Najeeb Jung

Smog in Delhi: Supreme Court to hear plea on 'alarming' air pollution levels today

SC will hear a plea filed by Environment Pollution Control Authority seeking the court’s intervention in monitoring air pollution in Delhi.

Nov 08, 2016, 09:16 AM IST

Delhi smog: Deregistration of 15-year-old diesel vehicles begin, fire crackers during marriages banned; govt issues advisory

The Delhi government on Monday imposed a ban on use of fire crackers except for religious functions.

Nov 07, 2016, 21:52 PM IST

OROP death: Delhi HC reserves order on pleas against AAP's decision to give Rs 1 cr to Ram Kishan Grewal's kin

Delhi High Court today reserved its order on two separate pleas challenging the AAP government's decision to give Rs one crore compensation and a job to the family of Ram Kishan Grewal.

Nov 07, 2016, 13:37 PM IST

As Delhi air pollution peaks, Arvind Kejriwal calls emergency meet; asks Centre to intervene

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday called for an emergency meeting to take stock on recent measures announced to combat the soaring pollution levels in the national capital.

Nov 06, 2016, 10:57 AM IST

Delhi resembles a gas chamber, Centre needs to intervene: Arvind Kejriwal

The Centre needs to intervene to mitigate the alarming levels of smog, which have virtually turned Delhi into a 'gas chamber', mainly due to farm fires in neighbouring Punjab and Haryana, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Sunday.

Nov 06, 2016, 09:07 AM IST

L-G Najeeb Jung calls meeting on Delhi's air pollution, CM Kejriwal invited

With the national capital witnessing its worst smog in 17 years this week, the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi Najeeb Jung called a meeting to take stock of immediate meaures to combat the air pollution. 

Nov 05, 2016, 18:38 PM IST

PM Narendra Modi flags off 'Run for Unity' on 141st birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday flagged off 'Run for Unity' on the occasion of 141st birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.

Oct 31, 2016, 15:43 PM IST

`Missing JNU student Najeeb Ahmed had beaten someone for wearing kaleva, wrong to blame ABVP'

It has been 11 days since a 27-year-old MSc student, Najeeb Ahmad, has been missing from the Jawaharlal Nehru University.

Oct 26, 2016, 13:30 PM IST

Lt Governor Najeeb Jung transfers Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia's secretary

Lt Governor Najeeb Jung has ordered transfer of Secretary to Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and posted him as the Registrar of Guru Gobind Singh Inraprastha University.

Oct 18, 2016, 22:56 PM IST

Najeeb Jung should stop behaving like 'BJP spokesperson': AAP

Senior party leader Ashutosh questioned the legality under which the Shunglu Committee is examining the files on decisions taken by the Delhi government.

Oct 15, 2016, 17:55 PM IST

LG rejects AAP request to dissolve Shunglu panel, gives it extension

While rejecting the AAP's request to dissolve the three-member committee, the L-G said the "truth hidden behind these files" must come out.

Oct 14, 2016, 22:34 PM IST

Delhi Cabinet advises L-G to dissolve Shunglu Committee

The Delhi Cabinet termed the three-member Shunglu Committee- which was looking into the files- unconstitutional.

Oct 14, 2016, 18:50 PM IST

Arvind Kejriwal targets Lt Governor as Waqf Board dissolved, Manish Sisodia summoned

Manish Sisodia was summoned by the ACB in connection with its probe into an alleged recruitment scam in DCW.

Oct 07, 2016, 23:11 PM IST

SC unhappy over Delhi meet on chikungunya, dengue; LG Najeeb Jung holds another meet

After being pulled up by the Supreme Court, Delhi Lt. Governor Najeeb Jung held a second meeting at Raj Niwas on Thursday with Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, Health Minister Satyendar Jain and several senior officers to review the situation related to spread of vector-borne diseases in Delhi.

Oct 06, 2016, 23:24 PM IST

Kejriwal vs Jung: AAP govt says LG's panel illegal, asks it to halt scrutiny

Terming as "illegal" the panel set up by Lt Governor Najeeb Jung to scrutinize 400 files, Delhi Government today requested it to discontinue work till the Supreme Court verdict on powers of the LG.

Sep 27, 2016, 18:24 PM IST

Step up cleanliness efforts, L-G Najeeb Jung tells Delhi govt, local bodies

Lt. Governor Najeeb Jung on Monday held a meeting at Raj Niwas to discuss issues related to cleanliness in Delhi, keeping in view the rising cases of chikungunya, dengue, and malaria.

Sep 26, 2016, 18:29 PM IST

DERC chief's removal will lead to chaos: Satyendar Jain

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.

Sep 24, 2016, 14:05 PM IST

Reconsider removal of DERC chief, Arvind Kejriwal urges Najeeb Jung

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).

Sep 23, 2016, 15:09 PM IST

Delhi LG-AAP standoff: Najeeb Jung declares appointment of Krishna Saini as DERC chairperson 'void'

Appointment of Krishna Saini as Chairperson of Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) was declared as 'void' on Wednesday.

Sep 21, 2016, 16:33 PM IST

AAP women MLAs to meet Rajnath, Jung over crimes against women

Women legislators of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will meet Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Lt. Governor Najeeb Jung and Delhi Police Commissioner Alok Kumar Verma soon over what they said were "increasing cases of crime against women" in the national capital.

Sep 21, 2016, 00:30 AM IST