Gayathri Mani is a Senior Correspondent with The Indian Express. She covers Delhi government, Aam Aadmi Party, transport and infrastructure. She tweets @gayathrireports

April 25, 2025 05:26 IST
Data also shows that a large number of potholes were identified in the East Zone at 3,213; the North Zone at 2,310; and the South Zone at 2,155.
Fri, Apr 25, 2025
April 24, 2025 04:46 IST
AAP attacks govt, demands money be released immediately
Thu, Apr 24, 2025
April 23, 2025 06:42 IST
Madhuban Chowk, one of the busiest intersections that witnesses heavy traffic, is also one of the top 10 blackspots – that are accident-prone – in the Capital.
Wed, Apr 23, 2025
April 22, 2025 05:01 IST
Officials said while these buses come with a shelf life of 12 years, including two years of maintenance, these usually ply for 15 years after their AMC lapse, if these remain in a good condition
Tue, Apr 22, 2025
April 18, 2025 04:55 IST
“Our key aim is to reduce air pollution,” said Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa. Taking a dig at the AAP government that was in power earlier, he added, “Unlike the previous government, which waited till air quality levels deteriorated, we have decided to act immediately.”
Fri, Apr 18, 2025
April 17, 2025 05:55 IST
Officials said that to streamline the process, the government has appointed the Planning Department as the nodal department. All departments have been asked to submit their proposals by this week.
Thu, Apr 17, 2025
April 17, 2025 05:50 IST
The summit was one of the key announcements made by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta in her 2025-26 Budget speech. "Delhi has immense opportunities for various types of investments, especially in IT, banking, tourism, data storage, electronics, etc.
Thu, Apr 17, 2025
April 16, 2025 05:25 IST
The department has formed a seven-member high-level committee, headed by the engineer-in-chief, to study the restructuring of divisions, circles, and sub-divisions of the department
Wed, Apr 16, 2025
April 15, 2025 06:10 IST
According to guidelines, the facilities have to deposit the scrap value of unclaimed vehicles to the department within 15 days of the same being impounded
Tue, Apr 15, 2025
April 11, 2025 06:56 IST
"The department had plans to disburse the subsidy amount to the owners and clear the backlog but as people did not come forward, the amount could not be disbursed," the official added.
Fri, Apr 11, 2025
April 11, 2025 06:43 IST
Officials added that due to concerns about environmental pollution, the companies dealing with vehicle scraping were not allowed to set up scrapping units or scrap yards in the Capital until last year.
Fri, Apr 11, 2025
April 10, 2025 05:50 IST
While presenting her first Budget for 2025-26, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced several infrastructure projects that the government aims to implement with the support of the Central government
Thu, Apr 10, 2025
April 09, 2025 06:10 IST
The Transport department had floated tenders to procure 1,900 12-m-long e-buses and 1,040 9-m-long mini e-buses to provide last-mile connectivity to residents of Delhi
Wed, Apr 09, 2025
March 27, 2025 22:03 IST
Gupta highlighted that some of these inquiries have been pending since 2016, with no meetings held for investigation.
Fri, Mar 28, 2025
March 27, 2025 05:12 IST
A BJP leader said, “No government has celebrated Hindu festivals on such a big scale earlier in Delhi. The BJP government is going to host a series of events from March 30 to April 14. It will be like a Hindu festival week and will be celebrated every year.”
Thu, Mar 27, 2025
March 26, 2025 06:00 IST
To clean the Yamuna, the government plans to build 40 decentralised STPs so sewage water is treated at the source
Wed, Mar 26, 2025
March 26, 2025 05:30 IST
Intensifying her attack, she said, “While you built a Sheesh Mahal, we are constructing homes for the poor slum dwellers you neglected"
Wed, Mar 26, 2025
March 26, 2025 04:20 IST
Under the AAP government, the highest outlay was Rs 78,800 crore in 2023-24, which decreased to Rs 76,000 crore in 2024-25.
Wed, Mar 26, 2025
March 25, 2025 21:56 IST
Transport Minister Pankaj Singh told The Indian Express that “the smart travel card will be only for mothers and sisters living in Delhi”.
Wed, Mar 26, 2025
March 25, 2025 12:54 IST
Delhi Budget 2025: CM Rekha Gupta allocates Rs 5,100 crore for the Mahila Samruddhi scheme, and Rs 2,144 crore for the Ayushman Bharat scheme.
Tue, Mar 25, 2025
March 25, 2025 05:15 IST
Officials said the government will take strict action against schools if they don’t follow orders and it will be considered a “criminal offence”
Tue, Mar 25, 2025
March 21, 2025 05:28 IST
Junior engineers, assistant engineers and executive engineers of any division report to the superintendent engineer, who reports to the chief engineer.
Fri, Mar 21, 2025
March 20, 2025 05:05 IST
According to a senior official, the last drive against end-of-life vehicles (ELVs) took place in October 2024, before Diwali, to curb vehicular pollution.
Thu, Mar 20, 2025
March 19, 2025 06:00 IST
Speaking to The Indian Express, Transport Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh said the buses will ply from three locations in Delhi
Wed, Mar 19, 2025
March 18, 2025 06:05 IST
Last year, several deaths were caused by waterlogging and electrocution during monsoon
Tue, Mar 18, 2025




