16 C Cities / The Economic Times
AAP leader Atishi requested a meeting with Delhi CM Rekha Gupta to discuss the Rs 2,500 monthly aid for women promised by BJP. Atishi noted that the promise made by PM Modi during the election campaign was not addressed in the new government's first cabinet meeting, leaving Delhi's women feeling betrayed.
Vijender Gupta, a BJP MLA from Rohini, has been nominated as the party's candidate for the post of Delhi Assembly speaker. Gupta plans to table the pending CAG reports previously held back by the AAP government. The 8th Delhi Assembly consists of 48 BJP MLAs and 22 AAP legislators.
A 4.0 magnitude earthquake struck near Delhi's Dhaula Kuan early Monday, with a shallow focal depth of 5 km causing loud sounds and strong effects. This temblor resulted from local geological variations, not plate tectonics. Delhi, located in seismic zone IV, frequently experiences such tremors from both Himalayan and local sources, posing moderate to high seismic risk.