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Rajasthan elections 2023: AAP makes 7 guarantees, from education to health

Kejriwal guarantees teacher welfare, job security, honorarium for police, free electricity for up to 300 units, better health services, and more to the people of Rajasthan

G20: What are they seeking credit for, MoS Lekhi targets Delhi's AAP govt

AAP govt cannot take all the credit for the facelift as it was "missing in action", said Lekhi

Atishi pulls up officials for non-payment of salaries to civil volunteers

Delhi's Revenue Minister Atishi on Sunday pulled up officials over non-payment of salaries to civil defence volunteers for the past several months

INDIA alliance will defeat BJP if it sticks together: Saurabh Bharadwaj

Sticking together is not going to be easy for the INDIA alliance, but if it manages to do so, the BJP will be defeated in the 2024 Lok Sabha election, AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj said on Sunday. Attending a debate at an event organised by the Indian School of Democracy here, Bharadwaj claimed that many parties which are part of the BJP-led NDA, will also join the opposition's INDIA grouping in the days to come. BJP leader Jaiveer Shergill, however, claimed that the constituents of the INDIA bloc are together because of their "hatred" for Prime Minister Narendra Modi even as they differ on several issues. The opposition alliance would not last, he said. In response, Bharadwaj said all parties in the INDIA grouping will have to make sacrifices. "It is not easy for the INDIA alliance to stick together. But if it stays together, Modi ji will not come back." "Many parties which are with NDA out of fear, will join the INDIA (alliance) very soon," he said. Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) le

Don't indulge in blame game, work as team: Kejriwal on L-G's G20 remarks

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday slammed Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena's remarks that preparations for the G20 summit would have been easier if the city government had worked for nine years and said it was not the time to indulge in a blame game but to act as a team to ensure the event's success. Saxena, in an interview with PTI earlier in the day, said the preparatory work for the G20 summit would have taken lesser efforts had the city government worked throughout the last nine years. Reacting to the report on X, Kejriwal said, "Lesser efforts would have been reqd (required) had MCD under BJP worked for 15 years. It is the duty of MCD to clean Delhi. We are all working v (very) hard since we took over MCD. MCD employees have now started getting their salaries on time after 13 years. They are all motivated. They are working v (very) hard. "Lets not underestimate their efforts. At a time when we all are gearing up to receive international guests, lets not do blame ga

Delhi MCD councillors' allowance hiked from Rs 300 to Rs 25k per meeting

MCD Mayor Shelly Oberoi said that councillors have several office expenses which they have to pay from their own pocket

Goa AAP chief Palekar arrested for misrepresentation of facts on car crash

The Goa Crime Branch on Thursday arrested state Aam Aadmi Party president Amit Palekar for allegedly misrepresenting facts in connection with an accident wherein a Mercedes car mowed down three people near Panaji earlier this month, an official said. Palekar has been accused of misrepresenting facts by introducing a wrong person as the car driver before the investigation officer in an attempt to save the main accused who was at the wheels at the time of the accident, a senior police official told PTI. The AAP leader, however, said he has nothing to do with the crime and claimed his arrest was part of "dirty politics", while his party colleagues sought to link the police action with formation of national opposition bloc INDIA, which they claimed, has rattled the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Palekar was arrested under Indian Penal Code section 201 (causing disappearance of evidence of offence, or giving false information to screen offender), the police official said. Earlier, ...

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G20: 3 private hospitals among 8 medical facilities put on 'high alert'

Five government hospitals and three private medical facilities have been put on "high alert" in view of the upcoming G20 Summit in the national capital, Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj said on Wednesday. Besides, the Delhi health department has formed 80 teams of doctors and nursing staff, who will serve guests staying at hotels. Out of these teams, 75 teams will work in shifts, officials said. Bharadwaj convened a meeting at the Delhi Secretariat to take stock of healthcare arrangements in view of the Summit scheduled to be held from September 9-10. "In light of the G20 Summit, the Delhi government has placed five major government hospitals and three private hospitals on high alert to ensure the healthcare arrangements are in place. These include primarily Lok Nayak Hospital, GB Pant Hospital, GTB Hospital, Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital, and Babasaheb Ambedkar Hospital, along with private facilities Primus Hospital Chanakyapuri, Max Hospital Saket, and Manipal Hospital ...

Services Act a licence for officers to rebel against govt orders: Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Wednesday alleged the new services act for Delhi gives a licence to officers to "openly rebel" against the orders of the elected government and defy ministers' directions. The sharp reaction came just after Services Minister Atishi told a press conference the principal secretary (finance) refused to comply with her direction to depute a lawyer to file a petition in the Supreme Court challenging a High Court order against the Delhi government in a matter related to GST refund. Citing Atishi's allegations that after the chief secretary, the finance secretary has also refused to obey the order of the elected government, the chief minister said the Services Act (GNCTD, Amendment, Act, 2023) will "ruin" Delhi. "Delhi Services Act gives license to officers to openly rebel against written orders of elected govt. And officers have started refusing to obey orders of elected Ministers. Can any state or country or institution run like this? This Act will ru

Delhi Village Development Board sanctions 167 schemes worth Rs 115 cr

The Delhi Village Development Board on Monday sanctioned 167 schemes to develop roads, drainage systems, community facilities, green spaces, and sports infrastructure in rural areas, according to an official statement. A total of Rs 115.52 crore will be spent on works to be undertaken under these schemes, it said. Delhi minister Gopal Rai, who chairs the board, also issued strict directions to ensure timely completion of all village-centric projects. Pertinent issues surrounding pending and prospective development proposals were also deliberated upon, the statement said. Under the schemes, ponds and water bodies will be augmented to improve water resources. Also, the board plans to create recreational areas, crematoriums, sports grounds, gymnasiums, and libraries within the villages to bolster community infrastructure.

Won't bow down to guv's threat: Punjab CM on 'President rule' threat

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday lashed out at Governor Banwarilal Purohit for "threatening" to impose President's rule in the state and asked why his counterparts were "silent" on the law and order situation in BJP-ruled states. Mann said the "selected" governor does not have any moral authority to "threaten" elected representatives of the people and asserted that he is "not going to bow down". Addressing a press conference, the chief minister alleged that the governors are acting as "puppets" of the Union government to create hindrances in the functioning of non-BJP governments in states like Delhi, West Bengal, Kerala and Tamil Nadu and said such things don't augur well for the country's federal structure. "Punjab is most affected in the past due to (Article) 356. So, don't rub salts on our wounds... Governor Sahab, don't try to test the patience and emotions of the Punjabis," Mann said. The governor has been accusing Mann of not responding to the letters sent to

AAP MP Sanjay Singh misses Parliament Privileges Committee deadline

Sanjay Singh was suspended from Rajya Sabha on August 11

Chhattisgarh Assembly elections: Kejriwal makes 10 promises; Details here

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal made 10 promises to the people of Chhattisgarh, which included free electricity, hiring more teachers, and free pilgrimage trips for the elderly

Kejriwal suspends WCD officer accused of raping minor, seeks report from CS

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday ordered the suspension of a Delhi government officer accused of raping a minor several times and impregnating her. The chief minister has also sought a report from Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar by 5 pm, officials said. The officer of the Delhi government's women and child development department has been booked for allegedly raping his friend's minor daughter several times and impregnating her, police had said on Sunday. The girl was staying with the accused - a deputy director in the department - and his family at their house after her father passed away on October 1, 2020.

AAP, BJP tussle over Delhi governance law will mark new fault lines

'Evolution' or 'emasculation'? Call it what you will. Perhaps AAP has only itself to blame for the amended law

Delhi Assembly likely to discuss Manipur issue on last day of its session

Earlier AAP leader and Delhi Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on August 11 said it is unfortunate that Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not visit Manipur and take any action on it

AAP govt will establish coordination between departments and NCCSA: Atishi

Delhi minister Atishi on Wednesday said the AAP dispensation has decided to establish coordination among different departments of the government and the National Capital Civil Service Authority. Citing a bill pending in Parliament to replace an ordinance on Delhi's services matters, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had deferred the National Capital Civil Services Authority (NCCSA) meeting scheduled for July 28. At that time, the panel secretary had said it would affect the city administration. Following the enactment of the GNCTD (Amendment) Act 2023 on the control of services in the national capital, Atishi has issued directions saying that the meeting should resume. "There were several roadblocks due to which meetings of NCCSA were affected. The Delhi government has decided to establish coordination among different departments and NCCSA. Respecting the GNCTD Amendment Act, we want that meetings of the Authority are held and work of Delhi people is not affected," she told reporters .

Delhi Assembly session likely to witness uproar over GNCTD (Amendment) Act

The Delhi Assembly session beginning Wednesday, the first after the enactment of the GNCTD (Amendment) Act 2023 on the control of services in the national capital, is likely to witness noisy scenes involving legislators of the ruling AAP and the opposition BJP. The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Act came into being on Saturday following presidential assent. The law gives the Centre control over bureaucracy in the national capital and seeks to create an authority for the transfer and posting of Group-A officers. In his Independence Day speech at Chhatrasal stadium, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said the Act has snatched powers of the elected government of Delhi and the AAP dispensation will restore them. The two-day assembly session will begin at 11 am on Wednesday. The list of business of the House did not specify any particular issue to be raised by the AAP. AAP leaders were tight-lipped about their strategy for the session. The GNCTD (Amendment) Ac

For India to become 'vishwaguru', harmony, good education must: Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Tuesday that if India has to become "vishwaguru", people will have to live in harmony and should be assured of good education, health facilities and uninterrupted power supply. Speaking at his government's Independence Day event at Chhatrasal Stadium in north Delhi, he greeted the people of the national capital as well as the country on the occasion and paid tribute to freedom fighters, soldiers and achievers in different fields. Referring to the recent flooding in Delhi, he said the people together with the city government faced the natural calamity with help from the Centre. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener expressed sadness at the events that have unfolded in Manipur. "I am a bit sad today. Manipur is burning, people of one community are killing those from another and vice-versa. In Haryana also, people from one community fighting with the other. How will we become vishwaguru if we keep fighting amongst ourselves? If we hav