NEW DELHI: Chief minister Rekha Gupta told TOI in an exclusive interview on Friday, just over 30 hours after being sworn in, that dealing with pollution has to be a year-round activity and her govt will have a 365-day plan.The BJP govt, sworn in on Thursday, has already indicated its resolve to clean the Yamuna…
NEW DELHI: Chief minister Rekha Gupta and her ministers, sworn in on Thursday at a public function at Ramlila Maidan that was attended by PM Modi, Union ministers and many chief ministers, hit the ground running. Soon after a visit to the secretariat, the cabinet were on the Yamuna banks before convening for a meeting…
NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta and her ministers on Thursday hit the ground running with focus on “Maa Yamuna.” The chief minister attended a grand “Yamuna Aarti” on Vasudev ghat before chairing her first cabinet meeting which announced implementation of the Ayushman Bharat scheme – one of the key poll promises made by…
NEW DELHI: In her first press briefing as Delhi chief minister, Rekha Gupta announced that her cabinet has decided to implement the Ayushman Bharat scheme in Delhi, which the Kejriwal government had refused to roll out.Briefing the media about the two key decisions taken at first cabinet meet, Rekha Gupta announced that her government has…
NEW DELHI: Rekha Gupta, BJP MLA from Shalimar Bagh, was sworn in as the chief minister of Delhi on Thursday, marking the beginning of a new government in the capital under the BJP rule after 27 years. She took the oath of office alongside six BJP MLAs who have been appointed as cabinet ministers. The…
NEW DELHI: First-time MLA from Shalimar Bagh, Rekha Gupta, on Thursday sworn in as chief minister of Delhi at Ramlila Maidan. The oath-taking ceremony took place in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, his Cabinet colleagues and chief ministers of National Democratic Alliance-governed states, among others.Along with Gupta, leaders including Parvesh Verma, Ashish Sood,…
Rekha Gupta, Delhi’s chief minister-designate, reaffirmed a commitment to provide Rs 2,500 monthly financial aid to women, with the first installment by March 8. NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister-designate Rekha Gupta on Thursday reaffirmed her government’s promise of providing Rs 2,500 monthly financial aid to women, assuring that the first installment would be credited by…
NEW DELHI: Rekha Gupta has joined a growing band of BJP members who have risen through the ranks of RSS-affiliated outfit Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad to hold key positions in govt and the party. For her to be chosen from a crowded field of CM aspirants would have been gratifying in any case, but now…
NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister-designate Rekha Gupta on Thursday said she would not stay in the official CM residence, often referred to by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as “Sheesh Mahal,” and said “Anyone who has been corrupt will have to account for every rupee.”When asked by a reporter whether she would stay in Sheesh…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Alka Lamba congratulated newly elected Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta on Wednesday, expressing hope that her leadership would ensure a cleaner Yamuna and improved women’s safety. Sharing an old photo from 1995, Lamba recalled taking oath alongside Gupta—Lamba as DUSU President from NSUI and Gupta as General Secretary from ABVP. “Congratulations…
