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Delhi LG recommends names of Atishi, Bharadwaj to Prez for appointment

Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena has recommended the names of AAP MLAs Atishi and Saurabh Bharadwaj to President Droupadi Murmu for appointments as ministers in the Cabinet, officials said on Thursday. However, their appointment will only be effective once the resignations of Manish Sisodia and Satyendar Jain are accepted by the President, they added. Following the resignations by Sisodia and Jain, two Cabinet berths have fallen vacant. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has recommended the names of Atishi and Bharadwaj to Saxena for elevation as Cabinet ministers. "LG upon receipt of recommendation by chief minister on March 1, to appoint Atishi Marlena and Saurabh Bharadwaj as ministers, has recommended the same to the President on the same day. Since, at any given time there can be only six ministers in Delhi, their appointment will become effective only once the resignation of Manish Sisodia and Satyender Jain sent to the President, just a day before on February 28, is ...

AAP MLAs Atishi and Saurabh Bhardwaj to be elevated to Delhi cabinet

The development comes after Manish Sisodia, who headed 18 departments, and Satyendra Jain, who has been in jail for months in a money laundering case, stepped down as ministers on Tuesday

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Manish Sisodia will fully cooperate with CBI in excise policy probe: Atishi

Ahead of the CBI's questioning of Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in the excise policy case, the AAP on Saturday said he will fully cooperate with the investigation and asserted that it is a "hardcore honest" party. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has prepared an exhaustive set of questions for the minister amid apprehensions of his arrest. Sisodia, who also holds the finance portfolio in the Delhi Cabinet, was originally summoned last Sunday. He had sought deferment of his questioning, citing the ongoing budget exercise, following which the probe agency had asked him to appear on February 26. "Tomorrow, Manish Sisodia will go for the CBI inquiry and will fully cooperate with them. In the last eight to 10 years, almost 150-200 cases have been filed against AAP leaders. But they (Centre) have not been able to prove corruption of even a single penny against our leaders. This is because the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is a hardcore honest party," AAP legislator Atishi to

Crime rising as Delhi Police busy protecting BJP goons, says AAP; cops deny

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday targeted the Delhi Police alleging that it has failed to check the rise in crime in the national capital as it is busy protecting "BJP goons" and Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga who is accused in a case in Punjab. Addressing a press conference, AAP leader Atishi listed a number of crime cases registered in the national capital recently and accused the Delhi Police of failing to check the crime in the city. She alleged that the city police force was busy protecting "BJP goons" and BJP leader Bagga. The Delhi Police, however, rejected the charge and said the entire nation recognises it as a professional force. "Delhi Police is the best performing state in Crime & Criminal Tracking Network System implementation. Delhi Police was adjudged the best police in National Digital Evidence Contest, 2021," it said in a statement. AAP leader Atishi said the law and ordered situation in the national capital has worsened to the extent that miscreants opened fire at .

AAP MLAs Atishi, Vinay Mishra elected unopposed as Members of Court of DU

Assembly Speaker Ram Niwas Goel on Wednesday said AAP legislators Atishi and Vinay Mishra have been elected as members of the Court of University of Delhi. The Court is the supreme authority of the university and has the power to review the acts of the executive council and the academic council. The MLAs were elected unopposed, the Delhi Assembly Speaker said. BJP MLA Ajay Mahawar had withdrawn his nomination for the position which led to the legislators of AAP getting elected as members unopposed.

Delhi received fresh stock of Covid-19 vaccines on Sunday: Atishi

Atishi said they received over 25,000 doses of Covaxin and over 83,000 doses of Covishield on Sunday.

Delhi receives 48,000 Covaxin doses for people above 45 yrs: Atishi

The doses will mostly be used for administering second doses

Delhi's Covaxin stock over for 45+ age group, Covishield left for 12 days

The Delhi government has exhausted its Covaxin stock for people over 45 years while that of Covishield will last only 12 days, AAP MLA Atishi said on Wednesday

Delhi yet to receive more Covid-19 vaccines for 18-44 group, says Atishi

Delhi is yet to receive more vaccines for the 18-44 age group and only private hospitals are giving jabs to beneficiaries in this category for now, Aam Aadmi Party MLA Atishi said on Tuesday

No Covaxin doses left for 45-plus, healthcare workers after May 24: AAP MLA

There will be no Covaxin doses left for those aged above 45, frontline and healthcare workers in Delhi after Monday, with no clarity on the supply of next installment from Centre, says AAP MLA Atishi

64,000 people got Covid-19 vaccine jabs in Delhi on May 22: AAP MLA

Around 64,000 people received Covid-19 vaccine jabs in Delhi on May 22, AAP MLA Atishi said on Sunday

Nearly half of the vaccination sites for 18-plus to shut from May 21: AAP

AAP MLA Atishi on Thursday said nearly half of the vaccination sites for the 18-44 age group in Delhi are likely to be shut from Friday as the city has less than a day's stock of Covishield left

Delhi has less than a day's stock of Covaxin for 45-plus age group: AAP MLA

AAP MLA Atishi said that Delhi has less than a day's stock of Covaxin left for the 45 plus age group and they will have to temporarily shut down centres administering it

Covid-19: Over 123,000 people vaccinated in Delhi on May 13, says AAP MLA

AAP MLA Atishi said that over 123,000 people were vaccinated the previous day in Delhi and nearly 4.36 million doses had been administered so far

No Covaxin jab for 18-44 age group from May 13 in Delhi: AAP MLA Atishi

AAP leader Atishi on Wednesday said Delhi received 2.67 lakh more doses of Covisheild vaccine on May 11

Covaxin stock runs out for 18-44 age group, 125 centres to be shut: AAP MLA

Delhi has run out of Covaxin stock for people in the 18-44 age group and will have to shut 125 centres where the coronavirus vaccine was being administered, says AAP MLA Atishi

Covid-19: Testing times for plasma banks as demand goes through the roof

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Delhi health minister Satyendar Jain, AAP MLA Atishi test Covid positive

Delhi recorded 2,414 fresh coronavirus cases, the highest single-day spike here, taking the tally in the city over the 47,000-mark

AAP MLA Atishi tests positive for coronavirus, quarantined at home

The 39-year-old AAP leader is the MLA from Kalkaji Assembly segment in south Delhi,