No project will be carried out in Goa without people’s consent if AAP forms govt: Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday assured the people of Goa that no project will be carried out without their consent if the AAP forms government in the coastal state. Goa is slated to go for assembly polls early next year. Kejriwal also welcomed Alina Saldanah, an MLA from Goa who resigned from the BJP on…

Who is the real ‘Aam Aadmi’? Spat continues between Arvind Kejriwal, Charanjit Singh Channi

Aday after Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal called his Punjab counterpart ‘a fake Kejriwal’, the war of words continues between the two chief ministers over the definition of ‘aam aadmi’. “In Punjab, a fake Kejriwal is roaming. Whatever I promise here, he repeats the same. In the…

SC directs Centre, Delhi govt to take emergency steps to curb air pollution

New Delhi:  With Delhi and its satellite cities reeling under poisonous air, the Supreme Court on Saturday directed the Centre and the Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP government in the national capital to implement emergency measures to bring down pollution. The apex court even suggested that if required, the executive…

Delhi govt to pay compensation of Rs 50,000 per hectare to farmers for crop damage due to untimely rains

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said an order has been issued to give compensation of Rs 50,000 per hectare to farmers whose crops have been damaged due to untimely rains in the city. Revenue officials are conducting a survey of the damaged crops and it will be completed within two weeks. The…

“Respect Democracy, Sir”: Arvind Kejriwal Slams Lt Governor’s Covid Meet

New Delhi:  The Delhi government has criticised the Lieutenant Governor for holding a meeting on COVID-19 directly with officials “behind the back of an elected government”. A tweet by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to this effect is likely to aggravate rocky ties between the Aam Aadmi Party government…

Mamata Banerjee Heads To PM Modi’s House For Meeting

New Delhi:  Mamata Banerjee will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi shortly at his residence. This is the Bengal Chief Minister’s first meeting with the Prime Minister after the Bengal election in which the two clashed frequently. Ms Banerjee may ask the Prime Minister to ensure the release of central dues to…