Delhi

The Delhi High Court has asked a nodal officer to keep a check on violation of lockdown guidelines and social distancing norms by the residents of Commonwealth Games Village (CWGV) near Akshardham Temple and report it to the authorities concerned.

The first of the three-week lockdown across the country has improved the air quality beyond recognition, but going out for morning walks is strictly prohibited, the Delhi Police said today. The police will post its personnel in various parks across the to take action against walkers and joggers as they are violating the lockdown by being out of doors.

Two petitions have been filed in the Delhi High Court challenging election of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia for allegedly violating poll campaign norms in the recent assembly elections in the national capital.

While many a Congress leader has taken heart in the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) redoubtable win over the BJP in this month's Delhi election, Milind Deora on Sunday sent Twitter buzzing after posting a highly effusive video of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

Imran Hussain, the Ballimaran MLA, has been retained as a Cabinet minister in the Arvind Kejriwal government. He will take oath of office on Sunday along with his five Cabinet colleagues and Arvind Kejriwal, who will be sworn in as the Delhi Chief Minister for the third time.

Kailash Gehlot, the Aam Aadmi Party MLA from Delhi's Najafgarh, took care of two of the most important focus areas of Arvind Kejriwal's previous government- transport and environment.

Rajendra Pal Gautam, the minister of social welfare in the incumbent Delhi government, will on Sunday take oath as a minister in the new Arvind Kejriwal government.

A day ahead of taking oath as the Delhi chief minister for the third time, AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal has called a dinner meeting of his Cabinet ministers to discuss a roadmap for Delhi's development.

Preparations are afoot at the historic Ramlila Maidan in Delhi for the swearing-in ceremony of Arvind Kejriwal as Delhi chief minister for the third successive term on Sunday.

Union minister Prakash Javadekar on Friday said the "sudden disappearance" of the Congress was responsible for the BJP's defeat in Delhi Assembly polls as it led to a direct fight between his party and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).

Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal has invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to his swearing-in ceremony on Sunday for his third term as Delhi's Chief Minister.

Over 500 of the 672 candidates who fought Delhi Assembly polls lost their deposits, according to data shared by the Election Commission on its website.

A special guest has been invited for Arvind Kejriwal's swearing-in ceremony on Sunday as he takes oath as Delhi's Chief Minister for a third term - "Baby Mufflerman".

AAP MLA-elect Saurabh Bhardwaj has said "Lord Ram has put his ardent devotee, Hanuman, on duty" to support his party as he attacked the BJP.

Arvind Kejriwal's third oath ceremony on Sunday after a landslide victory in Delhi will feature no chief minister or political leaders from other states, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) said on Thursday.