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AAP deliberately not implementing Janlokpal Bill, says Delhi BJP

The BJP alleged that the Aam Aadmi Party has been deliberately not implementing the Janlokpal Bill and is only misleading people over the issue, a party statement said.

Delhi assembly: Sisodia introduces bill for Delhi Teachers University

The university will offer teacher education programmes such as BA-BEd and BSc-BEd to create a new generation of teachers

Chakka jam on Jan 3 if AAP govt does not withdraw new excise policy: BJP

Delhi BJP president Adesh Gupta alleged that the city government is opening liquor shops "illegally" across the city

Arvind Kejriwal rules out pre-poll pact with Trinamool Congress in Goa

He said the AAP will contest on all the 40 seats of the Goa assembly and the party's chief ministerial candidate will be declared in time to come

AAP continues its attack on Channi over 'sand mining' in his constituency

Delhi MLA and Punjab co-incharge for AAP, Raghav Chadha had alleged that Charanjit Singh Channi is a sand mafia

Environment in poll-bound UP quite against present govt: Arvind Kejriwal

Speaking at a programme, he also said that an AAP-Samajwadi Party alliance has not been finalised yet

Petrol to be cheaper by Rs 8 in Delhi as AAP govt decides to cut VAT: Rpts

The Delhi government on Wednesday decided to reduce the VAT on petrol, bringing down the price of the fuel in the city by about Rs 8 per litre, official sources said. At a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, it was decided that the Value-Added Tax (VAT) on petrol will be reduced from the present 30 per cent to 19.4 per cent, leading to a cut of around Rs 8 per litre, they added. The price of petrol after the VAT cut will go down from the current Rs 103 per litre to Rs 95 per litre, the sources said. The petrol price in Delhi was higher as compared to the NCR cities in Uttar Pradesh and Haryana, where the state governments had announced a VAT cut following the Centre reducing the excise duty on fuel prices.

Congress leader Mukesh Goel likely to join AAP on Saturday

Senior Congress leader Mukesh Goel is likely to join Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Saturday."Senior Congress leader in Delhi, Mukesh Goel to join Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) tomorrow," sources told ANI.Goel is an MLA from Adarsh Nagar constituency from Delhi.Notably, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister and AAP leader Manish Sisodia is scheduled to address an important press conference on Saturday at 12:30 pm.Meanwhile, AAP's National Convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will visit Mohali in Chandigarh on Saturday, Sisodia had informed in a tweet.Kejriwal during his last visit to poll-bound Punjab had remarked that 25 Congress MLAs and two MPs were in touch with their party."Ahead of elections, every MLAs from all the parties switch sides. Party-hopping is common everywhere. If there is completion over MLAs switching sides and joining rival parties, then I can assure there are a minimum of 25 MLAs and two MPs from the Congress party who are in touch with AAP. But we don't want their ...

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal to join teachers dharna in Punjab on Saturday

Many teachers have been protesting for the past few months outside the Punjab School Education Board

Ruckus in SDMC House over AAP government's new excise policy

Councillors of the ruling party in the BJP-led SDMC House also raised slogans against the policy

Blanket ban on firecrackers to continue in Delhi, says official

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had announced a ban on firecrackers on September 15, saying it was "essential to save lives"

AAP to start mega fogging drive in Delhi to check spread of dengue

Alleging that the BJP-ruled municipal corporations have failed to take necessary steps to prevent the spread of dengue, the AAP on Tuesday said it will start a "massive" fogging drive in Delhi

Delhi govt floats tenders for inducting 640 low floor AC buses

According to estimates, Delhi requires at least 11,000 buses to fulfil public transport needs of the people.

Kejriwal assures 80% jobs for locals if AAP voted to power in Goa next year

AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal said if voted to power in Goa in the 2022 polls, his party will ensure that 80% of jobs, including in the private sector, will be reserved for local people.

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.

100-bedded hospital not completed due to AAP govt's lethargic approach: HC

The Delhi High Court said it was a misfortune of the public that a 100-bedded hospital in the city's Najafgarh area was not completed because of the lethargic approach of the Delhi government

Arvind Kejriwal re-elected as AAP convenor for 3rd consecutive term

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was re-elected as the national convenor of the AAP for the third time at the national executive meeting of the party on Sunday, according to an official statement.

AAP will contest on all 403 seats in UP assembly polls: Sanjay Singh

The AAP will contest on all the 403 seats in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls next year on its own strength, party's Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh said on Tuesday

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 assembly: BJP to corner AAP govt on water supply, schools issues

BJP legislators will seek to corner the Arvind Kejriwal government on issues related to water supply and "shortage" of schoolteachers in the two-day Monsoon Session of the Delhi assembly