Tag: Lieutenant Governor
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Centre seeks LG’s report on ‘manhandling’ of CS
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has asked Delhi’s Lt Governor Anil Baijal for a report on last midnight’s incident at Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s residence in which Delhi Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash was allegedly manhandled by some ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs. The Home Minister sought the report from the LG after a delegation …
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February 21, 2018 -
Arvind Kejriwal, LG lock horns over vacant posts in Delhi hospitals
Vacant posts in city government hospitals have become a new flashpoint between Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, with both blaming each other for the delay in making appointments. On Thursday, Baijal told Kejriwal that he was surprised that the Chief Minister has raised questions regarding filling up of vacant posts with …
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January 11, 2018 -
Delhi government to ask LG for Kathputli Colony
The Delhi government is mulling requesting Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal to hand over Kathputli Colony here to the city-government-administered Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB) for rehabilitation of its displaced residents, informed sources said. The Delhi Development Authority (DDA), of which Baijal is the Chairman, had demolished the colony in October 2017 for redevelopment and …
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January 5, 2018 -
Delhi’s LG more powerful than a state Governor: SC
The Supreme Court has said that Delhi’s Lieutenant Governor has more power than the Governor of a state as he does not have to act on the aid and advice of the council of ministers all the time. A five-judge Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra said that under Article 163, the Governor …
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November 18, 2017 -
Kejriwal-LG fight intensifies
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday accused Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal of “disrupting an elected government”. “Isn’t LG disrupting an elected government by encouraging officers not to show files to Ministers? “Why are files related to teachers being hidden from Education Minister? How does an Education Minister run schools like this?” the Chief Minister …
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November 15, 2017 -
AAP govt needs LG ‘approval’ to govern Delhi: SC
In a blow to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, a constitution bench of the Supreme Court on Thursday observed that Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government cannot ‘sit on files beyond a reasonable period’ and they would need Lieutenant Governor’s ‘approval’ to govern the national capital. According to media reports, the court said, “He (LG) must exercise his …
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November 2, 2017 -
LG approves Delhi government’s higher education loan scheme
Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal has approved the Delhi government’s students higher education loan scheme, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said here on Thursday. Sisodia said in a tweet that the scheme has been cleared by the Lt. Governor and added that it will help thousands of students and parents. The AAP-led Delhi government had started …
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October 5, 2017 -
Will ask LG to approve hiring of pharmacists: Kejriwal
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said he will request Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal to approve appointment of pharmacists in the city hospitals to avoid long queues for medicines, said an official. The announcement came hours after he conducted surprise visits at two city hospitals — LNJP and GB Pant — earlier on Tuesday. …
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October 3, 2017 -
President Kovind okays appointment of five governors, LG
President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday approved the appointment of five Governors and one Lieutenant Governor. “The President has been pleased to appoint Admiral (Retd.) Devendra Kumar Joshi, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, NM, VSM, as the LG of Andaman and Nicobar Islands in place of Jagdish Mukhi with effect from the date he assumes charge of …
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September 30, 2017 -
L-G trying to scuttle Delhi assembly committees: AAP
The AAP on Thursday accused Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal of trying to “scuttle” the assembly’s House Committees, which the party said were holding government officers responsible for work carried out by their departments. Addressing the media here, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Saurabh Bharadwaj said these committees looked into various issues like health, roads, …
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September 21, 2017 -
Lt. Governor gives nod to Mohalla Clinics in Delhi
Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal on Monday gave his nod to the proposal to set up Mohalla Clinics (community clinics) in Delhi. The Lt. Governor’s approval, however, came with a rider. He has asked the Delhi government to ensure complete transparency in selecting premises for these clinics, appointment of staff, determination of patients’ footfall and …
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September 4, 2017 -
Delhi HC puts AAP govt on the mat, says LG is boss
Lieutenant Governor is the "administrative head" of the national capital, the Delhi High Court ruled in 2016 besides pronouncing a series of judgements that came as setback to the Arvind Kejriwal government which had a hate-hate relationship with the Centre over governance. The body blow given by the judgement denying its claim for full statehood …
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December 24, 2016 -
Delhi HC puts AAP govt on the mat, says LG is boss
Lieutenant Governor is the "administrative head" of the national capital, the Delhi High Court ruled in 2016 besides pronouncing a series of judgements that came as setback to the Arvind Kejriwal government which had a hate-hate relationship with the Centre over governance. The body blow given by the judgement denying its claim for full statehood …
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December 24, 2016