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MCD polls: 784 candidates, including 10 of BJP, lose security deposit

A total of 1,349 candidates were in the fray in the high-stakes polls

GRAP Stage III revoked in entire NCR with immediate effect

While the overall air quality over Delhi is likely to fluctuate between "Poor" to "Very Poor" category in coming days, authorities decided to revoke Stage-III of GRAP in the NCR with immediate effect

LIVE news: GRAP Stage III revoked in entire NCR with immediate effect

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IFFCO scam: Money laundering affects promotes terrorism, says court

Money laundering not only affects the social and economic fabric of the nation but also promotes terrorism, a Delhi court said on Wednesday while dismissing the the bail application of an accused in the alleged IIFCO fertiliser scam where Rs 685 crore was claimed to have been paid as kickbacks. Special Judge Vikas Dhull made the observations while denying relief to Sanjay Jain, who was arrested for allegedly channelling the proceeds of crime from foreign shores to India. The case relates to payment of illegal commissions worth over Rs 685 crore to the NRI sons of Indian Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative Limited (IFFCO) Managing Director and CEO U S Awasthi and Indian Potash Ltd (IPL) Managing Director P S Gahlaut and others by overseas suppliers during 2007-14. This was allegedly done through transactions facilitated by AgustaWestland VVIP choppers deal case accused Rajiv Saxena. The case also involves RJD Rajya Sabha MP Amarendra Dhari Singh, who is currently out on bail. The court .

Sisodia thanks Delhi for AAP's win in polls, says negative party defeated

Senior AAP leader Manish Sisodia on Wednesday thanked the people of Delhi for voting his party to victory in the MCD polls and said it was their mandate that helped it defeat the "world's biggest and most negative party". While the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has crossed the majority mark of 126, the BJP has won 99, according to the latest State Election Commission figures. The Congress was lagging far behind, winning just seven seats. Of the 250 wards under the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), the AAP has won 131 seats and was ahead in three. The BJP, which exit polls predicted would suffer a massive defeat, put up a spirited fight and is leading in four, numbers available at 2 pm showed. "Heartfelt gratitude to the people of Delhi for trusting Aam Aadmi Party in Delhi MCD By defeating the world's biggest and most negative party, the people of Delhi have made a hardcore honest and working @ArvindKejriwalji win," Sisodia said in a tweet in Hindi, targeting the BJP. "For us, this is

AAP ends BJP's 15 year-rule in MCD, wins civic body poll with majority

After winning 126 wards, the AAP is leading on eight seats while BJP is stuck on 97 as the counting is underway in 42 centres

MCD polls: Trends show AAP inching ahead of BJP; Congress far behind

The latest trends in the MCD elections show the Aam Aadmi Party just edging past the the BJP. The BJP has won 10 seats and the AAP six as the results started trickling in. The MCD has 250 wards, and the simple majority mark is 126. According to the trends available on the State Election Commission website at 10:45 am, the AAP was leading in 127 seats and the BJP in 106. The Congress was a long way behind at 11. The initial trends (at 9:30 am) put the BJP ahead of the AAP by a significant margin, but the pendulum swung in the AAP's favour soon after. This was the first election after the MCD was reunified earlier this year. AAP chief spokesperson Saurabh Bharadwaj exuded confidence his party will emerge victorious. "We will win more than 180 seats. We have decked up our office... The BJP did not cite any achievement of their 15-year tenure in the MCD during the campaigning," he told the media at the party office. BJP's national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla said the exit polls

Delhi air quality remains 'very poor'; AQI at 337 as smog blankets city

CAQM announced a temporary ban on construction and demolition activities in Delhi-NCR as part of its Graded Response Action Plan

MCD polls: Counting of votes for 250 wards to begin at 8 am today

The counting of votes for the Municipal Corporation of Delhi election will be held to decide the winner of the civic polls where the Aam Aadmi Party and the Bharatiya Janata Party face each other

MCD polls: Tight security arrangements put in place at counting centres

Twenty companies of paramilitary personnel and over 10,000 officers of Delhi Police have been deployed at the 42 centres where votes for the civic polls in the national capital will be counted on Wednesday, officials said. Counting will begin at 8 am under tight security arrangements, they said. Besides the counting centres, heavy police presence will also be ensured outside the offices of political parties. Adequate security personnel will also be deployed to prevent clashes between activists of different parties. Elections to the 250-ward Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) were held on December 4. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Public Relations) Suman Nalwa said adequate security arrangements had been made for the day of counting. The police are also keeping tabs on strongrooms where Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) are stored and the counting centres. "We are fully prepared for the counting day and keeping a strict vigil on the strongrooms," Nalwa said. Another official of

Delhi MCD: All you need to know about the prestige battle in the capital

The polling for the 250 seats in the Delhi Municipal Corporation was conducted on December 4, and the results will be declared on December 7

MCD elections: Counting of votes on Wednesday, 42 centres set up

Authorities here are all geared up for the counting of votes polled in the Delhi municipal elections, with officials saying 42 centres have ben set up for the Wednesday exercise which will begin at 8 am amid tight security. Delhi recorded a voter turnout of 50.48 per cent in the keenly-watched polls held on December 4, results of which may have ramifications beyond the national capital. The election was largely touted as a three-way contest among a spirited AAP, a confident BJP and a hopeful Congress. There are 250 wards in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) and 1,349 candidates are in the fray in this election. "We are all set for the counting of votes tomorrow for which 42 centres have been set up. Counting will take place amid tight security arrangements," a senior official of the State Election Commission told PTI. The centres are located in areas, including, Shastri Park, Yamuna Vihar, Mayur Vihar, Nand Nagari, Dwarka, Okhla, Mangolpuri, Pitampura, Alipur and Model ...

Sisodia's claims regarding non-cooperation of officials vague: Centre to SC

The Centre has told the Supreme Court that no Union Territory has its own services under the Constitution and the present status of Delhi is in existence since 1993

BS-III petrol, BS-IV diesel vehicles ban: Transporters to hold protests

A transporters' body on Monday said it will hold massive protests against the Aam Aadmi Party governments in Delhi and Punjab over the ban on plying of BS-III petrol and BS-IV diesel vehicles in view of rising pollution levels. The Delhi Taxi and Tourist Transporters Association held a meeting on Monday and decided that they will hold road jams against the Delhi and Punjab governments. They said several tourist buses and taxis from Punjab come to Delhi. The association claimed that it was a "conspiracy" by the Delhi government to ban the BS -III petrol and BS-IV diesel vehicles and stressed that the ban would impact the tourism business. The Delhi government on Monday imposed a ban on plying of BS-III petrol and BS-IV diesel four-wheelers in the city till December 9, in view of restrictions clamped by the Centre''s air quality panel under stage III of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP). The sub-committee for implementation of GRAP held a meeting on Sunday to review the air qua

Here is what exit polls predict for Gujarat, Himachal, Delhi civic body

The outcome of the Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections will be declared on December 8 while Delhi civic body reults will be declared on December 7

MCD polls: Voters boycott 3 polling stations in Delhi's Nangal Thakran ward

The boycott was over the of non-development activities in their areas by political parties

MCD polls 2022: Voters greeted with flowers at polling booth in Fatehpuri

Voters were greeted with flowers at a polling booth in Chandni Chowk's Fatehpuri as they voted in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) polls on Sunday. Police personnel stationed at the booth in Galli Haider Quli handed over rose and marigold flowers to those who came to vote at 8 am, when the voting began. "We gave flowers to those who arrived at 8 am to exercise their right. This was our way of saying thank you to them," said a police personnel stationed there. Voting began for the high-stakes civic polls in Delhi at 8 am on Sunday. The election is largely being seen as a three-way contest among the AAP, BJP and the Congress. Election officials said nearly 50 per cent polling was reported by 5.30 pm when the scheduled voting time ended. However, the figure is likely to rise as many people who reported before 5.30 pm and were queued up at the polling booths were casting their votes. The counting of votes will be taken up on December 7.

MCD polls: AAP says 668 not allowed to vote, names missing from voter list

The Aam Aadmi Party on Sunday alleged that 668 voters were not allowed to cast their vote at a polling booth in Karol Bagh here in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) elections as their names were not on the electoral list. The party's MLA from Karol Bagh, Vishesh Ravi, demanded re-election at the booth and strict action against the officials for the "mess". "According to the electoral roll and the Nagar Nigam Chunav app, a total of 668 voters from SP Mukherjee Market, Faiz Road were supposed to cast their vote in booth no. 118, Ward-82, AC-23 at the polling station - Sarvodaya Bal Vidyalaya Plot No.6 Jhandewalan. But from the morning the voters were made to run from pillar to post as this booth didn't have the list of voters. "The RO office had given an electoral roll for each polling booth for the MCD election. When the voters of SP Mukherjee Market, Faiz Road went to booth no. 118, they were not allowed to vote," he alleged. After learning about the matter, Ravi said he ...

Markets in Delhi-NCR faced with butter shortage due to declined milk supply

Don't be surprised if you are not finding butter of popular dairy brands in the markets of Delhi-NCR. There is actually a shortage of butter - a major dairy product - in markets for the past few days

50% voting recorded in MCD elections; both AAP, BJP claim victory

Around 50 per cent voting was recorded on Sunday in the election to the 250 municipal wards in Delhi, with main rivals BJP and AAP claiming victory in the high-stakes contest. No major glitches in electronic voting machines were reported and the voting passed off peacefully with high security observed at the 3,360 critical booths in 493 locations where more than 25,000 police personnel, nearly 13,000 home guards and 100 companies of paramilitary forces were deployed, officials said. Several people in North-East Delhi and some other areas complained that their names were missing from the voters' lists. Anil Kumar, the Delhi Congress president, was among the people who could not vote. The BJP said it has filed a complaint with the state election commission over the missing names. Election officials said that nearly 50 per cent polling was reported by 5.30 pm when the voting time ended. However, the figure is likely to rise as many people who reported before 5.30 pm and were queued up