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Delhi HC refuses to stay order allowing pvt schools to charge annual fees

HC seeks reply of association representing over 450 private schools on appeals of AAP government, students against single judge order

Delhi yet to receive more Covid-19 vaccines for 18-44 group, says Atishi

Delhi is yet to receive more vaccines for the 18-44 age group and only private hospitals are giving jabs to beneficiaries in this category for now, Aam Aadmi Party MLA Atishi said on Tuesday

AAP, BJP spar over Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's Singapore variant tweet

City-state objects to comments; doesn't speak for India, says Centre

Delhi received 499 MT oxygen on May 8 against 700 MT ordered by SC: Chadha

Delhi received just 499 metric tonnes of oxygen on May 8 against the average supply of 700 MT ordered by the Supreme Court, AAP MLA Raghav Chadha said on Sunday

Coronavirus restrictions in Maharashtra not in interest of people: AAP

The Aam Aadmi Party opposed the imposition of new restrictions in Maharashtra alleging that the state government and the Mumbai civic body have failed to curb the rise in Covid-19 cases

Accelerate drive in India first before sending Covid vaccines outside: AAP

The AAP questioned the Centre for sending Covid-19 vaccines across the world instead of further accelerating the inoculation drive within the country

President Ram Nath Kovind clears GNCTD Bill giving Delhi LG more powers

President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday approved the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD) (Amendment) Bill 2021, which was passed by Parliament last week.

Battle royale between a more powerful LG and AAP govt appears inevitable

The National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill was passed by Parliament last week and is now awaiting the President's formal assent before it becomes a law

'Sad day for democracy', says Kejriwal after RS passes GNCTD Amendment Bill

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday termed the passing of the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2021 in Rajaya Sabha a "sad day for democracy"

Somnath Bharti moves HC against conviction, 2-yr jail term in assault case

AAP MLA Somnath Bharti Wednesday approached the Delhi High Court

Will knock Supreme Court's door if NCT bill sails through Rajya Sabha: AAP

AAP Rajya Sabha member Narain Dass Gupta said the party will approach the Supreme Court if the Upper House passes the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2021

If drinking age is 25 yrs in BJP-ruled states, we will make it 30 yrs: AAP

Sourabh Bharadwaj on Tuesday said that if the BJP made the minimum age of buying liquor 25 years in party-ruled states, then the AAP would increase it to 30 years in Delhi

AAP reaches out to opposition to counter bill on Delhi L-G powers in RS

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) approached all opposition parties requesting them to oppose in Rajya Sabha

Arvind Kejriwal sets stage for Punjab elections battle with Kisan rally

Setting stage for his party's campaign in the Punjab Assembly elections due next year, Aam Aadmi Party national convener Kejriwal addressed a "Kisan Maha Panchayat" in the state's Moga district

BJP, AAP fighting for credit over doorstep delivery scheme: Congress

BJP government at the Centre and AAP-led Delhi govt, Congress leader Haroon Yusuf on Saturday said that both the parties are fighting to take the credit of the scheme

UP govt did nothing in four years to help homebuyers: Aam Aadmi Party

The BJP-led Uttar Pradesh government has done nothing in four years to help home buyers who are awaiting possession of their flats in Noida and Greater Noida, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) here alleged

State of the capital

Bill enhancing Delhi LG's power debases electoral democracy

Aam Aadmi Party MPs to protest in Parliament against NCT Amendment Bill

Aam Adami Party (AAP) Members of Parliament will protest on Tuesday in Parliament's premises at Gandhi statue against the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2021

Municipal corporation mayors hit out at AAP govt over budgetary allocation

Mayors of the BJP-led municipal corporations on Friday alleged that the Delhi government in its budget has reduced allocation to the local bodies as it wants to paralyse the three civic bodies.

AAP budget aims at raising per capita income at par with Singapore by 2047

The Delhi government's 2021-22 budget aims at economic recovery post COVID-19 pandemic and strives to raise per capita income of the national capital to the level of Singapore by 2047. The proposed budget estimates at Rs 69,000 crore is the highest so far in Delhi, despite the effect of COVID-19 pandemic on the government's resources. Presenting the budget in the Delhi Assembly on Tuesday, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said it is 6.15 per cent higher than the Rs 65,000 crore budget in 2020-21. The government highlighted that Rs 37,800 crore or 55 per cent of the budget estimates will be redirected towards subsidy schemes, social security and other pro-people programmes. "Under previous governments in Delhi, establishment costs used to be around 70-80 per cent. In our budget, establishment costs are only 45 per cent which means 55 per cent of it can be redirected towards subsidy schemes and programs such as social security and other pro-people measures, Chief Minister Arvind