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Making every possible effort to fix environment, says Delhi CM Rekha Gupta on pollution

Delhi's air pollution is a constant battle, not just a seasonal issue. Chief Minister Rekha Gupta is driving year-round efforts to clean the capital's air. Innovative projects, developed with IIT Delhi, are now being put into action. A detailed Air Pollution Mitigation Action Plan 2026 is guiding this mission. This…

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Delhi Government to provide collateral-free loans up to Rs 10 crore to women startups

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced collateral-free loans up to Rs 10 crore for women's self-help groups and startups. The government will act as guarantor. This initiative aims to boost local products and promote 'Vocal for Local'. Platforms will be provided in malls for indigenous goods. The move supports women…

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Delhi cuts VAT on aviation turbine fuel to 7% from 25%

The Delhi government has significantly cut the Value Added Tax on Aviation Turbine Fuel. The tax on ATF will now be 7 percent, down from 25 percent. This decision aims to lower airline operating expenses. It is expected to boost Delhi's standing as a major aviation center. Airlines operating from…

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Delhi govt to soon notify city logistics plan : CM Rekha Gupta

Delhi is set to unveil a new city logistics plan aimed at boosting industrial investment. The national capital has achieved the highest 'Exemplary' ranking in the LEADS 2025 Index. This recognition highlights the government's efforts in improving logistics infrastructure and ease of doing business. The plan will be integrated into…

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A camera, a sleeping drunk man, welder who thought it was ‘a rally’: Inside Delhi’s new ‘cooling zone’

It is 38°C. The sun hangs directly overhead Jama Masjid metro station, unforgiving and exact. At the entrance to what the Delhi government is calling a “cooling zone,” smiling headshots of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Rekha Gupta greet you.

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Delhi CM, L-G reduces convoy size by 60 pc; government announces fuel-saving measures

Demonstrating leadership in environmental stewardship, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has streamlined her official convoy to just four vehicles, incorporating two electric cars in the lineup. This conscious decision resonates with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision for sustainable fuel use.

The Economic Times

Delhi WFH explained: What Delhi’s 2-day work from home advisory means for govt staff, private employees, students and businesses

Delhi WFH explained: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has announced a sweeping fuel-saving and austerity campaign called “Mera Bharat, Mera Yogdaan”, introducing multiple measures affecting government offices, private companies, colleges and even daily commuters. From two-day work from home advisories and “Metro Day” Mondays to cuts in petrol allowances and…

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Delhi WFH advisory explained: Delhi govt asks private offices, IT firms to adopt 2 days work from home amid fuel-saving push

Delhi WFH advisory explained: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has announced a wide-ranging fuel-saving and cost-cutting campaign under “Mera Bharat, Mera Yogdaan,” urging private offices, IT companies, educational institutions and businesses to reduce travel and fuel use. The Delhi government will implement work from home for two days a week…

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Delhi makes 2-day work from home mandatory for government employees

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced that government employees will now have mandatory two days of work-from-home weekly. Private companies and institutions will also be advised to adopt a similar policy, with the Labour Department monitoring its implementation.

The Economic Times

Railways clears 2 projects in northwest Delhi to reduce congestion: CM

The Railways has approved crucial infrastructure projects for northwest Delhi. Widening of the Haiderpur-Badli rail overbridge will ease Mukarba Chowk traffic. An elevated loop connecting Shalimar Bagh and Sanjay Gandhi Transport Nagar also received approval. These projects aim to significantly reduce congestion and improve connectivity. The Delhi government is committed…

The Economic Times

Like avocado on jalebi: The manufactured appeal of ‘bhajan clubbing’

On a Saturday evening, a bhajan clubbing event was organised by the Rekha Gupta government at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi.

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March 11, 2026: New AQI station, same old ‘poor’ quality air

For today’s episode of Aaj Ka AQI, we visited Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU). Last month, Rekha Gupta inaugurated six new Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations (CAAQMS), including one at IGNOU, and we went to test it.

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5 Famous Hanuman Temples in Delhi

Delhi is a city that moves fast. Deadlines, traffic, ambition, competition. Every day feels like a test of patience and resilience. Yet within this restless rhythm, there are sacred pauses. Places where people step out of the noise and into silence. Among these spiritual anchors, Hanuman temples hold a special…

Times Life

Stop press! Delhi is going through a ‘cultural renaissance’ under Rekha Gupta

Forget the 14-century Renaissance in Europe. Unbeknownst to the average Dilli-wala, the national capital is going through a “cultural renaissance” right here right now in 2026.

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Modi’s ‘guarantee’, Gupta’s ‘priorities’: A year on, Delhi women wait for their Rs 2,500

It has been a year since Rekha Gupta took oath as chief minister, but the women of Delhi have not received the Rs 2,500 they were promised every month.

The Independent UK

Unreliable data mask just how bad the air quality crisis is in India

India’s air-quality crisis is deepened by unreliable data

The Independent UK

Toxic smog overshadows Messi tour as pollution crisis threatens to embarrass India on world stage

Smog grounds and delays hundreds of flights, including those of Narendra Modi and Lionel Messi

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Delhi CM rewrites pollution science at media summit. The follow-ups? Missing like the data

At the HT Leadership Summit, NDTV’s Padmaja Joshi sat down with Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, and then spent the next several minutes watching Gupta bench-press the limits of logic. What followed was a live demonstration of how confidently stated nonsense can still aspire to be policy.

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Last year, L-G slammed Delhi govt over pollution. This time, he is in a balloon

While Delhi’s residents wheeze their way through a toxic gas chamber and the Yamuna foams up like a hazardous bubble bath, Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena has found the perfect moment to launch hot air balloon rides on the banks of the polluted river.

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Shrinking funds, broken infra, ‘rising fear’: What’s at stake in JNUSU polls this year?

Outside the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) election committee office on Wednesday, a student was seen asking a committee member why his nomination was cancelled. The reason, he was told, was his age and not the wheelchair he used.

The Independent UK

Delhi leaders accused of stocking up on air purifiers as ordinary people suffer in capital’s smog crisis

Delhi’s newly elected government is said to have sanctioned £5,200 for 15 air purifiers to be installed at its own offices, just days after India’s top court permitted the use of so-called ‘green’ fireworks for Diwali

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Reality check of the Yamuna ‘clean-up’: Animal carcasses, a ‘pond’, and open drains

The Rekha Gupta government in Delhi claims that it has reduced pollution in the Yamuna ahead of the Chhath festival. The water may not be fit to drink, but it’s supposedly clean enough for devotees to bathe in and perform rituals. From Chief Minister Rekha Gupta to her ministers –…

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The Yamuna PR wash: Anchors interview Delhi CM next to ‘pond’, no question on pollution data

This weekend, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta sat for interviews with DD anchor Sudhir Chaudhary and Aaj Tak’s Anjana Om Kashyap at Vasudev Ghat. The backdrop of these interviews wasn’t the river. It was apparently a man-made pond, which the AAP claims was filled with filtered water from the Sonia…

The Independent UK

Experts sceptical as Delhi starts trial to combat severe air pollution with artificial rain

Administrator says Indian capital ready for artificial rain induced by cloud seeding

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Delhi’s ‘Thank You Modiji’: Celebration or compulsion?

On September 17, the Delhi government organised a grand event called “Thank You Modiji” at Kartavya Path near India Gate. The area was decorated with giant hoardings highlighting the PM’s achievements while Chief Minister Rekha Gupta led a blood donation drive and even joined in cultural performances. Connaught Place’s Central…

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