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Punjab polls: Kejriwal promises Rs 1,000 per month for women if AAP wins

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Monday that Rs 1,000 per month will be transferred into the accounts of all women in Punjab if his party AAP is voted to power in the 2022 assembly polls. Today I want to make an announcement. Aam Aadmi Party will form the government in Punjab. We will transfer Rs 1,000 every month into the accounts of every woman who is more than 18 years old in the state, he said, adding to the list of freebies promised by him. Elderly women who are getting an old-age pension will continue to get that in addition to the Rs 1,000 to be credited into their accounts, Kejriwal, who started his two-day Punjab visit on Monday, said while addressing a gathering here. Under the AAP's 'Mission Punjab', Kejriwal will visit various places in the state in the next one month to rally support for the upcoming state electi polls. The AAP, founded in 2012, had emerged as the main opposition in Punjab in the last assembly election but party leaders had admitted that t

AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal arrives in Moga to kickstart 'Mission Punjab'

Kejriwal on Monday arrived in Punjab on a two-day visit to the state and launch his 'Mission Punjab'

Arvind Kejriwal promises free pilgrimage scheme in Uttarakhand

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal promised to introduce a free pilgrimage scheme for the people of different communities in Uttarakhand if the Aam Aadmi Party came to power in the state

Kejriwal promises free pilgrimage scheme for people of Uttarakhand

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday promised to introduce a free pilgrimage scheme for people of different communities in Uttarakhand if the Aam Aadmi Party comes to power in the state. Under the free pilgrimage scheme, Hindus will be sent to Ayodhya, Muslims to Ajmer Sharif and the Sikhs to Kartarpur Sahib, he announced at a press conference in Haridwar. "We have introduced a free pilgrimage scheme for the elderly in Delhi under which they are taken in the comfort of AC trains for free to 12 different pilgrimage destinations all over the country including Haridwar. Their food, lodging and stay is all free," the AAP national convener said. As many as 36,000 people have already availed of the scheme so far, he said. Kejriwal said a train will start from Delhi on December 3 to take people to Ayodhya for free. "A similar free pilgrimage scheme for people in Uttarakhand will be introduced if we are voted to power in the state," Kejriwal said. "Hindus will be taken to Ayodh

Nearly 70% contribution of auto drivers behind AAP in Delhi : Kejriwal

Ahead of 2022 Uttarakhand polls, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal while interacting with auto-taxi drivers said that 70 per cent of contribution was made by auto drivers in forming AAP government in Delhi

Delhi govt asks motorists to get stickers for fuel type identification

In view of the alarming levels of air pollution, the Transport department of the Delhi government has asked motorists to get colour-coded fuel stickers for their vehicles. The display of chromium-based hologram stickers on all vehicles registered in NCT of Delhi are mandatory as per a Supreme Court order and the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, said a notice issued by the department on Friday. "The owners of old vehicles are advised to approach dealers concerned for affixing Chromium based hologram stickers on the windshield of their vehicles depending on the relevant class of fuel," it said. The colour-coded stickers help enforcement personnel visibly identify fuel type of a vehicle during checks on the roads. Vehicles registered prior to April 2019 did not come with these stickers -- blue for petrol or CNG and orange for diesel vehicles. According to the rules, owners of vehicles without sticker are liable to be slapped with a fine of Rs 10,000 compoundable to Rs 5,500 for th

Delhi needs to double its growth rate to reach Singapore levels by 2047

Assumes that Singapore's economy grows at a constant rate of 1.8% or lower, Delhi would need to nearly double its growth rate for per capita income to 9.1% to reach Singapore's level by 2047

Historic day, victory of farmers and democracy: Arvind Kejriwal

Responding to the revocation of three farm laws by the Centre on Friday, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal called the day 'historic and victory of not just Indian farmers, but also democracy'

Kejriwal welcomes PM Narendra Modi's announcement to repeal farm laws

Kejriwal on Friday welcomed the govt's announcement to repeal the contentious farm laws, saying it is not just a victory of farmers but also of democracy.

Delhi air improves slightly but remains 'very poor' with AQI of 332

Arvind Kejriwal's government on Thursday said that 70 per cent of pollution in the national capital is coming from outside

BJP, Cong slam Kejriwal over his 6-point action plan to clean Yamuna

The CM was on Thursday criticised for his action plan by the opposition parties in Delhi

70 years of filth can't be cleaned in 2 days: Kejriwal on Yamuna

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said the Yamuna river that got dirty over the period of 70 years cannot be cleaned in two days.

Delhi govt working on war footing to clean Yamuna by Feb 2025: Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said his government is working on a war footing on a six-point action plan to clean the Yamuna by February 2025. The chief minister said he will deliver on the promise he made before the 2019 Assembly polls to clean the Delhi stretch of the river. "It took the Yamuna 70 years to become so polluted. The damage done in 70 years cannot be undone in just two days. I had made a promise that I will clean the Yamuna (in Delhi) by the next Assembly polls and will take a dip in it along with all of you," he said at a press conference. "We are working on a war footing to clean the Yamuna. There are six specific action points to achieve this and I am personally monitoring the progress," the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader said. He said the government is constructing new sewage treatment plants (STPs) as well as increasing the capacity of the existing ones and upgrading those. "This will increase our sewage treatment capacity from around 600 milli

Delhi govt has prepared six-point action plan to clean Yamuna: Kejriwal

He said the government is constructing new sewage treatment plants and increasing the capacity of the existing ones as well as upgrading those

BJP slams Kejriwal for advertising more, doing 'little' to tackle pollution

The BJP slammed Arvind Kejriwal for his handling of severe pollution in the national capital alleging the govt spent 4,000 times more on advertising than it did on purchase of the chemical

WFH policy, ban on industries being mulled to tackle Delhi's air pollution

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday had announced various emergency measures, including the closure of schools for a week

Stubble burning contributes just 10% to Delhi's pollution: Centre tells SC

Toxic air shrouded Delhi Monday morning, making it the fourth most polluted city on the planet.

Delhi pollution: Schools closed for a week, offices to operate in WFH mode

CM Arvind Kejriwal said that pollution level is rising in Delhi due to stubble burning in neighbouring states and called upon all stakeholders to work together to combat it

Arvind Kejriwal calls emergency meeting to tackle air pollution in Delhi

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday called an emergency meeting to tackle severe air pollution in the city

AAP to hold 'Rozgar guarantee rally' in Lucknow on November 28

Kejriwal will address the rally and give guarantee for employement, said AAP Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Singh