Shiela Dikshit asks ministers, legislators to take pay cuts

September 17th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit has asked her ministers and Congress lawmakers to voluntarily take 20 per cent less salary. Dikshit is said to have issued a letter to all ministers and Congress MLAs asking them to follow the decision of the Congress Working Committee (CWC) and party president Sonia Gandhi in practising austerity.

September 3rd, 2009 AGARTALA - A bill was passed in the Tripura assembly Thursday increasing the salary of ministers and legislators by 35 percent. The salaries and allowances of the chief minister, ministers, opposition leaders and legislators and pension of the former members of the legislative assembly will be increased by 35 percent.

August 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Women in the capital city can enjoy a free ride in Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) buses Wednesday on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan, Chief Minister Shiela Dikshit announced Monday. "Women in Delhi would be able to travel free in DTC buses on Raksha Bandhan day.

July 13th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Bowing to the request of Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and other senior officials, 'Metro Man' E. Sreedharan Monday withdrew his resignation letter as managing director of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC).

June 30th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Chief Minister of Delhi Sheila Dikshit on Tuesday told city's main power distributor to improve power situation within 15 days, and submit a detailed action plan to meet the crisis by Wednesday. Dikshit held a meeting with city's legislators and officials of discom Bombay Suburban Electric Supply (BSES), main power distributor of the city, and warned them that they would have to improve the power situation within 15 days.

June 30th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Delhi Chief Minister Shiela Dikshit demanded a detailed action plan to overcome the city's power woes Tuesday, the day that the capital's power demand peaked to a new high and residents took to the streets to protest the acute water and electricity shortages. Dikshit had called for a meeting with power distribution companies and legislators to address the crisis and work out remedial measures.

June 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.

June 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.

June 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit has called a meeting of top officials to discuss ways to resolve the power crisis in the capital at the earliest. Several areas on Sunday continued to face power cuts, some lasting for 10-12 hours.

May 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Delhi Chief Minister Shiela Dikshit Thursday inaugurated a two-day international preparatory meet of the Non-Aligned Students and Youth Movements(NASYM) here. The meet, being attended by delegates and diplomats from over 10 countries, would discuss the impact of terrorism on civilisation.

May 18th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Delhi Legislative Assembly's budget session would start from June 15 and end July 1, Chief Minister Shiela Dikshit said Monday. The state cabinet Monday recommended to Lieutenant Governor Tejendra Khanna to summon the budget session of the fourth legislative assembly from June 15.

May 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.

May 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subhash Arya Saturday complained to the Election Commission about Chief Minister Shiela Dikshit's alleged violation of the model code of conduct. In a letter to the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Navin Chawla, Arya said Dikshit's statement Friday, expressing her desire to bring the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), the New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC), the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) and the Delhi Police under the state government's jurisdiction to end multiplicity of authorities, was a 'policy matter and should have been held back' in view of the fifth and final phase of elections May 13.

April 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Bollywood actor Sharmila Tagore and media personality Anurradha Prasad were among the recipients of the FICCI Ladies Organisation (FLO) women excellence awards from Delhi Chief Minister Shiela Dikshit on Tuesday. The FLO presented awards to 25 women achievers from diverse fields like art, business and entrepreneurs, public service, non-governmental organisations and professionals.

April 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - After losing the Delhi assembly election last year to Chief Minister Shiela Dikshit, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Vijay Jolly had taken an unannounced break. But with the poll season on, he has made a comeback.