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Delhi govt's debt increased by 7% in four years up FY20: CAG report

The Delhi government's debt increased by nearly seven per cent in the four-year period up to 2019-20 although it maintained a revenue surplus, according to a CAG audit report tabled in the Assembly

Delhi Assembly clears Bills seeking 66% hike in salary of MLAs, ministers

The Delhi Assembly on Monday passed bills pertaining to over 66 per cent hike in salaries and allowances of its members, the first raise in last 11 years for the legislators who are considered the lowest-paid lawmakers in the country. Five different bills were tabled for the hike in salaries of ministers, MLAs, chief whip, Speaker and Deputy Speaker, and Leader of Opposition in the Assembly, which were passed by the members. These bills will now be sent for president's approval. "Today, @DelhiAssembly passed five bills to increase the salary & allowances of Ministers, MLAs, Chief Whip, Speaker & Dy. Speaker and Leader of Opposition after 11 long years since the last increase. These bills will come into force after approval of President of India," Law Minister Kailash Gahlot tweeted after tabling the bills in the House. Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, who also holds the finance portfolio, termed the hike a "good" one in the current context and said the salaries should be .

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Delhi Assembly passes Bill to increase salaries, allowances of its members

The AAP government has increased the salary of its MLAs from Rs 12,000 to Rs 30,000 per month

Delhi Assembly passes bill to hike salaries by over 66% of its members

The Delhi Assembly on Monday passed bills pertaining to over 66 per cent hike in salaries and allowances of its members who are among the lowest-paid lawmakers in the country

BJP stages walkout from Delhi Assembly alleging closure of govt schools

BJP MLAs staged a walkout from the Delhi Assembly on Monday following a furore over alleged closure of schools by the Kejriwal dispensation

AAP likely to bring resolution against Agnipath in Delhi Assembly session

The AAP government is likely to bring a resolution against the Centre's Agnipath defence recruitment scheme in the upcoming session of the Delhi Assembly, party sources said

Delhi Assembly's monsoon session to begin soon; Money bill to be tabled

The two-day Monsoon session of the Delhi Assembly will be held on July 4 and 5, in which the AAP govt is likely to table a Bill for hike in the salaries of MLAs

Delhi Assembly: Speaker suspends 3 BJP MLAs amid chaos in House

MLAs Anil Bajpai, Jitender Mahajan and Ajay Mahawar were told to leave after they stood on the benches even as the Speaker requested them to sit down

Bill tabled in Lok Sabha to merge three municipal corporations of Delhi

The Bill states that the 2011 trifurcation of the erstwhile Municipal Corporation of Delhi was uneven in terms of territorial divisions and revenue generating potential

AAP's Rajya Sabha nominee Raghav Chadha resigns as Delhi MLA

Chadha said he worked really hard in his constituency

Budget session of Delhi Assembly from March 23, to continue till March 29

The Budget session of the Delhi Assembly will commence from March 23 and will continue till March 29, official sources said on Friday.

Two-day Delhi Assembly session to commence from January 3

The two-day session of Delhi Legislative Assembly will commence at 11 am on January 3 in the Assembly Hall of Delhi Vidhan Sabha at Old Secretariat, an official bulletin stated

AAP govt passes resolution against farm laws in special assembly session

Arvind Kejriwal congratulated farmers on the success of their movement against the Centre's farm laws, and said their victory is the victory of democracy and the AAP government supports their demands

Delhi Assembly suspends 1, marshals out 2 BJP MLAs from special session

The Delhi Assembly suspended BJP MLA Jitender Mahajan from its one-day special session, marshalled out BJP legislators Anil Bajpai and Mohan Singh Bisht for allegedly disrupting the proceedings

Delhi Assembly panel summons Kangana Ranaut over social media posts

Delhi Assembly's peace and harmony committee has summoned Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut over her alleged hateful posts on social media, panel chairperson Raghav Chadha said on Thursday. The committee issued a notice to Ranaut summoning her on December 6 over complaints citing an alleged offensive and derogatory Instagram story posted by her, said a statement from the panel. The complaints claimed that Ranaut, in her story, labelled the Sikh community 'Khalistani terrorists'.

One-day special session of Delhi Legislative Assembly on Nov 26: Report

A one-day special session of Delhi Legislative Assembly will be held on November 26, said a bulletin issued on Monday.

What have you done on hate content: Delhi Assembly panel asks Facebook

The committee alleged that during the northeast Delhi riots in February 2020, the social media giant did very little to stop the spread of fake news and hate posts on its platform.

2020 riots: Facebook officials to depose before Delhi panel on Nov 18

The committee chaired by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Raghav Chadha will convene its meeting at 12.30 pm on November 18 at Delhi Vidhan Sabha.

Facebook India seeks 14-day extension from Delhi Assembly over summon

A Committee was constituted after the Northeast Delhi riots took place between anti and pro-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protesters.