Delhi Health Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh on Wednesday announced the approval of the national capital's government's decision to mandate procurement of medicines from Pradhan Mantri Jan Aushadhi Kendras (PMBJK) instead of relying on local purchases, unless absolutely necessary.
In response to complaints from parents, the government emphasized that private unaided schools, operating on a no-profit, no-loss basis, must allow parents to choose where to buy these items without financial pressure.
Leader of the Opposition in the Delhi Legislative Assembly Atishi questioned the Bharatiya Janata Party for not having a discussion on the budget on Wednesday and said that she has written to Speaker Vijender Gupta and demanded at least two days for discussions on the budget.
Speaking to the media, Atishi argued that the budget has no basis, as the Delhi government won't be able to generate the proposed Rs 1 lakh crore revenue.
The budget has seen a significant rise of 31.58% from the previous year, with a total allocation of Rs1 lakh crore for various sectors, including education, transport, and urban development.
Attacking the Delhi government for making a Budget without an economic survey, the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Legislative Assembly of the National Capital, Atishi, on Tuesday said that the government has admitted that they have not done any analysis to make the Budget.
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday presented the Budget 2025-26 for the national capital. She stated that this year the Delhi government's Budget is Rs. 1 lakh crores.
Delhi legislative assembly speaker Vijender Gupta has stated that he met with the Accountant General of Delhi regarding the various pending paras of the CAG report related to the Delhi government.
As per the state health policy, 5-7 per cent of total hospital beds should be allocated to ICUs and ventilators. Of the total ventilators available, 1,007 are owned by the Delhi government, while 646 have been provided by the central government.
Delhi government minister Kapil Mishra on Saturday expressed pride in the Bihar Diwas program being organised at the Chandigarh headquarters of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), adding that similar events are being held across all state headquarters of the party in the country.