Delhi Chief Minister

Arvind Kejriwal Complains About Car Theft, Gets Lesson In How To Park

Delhi News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday October 18, 2017

Arvind Kejriwal's complaint to the Delhi Lieutenant Governor on the theft of his blue WagonR car last week has earned him a rebuke on "parking in designated places". In response to Mr Kejriwal's letter on the theft, Lt Governor Anil Baijal has said that "the chief minister is expected to cooperate with policemen in their efforts to ensure parking o...

Chief Minister Should Encourage Designated Parking: Delhi Lt Governor

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 18, 2017

Delhi Lt Governor Anil Baijal today replied to Arvind Kejriwal's letter on the theft of his WagonR car, saying the Chief Minister was expected to cooperate with policemen in their efforts to ensure parking of vehicles in designated places.

Delhi Bureaucrats Among The Best: Sheila Dikshit's Rejoinder To Arvind Kejriwal

India News | Edited By Aloke Tikku | Tuesday October 17, 2017

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's says that 90 per cent of the city government's top bureaucrats, IAS officers, "do not work". His predecessor Sheila Dikshit, 79, disagrees.

'Centre Abused Its Authority By Asking Kutty To Reject AAP's Order On Metro Fare Hike'

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 17, 2017

The Centre has "abused" its authority by directing the Delhi chief secretary to turn down the AAP government's proposal to order a probe into the issue of metro fare hike, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has said.

90% Of IAS Officers 'Do Not Work', Hold Up Files: Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Monday October 16, 2017

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today alleged that ninety per cent of the IAS officers "do not work" and said at times he feels development was "stuck up at the secretariat".

DUTA Urges Manish Sisodia To Release Grants For Government-Funded Colleges

Education | Edited by Shihabudeen Kunju S | Monday October 16, 2017

A DUTA delegation which met Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia today demanded the release of grants as an interim relief to 28 colleges funded by the Delhi government.

With WagonR, Delhi Police Also Returns Arvind Kejriwal's Dig With Its Own

India News | Edited By Aloke Tikku | Saturday October 14, 2017

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was unsparing in his attack on Delhi Police after his WagonR car was stolen, describing it as a "reflection" of the deteriorating crime situation in the city. A day later as the police got back the car from Ghaziabad, Delhi Police politely got back at the Chief Minister with some points of its own.

DMRC Not Sharing Ridership Details After Fare Hike: Manish Sisodia

Delhi News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday October 14, 2017

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Saturday said that the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation was refusing to share details of Metro ridership following its fare hike.

Arvind Kejriwal's Blue WagonR, Missing For 2 Days, Found In Ghaziabad Near Delhi

Delhi News | Edited by Nonika Marwaha | Saturday October 14, 2017

Delhi Chief Minister's iconic car - blue WagonR- stolen from outside the Delhi Secretariat on Thursday, has been found in Ghaziabad, near Delhi.

If My Car Not Safe, What About 'Aam Aadmi': Arvind Kejriwal To Lieutenant Governor

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Friday October 13, 2017

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today shot off a letter to Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal, saying the theft of his car points towards the rapidly "deteriorating" law and order situation in the national capital.

No Clue About Arvind Kejriwal's Missing WagonR, Party Offers Award

Delhi News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Friday October 13, 2017

With no sign of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's blue WagonR which was stolen yesterday, his Aam Aadmi Party or AAP has offered a reward - amount undisclosed - for any information that can lead to the hatchback.

'Diwali Gift': Arvind Kejriwal's Letter Jabs Centre On Metro Fare Hike

India News | Edited By Aloke Tikku | Friday October 13, 2017

As other political parties seek to capitalise on the public resentment against the hike in Delhi metro fare, the Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his party are escalating their attack on the centre that had asked the Aam Aadmi Party government to pay Rs 3,000 crore annually if it didn't want the hike.

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's Maruti Suzuki WagonR Stolen

CarAndBike Team | Thursday October 12, 2017

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's Maruti Suzuki WagonR was stolen in New Delhi earlier today. Reports suggest that the car was stolen from the Delhi Secretariat. The blue coloured hatchback was synonymous with the Chief Minister during his Delhi election campaign in 2013, and was largely hailed as the CM's 'aam aadmi' roots.

Arvind Kejriwal's Wagon R, The 'AAPMobile', Has Been Stolen

Delhi News | Reported by Sonal Mehrotra Kapoor | Thursday October 12, 2017

The famous blue Wagon R used by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has been reported stolen - from right outside the government's headquarters in the capital.

Fare Hike: Panel to Look Into Financial Health of Delhi Metro

Delhi News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday October 10, 2017

On a day the Delhi Metro fare hike came into force, the Delhi assembly on Tuesday decided to set up a nine-member committee to look into the rationale behind the increase. Assembly Speaker Ram Niwas Goel will nominate members to the committee, which will also look into the "financial health of DMRC and other issues".

Delhi Metro Rides Costlier From Today, 'Painful' Says AAP: 10 Points

Delhi News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Tuesday October 10, 2017

Travelling on the Delhi metro will be costlier from today with tickets costing Rs 10 more and a maximum fare of Rs 60. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has called the hike "too steep" and tweeted, "The centre should have been more considerate for common man." The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has defended its second fare increase in six months,...

Will Pay Half To Avoid Fare Hike, Let Us Take Over Delhi Metro: Arvind Kejriwal To Centre

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Monday October 9, 2017

Amid a face-off with the Centre over a proposed metro fare hike, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has offered to take over the Delhi Metro claiming to make it more efficient and said the Aam Aadmi Party government was ready to provide half the funds needed to meet the gap in its finances for three months.

Pay Rs 3,000 Crore Yearly To Scrap Metro Hike: Centre To Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday October 7, 2017

The central government has informed Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal that it cannot put on hold the proposed Metro fare hike unless his government gives over Rs 3,000 crore annually to DMRC.

Delhi Government's Higher Education Loan Scheme Approved; 10 Points

Education | Edited by Shihabudeen Kunju S | Thursday October 5, 2017

Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal has approved the Delhi government's students higher education loan scheme, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said here on Thursday.

Amit Shah Skips Kerala In Abrupt Sked Change, Meets PM Modi, Arun Jaitley In Delhi

India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma, Sunetra Coudhury and Edited by Shuchi Shukla | Friday October 6, 2017

BJP chief Amit Shah today skipped a visit to Kerala, opting out of a walk through Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's village as part of the party's 15-day yatra in the state. He flew instead to Delhi from Mangalore this morning for a key meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.

Declare War Against Dengue, Chikungunya, Arvind Kejriwal Tells Delhiites

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 5, 2017

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has asked city residents to devote ten minutes everyday to inspect their household for signs of mosquito-breeding as a means to prevent dengue and chikungunya.

'I'm An Elected Chief Minister, Not A Terrorist': Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Thursday October 5, 2017

The rift between Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal was out in the open again on Wednesday at the Delhi assembly. The Chief Minister, who had earlier clashed with Mr Baijal on a number of issues and had even accused his office of leaking reports to the media, attacked the Lieutenant Governor, the BJP and the bu...

Excise Duty Cut on Petrol, Diesel; It's Now Up To States To Reduce Tax, Says Centre

Business | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 4, 2017

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will soon write to all state chief ministers urging them to cut VAT on petrol and diesel, says Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.

Lieutenant Governor To Arvind Kejriwal: Rethink Decision To Table Bill To Regularise Guest Teachers

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 4, 2017

Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal wrote to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday requesting him to reconsider the Cabinet's decision to table a bill related to regularisation of guest teachers in the assembly today.

Delhi Metro Fare Hike: Urban Ministry To Examine Issues Raised By CM

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 1, 2017

Terming the fare increase as "unacceptable", Chief Minister Kejriwal had written to Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri, demanding that the decision be withheld and reviewed.

Withhold Delhi Metro Fare Hike: Arvind Kejriwal To Centre

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Saturday September 30, 2017

The proposed fare hike of the Delhi Metro is "unacceptable", Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has written to the centre, demanding that the decision be withheld and reviewed.

Guard Rents Classroom To 2, Manish Sisodia Finds It In Late-Night Raid

Delhi News | Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Friday September 29, 2017

During a late-night raid at a government-run school in Delhi's Kalyanpuri, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia was surprised to find men's shirts, shorts and other garments drying on benches, a bag containing carpenter's tools, utensils, gas stove and other items strewn on the floor of a classroom.

Arvind Kejriwal Government 'Orders' Delhi Metro To Suspend Fare Hike

India News | Edited By Aloke Tikku | Thursday September 28, 2017

Aam Aadmi Party's Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal launched a campaign against the hike of metro fare in Delhi, timing his opposition to just a few days before commuters have to pay more for rides on the Delhi Metro. Mr Kejriwal had Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot summon the metro chief Mangu Singh to his office to tell him to hold back the hike th...

Proposed Metro Fare Hike 'Anti-People': Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 28, 2017

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today termed the proposed Metro fare hike as "anti-people" and directed Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot to prevent its implementation within a week.

15,000 'Guest' School Teachers In Delhi To Become Permanent

Education | Edited by Shihabudeen Kunju S | Wednesday September 27, 2017

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia - who also holding the education portfolio - said the Bill which will make the guest teachers permanent will be passed during the special session to be held on October 4.