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Delhi first city to introduce 'faceless services': Arvind Kejriwal

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said Delhi is the first city in the country to introduce the concept of 'faceless services' and now other states are also taking a cue from it

After Satyendar Jain's arrest, Sisodia next in 'fake case': CM Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal informed reliable sources have suggested that the central government is now planning to arrest Deputy CM Manish Sisodia soon.

AAP govt writes to Delhi Lt Guv, alleges scam in toll tax collection

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has written to Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena alleging a scam in toll tax collection by the BJP-led MCD and demanded an inquiry into the matter. The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) dismissed the claim, saying the company on which the allegations were levelled, was blacklisted for five years. AAP leader and MCD in-charge Durgesh Pathak said toll tax collection is the largest source of revenue for the MCD. "All the toll tax collection in Delhi goes to the MCD. There has been a large-scale scam in the collection of toll tax. In 2017, the MCD gave the rights of collecting toll tax to a firm for approximately Rs 1,200 crore. The company did not pay Rs 950 crore to the MCD and went to the court. The MCD won the case, but till now, no action has been taken against the company," he alleged in a media briefing. Alleging that the MCD suffers a loss of Rs 1,180 crore due to the collusion of BJP and toll tax companies, he said tenders worth Rs 1,200

Delhi CM Kejriwal defends arrested minister Jain, cites Punjab action

Defending Satyendar Jain who has been arrested in a money laundering case, Kejriwal said he is a hardcore patriot and an honest person and the allegations against him are "completely false''.

Total fraud case, Satyendar Jain targeted for political reasons: Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said the case against Satyendar Jain was "complete fraud" and he was targeted for political reasons.

Case against Satyender Jain fake, politically motivated: CM Kejriwal

AAP national convener and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal broke his silence on the arrest of his minister Satyendar Jain by the ED, saying the case is "completely fake and politically motivated"

BJP, Congress ask Delhi CM Kejriwal to sack minister Jain after arrest

The BJP and Congress welcomed the arrest of Delhi government minister Satyendar Jain and asked CM Arvind Kejriwal to remove him from his cabinet

Committee to ascertain landfill sites' impact on health of women, children

The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) will form an expert committee to ascertain the impact of landfill sites in the city on the health of women and children living in their vicinity

IAS couple row: AAP MLAs slam Anurag Thakur for remarks against Delhi govt

AAP MLA Naresh Balyan on Saturday accused the minister of shamelessly telling white lies in front of everyone.

'By transferring IAS couple over stadium misuse Centre gave strong message'

Union home minister (Amit Shah) and the department took action against them and they were transferred to give a strong message that stadiums are meant for sportspersons, Union Sports minister said.

Vinai Kumar Saxena to take oath as Lt Governor of Delhi on Thursday

Vinai Kumar Saxena will take oath as the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi on Thursday at a ceremony at the Raj Niwas which is expected to be attended by hundreds of guests, including Union ministers. Invitations for the ceremony have been sent to more than 500 dignitaries, including Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his cabinet colleagues, high court judges, Union ministers, MPs and MLAs, official sources said on Wednesday. Saxena, 64, will be administered the oath of office by Acting Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court Vipin Sanghi at the ceremony scheduled to begin at 11 AM. Saxena, who held the post of chairperson of Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), was appointed the Lt Governor of Delhi earlier this week, following resignation by his predecessor Anil Baijal due to "personal reasons". Ten Union ministers, including Home minister Amit Shah, have been invited to the oath-taking ceremony, sources said.

Gujarat's stalwart champion: Meet Delhi's new LG Vinai Kumar Saxena

His CV as KVIC chairman on the website describes him as having a 'suave and refined persona' and being a 'multifaceted personality'

HC seeks Centre, Delhi govt's response over plea on Vande Mataram

The Delhi High Court sought to know the Centre and Delhi government's stand on a plea seeking that a policy be framed to equally propagate the national anthem and the national song -- 'Vande Mataram'

150 e-buses inducted into DTC's fleet equipped with CCTV, panic buttons

On an average, these buses can run between 140-180 kilometres after being charged fully for two-and-a-half to three hours, officials said.

MCD merger: Delhi's unified municipal corporation comes into existence

The unified Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) formally came into existence on Sunday as IAS Ashwani Kumar and Gyanesh Bharti assumed charge as the new civic body's special officer and commissioner

Arvind Kejriwal govt inducts two robots in Delhi's firefighting fleet

The Delhi government inducted two robots into firefighting fleet that will be able to douse fires in narrow streets, warehouses, basements, stairs, forests and enter places like oil, chemical tankers

Delhi govt to redevelop 27 industrial areas for employment generation

The Kejriwal government will redevelop 27 notified industrial areas of Delhi to create employment opportunities for lakhs of people, an official statement said on Friday. The Delhi State Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (DSIIDC) will prepare layout plans for the 27 notified (non-confirming) industrial areas, it said. The Delhi government had announced the redevelopment of 25 non-confirming industrial areas to create jobs in its 'Rozgar Budget' for 2022-23, in which two more have been added now, officials said. "Redevelopment of the notified industrial areas was a long-standing demand and the Kejriwal government's initiative will help provide employment to lakhs of youngsters," Industries Minister Satyendar Jain said after meeting with representatives of industrial area associations. All facilities will be made available in various notified industrial areas, including Anand Parvat, Shahdara, Samaypur Badli, Jawahar Nagar and Sultanpur Majra, the statement said. "Th

Delhi govt hikes minimum monthly wages of unskilled, skilled labourers

The Delhi government has hiked minimum monthly wages of unskilled and skilled labourers by Rs 450-Rs 550 in view of high rate of inflation, according to an official statement on Friday.

Need more water, ask Punjab to release Haryana share: Khattar to Delhi govt

Manohar Lal Khattar on Friday asked the Delhi's AAP government not to indulge in "petty politics" , saying if it wants more water then it should ask Punjab to release his state's "legitimate share".

Delhi HC sets aside AAP government's doorstep ration delivery scheme

Court said the Delhi govt is free to bring another doorstep delivery scheme but it cannot use grains provided by the Centre for this doorstep scheme