Page 36 - Manish Sisodia

Sisodia invites Pargat Singh for public debate on education model

He also proposed a joint visit to 10 government schools each in Punjab and Delhi

Punjab: Manish Sisodia promises to end inspector raj if voted to power

Aam Aadmi Party leader Manish Sisodia on Thursday assured traders here on Thursday that if his party comes to power in next year's Punjab Assembly polls, it will end the inspector raj. The delhi deputy chief minister said recovery raids on shops, offices and factories will be stopped forever. On the last day of his five-day Punjab tour, Sisodia interacted with businessmen and entrepreneurs in a programme, where a number of participants suggested their needs as well as their problems along with solutions. "The traders, businessmen and entrepreneurs of Punjab want to get rid of raids and recovery being done under the guise of inspector raj but neither the Akali-BJP government nor the government of Amarinder Singh and now Charanjit Singh Channi could give them relief from this," he said. Sisodia said the Aam Aadmi Party government had eliminated the inspector raj when it came to power in Delhi. "The rule of the last seven years in Delhi bears testimony to this claim," he ...

Will fulfill all promises if voted to power in Punjab: Manish Sisodia

AAP leader Manish Sisodia slammed political opponents for dubbing promises made by the party ahead of Punjab polls as "freebies"

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

Inflation rate in Delhi lowest among metro cities: Manish Sisodia

The rate of inflation in Delhi was lowest among the five metro cities in 2020-21, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said on Friday. The Kejriwal government kept prices under control in Delhi even during COVID-19, he claimed. Delhi is more affordable to live as compared to other cities and food prices in the city are the "lowest" in the country, he said. Releasing the annual price index report prepared by the Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Sisodia said the average annual inflation growth rate based on Consumer Price Index (CPI) in 2020-21 was only 3 per cent in Delhi as compared to 5 per cent nationally. The Kejriwal government "efficiently managed" to keep inflation under control in Delhi even during COVID-19 and that was lowest rate of inflation among the five metro cities, Sisodia, who is also the Finance Minister of Delhi, said. "In 2020-21, the increase in inflation in Delhi was 3.0 per cent while Kolkata, Chennai, Mumbai and Bengaluru registered 4.6 per cent, 4.4

Aim to raise Delhi's per capita income to Singapore level by 2047: Sisodia

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said the AAP government's target is to raise Delhi's per capita income to Singapore's level by 2047. In a statement released on Tuesday, Sisodia said the national capital's growth rate has reached 11-12 per cent in the last six years and the per capita income is three times the national average. Highlighting that Delhi is one of the fastest growing states in the country, the deputy chief minister said the Arvind Kejriwal government is committed to fostering a progressive business environment in the city. In Delhi, the growth rate has been 11-12 per cent over the last 5-6 years. Delhi's contribution to the country's GDP is 4.4 per cent despite having only 1.49 per cent of the country's population. Delhi's per capita income is 3 lakh 54 thousand, which is three times the national per capita income standard, Sisodia said. The government intends to raise Delhi's per capita income to that of Singapore by the 100th anniversary of the country's .

Use public vehicle at least a day every month: Sisodia to citizens

According to Sisodia, one needs to work at multiple levels to reduce pollution in Delhi.

NAS 2021: Fewer students, logistics may come in way of survey

On Thursday, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister and Education Minister Manish Sisodia too requested the Centre to postpone the survey

800 ghats ready in Delhi for Chhath Puja celebrations: Manish Sisodia

The Delhi government has prepared 800 ghats for people to celebrate Chhath Puja, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said on Monday.

Sisodia urges Centre to further reduce petrol, diesel prices by Rs 15 each

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Saturday asked the Centre to further slash petrol, diesel prices

Delhi's sex ratio at birth increased from 920 to 933 in 2020, says Sisodia

The increase in sex ratio is the result of social awareness and it is a matter of great pride that the society is being educated and is understanding the importance of girls, Sisodia said

BJP to replace Goa CM, says Sisodia; party says just a rumour

Earlier on Saturday, Sisodia, quoting sources in the ruling BJP had said that the party's top leadership had prepared a 10-point memorandum of failures of the Sawant government

1 bn vax doses milestone could have been achieved 6 months ago: Sisodia

India's medical team would have had achieved the target six months ago if the Union government had started arranging the vaccines for people in time, Sisodia said

Delhi deputy CM Manish Sisodia blames Centre for Delhi's coal crisis

Blaming the Centre over the ongoing coal crisis row, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Sunday said the Centre is running away from the issue of shortage of power production.

Technology can never replace classroom teaching and learning: Sisodia

If technology could replace classroom teaching and learning, schools and colleges in various counties would have shut down decades ago, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said on Thursday

Delhi govt cancels recognition of private school over arbitrary fee hike

The government has also barred Bal Bharti School from taking any admissions from the new academic session in 2022 and maintained that the school will be allowed to complete the ongoing session

AAP promises free electricity within 24 hrs of coming to power in UP

Aam Aadmi Party leader Manish Sisodia on Thursday assured to relieve people of high electricity bills by promising 300 units of free electricity within 24 hours of them coming to power in the state.

Delhi will earn Rs 3,000 cr extra revenue under new excise policy: Sisodia

The Delhi government earned 41 per cent less revenue last year due to COVID-19, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said on Wednesday.

Delhi govt launches 'Business Blasters' programme in all its schools

Deputy CM Manish Sisodia Tuesday launched the Delhi government's 'Business Blasters' programme which aims at developing young entrepreneurs by providing students seed money to start a business.

'Seed money' project to be started in all Delhi govt schools: Sisodia

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Monday announced that the 'seed money' project will be started in all government schools from September 7