Lieutenant Governor

Electricity "Essential", Delhi Invokes ESMA As Power Employees To Strike

Delhi News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday January 5, 2019

Ahead of a proposed strike called by electricity employees in Delhi, Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal invoked the Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA), declaring the supply and distribution of electricity as "essential"

"Be Transformers": Kiran Bedi's Message To University Vice-Chancellors

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday December 19, 2018

Puducherry Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi on Wednesday called upon vice-chancellors of all universities across the country to involve students in implementing the 'University Social Responsibility' scheme to protect the environment and thereby improve quality of life.

Lieutenant Governor Asks Delhi To Audit Third Party-Run Children Homes

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 18, 2018

Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal on Monday asked the Delhi government to audit all third party-run children homes and shelter homes in the city to ensure the safety and security of the inmates.

Centre Empowers Lt Governors, Administrators To Set Up Special Courts

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday December 7, 2018

Lieutenant governors (LGs) and administrators of Union territories have been empowered by the central government to designate civil courts as special courts to adjudicate contracts relating to infrastructure projects.

On Appointment Of Officer On Special Duty To Kiran Bedi, Notice To Centre

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday November 11, 2018

The Madras High Court has issued a notice to the Centre and Union territory of Puducherry on a public interest litigation (PIL), challenging the appointment of IAS officer G Theva Neethi Dhas as OSD to Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi.

Shopkeepers Throwing Garbage Into Drains Will Be Prosecuted: Kiran Bedi

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday November 8, 2018

Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi said Wednesday shopkeepers here dumping garbage and plastic into drains will be prosecuted.

"Is Kiran Bedi Princess In Puducherry?" Asks Lawmaker After Spat On Stage

South | Edited by Stela Dey | Tuesday October 2, 2018

After a heated argument on stage with Kiran Bedi over his speech being cut short at a government function, AIADMK lawmaker A Anbalagan has stepped up his attack on the Puducherry Lieutenant Governor. Claiming that he had been insulted by Ms Bedi, he asked "is the Lieutenant Governor a princess in Puducherry?"

Anil Baijal Considers Setting Up Of Raipur-Like "Oxy-Zone" In Delhi

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Friday September 14, 2018

Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal is considering setting up of a special 'oxy-zone', similar to the one developed in Chhattisgarh's Atal Nagar (Naya Raipur), in the national capital, according to an official statement issued Friday.

Car Hits Cop, Drags Him For A Kilometre In Delhi

Delhi News | Reported By Neeta Sharma, Edited By Debjani Chatterjee | Monday August 20, 2018

In a suspected case of road rage, a speeding car hit a policeman and dragged him for about a kilometer in the heart of Delhi, near the police headquarters on Sunday. Constable Prahlad was badly injured while trying to stop the speeding car, which jumped the red light just before the Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal's convoy was about to pass.

Delhi's Solid Waste Issue "Very Critical", Set Up Committee: Top Court

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Friday August 17, 2018

The problem of solid waste in Delhi is "very critical" and the cooperation of citizens was needed to deal with it, the Supreme Court today said and asked the Lieutenant Governor (LG) to set up an experts committee to look into it.

Solid Waste In Delhi A "Very Serious Problem", Says Supreme Court

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Friday August 17, 2018

The Supreme Court today said that solid waste in Delhi is a "very serious problem" and asked the Lieutenant Governor to constitute a committee to deal with the issue.

Arvind Kejriwal Publicly Tears Lt Governor Report, Says CCTV Plan Cleared

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Monday July 30, 2018

In an act of defiance, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said "no mandatory permission" should be required from police to install CCTV cameras, as he tore apart a report of a panel set up by Lt Governor Anil Baijal on working out the guidelines for installation and monitoring of surveillance cameras

How Puducherry Lt Governor Kiran Bedi Helped Maid "Exploited" In Kuwait

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 25, 2018

'People's Nivas' is how Puducherry Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi wishes 'Raj Nivas' to be also known. It lived up to the expectation as a domestic help from allegedly facing exploitation in Kuwait returned home after Ms Bedi acted on a petition by her son in May.

Those Creating Hurdles In Building Schools Are Traitors: Arvind Kejriwal

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday July 23, 2018

In an apparent attack on the Centre and the Delhi Lieutenant Governor, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said that those creating hurdles in building government schools were "traitors" while the one who is constructing educational institutions is a "patriot".

VVIP Vehicles Must Display Registration Numbers, Says Delhi Court

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday July 18, 2018

Every vehicle, including that of top constitutional authorities, should display the registration number, the Delhi High Court said. The rule, the court said, will apply to the vehicles of the President, the Vice-President, governors and Lieutenant Governors of states and Union territories.