The sessions court at Rouse Avenue stayed the proceedings before a magistrate in a defamation case against Delhi Chief Minister Atishi on Friday. She has approached the sessions court against the summons issued in a case by BJP leader Praveen Shankar Kapoor.
Delhi Chief Minister Atishi on Tuesday called the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation's first driverless train a milestone, marking "yet another step in the city's journey toward a smarter and more expansive metro network."
"The new trains that I have inspected today will start rolling out on the ground in the next 3 to 4 months and many lines of Phase 4 will also start operating in a few months," CM Atishi said.
Earlier on November 17, Kailash Gahlot, former transport minister in the Delhi government resigned from his post and the party and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) the subsequent day.
Gehlot, who resigned from AAP on Sunday citing deep concerns over the party's direction and internal challenges, joined the BJP in the presence of Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and other BJP leaders.
Speaking to ANI, Atishi said, "Today we are at the Delhi Metro depot in Mukundpur and it is a matter of great pride that the trains of Phase Four Metro, which is an ambitious expansion of 186 km of Metro, have started coming on the ground. So this is the first train at the Mukundpur depot. T
Delhi Chief Minister Atishi announced on Monday that physical classes shall be suspended for class 10 and 12 and stated that all studies will; be shifted online amid the deteriorating air quality in the National Capital.
The Leader of the Opposition in the Delhi Assembly, Vijender Gupta, wrote a letter to Delhi Chief Minister Atishi on Monday, raising concerns over the illegal settlements of Rohingya in the national capital. The BJP leader further accused the AAP government of enabling these settlements,
Delhi Chief Minister Atishi criticized the central government for its lack of action on the issue of stubble burning, which she claimed has led to the severe rise in pollution and worsening air quality not only in the national capital but also around north India.
Amid a dense layer of smog enveloping various parts of the national capital, people carried on with their daily chores on Monday morning. Locals continued taking morning walks around Kartavya Path amid deteriorating air quality.
The air quality worsened in Delhi on Monday morning and a thick blanket of smog engulfed several parts. The air quality level plunged to 'severe plus' levels. According to the Central Pollution Control Board, the Air Quality Index recorded at 7 am was 483 in the national capital.
All the departments handled by Kailash Gahlot who quit the Aam Admi Party (AAP) will remain with Delhi Chief Minister Atishi, a statement from the Delhi CMO said, adding that a proposal has been sent to LG VK Saxena.