Satyendar Jain

Dismantling of BRT corridor begins in Delhi

Work on dismantling the controversial BRT corridor in the national capital began on Tuesday.

Jan 19, 2016, 19:41 PM IST

Continue odd-even voluntarily: Arvind Kejriwal appeals to people

As the curtains came down on the odd-even pilot scheme today, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal appealed to the people of Delhi to continue observing the car rationing measures "voluntarily", which the government claimed has reduced air pollution by up to 25 per cent. Kejriwal said the measures, unprecedented in independent India's history, managed to increase the efficiency of the public transportation system, especially buses, as congestion came down "drastically".

Jan 15, 2016, 19:14 PM IST

BRT will be dismantled by February: Delhi Minister

Delhi Cabinet Minister Satyendar Jain on Wednesday said that the troublesome BRT corridor, which had turned out to be the fiasco, will be dismantled by February 2016.

Jan 13, 2016, 17:21 PM IST

Delhi government harassing officials: BJP's Upadhyay

 Delhi BJP president Satish Upadhyay on Wednesday strongly condemned the suspension of two officers under the Delhi government, saying it was harassing officials and demanded Home Minister Satyendar Jain's resignation.

Dec 31, 2015, 00:21 AM IST

'System makes me helpless', laments Delhi Home Minister Satyendar Jain

 Delhi Home Minister Satyendar Jain on Saturday said the capital's existing administrative system renders him "helpless" and warned the BJP-ruled Centre not to "play" with Delhi's aspirations of full-statehood.

Dec 12, 2015, 18:39 PM IST

Met LG not for withdrawal of cases against AAP leaders: Delhi Home Minister Satyendar Jain

Delhi Home Minister Satyendar Jain on Sunday claimed that his meeting with Lt Governor Najeeb Jung last month was on the the issue of land for setting up new hospitals.

Nov 01, 2015, 13:06 PM IST

LG pressurising Satyendra Jain to grant parole to Om Prakash Chautala: Arvind Kejriwal

AAP government accused Najeeb Jung of "pressurising" Home Minister Satyendar Jain to grant parole to INLD leader Om Prakash Chautala.

Oct 28, 2015, 21:48 PM IST

Proposal on CCTV cameras in city will be ready in a month: Satyendar Jain

Delhi PWD Minister Satyendar Jain on Thursday said that the government would come out with a proposal in a month to install CCTV cameras across the national capital with the aim of ensuring women safety.

Oct 15, 2015, 23:44 PM IST

Dengue crisis: Delhi govt issues notice to 14 doctors

The Delhi government has issued show cause notices to 14 doctors in seven government hospitals for dereliction of duty in dealing with the dengue crisis, as the national capital faced the worst outbreak of the vector-borne disease in the last six years.

Oct 02, 2015, 21:59 PM IST

Dengue scare not over, but situation under control: Delhi govt

Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Monday said the dengue scare has not come to an end so far but assured that government has made sufficient arrangements in its all hospitals to fight the vector-borne disease.

Sep 28, 2015, 23:37 PM IST

Dengue scare not over, but situation under control: Delhi govt

Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Monday said the dengue scare has not come to an end so far but assured that government has made sufficient arrangements in its all hospitals to fight the vector-borne disease.

Sep 28, 2015, 21:23 PM IST

Satyendar Jain visits 7 Delhi govt hospitals to check dengue arrangements

Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Friday paid surprise visits to seven government hospitals to check arrangements to fight dengue.

Sep 25, 2015, 14:24 PM IST

No power tariff hike in Delhi, CM credits it to honest politics

For the first time since 2011, Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) on Thursday announced no hike in power rates in the city at the end of its annual tariff determination process, prompting Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to ascribe it to "honest politics".

Sep 24, 2015, 19:54 PM IST

50 dispensaries to be turned into 'Fever & Dengue Clinics'

With dengue scare gripping the national capital, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain has directed converting 50 government-run dispensaries into 'Fever and Dengue Clinics' from Monday.

Sep 18, 2015, 21:48 PM IST

Delhi govt increases 795 beds in private hospitals

 In order to accommodate rising numbers of dengue patients, Delhi government has decided to immediately increase 795 beds in 48 new private hospitals and nursing homes on a temporary basis by granting them provisional registration certificates for three months.

Sep 18, 2015, 21:00 PM IST

Deep Chand Bandhu Hospital opened for dengue patients

The Delhi government on Thursday opened 200-bedded Deep Chand Bandhu Hospital in Ashok Vihar for treating dengue patients.

Sep 17, 2015, 23:20 PM IST

Dengue scare: Delhi running out of hospital beds; is govt doing enough?

As the Dengue scare continues in Delhi, the AAP govt faces huge challenge to provide beds to the patients in hospitals.

Sep 17, 2015, 09:21 AM IST

Delhi govt sets up GoM on regularising unauthorised colonies

In order to remove hurdles in regularising unauthorised colonies in capital, Delhi government has formed 'Group of Ministers' (GoM) to be headed by Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and asked it to submit its recommendations pertaining to the issue.

Sep 16, 2015, 20:41 PM IST

Hospitals to take in more doctors,staff to tackle dengue outbreak

Hospitals across the capital continued to wilt under huge rush of dengue patients as an embattled Delhi Government directed all medical institutions to urgently increase bed capacity and employ more doctors and nurses to deal with the situation.

Sep 16, 2015, 19:26 PM IST

Increase beds, don't turn away dengue patients: Delhi Govt to private hospitals

As the national capital battled the worst outbreak of dengue in the past five years, Delhi Government tonight directed all private hospitals and nursing homes to increase the number of beds, and warned them of strict action if they denied treatment to any dengue patient.

Sep 15, 2015, 23:26 PM IST