SC upholds Centre’s decision to extend tenure of Delhi Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar by six months
1 year, 4 months ago

SC upholds Centre’s decision to extend tenure of Delhi Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar by six months

India TV News  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the Centre’s decision to extend the tenure of Delhi Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar by six months. Earlier on November 24, The apex court asked the Centre to suggest names of five senior bureaucrats to be considered for the post of new Delhi chief secretary by 10.30 am on November 28. Earlier on July 17, the top court had taken note of the differences over the appointment of the new DERC chairperson and asked Kejriwal and the LG to discuss names of former judges who could head the national capital's power regulator, saying the two constitutional functionaries have to rise above "political bickering". The bench was hearing a plea of the Delhi government against any move by the Centre to appoint, without any consultation with it, the new chief secretary or extend the tenure of the current top civil servant Naresh Kumar who, otherwise, is set to demit office on November 30.

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Insider track | Buzz over Delhi L-G reassignment
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Insider track | Buzz over Delhi L-G reassignment

New Indian Express  

Following the exit of the Aam Aadmi Party government in Delhi, there is speculation about Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena’s possible reassignment to Punjab, West Bengal, or even Bihar. If a change in the Delhi L-G position occurs, the buzz is that former Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba or former Delhi Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar, both with conflicts with the previous …

Government extends tenure of CEA Anantha Nageswaran till March 2027
1 month, 1 week ago

Government extends tenure of CEA Anantha Nageswaran till March 2027

The Hindu  

The Government on Thursday extended the tenure of Chief Economic Adviser V. Anantha Nageswaran for two years till March 2027. Appointments Committee of the Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the tenure of Mr. Nageswaran on a contract basis up to March 31, 2027. With the approval of ACC, the tenure of V. Anantha Nageswaran as Chief Economic …

AAP, Cong and SAD condemn Centre's move to rechristen Chandigarh advisor’s post as chief secretary
2 months, 2 weeks ago

AAP, Cong and SAD condemn Centre's move to rechristen Chandigarh advisor’s post as chief secretary

Hindustan Times  

Chandigarh, The A, Congress and SAD have slammed the Centre for its decision to re-designate the post of advisor to the Chandigarh administrator as the chief secretary, dubbing it as a "direct attack on Punjab's legitimate claim over the Union Territory". AAP, Cong and SAD condemn Centre's move to rechristen Chandigarh advisor’s post as chief secretary The Union Home Ministry …

Atishi defends Arvind Kejriwal calling her ‘temporary chief minister’, slams Delhi LG VK Saxena
Top News
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Atishi defends Arvind Kejriwal calling her ‘temporary chief minister’, slams Delhi LG VK Saxena

Hindustan Times  

Delhi chief minister Atishi on Monday defended Arvind Kejriwal calling her position as “temporary CM” in her response to lieutenant governor VK Saxena's condemnation of the former chief minister's remark. Extending New Year wishes to Saxena, Atishi said she seeks to clarify his concerns on Kejriwal's remark and also the “position” of an elected government. ‘Baggage of politics’ Atishi also …

Chhattisgarh: New Principal Secretary Appointed After RSS Meet
3 months, 1 week ago

Chhattisgarh: New Principal Secretary Appointed After RSS Meet

Deccan Chronicle  

Raipur: Four days after a team of senior Rasthriya Swayamsevak Sangh functionaries held a marathon meeting with chief minister Vishnu Deo Sai here, the CM’s office was recast with appointment of a new principal secretary to the CM late on Friday. A notification issued late on Friday evening said that 1997-batch IAS officer of Chhattisgarh cadre Subodh Kumar Singh was …

Senior IAS officer Dharmendra replaces Naresh Kumar as Delhi Chief Secy., set to take charge today
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Senior IAS officer Dharmendra replaces Naresh Kumar as Delhi Chief Secy., set to take charge today

The Hindu  

The Ministry of Home Affairs has appointed senior IAS officer Dharmendra as the new Chief Secretary of Delhi. Mr. Dharmendra, a 1989-batch IAS officer of the Arunachal Pradesh-Goa-Mizoram and Union Territory cadre, was Arunachal Pradesh Chief Secretary before being transferred to the Capital. In his report, Mr. Kumar had alleged that kickbacks received by AAP leaders from operators of alcohol …

Senior IAS officer Dharmendra appointed as chief secretary of Delhi
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Senior IAS officer Dharmendra appointed as chief secretary of Delhi

Hindustan Times  

Senior Indian Administrative Service officer Dharmendra was appointed as the chief secretary of Delhi on Saturday. A 1989 batch officer of Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Mizoram and Union Territory cadre, he will replace Naresh Kumar of the 1987 batch whose service extension ended on August 31. Dharmendra, IAS is hereby transferred from Arunachal Pradesh to Delhi and posted as Chief Secretary, …

IAS officer Dharmendra appointed as Delhi’s new chief secretary
6 months, 4 weeks ago

IAS officer Dharmendra appointed as Delhi’s new chief secretary

Live Mint  

The central government appointed IAS officer Dharmendra as the new chief secretary of New Delhi, PTI reported citing a Ministry of Home Affairs order on Saturday. Dharmendra, IAS is hereby transferred from Arunachal Pradesh to Delhi and posted as Chief Secretary, GNCTD w.e.f.01.09.2024 or with effect from the date of joining, whichever is later,” the ministry of home affairs said …

Delhi excise policy case: Custody of CM Arvind Kejriwal extended till July 12
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi excise policy case: Custody of CM Arvind Kejriwal extended till July 12

Hindustan Times  

A Delhi court on Wednesday extended the judicial custody of chief minister Arvind Kejriwal till July 12 in the money laundering case filed by the Enforcement Directorate regarding the scrapped Delhi excise policy 2021-22. Read Here: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal asks Delhi high court for bail in CBI case He submitted that the request is on “humanitarian grounds” for her …

Delhi CS Naresh Kumar Gets Additional Charge Of NDMC Chairperson
9 months, 1 week ago

Delhi CS Naresh Kumar Gets Additional Charge Of NDMC Chairperson

News 18  

The Ministry of Home Affairs has given additional charge of New Delhi Municipal Council chairperson to Delhi Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar for two months, an official order said. “I am directed to say that with the approval of the Competent Authority, it is decided to assign the charge of Chairperson, New Delhi Municipal Council to… Naresh Kumar, IAS, Chief Secretary …

Delhi Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar's Tenure Extended for 3 Months by MHA
10 months ago

Delhi Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar's Tenure Extended for 3 Months by MHA

News 18  

The Centre has extended the service of Delhi Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar, 1987 batch IAS officer, for a further period of three months, officials on Tuesday said. Kumar, at loggerheads with the AAP government in Delhi, was given his first extension in November 2023, following a Supreme Court order. An order issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs on Tuesday …

Delhi Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar's tenure extended by 3 months
10 months ago

Delhi Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar's tenure extended by 3 months

India TV News  

The Ministry of Home Affairs has announced a three-month extension to the tenure of Delhi Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar until August 2024. Despite objections from the Aam Aadmi Party -led Delhi government, Naresh Kumar's tenure has been prolonged further. Image Source : INDIA TVThe official order of Delhi Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar's tenure was extended by 3 months. Profile of …

Delhi Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar's tenure extended by 3 months
10 months ago

Delhi Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar's tenure extended by 3 months

India Today  

The Ministry of Home Afffairs on Tuesday extended the tenure of Delhi Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar for an additional three months till August 2024. A 1987 batch IAS officer of the AGMUT cadre, Kumar was appointed to the post of Chief Secretary in April last year. Representing the Centre, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta had said, "Delhi is the capital of …

Why SC Gave Arvind Kejriwal Interim Bail — Top Arguments In Delhi CM's Favour
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Why SC Gave Arvind Kejriwal Interim Bail — Top Arguments In Delhi CM's Favour

ABP News  

Arvind Kejriwal Bail: The Supreme Court on Friday allowed interim release for Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal who had been under judicial custody in connection with the Delhi Liquor Policy case since March 21. the top court said in its order 3) General Elections Come Once In Five Years The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that it will hear arguments …

News18 Evening Digest: SC Stays Calcultta HC's Order on Teacher's Recruitment, Kejriwal Interim Bail Plea and Other Top Stories
10 months, 3 weeks ago

News18 Evening Digest: SC Stays Calcultta HC's Order on Teacher's Recruitment, Kejriwal Interim Bail Plea and Other Top Stories

News 18  

In today’s digest, News18 brings you the latest updates on the Supreme Court’s order on Bengal teacher’s recruitment scam, Arvind Kejriwal’s interim bail plea and other top stories. Teacher Recruitment Scam: SC Stays Calcutta HC Order Cancelling Over 25k Jobs, Allows CBI To Continue Probe The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the Calcutta High Court’s April 22 order invalidating the …

Delhi court extends Arvind Kejriwal's judicial custody till May 20 in excise policy case
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi court extends Arvind Kejriwal's judicial custody till May 20 in excise policy case

Hindustan Times  

A Delhi court on Tuesday extended the judicial custody of chief minister Arvind Kejriwal till May 20 in the money laundering case linked to the now-scrapped excise policy. Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal was produced before the court through a video conference on the expiry of his custody granted earlier. The court said that Arvind Kejriwal is the elected chief …

Delhi court extends Kejriwal’s judicial custody till Apr 23 in excise policy case
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi court extends Kejriwal’s judicial custody till Apr 23 in excise policy case

Hindustan Times  

A Delhi court on Monday extended the judicial custody of chief minister Arvind Kejriwal till April 23 in the money laundering case related to the now-scrapped Excise Policy 2021-22. Special judge Kaveri Baweja extended Kejriwal’s judicial custody by eight days while noting that co-accused K Kavitha has also been sent to judicial custody till April 23. Kejriwal is the third …

Arvind Kejriwal's personal secretary Bibhav Kumar sacked from his job, Vigilance dept cites 2007 criminal case
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Arvind Kejriwal's personal secretary Bibhav Kumar sacked from his job, Vigilance dept cites 2007 criminal case

Op India  

The Directorate of Vigilance has terminated the job of Bibhav Kumar, the private secretary appointed with jailed Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal. “The Competent Authority hereby terminates the engagement of Bibhav Kumar, in terms of the provisions of Rule 5 of the Central Civil Services Rules, 1965, with immediate effect,” the order by YVVJ Rajshekhar, Special Secretary Vigilance read. “The Competent …

Plea to remove Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal: High Court pulls up petitioner
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Plea to remove Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal: High Court pulls up petitioner

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi high court on Monday pulled up Sandeep Kumar, a former legislator from the Sultanpur Mazraconstituency in the Capital who filed a plea seeking to dislodge chief minister Arvind Kejriwal from holding his post, with the court saying that the petition was filed “for publicity”, and deserved to be saddled with heavy costs. Arvind Kejriwal Kumar, who was an …

Remedy lies elsewhere, says Delhi HC as it rejects plea for Kejriwal’s removal
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Remedy lies elsewhere, says Delhi HC as it rejects plea for Kejriwal’s removal

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi high court on Thursday rejected another plea seeking chief minister Arvind Kejriwal’s removal, saying courts will not enter into “this thicket” and that remedy lies with some other authority. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora said courts do not remove a chief minister. Acting Chief Justice Manmohan rejected on Thursday a …

Arvind Kejriwal News: AAP Chief Sent to 6-Day ED Custody, Atishi Says 'Kejriwal Will Remain Delhi CM'
1 year ago

Arvind Kejriwal News: AAP Chief Sent to 6-Day ED Custody, Atishi Says 'Kejriwal Will Remain Delhi CM'

News 18  

'Govt Can be Run From Inside Jail': AAP leader and advocate Bhupinder Singh Joon “The government will be run by Arvind Kejriwal as the Constitution has no such provision where he is required to resign. ': Union Minister Smriti Irani Slams Arvind Kejriwal “Today, we got details of how a person who sits on a constitutional post and cites honesty, …

Arvind Kejriwal govt effects bureaucratic reshuffle in Delhi ahead of Lok Sabha elections | DETAILS
1 year ago

Arvind Kejriwal govt effects bureaucratic reshuffle in Delhi ahead of Lok Sabha elections | DETAILS

India TV News  

The Delhi government on Wednesday effected a major bureaucratic reshuffle by issuing transfer and posting orders for several senior IAS officers. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal-led National Capital Civil Service Authority approved the appointments, a senior government officer said. Transfers and postings According to an order issued by the Services Department, Prashant Goyal, a 1993-batch AGMUT cadre officer, has been appointed …

Supreme Court Refuses To Stay Law Dropping CJI From Panel To Select Election Commissioners, Posts Matter To April 2024
1 year, 1 month ago

Supreme Court Refuses To Stay Law Dropping CJI From Panel To Select Election Commissioners, Posts Matter To April 2024

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to stay the operation of Section 7 of the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023 in a fresh petition challenging the Constitutionality of the provision.While issuing notice on the plea moved by the Association for Democratic Reforms, the Bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta noted that a similar. The …

Judicial contradiction in Delhi Chief Secretary’s extension
1 year, 2 months ago

Judicial contradiction in Delhi Chief Secretary’s extension

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court of India’s judgment, in November 2023, permitting a six-month extension to Delhi’s Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar is one more instance of the Court’s judicial self-abnegation. However the Court’s current order of November 29, 2023, permitting the Union Government to unilaterally extend the tenure of the incumbent Delhi Chief Secretary despite the Delhi Government’s opposition, seems to have …

Pleas in the Supreme Court challenge new law on appointment process for Chief Election Commissioner, Election Commissioners
1 year, 2 months ago

Pleas in the Supreme Court challenge new law on appointment process for Chief Election Commissioner, Election Commissioners

The Hindu  

Petitions have been moved in the Supreme Court against a new law which brushes aside a judgment to include the Chief Justice of India as a member of the high-powered selection committee to appoint the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners. The CEC and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023 has diluted the Supreme Court judgment by replacing the Chief Justice …

Supreme Court okays Centre’s proposal to grant Delhi Chief Secretary six months’ extension of service
1 year, 4 months ago

Supreme Court okays Centre’s proposal to grant Delhi Chief Secretary six months’ extension of service

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on November 29 upheld the Centre’s proposal to give a six-month extension of service to Delhi Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar a day before he was due to retire on November 30. “At this stage, the decision of the Union government to extend the services of the incumbent Chief Secretary for six months cannot be construed to be …

Centre wants to extend Delhi Chief Secretary tenure for a ‘limited time’
1 year, 4 months ago

Centre wants to extend Delhi Chief Secretary tenure for a ‘limited time’

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday gave the Centre 24 hours to justify its “unilateral” decision to extend the tenure of Delhi Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar while asking if the Union was “stuck with just one IAS officer”. The Centre wants to extend his tenure for a “limited time” while the Delhi government, represented by senior advocate A.M. Singhvi, on the …

Delhi Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar’s term may be extended beyond Nov 30: Center
1 year, 4 months ago

Delhi Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar’s term may be extended beyond Nov 30: Center

Live Mint  

The government in the Centre informed the Supreme Court on Tuesday that it intends to extend Delhi’s current Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar's service tenure beyond his scheduled retirement on November 30. Earlier on 24 November, the Supreme Court asked the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi and the Centre on Friday to propose a panel of names and the Delhi government may …

Delhi chief secretary Naresh Kumar files defamation case against The Wire
1 year, 4 months ago

Delhi chief secretary Naresh Kumar files defamation case against The Wire

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar has approached Delhi high court seeking to direct news portal The Wire to take down the defamatory article alleging link between Kumar’s son Karan Chauhan in a case pertaining to enhanced valuation of a land, acquired by National Highways Authority of India for the road project. Dwarka Expressway Delhi chief secretary Naresh Kumar …

Delhi Chief Secretary accused in corruption case, CM Kejriwal seeks report from vigilance minister
1 year, 4 months ago

Delhi Chief Secretary accused in corruption case, CM Kejriwal seeks report from vigilance minister

India TV News  

Delhi Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar is once again making the headlines in connection with a corruption case. Notably, the son of Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar has connections in the company which has benefited from this compensation. AAP's accusation against Delhi Chief Secretary Earlier in August, a war of words had erupted between the AAP dispensation and the Lieutenant Governor's office …

Delhi Minister Atishi Writes To LG Saxena Accusing Chief Secretary Of Defying Orders For NCCSA Coordination
1 year, 7 months ago

Delhi Minister Atishi Writes To LG Saxena Accusing Chief Secretary Of Defying Orders For NCCSA Coordination

ABP News  

The Aam Aadmi Party government in Delhi and the bureaucratic establishment clashed again on Friday, with Services Minister Atishi alleging that the chief secretary has refused to comply with her directives to establish a coordination mechanism for meetings of the newly established National Capital Civil Services Authority. In response to Minister Atishi's claims, Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar stated that such …

'Will See Next Time This Happens': Supreme Court Disposes Plea Against Practice Of Appointing Interim Director For CBI
1 year, 7 months ago

'Will See Next Time This Happens': Supreme Court Disposes Plea Against Practice Of Appointing Interim Director For CBI

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday disposed of as infructuous a plea by non-governmental organisation ‘Common Cause’ against the appointment of Praveen Sinha as an interim director of the Central Bureau of Investigation in February 2021 after the expiry of the previous incumbent, Rishi Kumar Shukla. Justice Khanna said that CBI directors were normally appointed without invoking the emergency provision to …

Delhi CM Kejriwal Meets LG VK Saxena Ahead Of LS Session Where Centre Will Table Ordinance Bill
1 year, 7 months ago

Delhi CM Kejriwal Meets LG VK Saxena Ahead Of LS Session Where Centre Will Table Ordinance Bill

ABP News  

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday met Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena ahead of the Lok Sabha session tomorrow wherein the Union government will table Delhi Ordinance Bill seeking to replace an ordinance on matters related to services in the national capital, news agency PTI reported. "It was basically a reach-out meeting that took place close on the heels …

Centre asks SC to extend ED Director SK Mishra’s tenure
1 year, 8 months ago

Centre asks SC to extend ED Director SK Mishra’s tenure

Live Mint  

The Central government on Monday moved the Supreme Court seeking an extension of the tenure of ED Director Sanjay Kumar Mishra. The Supreme Court on July 11 quashed the Union government’s decision to grant two extensions of tenure to Enforcement Directorate chief Sanjay Kumar Mishra in 2021 and 2022, and termed these orders “illegal" because they came after a court …

Delhi LG, Kejriwal to meet tomorrow to decide on new DERC chairperson: Report
1 year, 8 months ago

Delhi LG, Kejriwal to meet tomorrow to decide on new DERC chairperson: Report

Hindustan Times  

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and LG V K Saxena will meet on Wednesday to decide on the appointment of DERC chairman for which the AAP dispensation has furnished three names, official sources said. Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and lieutenant governor VK Saxena. The post of the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission chairman assumes significance since the regulator decides the …

’Rise above bickering’: SC asks Arvind Kejriwal, LG Saxena to ’sit together’
1 year, 8 months ago

’Rise above bickering’: SC asks Arvind Kejriwal, LG Saxena to ’sit together’

Live Mint  

Supreme Court asked Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena to sit together and make a decision on the appointment of Chairperson of DERC. Justice Umesh Kumar a former judge of Allahabad High Court was appointed as the chairman of DERC by the Lieutenant Governor, but the Delhi government called it 'unconstitutional.' Senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi …

Supreme Court to Arvind Kejriwal and Delhi L-G Saxena: ‘Rise above political bickering and govern….’
1 year, 8 months ago

Supreme Court to Arvind Kejriwal and Delhi L-G Saxena: ‘Rise above political bickering and govern….’

Hindustan Times  

Delhi chief Arvind Kejriwal and lieutenant governor VK Saxena need to rise above political bickering and get down to the serious business of governance in the national capital, said the Supreme Court on Monday, as it asked both of them to sit together and decide unanimously on the next the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission chief. Last week, the Supreme Court …

3rd Extension for ED Chief Illegal: Supreme Court
1 year, 8 months ago

3rd Extension for ED Chief Illegal: Supreme Court

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday held that the third extension granted to Enforcement Directorate chief Sanjay Kumar Mishra was “illegal” and curtailed his extended tenure till July 31. Gavai, Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sanjay Karol said that in view of the peer review being conducted by the Financial Action Task Force this year and to enable smooth …

SC verdict on extension of tenure of ED Director a ’slap’ on govt’s face: Cong
1 year, 8 months ago

SC verdict on extension of tenure of ED Director a ’slap’ on govt’s face: Cong

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday held as illegal the third extension granted to the Enforcement Directorate chief Sanjay Kumar Mishra and curtailed his extended tenure to July 31. Meanwhile, on Supreme Court verdict that the extension of tenure of ED Director Sanjay Kumar Mishra is illegal, Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal, says "This is a slap on the government's face. …

Centre told to clarify rule under which DERC appointment done
1 year, 8 months ago

Centre told to clarify rule under which DERC appointment done

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday deferred the administration of oath to the newly appointed Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission chairperson, justice Umesh Kumar, and sought the Union government’s response on a plea challenging an ordinance that it relied on to fix the appointment. During Tuesday’s hearing, Singhvi argued the Centre’s notification appointing justice Kumar as DERC chairperson could not be issued …

’Seems bizarre...’: Delhi LG as Atishi ’falls ill’ ahead of DERC chairman’s oath
1 year, 8 months ago

’Seems bizarre...’: Delhi LG as Atishi ’falls ill’ ahead of DERC chairman’s oath

Live Mint  

Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena on Tuesday said it is bizarre that the oath-taking exercise of DERC chairperson-designate Justice Umesh Kumar was postponed due to the unavailability of ministers. The developments came as Justice Umesh Kumar a former judge of Allahabad High Court was appointed as the chairman of Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission on 21 June. The LG letter asked …

Kejriwal Govt Moves Supreme Court Over Centre's Ordinance On Control Of Services In Delhi
1 year, 8 months ago

Kejriwal Govt Moves Supreme Court Over Centre's Ordinance On Control Of Services In Delhi

ABP News  

The Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government moved the Supreme Court on Friday over the Centre's ordinance that reversed the effect of Supreme Court verdict that gave the local government power over administrative services, ANI reported. READ | Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal To Burn Copies Of Centre's Ordinance At AAP Office A 'National Capital Service Authority' was established to make recommendations to …

LG tells government to hold swearing of new DERC chief soon
1 year, 9 months ago

LG tells government to hold swearing of new DERC chief soon

Hindustan Times  

Delhi lieutenant governor VK Saxena on Tuesday wrote to chief minister Arvind Kejriwal over “unnecessary delay” in administering oath of office to newly appointed chairperson of Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission justice Kumar was appointed to the post by the President on June 21. The LG urged the chief minister to ensure that the power minister administers the oath to DERC …

Centre has put Babus over Delhi govt, says Kejriwal
1 year, 9 months ago

Centre has put Babus over Delhi govt, says Kejriwal

Hindustan Times  

Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said that the formation of the National Capital Civil Services Authority — a three-member body constituted to oversee transfers and postings of bureaucrats in the Capital in accordance with the Union government’s recent ordinance — was a “futile exercise” even as he approved the disciplinary proceedings against a Forensic Science Laboratory officer while chairing …

Delhi services ordinance renders elected govt redundant: Kejriwal
1 year, 9 months ago

Delhi services ordinance renders elected govt redundant: Kejriwal

Hindustan Times  

Arvind Kejriwal lashed out at the Union government’s services ordinance on Wednesday, saying it not only overturns a Supreme Court order giving the elected government power over the Capital but has provisions that “render the elected government redundant”, and effectively makes Prime Minister Narendra Modi the chief minister of Delhi. Listing three provisions of the ordinance and their impact, Kejriwal …

Centre reverses Supreme Court order, gives Delhi Lieutenant Governor final say on bureaucrats
1 year, 10 months ago

Centre reverses Supreme Court order, gives Delhi Lieutenant Governor final say on bureaucrats

The Hindu  

New Delhi The Union government on Friday brought an ordinance designating the Lieutenant Governor as the administrator of Delhi who will have the final say on the postings and transfer of all bureaucrats serving the Delhi government. The ordinance, promulgated by President Droupadi Murmu, seeks to amend the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act, 1991 and effectively negates …

Ordinance by Centre to regain government control adds twist to day of drama in Delhi
1 year, 10 months ago

Ordinance by Centre to regain government control adds twist to day of drama in Delhi

Hindustan Times  

An ordinance brought by the Centre to regain control over Delhi’s officers is a violation of a recent Supreme Court order that gave the elected government the power to power to appoint bureaucrats in all but a select few departments, the ruling Aam Aadmi Party said on Friday even as the BJP welcomed the move. “The Centre’s ordinance is clearly …

Kejriwal vs LG: Centre brings ordinance to set up authority on Delhi Services days after SC verdict
1 year, 10 months ago

Kejriwal vs LG: Centre brings ordinance to set up authority on Delhi Services days after SC verdict

Firstpost  

On 11 May, SC ruled that Delhi government has legislative and executive powers over the administration of Services except for matters related to public order, police, and land. Before the top court’s verdict, Services department was under Delhi LG’s control The Centre on Friday passed an ordinance to constitute the ‘National Capital Civil Services Authority’ in Delhi. The order reads, …

SC directs DERC chairperson’s appointment in two weeks
1 year, 10 months ago

SC directs DERC chairperson’s appointment in two weeks

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Friday directed that the appointment of the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission be made in two weeks, dousing another flashpoint between the AAP government and the Lieutenant-Governor. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had approved the selection of retired Madhya Pradesh High Court judge, Justice Rajeev Shrivastava, as Chairperson. The L-G’s office had insisted that the Delhi High Court …

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