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Uttarakhand Congress leader Jot Singh Bisht resigns amid feud, joins AAP

Uttarakhand Congress vice president Jot Singh Bisht resigned from the party on Friday citing factional feud, and joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).

Aam Aadmi Party seeks CBI probe into Chandauli and Lalitpur cases

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday demanded a CBI probe into the Chandauli and Lalitpur incidents in UP, saying that justice is not possible otherwise as policemen are involved in these cases.

Punjab Cong meets Guv, seeks termination of info sharing pact with Delhi

A Congress delegation on Tuesday met Punjab Governor B L Purohit here, expressing concern over law and order seeking the termination of the knowledge-sharing agreement with Delhi. The delegation included the party's state chief Amrinder Singh Raja Warring and Leader of Opposition in the Punjab Assembly Partap Singh Bajwa. The delegation submitted two memorandums to the Governor. Warring and Bajwa told reporters that the Governor told them that while he does not interfere in the functioning of the government, he will take necessary measures in case of any violation of the Constitution. The memorandum on law and order mentioned about two groups clashing in Patiala last week over an anti-Khalistan march and said despite having advance intelligence inputs, the government failed to take timely action. It was a complete failure of the administration and total anarchy was let loose on the streets of Patiala, the memorandum said. "The replacement of some police officers was too little an

Kejriwal to visit Kerala to take part in Twenty20 political party event

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will visit Kerala on May 15 to participate in the annual function of the Twenty20 political Party.

Punjab Cabinet approves 26,000 jobs in govt desks, doorstep ration delivery

The Punjab Cabinet Monday approved recruitment on 26,000 posts in different government departments, and also gave its nod to roll out a doorstep ration delivery scheme. The decisions were taken at a Cabinet meeting here chaired by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. Sharing information about the decisions taken in the meeting on his Twitter handle, Mann said the Cabinet also gave its nod to the roll out of a doorstep ration delivery scheme. "Approval granted to recruitment at 26,454 posts in different departments," he tweeted in Hindi. The decision is in line with Bhagwant Mann's promise of filling 25,000 vacancies in various departments after the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) came to power in the state in March. Mann also gave an approval to the notification for 'one MLA, one pension', which too is in line his poll promise that former MLAs would get pension for only one term not for all the terms they have served as an elected representative. In another decision, the Cabinet gave approval to

Congress slams AAP over 'crumbling' law and order situation in Punjab

Congress leader Alka Lamba alleged that with the Aam Aadmi Party now in the government of a full state, the chief minister of Delhi was using the police against his political opponents

Will Guj Assembly be dissolved for poll announcement, Kejriwal asks BJP

In a tweet, the AAP national convenor also wondered if the BJP was so much scared of his party that it plans to hold elections in the state much ahead of the schedule

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee arrives in Delhi, meets Arvind Kejriwal

Banerjee is in Delhi to attend the Justice Conclave programme in the national capital on Saturday where Chief Ministers of other states are scheduled to be present at the event

Quick, concrete steps needed to tackle power problem facing India: Kejriwal

Amid a deepening coal shortage crisis, the Delhi government on Thursday warned that there may be problem in providing uninterrupted electricity supply to important establishments in the capital

Punjab opposition parties hit out at CM Mann over agreement with Delhi

A knowledge-sharing agreement was signed on Tuesday between the two chief ministers with Mann saying that 117 schools and mohalla clinics will be developed in Punjab

BJP MP Tejasvi Surya asked to join probe in Delhi CM house vandalism case

"We have issued him a notice to join the investigation," a senior police official told IANS

Punjab govt to replicate Delhi's education model: CM Bhagwant Mann

Mann, who is on a two-day visit to Delhi along with his senior officers, toured health institutes and schools in the national capital to understand the "Delhi model" and replicate it in the state

AAP takes out foot marches against BJP on Jahangirpuri violence

Claiming that people are "furious" over the BJP's "hooliganism", the AAP said it will soon team up with the people of Delhi to fight against the BJP's "gunda raj and corruption"

Punjab Police withdraws security cover of 184 ex-ministers, former MLAs

The security cover of the family of former chief ministers, and other ministers was also withdrawn

BJP won because Congress was weak but this will change: AAP's Ashok Tanwar

Ashok Tanwar, former Congress chief explains why AAP has failed to make inroads into the state despite trying since the 2014 Lok Sabha elections and why it will win in the next Assembly elections

Guwahati civic polls underway, around 30% ballots cast till 1 p.m.

Besides the ruling BJP and the main opposition Congress, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has fielded 40 candidates, giving added importance to the polls

AAP will form government in K'taka like it did in Delhi, Punjab: Kejriwal

KRRS convenor Kodihalli Chandrashekar joined the AAP and called upon the members to extend full support to the party

AAP inciting people to attack BJP HQ, Amit Shah's residence: Delhi BJP

AAP leaders should apologise to the whole country for such shameful statements, Bidhuri said

Aam Aadmi Party-led Delhi govt's surplus budget: Need for a closer look

Delhi, being a Union Territory, does not have the same ability as other states to raise debt. Delhi's debt comprises only loans from the central government

Punjab: Bhagwant Mann govt announces 300 units of free power from July 1

The announcement was made in advertisements published by the state's information and public relations department in various newspapers on Saturday.