Delhi

Govt approves transmission network for biggest hydropower plant on Indus river system

The approval was notified in a record 40 days. The government usually takes several months to issue such clearances for hydropower projects, a ministry official said.

Oyo to foray into F&B business through in-house kitchens, QSR across company-serviced hotels

OYO said it will offer guests at its hotels in-house kitchen services, to order meals via online platforms, including OTAs and the official app.

Power Watch | Officials say enough power to meet Delhi's summer demand, but overload and local failures a key risk

Delhi’s peak power demand is expected to cross last year's record this summer, and the state government is preparing for network overload and other local factors. A Tata Power-DDL spokesperson said dedicated round-the-clock teams have been set up to attend breakdown and for supply restoration.

Atishi appointed as Delhi's first woman Leader of Opposition

The BJP established the government on Wednesday, appointing Rekha Gupta, the Shalimar Bagh MLA, as Delhi's chief minister, making her the fourth woman to hold the role in the city. Meanwhile, Atishi was appointed as the Leader of Opposition at AAP's legislative meeting today.

Mission Clean Yamuna: Can Delhi CM Rekha Gupta fulfil her party's promise?

Hours after taking oath as Delhi’s chief minister and before her first cabinet meeting, Rekha Gupta headed to a Yamuna ghat to perform an 'aarti' with her cabinet colleagues, sending a clear signal that rejuvenating the toxic river will be a top priority for the BJP. The party has come to power in the national capital after 27 years.

Delhi cabinet gives nod to Ayushman Bharat scheme, to table CAG reports in Assembly

The BJP’s Ayushman Bharat program aims to provide comprehensive healthcare, encompassing preventive, curative, and palliative aspects.

USAID funding row: Trump's remark reaffirms PM Modi's foreign interference claim during LS polls, says BJP

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has aligned himself with global networks seeking to undermine India's strategic and geopolitical interests while "acting as a tool for foreign agencies", alleged BJP's IT department head Amit Malviya, targeting the grand old party following the US president's remarks.

Caste calculus to Nari Shakti and more: Modi's Delhi choices tick many boxes for BJP

On Thursday, Rekha Gupta was sworn in as the ninth chief minister of Delhi.

Who is Rekha Gupta? Student politics to administration- tracing Delhi CM's political journey

Rekha Gupta is a seasoned BJP leader with a long political career rooted in student leadership. Currently serving as the General Secretary of Delhi BJP, the 50-year-old has previously been the National Vice President of BJP’s Mahila Morcha. She won the Shalimar Bagh (North-West) seat in the 2025 Delhi Assembly Election with 68,200 votes.

Delhi gets Rekha Gupta as fourth woman CM as BJP banks on 'mahila power'

Rekha Gupta, MLA from Shalimar Bagh, is appointed Delhi's Chief Minister by BJP after a decisive win in the 2025 elections, becoming the fourth woman to hold the post.

From Kejriwal to Rajnath Singh: Here's how leaders reacted to BJP's new Delhi CM pick Rekha Gupta

Currently serving as the General Secretary of Delhi BJP, the 50-year-old has previously been the National Vice President of BJP’s Mahila Morcha. She won the Shalimar Bagh (North-West) seat in the 2025 Delhi Assembly Election with 68,200 votes.

Who will be new Delhi CM? BJP legislative party meeting on February 19

The BJP is set to appoint observers for holding talks with the newly elected party MLAs as the process to finalise the new chief minister of Delhi.

Who will be the new Delhi CM? BJP legislative party to meet tomorrow

The BJP is set to appoint observers for holding talks with the newly elected party MLAs as the process to finalise the new chief minister of Delhi.

AAP's Delhi setback raises concerns over its National Party status

After 27 years, the BJP has regained power in Delhi, winning 48 out of 70 seats. What impact does AAP's significant defeat have on its national party status?

Delhi Elections 2025: Will AAP lose its status as National Party after electoral defeat?

BJP comes to power in Delhi after 27 years, winning 48 seats out of 70. What does AAP's heavy loss mean for its national party status?

'How many MLAs in Delhi’: Bhagwant Mann jabs Congress on 'Punjab MLAs exodus' claim

Mann's remarks came after a meeting with AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal today, which took place just days after AAP's crushing defeat in the February 5 Delhi Assembly elections.

AAP lost the plot in women, Purvanchali and Jat dominated areas

The party, which ruled Delhi for over 10 years, could maintain its hold in SC and Muslim dominated seats

BJP's Virendra Sachdeva on Delhi CM face: 'Party brass will decide at right time'

Our focus was on 52 assembly seats, which we won in the Lok Sabha. I thought if the same people were voting for us in the Lok Sabha election, then why were they not voting for us in the Vidhan Sabha, says the Delhi BJP chief.

Who will be BJP's Delhi CM pick? A look at the frontrunners and factors at play

Several BJP leaders are in contention for the chief ministerial post, including Parvesh Verma, the giant killer who defeated Arvind Kejriwal from New Delhi and Manoj Tiwari, the former Delhi BJP president.

Delhi results: ‘You lost due to curse of Yamuna Maa’, LG VK Saxena tells Atishi

Saxena also reminded Atishi that he had previously warned former CM Arvind Kejriwal about the 'curse of Yamuna' after the Supreme Court stopped a project to clean the river.

Lotus blooms in capital after 27 years, but who will occupy AAP’s space in future?

The defeat in Delhi puts a question mark over the future, not only of AAP, but of the INDIA political bloc

How Yamuna controversy sank AAP in Delhi

AAP’s losses were not just limited to the Yamuna belt. The party suffered a significant decline in rural and semi-urban areas, particularly in outer Delhi, where BJP flipped 10 seats that AAP had won in 2020.

Arvind Kejriwal’s AAP Journey: From historic debut to loss of Delhi’s stronghold in 2025

Founded in 2012, AAP rose to prominence with Kejriwal’s leadership, claiming Delhi’s CM seat, facing controversies, achieving national status, and ultimately losing its Delhi dominance to BJP in the 2025 assembly elections.

BJP's Historic Comeback in Delhi: Sweeping Victory Over AAP, Expanding Its National Footprint

The BJP made a thumping comeback in Delhi after nearly 27 years. It delivered a decisive blow to the Aam Aadmi Party in a sweeping victory that further expands its saffron footprint across the country. The BJP secured 48 out of 70 seats, while AAP was reduced to just 22. The Congress, once a dominant force in Delhi, drew a blank for the third consecutive assembly election. AAP veteran and former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia was defeated in Jangpura, while party supremo Arvind Kejriwal also lost New Delhi.