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BJP holds 'referendum' in Delhi against AAP govt's new excise policy

The party collected public feedback by placing specially crafted boxes at 1,120 places across 280 civic wards, said Delhi BJP media head Navin Kumar

Delhi govt plans to develop Science Innovation Hub in city school

The facility will be ready with a cost of over Rs 5 crore in the next two-and-a-half years, officials said

Delhi govt building decentralised STPs in 5,000 parks: Satyendar Jain

The Delhi government is constructing D-STPs at five major locations at present -- Sheikh Sarai-I, Sheikh Sarai- II, Sandesh Vihar, Ashok Vihar, and Model Town

Delhi built more classrooms in 7 years than Centre, other states: Kejriwal

CM Kejriwal on Saturday said that the Delhi Government has built 20,000 classrooms in last 7 years which is more than combined number of classrooms built by Center and state govts during this period.

Bhagwant Mann, Sidhu have brighter future in comedy: Minister Hardeep Puri

AAP CM candidate Bhagwant Mann and Punjab Congress president Navjot Singh Sidhu have "brighter future" in comedy, said Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday ahead of Punjab polls.

I must be 'world's sweetest terrorist': Kejriwal on Vishwas' accusation

AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal termed as "laughable" allegations by Kumar Vishwas that he has made separatist comments, saying he must be the "world's sweetest terrorist" who builds schools and hospitals.

If I was a terrorist, why was there no action from govt agencies: Kejriwal

Terming allegations levelled against him by former party leader Kumar Vishwas 'Comedy', Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal describes himself as "world's sweetest terrorist who builds roads and hospitals.

Centre likely to provide security to Kumar Vishwas after reviewing it

The central government is reviewing the security of former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Kumar Vishwas and may give him protection through a central agency, official sources said on Friday.

AAP deliberately not implementing Janlokpal Bill, says Delhi BJP

The BJP alleged that the Aam Aadmi Party has been deliberately not implementing the Janlokpal Bill and is only misleading people over the issue, a party statement said.

Delhi assembly: Sisodia introduces bill for Delhi Teachers University

The university will offer teacher education programmes such as BA-BEd and BSc-BEd to create a new generation of teachers

Chakka jam on Jan 3 if AAP govt does not withdraw new excise policy: BJP

Delhi BJP president Adesh Gupta alleged that the city government is opening liquor shops "illegally" across the city

Arvind Kejriwal rules out pre-poll pact with Trinamool Congress in Goa

He said the AAP will contest on all the 40 seats of the Goa assembly and the party's chief ministerial candidate will be declared in time to come

AAP continues its attack on Channi over 'sand mining' in his constituency

Delhi MLA and Punjab co-incharge for AAP, Raghav Chadha had alleged that Charanjit Singh Channi is a sand mafia

Environment in poll-bound UP quite against present govt: Arvind Kejriwal

Speaking at a programme, he also said that an AAP-Samajwadi Party alliance has not been finalised yet

Petrol to be cheaper by Rs 8 in Delhi as AAP govt decides to cut VAT: Rpts

The Delhi government on Wednesday decided to reduce the VAT on petrol, bringing down the price of the fuel in the city by about Rs 8 per litre, official sources said. At a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, it was decided that the Value-Added Tax (VAT) on petrol will be reduced from the present 30 per cent to 19.4 per cent, leading to a cut of around Rs 8 per litre, they added. The price of petrol after the VAT cut will go down from the current Rs 103 per litre to Rs 95 per litre, the sources said. The petrol price in Delhi was higher as compared to the NCR cities in Uttar Pradesh and Haryana, where the state governments had announced a VAT cut following the Centre reducing the excise duty on fuel prices.

Congress leader Mukesh Goel likely to join AAP on Saturday

Senior Congress leader Mukesh Goel is likely to join Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Saturday."Senior Congress leader in Delhi, Mukesh Goel to join Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) tomorrow," sources told ANI.Goel is an MLA from Adarsh Nagar constituency from Delhi.Notably, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister and AAP leader Manish Sisodia is scheduled to address an important press conference on Saturday at 12:30 pm.Meanwhile, AAP's National Convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will visit Mohali in Chandigarh on Saturday, Sisodia had informed in a tweet.Kejriwal during his last visit to poll-bound Punjab had remarked that 25 Congress MLAs and two MPs were in touch with their party."Ahead of elections, every MLAs from all the parties switch sides. Party-hopping is common everywhere. If there is completion over MLAs switching sides and joining rival parties, then I can assure there are a minimum of 25 MLAs and two MPs from the Congress party who are in touch with AAP. But we don't want their ...

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal to join teachers dharna in Punjab on Saturday

Many teachers have been protesting for the past few months outside the Punjab School Education Board

Ruckus in SDMC House over AAP government's new excise policy

Councillors of the ruling party in the BJP-led SDMC House also raised slogans against the policy

Blanket ban on firecrackers to continue in Delhi, says official

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had announced a ban on firecrackers on September 15, saying it was "essential to save lives"

AAP to start mega fogging drive in Delhi to check spread of dengue

Alleging that the BJP-ruled municipal corporations have failed to take necessary steps to prevent the spread of dengue, the AAP on Tuesday said it will start a "massive" fogging drive in Delhi