Tag: M M Kutty

Delhi chief secretary refuses to obey CM order on metro fare hike

In an unprecedented development, Delhi chief secretary M M Kutty has refused to abide by the directions of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to order an inquiry into the metro fare hike. The Chief Minister on Wednesday had asked the chief secretary to issue an order, directing the Dialogue and Development Commission (DDC) to examine whether the metro...

October 14, 2017

Delhi government orders removal of DIP director

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia has directed the chief secretary to take action against the director of the Directorate of Information and Publicity (DIP) for his "failure" to do the work assigned to him. In his written direction to Chief Secretary M M Kutty, Sisodia on Monday asked him to replace DIP Director Jayadev...

June 6, 2017

Fight forces of disruption threatening human lives: Kejriwal

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday asked the Delhi government officials to fight "the forces of disruption threatening human lives and values" while administering "anti-terror" oath to them. Anti-Terrorism Day is observed on May 21 but with two consecutive holidays ahead, the event was held at the Delhi Secretariat here today in which hundreds of...

May 19, 2017

Delhi government to act against officials for wilful absence

Cracking the whip, the Delhi government has issued directions to all its departments to take strict action against employees indulging in "wilful" absence from duty. The move comes after the Directorate of Vigilance found that several officials working in various departments were absent from duty despite expiry of their leaves, but no action was taken...

May 14, 2017