Delhi Govt committed to ensure a grand success of C'wealth Games: CMSeptember 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Monday said that her government was committed to ensure a grand success of the next year's Commonwealth Games which would enhance the image of the national capital. Paying a visit to Delhi's Talkatora and Shivaji Stadiums along with senior officers to review the preparedness, Dikshit said all the stadiums and games venues would be upgraded well before the commencement of the sporting event.
Shiela Dikshit asks ministers, legislators to take pay cutsSeptember 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Wednesday issued an advisory proposing a 20 percent salary cut for state ministers and legislators. "I call for 20 percent salary cuts of all Delhi ministers and legislative members as an effort to save money," Dikshit told reporters here.
Delhi to be slum free in next four years: DikshitAugust 15th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Delhi government is all set to allot around 10,000 low-cost houses to the poor and to make the national capital a slum-free city within the next three to four years, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said Saturday. "The vulnerable families would become proud owners of their houses with a respectable address in well-developed colonies," she announced at the Independence Day function at Ambedkar Stadium here.
Dikshit has promised Rs.500 crore for MCD projects: Delhi MayorJuly 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit has assured release of Rs.500 crore (Rs.5 billion) for timely completion of Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) projects, Mayor Kanwar Sain said Thursday. The mayor met Dikshit Thursday to discuss the MCD's annual outlay for 2009-10.
"Power crisis problem in Delhi to improve soon," says Shiela DikshitJune 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The national capital, which is facing its worst power outages in recent times, with mercury breaching the 40 degrees Celsius mark everyday, was on Sunday assured of relief in a couple of days by Chief Minister Shiela Dikshit. A meeting of top officials was held by Chief Minister of Delhi Sheila Dikshit on Sunday to find ways to resolve the power crisis in the city,
"Firstly central government has given us 150 MW extra power from its central pool.
Sheila Dikshit 'upset' over gangrapes in capitalJune 24th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Wednesday said that reports of two incidents of gangrape in the capital in the last two days have deeply upset her. I don't want to comment on what the police are doing, but I certainly feel very upset and disturbed when these kind of things happen, Dikshit told reporters.
Sandeep Dikshit wins from East DelhiMay 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Congress candidate Sandeep Dikshit Saturday won from the East Delhi Lok Sabha constituency by a margin of over 200,000 votes. Delhi Chief Minister Shiela Dikshit's son got 517,992 votes, defeating rival Bharatiya Janata Party's Chetan Chauhan by 241,051 votes.
Congress wins two seats in Delhi, Sheila Dikshit jubilantMay 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Congress won two seats in Delhi and was leading in five constituencies five hours into counting of votes Saturday. A jubilant Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said she had expected the poll results.
Dikshit votes - with Sonia GandhiMay 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit voted in the Lok Sabha elections Thursday and urged everyone 'to go out and vote' too. The chief minister, one of the most successful Congress politicians, came to the Nirman Bhawan polling station in the heart of the city along with party president Sonia Gandhi.
No car convoy, no frills, he is CM's sonApril 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Riding a good old Tata Sumo vehicle and without a convoy of cars for company, not many can tell at first glance that an MP, that too the Delhi chief minister's son, is sitting inside. While politicians these days prefer zooming around in luxury cars, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit's son and MP from east Delhi Sandeep Dikshit, who is seeking re-election from the same constituency, seems to be a no-frills man.
Chidambaram to woo Delhi's south Indians?April 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - He is from southern India and a powerful figure at that. So, who better than Home Minister P.
Sheila Dikshit hopeful of winning all seven seats in DelhiApril 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Wednesday expressed confidence that her party would comfortably sweep through the elections by winning all the seven seats in Delhi. Addressing a function held here to introduce nominees of Congress party from Delhi for the coming general elections, Dikshit said, "Our lawmakers are elected to the parliament, all of them are excellent candidates.
Delhi CM becomes the first member of Delhi DaredevilsMarch 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit Tuesday became the first member of the Delhi Daredevils Club. Srinivas Bommidala, Chairman, GMR Sports, presented the first member club card to the Chief Minister.
Delhi to have 40 more CNG stations by JulyFebruary 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The national capital will have 40 more compressed natural gas (CNG) stations by July this year to cut down long queues. Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Tuesday met Petroleum Minister Murli Deora and stressed on the need for more CNG stations in Delhi.
Delhi to enforce NSA to bring normalcy: DikshitJanuary 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Delhi government will be enforcing the National Security Act to bring normalcy in fuel and food supplies, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said Friday after an urgent cabinet meeting to discuss the worsening situation in the national capital following a strike by oil company officers and truckers. Senior officers of Delhi Police and oil companies also attended the meeting.
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