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BJP accuses AAP govt of creating panic for oxygen crunch; Sisodia terms it fake report

The Delhi government's claim of 1,140 MT was four times higher than the calculated consumption as per bed capacity formula, which was 289 MT only.

June 25, 2021

HC seeks Centre, police, AAP govt’s response on plea to preserve CCTV footage of Delhi riots

The plea said that Delhi Police should be directed to preserve CCTV footage of the riot affected areas from February 23 to March 1 and should not remove debris without collecting evidence from the site. 

March 16, 2020

Arvind Kejriwal says AAP govt also works for middle class

In the recently-concluded Lok Sabha elections, the AAP drew a blank in Delhi. The BJP won all seven LS seats.  

May 30, 2019

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal launches mobile medical service

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday formally launched the volunteer’s mobile medical service by flagging off a mobile medical van at his residence. The mobile medical van will be a key component of this initiative and will be integrated with medical camps that will target communities within 10-15 km radius of Alshifa Multispeciality Hospital, …

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November 3, 2018

Centre advocating ration delivery vindicates our stand: AAP

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Delhi said on Friday that the Central government advocating doorstep delivery of ration vindicates their stand.

June 29, 2018

Delhi Assembly passes 2018-2019 Budget

The Delhi Assembly on Tuesday passed the Rs 53,000 crore “green” Budget for 2018-19, with the maximum share for education and health in allocations and a focus on fighting pollution, including commissioning of 1,000 electric buses and subsidies for switching to non-polluting fuel. Of the total budgetary allocations, up from Rs 48,000 crore in 2017-18, …

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March 27, 2018

In the name of ‘common man’, AAP MLA justifies assault on Chief Secretary

Days after the Chief Secretary of the Delhi government accused Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislators of assaulting him, party MLA Naresh Balyan on Friday justified the act, saying anyone obstructing the work for the common man deserves a beating. “They are taking up to three to six months for doing work which should be done …

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February 23, 2018

NGT raps AAP govt over steel pickling units in Wazirpur

The National Green Tribunal has rapped the Delhi government for not closing down steel pickling industries which are operating without permission in the national capital and gave it two weeks time to comply with its order. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar said that the tribunal's order has not been implemented despite …

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July 28, 2017

AAP govt, BJP-led MCDs ‘stalling’ civic work in Delhi: Goel

The "political competitiveness" between the AAP-led Delhi government and the ruling BJP in the municipal corporations is leading to "stalling" of civic work in the city, Congress leader in the NDMC Mukesh Goel on Tuesday alleged. At a press conference here, he also said the execution of municipal projects was "getting delayed" as standing committees …

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July 11, 2017

Delhi HC raps AAP govt for constructing urinal under transformer

The Delhi High Court has rapped the AAP government and North Delhi Municipal Corporation for constructing a public urinal under a power transformer and putting the life of users under "extreme danger". "This is incredible," a bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice Anu Malhotra said and asked, "How can you do this?" …

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May 10, 2017

NGT slams AAP govt for not introducing destination buses

The National Green Tribunal on Friday slammed the Delhi government for not introducing destination buses to help improve air quality in the national capital. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar directed the Chief Secretary of Delhi government to show cause why point-to-point bus services have not started till date despite its order …

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March 31, 2017

AAP govt used Rs.29 crore in ads outside Delhi: CAG report

In its first year, the Aam Aadmi Party government spent Rs.29 crore in releasing advertisements outside Delhi which was "beyond" its responsibility, a CAG report has found. Also, advertisements worth Rs.24 crore released by it were in violation of financial propriety and Supreme Court regulations, stated the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report tabled in …

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March 10, 2017

Nursery admission row: HC dismisses AAP govt’s appeal

The Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed the AAP government's appeal against a single judge's interim order staying its new nursery admission norms based on the neighbourhood criterion. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal directed the single judge to decide the petitions expeditiously. "We have dismissed the appeal (of …

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February 27, 2017

AAP govt putting money into pockets of poor people: Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has approved 37 per cent hike in the minimum wages of the city's labour class, saying it is a "Holi gift" for them, that his government puts money into the pockets of poor people. "This is a very big and historic decision. With this, we are directly putting money into …

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February 26, 2017

Will sit together with AAP govt to resolve conflict: Baijal

Soon after taking charge, new Lt Governor of Delhi Anil Baijal on Saturday said he will "sit together" with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to find ways to resolve the conflict between his office and the elected government. Talking to reporters here soon after taking oath, Baijal said he won't "speculate" on the matter. "I don't …

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December 31, 2016

Congress blames govt for vector-borne diseases

The Delhi Congress on Wednesday alleged that due to lack of preparation by the Delhi Government, viral fever like dengue, chikungunya and malaria have assumed an epidemic proportion.  Delhi Congress spokesperson Sharmishtha Mukherjee said that AAP government seems to have learnt no lesson from last year’s experience when 16,000 dengue cases were reported.  "Due to …

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September 7, 2016

‘Will approach CBI, Lokayukta over AAP govt’s ad expense’

Leader of Opposition in Delhi Assembly Vijender Gupta on Thursday said he will approach CBI and Lokayukta seeking a probe into the AAP government’s alleged expenditure of over Rs.110 crore on advertisements as compared to Rs.27.43 crore spent on it in the last fiscal. Gupta claimed that the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has pointed …

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August 25, 2016