Delhi gets 160 new low-floor busesOctober 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit flagged off 160 low-floor buses, including 30 air conditioned ones, here on Sunday. With these, the total number of low-floor buses plying on the roads of the capital has gone up to 763.
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.
8 Delhi BJP legislators suspended for a dayJune 29th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A total of eight Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislators were Monday suspended for a day from Delhi legislative assembly for disrupting the proceedings of the house. As the proceedings of the house began Monday afternoon, the BJP members demanded suspension of the question hour to talke up a discussion on water and power problems faced by the national capital's residents.
"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.
Sheila Dikshit orders probe into alleged police rape of womanJune 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Terming the incident "shameful", Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Tuesday directed the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) to probe the allegations of rape levelled by a woman against five policemen. "If such an incident has happened, then it is very, very shameful.
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.
Sheila open to bigger role, but after Commonwealth GamesMay 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Delhi chief minister for nine years and now ready for a bigger role? Sheila Dikshit shies away from a direct answer and says she has the Commonwealth Games to take care of at the moment and the decision rests with the Congress 'high command'. 'We have the Commonwealth Games ahead next year.
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.
Congress, BJP candidates file nominations in DelhiApril 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI/BHATINDA - The Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidates have filed nominations from East Delhi parliamentary constituency. From Congress' camp Sandeep Dikshit filed his nominations while BJP has fielded cricketer-turned politician Chetan Chauhan.
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.
'Development works will ensure congress victory in polls'March 6th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - New Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit believes that development work done by the Congress-led central government during its tenure has 'generated people's confidence' in the party and will ensure its victory in the Lok Sabha elections. 'Projects like the nuclear deal with the US and implementation of National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) are historical and very important for India.
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 government to give Rs.5,000 each to bravery award winnersJanuary 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Thursday announced that Delhi government would give Rs.5,000 each to children who won National Bravery Awards. The award-winning children met Dikshit and shared their experiences of their outstanding deeds of bravery and selfless sacrifice.
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