On Thursday, a large fire broke out in the Gopal Das Building on Delhi‘s Barakhamba Road. Fire engines have been deployed to put out the fire that sparked on the building’s eleventh storey.
There are currently no reports of any injuries or casualties. As of now, the fire’s precise source is unknown.
AIIMS Delhi: Media reports claiming detection of bacterial cases in AIIMS Delhi linked to the recent surge in Pneumonia cases in China are misleading and inaccurate. Mycoplasma pneumonia is the commonest bacterial cause of community-acquired pneumonia. Pneumonia Cases in AIIMS Delhi have no link to the recent surge in respiratory infections in children in China: Government of India
A CAG audit of the last 15 years of the Delhi Jal Board has been ordered by Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal. The CAG (Comptroller Auditor General of India) audit decision was made in response to concerns expressed about financial irregularities at the Delhi Jal Board (DJB).
On Wednesday, this information was provided by CMO sources. He said there would be an audit of the last fifteen years’ worth of records. According to a source, “Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has directed to conduct an audit of Delhi Jal Board.” Since last month, the BJP and AAP have been at odds over purported anomalies in the Delhi Jal Board.
RRTS Project: On Tuesday, the nation’s supreme court censured the Delhi government once more. The issue is that you will have to wring your hands to get the amount you have to pay, the Supreme Court declared, chastising the government for withholding the designated cash for the RRTS project.
It was informed to the bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Sudhanshu Dhulia that the Delhi government had only contributed a portion of the funds intended for RRTS (Regional Rapid Transport System). The bench stated that this does not raise the issue of half-payment. Payment in full is required.
Even at the most recent hearing, the Delhi government was chastised by the Supreme Court and instructed to move funds from its advertising budget to the RRTS fund.
In response to the Delhi government‘s failure to contribute its share of funds to the rapid rail project, the Supreme Court is angry. According to the court, you have a Rs 1100 crore three-year advertising budget, but there isn’t any money left over for significant projects.
Delhi government faces warning from Supreme Court for not funding RRTS project. Why did the government of Delhi disobey the court’s ruling? The Delhi government’s advertising budget would be stopped by us. “We’ll attach it and bring it here,” declared the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court ordered the project to get funds from the Delhi government for advertising, but it postponed the decision for a week. If the funds were not transferred, the ruling would take effect.
Delhi Excise Policy Case: Manish Sisodia, a prominent leader of the Aam Aadmi Party and a former deputy chief minister, continues to face difficulties in the money laundering case involving the Delhi government’s new excise policy. The AAP leader appeared at Rouse Avenue Court on Tuesday in the most recent instance.
In the Delhi Excise Policy case, Rouse Avenue Court has granted Manish Sisodia and others an extension of judicial custody until December 11. The ED has not yet filed various documents against the accused, according to the court, which heard the matter in detail.
In the meantime, the court expressed its dissatisfaction with the attorneys and requested that they finish the 207 CrPC compliance as soon as possible in order to begin the hearing. The court also set a date for arguments on Benoy Babu’s temporary bail request, November 24, and gave notice to ED.
The Delhi High Court has ordered the AAP government to provide the family of police constable Amit Kumar, who passed away in 2020 after contracting COVID-19 while on duty, Rs 1 lakh in ex-gratia compensation.
As per the directive from the government, Justice Prathiba M. Singh noted that the compensation amount ought to be disbursed in a span of four weeks.
Before Diwali, the Delhi government gave its staff an extensive gift. The bonus was announced by Arvind Kejriwal, the chief minister. He is awarding Group B and Group C Delhi Government employees bonuses of Rs 7000.
“Today I have good news for my family, the employees working for the Delhi government,” declared the Chief Minister. The most significant duty among all the work the Delhi government has completed in the last eight years, ranging from infrastructure to health and education, is that government personnel have contributed. We have turned Delhi into a city of dreams because of the dedication of these workers. Since this month is festival season, we are paying all of our Group B and Group C employees between Rs. 7000 and Rs. 7000 in wages. adding a bonus.
Additionally, CM Kejriwal has wished all of the staff members and their families a happy Diwali in early.
CM Kejriwal continued, saying, “The Delhi government has made this decision. The Delhi government currently employs about 80,000 people, and providing this bonus will cost roughly Rs 56 crore. It is imperative for governments to safeguard the lives of its workers. Always aimed to get better.”
Delhi Pollution: Delhi-NCR‘s air quality has fallen into the severe category. Poisonous air is suffocating to breathe. The amount of pollutants in the air has increased, and this air pollution enters the body through the breath and obstructs lung function.
The Central Pollution Control Board states that an AQI reading in Delhi that is higher than 450 is harmful. Polluted air is most harmful to children, the elderly, and asthmatics. Due to the rising levels of air pollution, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal declared on Thursday night that all public and private elementary schools in the city will be closed for the next two days.
DMRC announced in a statement that it will add 20 more train rides to its network starting tomorrow, November 3, 2023 (Friday), in response to the third phase of the GRAP, which aims to reduce pollution in Delhi.
Delhi Liquor Scam Updates: Chief Minister of Delhi Arvind Kejriwal was called by the Enforcement Directorate on Thursday, November 2, to appear for interrogation about the Delhi Liquor Policy scam. Kejriwal declared that the notification sent for questioning is unlawful and politically motivated before responding to the ED‘s inquiries.
Today, CM Arvind Kejriwal is not appear before ED. Based on the information obtained, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and CM Kejriwal, have departed for Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh, to participate in an electoral campaign.
He claimed that the notice was delivered at the BJP‘s request so that he could not run for office in the four states that will hold elections. Withdrawing the notice right away is necessary.
Notably, in the interim, the ED has tightened its hold on a different minister in the Delhi administration. ED has arrived at the house of Delhi Government Social Welfare Minister Rajkumar Anand. The official residence of the minister in Civil Lines is being searched by the ED team. Sources claim that searches are being carried out by the ED over the money laundering case.
