In a major setback to the AAP Government, the Supreme Court on Wednesday permitted the Centre to extend the tenure of Delhi Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar, a day before he was set to demit office on November 30, for six months, holding that the Union Government’s decision did not violate law or the
The Union government has informed the Supreme Court that it will give a six-month extension to Delhi s chief secretary, Naresh Kumar. The court questioned why there was no other officer eligible to take over, prompting the Delhi government to oppose the extension and demand a consultative process for the appointment of the next chief secretary. The court suggested that the central government propose five officials for the post, from which the Delhi government could choose. The hearing has been adjourned until tomorrow. The Delhi government has been in conflict with Kumar over the administration of the national capital territory. | Latest News Delhi
Delhi’s air quality stood in the “severe” category on Saturday morning with monitoring agencies pinning hopes on a western disturbance which may improve meteorological conditions starting Sunday. The overall air continues to be in the “very poor” category with AQI at 389 on Saturday