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Coronavirus vaccine dry run scheduled at 8 centres in Delhi today

A dry run for the Covid vaccine will be conducted at 8 sites in the national capital on Wednesday, officials said

Accept all demands of farmers, repeal agri laws: Kejriwal to Centre

Delhi Chief Minister and AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal on Monday appealed to the Centre to accept all the demands of the protesting farmers

Aam Aadmi Party to contest all seats in upcoming Gujarat local bodies bolls

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) said it will contest all seats in the upcoming local bodies polls in Gujarat, and announced the first list of 504 candidates

Kejriwal lauds scientists and doctors after DCGI nod to two Covid vaccines

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that approval for the emergency use of two "made in India" vaccines will give a positive direction to the country's fight against coronavirus

Delhi CM Kejriwal greets people on New Year, thanks Covid warriors

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal greeted people on New Year's Day on Friday and hoped the vaccine for Covid-19 will be available soon in India and normal life restored

Chaos, uneasy peace: 2020, a year of protests and politics amid Covid-19

This year was bookended by protests-anti-CAA demonstrations in the beginning and farmer agitation at the end. A violent standoff with China also kept the nation on edge

Delhi govt school students to get dry ration for 6 months: Kejriwal

The move comes in view of the continued closure of schools since March due to the COVID-19 pandemic

NITI Aayog member sought feedback from Kejriwal on farm laws in November

Internal communication has come out in which a member of NITI Aayog sought Kejriwal's feedback on his working paper on farm laws, a day after the Delhi CM visited farmers' protesting site in November

Not a single benefit, a lot of harm: Arvind Kejriwal on farm laws

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday claimed the Centre's new agricultural reform laws will not benefit farmers in any way and do a lot of harm

Covid-19: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal says ready to vaccinate 5.1 million

The Delhi government is fully prepared to receive, store and administer COVID-19 vaccine to 51 lakh priority category persons in the city in the first phase of vaccination, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Thursday. He said his government is all set to start the vaccination drive as soon as it gets the vaccine from the Centre, and registration is underway for people in three priority categories who will receive it first. Asked about the charges for the vaccine, and if it will be free of cost, a senior official in the Chief Minister's Office said the government has not taken any decision in this regard so far. "There are a total of 51 lakh priority category persons in Delhi -- three lakh health workers, six lakh frontline workers, and 42 lakh of those aged above 50 and those below 50 but having co-morbidities," the chief minister said at a virtual press briefing. Each person will be given two doses, and a total of 1.02 crore doses will be required in the first phase of ...

Working on startup policy for students wanting to have own biz: Kejriwal

The Delhi government is working on a startup policy to help students who have excellent ideas and want to start their own businesses, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Wednesday

Kejriwal asks Centre to ban flights from UK due to new coronavirus strain

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday requested the Central government to ban all flights coming from the United Kingdom

Seems third wave of Covid-19 in Delhi brought under control: Kejriwal

Arvind Kejriwal said the third wave of the coronavirus pandemic in Delhi seems to be under control now, as the city reported 1,133 fresh cases at a positivity rate of less than 1.5%

Arvind Kejriwal tears farm law copies, BJP calls him 'new chameleon'

Farmers' agitation: The Delhi Assembly on Thursday passed a resolution against the Centre's three new agriculture laws with Kejriwal tearing up farm law copies, saying he cannot betray farmers of the country. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) criticised the Delhi government's stand.

Kejriwal tears copies of Centre's farm laws, says cannot 'betray' farmers

The Delhi CM also alleged that the laws have been made for electoral funding of the BJP and not the farmers

Aam Aadmi Party will contest UP assembly polls in 2022: Arvind Kejriwal

After forming the government in the national capital thrice the AAP announced it will contest the Uttar Pradesh assembly election in 2022

Aam Aadmi Party to contest UP Assembly elections in 2022: Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced that the Aam Aadmi Party will contest the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls in 2022

Farm laws anti-farmers, brought only to benefit some capitalists: Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal alleged that the farm laws are not only "anti-farmer" but also "anti-people" and have been brought in "to benefit some capitalists"

Farmers' protest: Govt likely to seek Cabinet nod for MSP assurance

Union leaders sit on Day-long fast; Kejriwal says laws will lead to inflation

CM Arvind Kejriwal to observe one day fast in support of farmers today

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is set to hold a one-day fast in support of the farmers' protest on Monday.In response to a call given by the agitating farmers, he also urged his Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) volunteers, supporters as well as the people of the country to join the farmers' agitation.Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Sunday he will fast along with farmers. "I will hold a one-day fast tomorrow in support of farmers' protests. I appeal to AAP volunteers to join in. Centre should immediately accept all demands of farmers protesting the laws and bring a bill to guarantee MSP (minimum support price)," Mr Kejriwal said."I appeal to Aam Aadmi Party workers and supporters and the public to observe one-day fast tomorrow in support of farmers. I will also fast tomorrow," he had said while addressing a press conference on Sunday.Kejriwal also slammed 'ministers and leaders' for calling protesting farmers 'anti-national'."Some central govt ministers and BJP leaders are ...