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Delhi CM Kejriwal directs health dept to ramp up genome sequencing

Delhi government is keeping a watch on the COVID-19 situation and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has directed the health department to ensure genome sequencing of samples and take other steps needed to meet any eventuality, officials said on Wednesday. Amid a sudden spurt in COVID-19 cases in Japan, South Korea, Brazil, China and the US, the central government had on Tuesday urged all states and Union territories to gear up the whole genome sequencing of positive samples to keep track of emerging variants. In a letter to the states and UTs, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan had said such an exercise will enable timely detection of newer variants, if any, circulating in the country and will facilitate undertaking of requisite public health measures. "The Delhi government is keeping a watch on the Covid situation. CM Arvind Kejriwal himself is monitoring the preparedness," a senior Delhi government official said on Wednesday. "The CM has directed health department officials to .

CM Kejriwal directs health dept to ramp up genome sequencing: Officials

The Delhi government is keeping a watch on the COVID-19 situation and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has directed the health department to ensure genome sequencing of samples and take other steps needed to meet any eventuality, officials said on Wednesday. Amid a sudden spurt in COVID-19 cases in Japan, South Korea, Brazil, China and the US, the central government had on Tuesday urged all states and Union territories to gear up the whole genome sequencing of positive samples to keep track of emerging variants. In a letter to states and UTs, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan had said such an exercise will enable timely detection of newer variants, if any, circulating in the country and will facilitate undertaking of requisite public health measures. "The Delhi government is keeping a watch on the Covid situation. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal himself is monitoring the preparedness," a senior Delhi government official said on Wednesday. "The CM has directed health department ..

Delhi L-G asks chief secy to recover Rs 97 cr from AAP for political ads

Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena has directed the chief secretary to recover Rs 97 crore from the Aam Aadmi Party for political advertisements it published in the guise of government advertisements, official sources said on Tuesday. Identifying specific advertisements published by the government which were in "stark violation of guidelines", a Committee on Content Regulation in Government Advertising had in 2016 directed the Directorate of Information and Publicity (DIP) to quantify the amounts spent by it in such advertisements and recover the same from the ruling AAP, they added. The DIP quantified that Rs 97,14,69,137 had been spent or booked on account of "non-conforming advertisements". "Of this, while payments amounting to over Rs 42.26 crore had already been released by the DIP, Rs 54.87 crore for advertisements published were still pending disbursal," a source said. The DIP in 2017 directed the AAP to pay over Rs 42.26 crore to the state exchequer immediately and direct

AAP prepares pitch for 2024 elections at its National Council met

The meeting concluded with the National Council noting the party's achievements over the last decade and passing resolutions against rising inflation and unemployment and Chinese aggression

Modi govt 'rewarding' China instead of 'punishing' it, says Kejriwal

AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday lashed out at the Centre over recent Arunachal border face-off, accusing the Modi government of "rewarding" China with high volumes of imports instead of "punishing" it for incursions into India. Addressing the party's national council and national executive meetings here, the Delhi Chief Minister also said that winning five seats in recently concluded Gujarat assembly polls was as difficult as "milking an ox". He claimed that while Chinese aggression is increasing at the border, the BJP-led Centre says "everything is alright". Instead of "retaliating and punishing" China, the Modi government is "rewarding Beijing by allowing an increase in imports of Chinese goods even though many Indian soldiers put their lives while fighting Chinese troops, he charged. Kejriwal said that India imported Chinese goods worth USD 65 billion in 2020-21. "Then China again showed a much bigger eye (to India) and the BJP government let the import of Chine

Delhi CM Kejriwal asks for boycotting Chinese goods, slams BJP govt

Chairing the National Council meeting of Aam Adami Party (AAP) at Calista Resort in Kapashera, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal asked the people to boycott Chinese goods

Visit each street, get it cleaned in your presence: Delhi CM to councillors

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday asked the newly-elected AAP councillors to visit every colony in their ward and get it cleaned in their presence. The Aam Aadmi Party won 134 wards in the recently-concluded Municipal Corporation of Delhi polls and ended BJP's 15-year rule. The BJP won 104 wards, while Congress could only win nine. "We all have to clean Delhi together. I appeal to all councillors -- go to each and every street, colony in your ward and get it cleaned in your presence," Kejriwal tweeted in Hindi. The first meeting of the newly-elected MCD will be convened on January 6 next year.

Kejriwal raises 'revadi' pitch after Washington DC makes public buses free

AAP has continuously advocated for giving relaxation to people in form of freebies

Kejriwal govt hasn't issued orders to control air pollution yet: Delhi L-G

What makes this whole story sordid and extremely unacceptable is that Kejriwal and his Ministers remained busy with politicking, electioneering and pushing the unscientific and hazardous

After Tawang clash, Arvind Kejriwal asks govt to stop trade with China

Days after clashes between Indian and Chinese troops on the Line of Actual Control (LAC), Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday asked why doesn't India stop its trade with China. He took to Twitter to pose this question in Hindi. "Why don't we stop our trade with China? Most of the commodities imported from China are manufactured in India. That way, China will get a lesson, and jobs will come up in India," Kejriwal wrote on the micro-blogging site. On Tuesday, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh told Parliament that the Indian Army thwarted an attempt by China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) to "unilaterally" change the status quo at Yangtse area in Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh on December 9.

Delhi LG, CM to chair meet to take stock of preparations for G-20 events

Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena will chair a meeting along with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday to take stock of the preparations for events as part of India's G-20 presidency, LG House sources said. India officially assumed the presidency of the G-20, a grouping of the world's 20 major economies, on December 1. The country will host more than 200 preparatory meetings across the country beginning this month. The next G-20 Leaders' Summit at the level of heads of state or governments is scheduled to be held on September 9 and 10 next year in New Delhi. Sources said Delhi ministers will attend the meeting to be chaired by Saxena and Kejriwal. "The meeting to review and take stock of preparations in the run-up to the G-20 summit and various other meetings preceding the summit will be held on December 14," one of the sources said. The sources claimed this will be the first time that the chief minister and ministers will attend a meeting in this regard. It comes follo

AAP has to address both organisational, ideological questions: Rahul Verma

'Any political party that wants to be a national party, in the long run, needs to have a vision of India'

The Aam Aadmi Party: From nothing to something, but what exactly?

It has announced that it now qualifies as a national party. Aditi Phadnis reviews the rise of the 'great disruptor'

Kejriwal reaches out to PM Modi after AAP's massive win in MCD polls

Says AAP corporators will work with BJP, all other parties to 'make Delhi clean and corruption free'; services of colleagues who had lost would also be utilised

'Heavy BJP machinery made MCD polls toughest election contested by AAP'

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said the "heavy BJP machinery" deployed during campaigning made the MCD polls the toughest election contested by the Aam Aadmi Party so far, accusing the saffron party of pressuring media to spread propaganda. Addressing the newly elected councillors, Kejriwal asserted that the AAP does positive politics and talks about "our work" "This election was very very tough. A few people say it was an easy election, but it was not. The way they conspired against us and the way they used state machinery against us, it was the toughest elections we ever contested," Kejriwal claimed. "Heavy BJP machinery deployed during campaigning made MCD poll the toughest election contested by the AAP so far," he added. Referring to the purported videos of jailed minister Satyender Jain, the chief minister said the BJP pressured the media to spread "propaganda against us". "We do positive politics and talk about our work. The BJP through fake videos and lett

Guj poll result HIGHLIGHTS: Massive victory for BJP, Patel to be CM again

Gujarat election result 2022: Exit polls have predicted a landslide win for the ruling BJP, while AAP could see a 'positive sign'. Stay tuned for Gujarat Assembly election result LIVE updates

Election results 2022: BJP breaks records in Gujarat, Cong wins Himachal

AAP becomes national party after winning 12% vote share, 5 seats in Gujarat

Three polls, three parties, three outcomes

In the shadow of their triumphs, the limitations of the Modi magic outside Gujarat, and of Kejriwal beyond Delhi, have been exposed

Gujarat election results 2022: Here is what happened in five key seats

Gujarat Assembly Election Results 2022: According to the Election Commission's counting, BJP is leading in the state and is likely to cross the majority mark comfortably. Here are five key battles to

Need 'blessings' of Centre, PM Modi to improve civic amenities: Kejriwal

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday thanked the people for AAP's victory in the MCD polls and sought the cooperation of the BJP and the Congress as well as the "blessings" of the Centre and Prime Minister Narendra Modi to improve civic amenities here. The AAP national convener batted for positive politics in the country to ensure that India becomes number one country in the world. "We all have to improve the condition of Delhi and I need cooperation of all, including the BJP and Congress. We need cooperation of all, especially the help and blessings of the Centre and the prime minister to do so," Kejriwal said in his victory speech at AAP headquarters here on DDU Marg. The AAP won 132 seats in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi polls while the BJP was runner up with wins in 104 wards. The AAP's victory ended BJP's 15-year rule at the civic body. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and Delhi's Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia were also present at the victory celebration