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Sisodia's portfolios given to Gahlot, Anand till new ministers' appointment

Delhi Revenue Minister Kailash Gahlot has been given the additional charge of finance and power while Social Welfare Minister Raaj Kumar Anand will be handling education and health departments till new ministers are appointed in the Cabinet, officials said on Tuesday. The announcement was made on Tuesday hours after Delhi ministers Manish Sisodia and Satyendra Jain, arrested on corruption charges, resigned from the Arvind Kejriwal-led cabinet. According to officials, Kejriwal has accepted the resignations of the two leaders, who played a pivotal role in implementing his governance agenda of good education and health facilities in the national capital. Sisodia was handling 18 of the total 33 departments in the Delhi government. His portfolios have been divided between Gahlot and Anand as a temporary arrangement. "Till the time new ministers are appointed, the allotment of additional portfolios for the interim period will see Gahlot taking care of finance, planning, public works ...

Taxi, auto drivers benefitting from Delhi govt policies: Transport Minister

Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot on Wednesday said taxi and auto drivers are continuously benefitting from the policies of the Delhi government. Addressing the drivers of kali-peeli cabs, the minister assured them that he would meet them on a regular basis to understand and address their issues. "Taxi and auto drivers in Delhi are continuously benefitting from the policies of the Delhi government with each driver saving more than Rs 7,000," he said. Various charges, including penalties, levied on autos and taxis were revised in 2019 by the government. The Delhi government had recently increased auto and taxi fares. During the programme, representatives from the union submitted various demands to the minister, who, in turn, assured of providing all possible help. The taxis have existed since decades and still plying on the roads of Delhi. With time, there have been more options for the users to travel but Delhi government is standing with our taxi drivers," he said. "During

Delhi government's revamped 180 websites set to launch soon: Report

The new websites will have improved load time and page response and the user-interface (UI) experience will also be improved

BJP slams Arvind Kejriwal after conman Sukesh's another letter surfaces

The BJP on Monday slammed Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal after a third letter of conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar surfaced detailing the 'deals' done at AAP Minister Kailash Gahlot's farmhouse

New bus routes going to be big relief to city commuters: Kailash Gahlot

New bus routes going to be big relief to city commuters: Kailash Gahlot

Delhi HC asks Centre to respond to plea filed by transport minister Gahlot

The Delhi High Court on Monday sought response of the Centre on city Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot's plea challenging a provision which requires state government ministers, including the chief minister, to seek political clearances from the Centre for foreign visits. The petition was filed in the backdrop of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal being denied permission for his visit to Singapore for the 8th World Cities' Summit from July 31 to August 7. Justice Yashwant Varma issued notices and asked the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, Union of India through Ministries of External Affairs, Finance and Home Affairs to file their counter affidavits in response to the petition. The court listed the matter for further hearing on January 23 next year as the counsel for the respondents sought time to file their replies. Gahlot was represented through senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi in the matter. The petition said this was not the first instance of such abuse of discretion and ..

Delhi min challenges provision of seeking Centre's approval to visit abroad

Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot approached the high court here challenging the provision of seeking prior permission from the Central government for foreign visits by the CM, ministers

Delhi govt forms committee to look into incidents of fire in DTC buses

4 incidents of fire in DTC buses in the last two months have been reported, raising safety concerns of the passengers and staff, said a note issued by Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot

Committee to be set up for auto, taxi fare revision in Delhi: Gahlot

In a tweet, Gahlot said the Kejriwal government understands the concerns of the auto and taxi unions in the city.

Rs 5,500 subsidy each to first 10,000 buyers of e-cycles in Delhi: Gahlot

The residents of Delhi only will be eligible for the subsidy scheme, Gahlot said

Will address your grievances soon: Gahlot assures anganwadi workers

Gahlot was handed over the charge of the WCD ministry on Wednesday. He replaced Rajendra Pal Gautam.

Delhi transport minister flags prototype e-bus,100 low-floor CNG buses

Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot on Monday flagged off 100 low-floor air-conditioned CNG buses and a prototype electric bus from the Indraprastha depot here

Thousands of e-autos to ply on Delhi roads in next 2 months: Kailash Gahlot

Hundreds of e-buses and thousands of e-auto rickshaws will be running on the roads of the national capital in the next two months, Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot said

Delhi to become first state to have 1,500 electric buses: Gahlot

Delhi Transport Minister Gahlot has said that the Delhi Transport Corporation will soon deploy 1,500 electric buses, making the national capital the first state to adopt e-buses on such a huge scale.

Delhi Cabinet approves bid for 160 AC buses, to be on roads by Nov: Gahlot

The Delhi Cabinet Friday approved a bid to purchase 160 low-floor AC and CNG buses which will be on roads by November, according to Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot. "Congrats Delhi! Cabinet today led by @ArvindKejriwal Ji approved bid for 160 Low Floor CNG AC buses which will be on Delhi roads by Nov. These buses fully confirming to BS-VI emission standards will have CCTV, GPS, Panic buttons," he tweeted. The minister informed that with this the government's bus fleet size will grow to 6,910.

Covid-19: Delhi govt approves Rs 5,000 assistance to auto, taxi drivers

Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot said his department has approved more than 1.5 lakh cases under a scheme to provide one-time assistance of Rs 5,000 to each vehicle driver during lockdown

Delhi Transport minister Kailash Gahlot tests positive for coronavirus

Delhi Transport minister Kailash Gahlot on Wednesday said he has tested positive for Covid-19, and advised those who came in contact with him to isolate and take necessary precautions

Use CSR funds to set up charging stations in Delhi: Gahlot to corporates

Gahlot on Sunday appealed to corporate organisations to adopt electric vehicles in their fleets

Charging point at every 3 km will pave way to make Delhi EV capital: Gahlot

The government has already floated a tender to build 100 public charging stations with 500 charging points at prominent locations