointment of the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission.

The AAP government today moved Delhi High Court seeking direction to Lieutenant Governor (LG) to reconsider his decision scrapping appointment of Krishna Saini as the Chairperson of Delhi's power regulator DERC.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday urged Lt. Governor Najeeb Jung to "reconsider" his order removing Krishna Saini as Chairperson of the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC).

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday urged Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung to "reconsider" his order removing Krishna Saini as Chairperson of the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC).

Lt Governor Najeeb Jung today scrapped the appointment of Krishna Saini as chairperson of Delhi's power regulator DERC by AAP government on grounds of legal infirmities, further escalating the already intense confrontation between the two sides.