Want to do maximum good for people in 48 hours: Arvind Kejriwal

NEW DELHI: Ahead of the trust vote on January 2, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Tuesday he wants to do maximum good for the people in the next 48 hours whether the government stays or not."Not sure of Congress and BJP. We are not bothered...

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After water, AAP govt moves to reduce power bills in Delhi

NEW DELHI: The Delhi government will on Tuesday decide on an audit of power companies, chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said."The cabinet will meet and discuss audit of power companies. Delhi government has examined the case, and we feel CAG can audit...

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Delhi govt may go for CAG audit of private power companies

NEW DELHI: The Delhi government may be all set to order an audit by the Comptroller and Auditor General into the finances of the capital's three private power distribution companies, an issue on which the ruling AAP had led street protests in the past.Defying...

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After water, Kejriwal gives cheaper power to Delhiites

NEW DELHI: With Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal fulfilling his party's promise of providing free supply of 700 litres of water every day for Delhi households, the Delhi government on Tuesday cut power tariff by half, benefiting an estimated 28 lakh...

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Kejriwal cuts power tariff, millions to benefit

NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday fulfilled his second major election promise and cut power tariff by half to benefit an estimated 28 lakh households.Kejriwal, who took oath on Saturday, also suggested an audit into the power...

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Kejriwal to prove majority on Thursday

NEW DELHI: AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal, who took over as Delhi chief minister Saturday, would prove his government's majority in the assembly January 2, an official statement said.In the Kejriwal government's first cabinet meeting, it was decided that...

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CM Arvind Kejriwal seeks 10 days to resolve problems of people in Delhi

GHAZIABAD: Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday sought ten days time to formulate a system to address grievances and problems of the people in Delhi.He said that he would accept the applications of the people visiting him only after a system...

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Power tariff reduction in Delhi only possible with subsidies: Experts

NEW DELHI: One of the biggest challenges for the newly-appointed Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal is reducing electricity tariffs by 50 per cent which can be done only if it doles out subsidies, say experts.Aam Aadmi Party led by Kejriwal, in its...

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Delhi shivers at 4.5 degrees Celsius as mercury dips to lowest so far

NEW DELHI: Delhi recorded its lowest minimum temperature so far this winter as the mercury dipped to 4.5 degrees Celsius on a clear but chilly day with icy winds blowing across the city.The maximum in the national capital was recorded at 19.5 degrees...

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Rakhi Birla - the youngest minister in Arvind Kejriwal's cabinet

NEW DELHI: At an age when most youngsters struggle to find their feet, 26-year-old Rakhi Birla is not just the youngest minister in Arvind Kejriwal's cabinet, but also its only woman face.Birla had emerged as a giant killer after thumping four-time MLA...

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Manish Sisodia - from journalist to Arvind Kejriwal's man Friday

NEW DELHI: Manish Sisodia, the man Friday of Arvind Kejriwal, came to prominence during Anna Hazare's movement for Jan Lokpal Bill in 2011.The 41-year-old is also part of AAP's central working committee and it came as no surprise that he was selected...

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'Aam Admi' Arvind Kejriwal takes oath as Delhi CM, vows change in governance

NEW DELHI: Arvind Kejriwal, whose AAP has rewritten the grammar of politics in Delhi and may possibly do so elsewhere, on Saturday took oath as Delhi chief minister promising a corruption-free government and new style of governance without arrogance...

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Satyendra Kumar Jain: Architect-turned-minister

NEW DELHI: Satyendra Kumar Jain, an architect by profession, quit his job with Central Public Works Department (CPWD) due to prevailing corruption in the Department and turned to politics.An MLA from Shakur Basti, 49-year-old Jain defeated BJP's Shyam...

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Kejriwal denies AAP-Congress deal

NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday refuted BJP leader Nitin Gadkari's charges that the AAP and Congress had a secret deal vis-a-vis the BJP."It is very unfortunate that a senior leader is making such unfounded allegations," Kejriwal...

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Kejriwal, AAP MLAs to take metro train to swearing-in venue

GHAZIABAD: Seeking to send out a message of austerity, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal will tomorrow be taking the metro to Ramlila Maidan to take oath as the Delhi chief minister."I will take the metro to reach Ramlila Maidan for the oath-taking ceremony,"...

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Over Rs 26 crore was seized from political workers before Delhi polls

NEW DELHI: Expenditure limit for contesting assembly elections in Delhi was fixed at Rs 16 lakh for each candidate. However, the flying squads of Election Commission (EC) and income tax department seized over Rs 26 crore unaccounted cash from political...

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Kejriwal questions CNG price hike, says auto fares may be reviewed

GHAZIABAD: Questioning the timing of the steep hike in CNG prices, Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said that he will examine whether the increase can be rolled back after taking charge as Delhi's chief minister. "What was the need to increase CNG prices when...

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Youth slits wrist at Kejriwal's janata darbar

GHAZIABAD: A 25-year-old youth slit his wrist at Delhi chief minister designate Arvind Kejriwal's 'janata darbar' on Friday in what he called an act of support for Aam Aadmi Party.Zamil Ahmed, a resident of Deoli, had come to participate at the meet...

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Arvind Kejriwal questions CNG rate hike, says will try to roll it back

GHAZIABAD: Questioning the timing of the steep hike in CNG prices, Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said that he will examine whether the increase can be rolled back after taking charge as Delhi's chief minister. "What was the need to increase CNG prices when...

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Arvind Kejriwal appeals to honest officers to approach him

NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal, who will take oath as Delhi's chief minister December 28, appealed to all honest officers on Thursday to approach him via SMS, emails and letters."We would give such officers good position in our government,...

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CNG price hiked by Rs 4.50/kg in Delhi; second increase in three months

NEW DELHI: The price of CNG or compressed natural gas in the national capital was on Thursday hiked by a steep Rs 4.50 per kg, the second increase in rates in three months.Also, the price of cooking gas piped to kitchens has been increased by Rs 5.15...

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Arvind Kejriwal appeals honest officers to approach him

NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal, who will take oath as Delhi's chief minister December 28, appealed to all honest officers on Thursday to approach him via SMS, emails and letters."We would give such officers good position in our government,...

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Kejriwal turns down Ghaziabad SSP's request for security cover

GHAZIABAD: AAP convener and Delhi chief minister designate Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday turned down Ghaziabad SSP's request for taking security cover. On Thursday morning, Kejriwal told Uttar Pradesh Police officials, deployed by SSP Dharmendra Singh...

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Home ministry to inspect accounts of AAP on foreign funding

NEW DELHI: Home ministry will soon inspect the books of accounts of Aam Aadmi Party in connection with alleged illegal foreign funding to it.The move comes after the AAP sent replies to queries from the home ministry regarding violation of Foreign Contribution...

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Will pass Jan Lokpal Bill in 15 days: Kejriwal

NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) chief minister-designate Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said his party would pass its Jan Lokpal Bill within 15 days of forming the government in Delhi.Speaking at his Kaushambi residence in Ghaziabad town, Uttar Pradesh,...

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AAP's 'dissenting' MLA plays down possibility of rift

NEW DELHI: Aam Admi Party, on Wednesday, claimed to have resolved the dissent by one of its MLA after he was denied a berth in the Arvind Kejriwal's cabinet.Senior party leaders Sanjay Singh and Kumar Vishwas went to the residence of Laxmi Nagar MLA...

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Presidential nod to AAP govt, floor test by January 3

NEW DELHI: President Pranab Mukherjee has cleared the decks for the formation of a minority AAP government with Congress backing in Delhi and chief minister-designate Arvind Kejriwal may be asked to prove majority by January 3, official sources said...

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Congress warns AAP against political witch hunting

NEW DELHI: Amid indications from AAP that it may pursue alleged instances of corruption during Sheila Dikshit's 15-year tenure in Delhi, Congress on Wednesday said it will not keep mum if the government which is to be led by Arvind Kejriwal resorts to...

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CISF officer restores Rs 90k lost in Delhi metro

NEW DELHI: A bag containing Rs 90,000 cash was restored by a CISF officer to a commuter who forgot it at the Delhi metro station recently.The incident had happened on December 23 at Chandni Chowk metro station when a Delhi resident forgot to pick his...

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Unease in sections of Congress over support to AAP to form govt

NEW DELHI: Reflecting the unease in sections of Congress over its support to AAP to form government in Delhi, senior party leader Janardan Dwivedi on Tuesday said there was an opinion in the party that the decision to support AAP was perhaps not correct...

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AAP’s 18 terms for accepting support

NEW DELHI: The AAP had laid down 18 guidelines before the Congress before accepting any kind of support from them.Following are those 18 terms which have made AAP a unique entity in Delhi's political puzzle.1) Ending VIP culture, special security, special...

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All you want to know about Arvind Kejriwal

NEW DELHI: Arvind Kejriwal, the firebrand activist who has successfully upset the uneasy balance of power in Delhi's political scene, is all set to become the national capital's chief minister.Here's looking at what makes the AAP chief 'Kejriwall'Kejriwal...

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AAP releases video justifying Congress support

NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday released a video justifying its decision to take outside support from the Congress to form a government in Delhi.Posted on Twitter, the video starts with a question: "Should we form the government?" The...

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Delhi govt: Arvind Kejriwal 'finalizes' his team of ministers

GHAZIABAD: Arvind Kejriwal is understood to have finalized his team of ministers that includes his trusted associate Manish Sisodia and five others to be inducted into his ministry that will be sworn in later this week.Besides Sisodia, a former journalist...

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Anoushka Shankar enthralls Delhiites

There was much nodding to the beats and keeping time with the musicians when Anoushka Shankar performed in Delhi recently. The performance was a part of her Traces Of Youtour, and had already been in the news for a song dedicated to the victim of the...

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BJP cries foul as AAP set to form govt with 'conditional' Congress support

NEW DELH: BJP leader and party's chief ministerial candidate Harsh Vardhan on Monday said that by taking support of Congress to form government in Delhi, the Aam Aadmi Party has proved that they were hungry for power."The AAP fought the election on the...

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No unconditional support to AAP: Dikshit

NEW DELHI: Sheila Dikshit, whose 15-year-old reign was ended by Aam Admi Party in the assembly polls, today made it clear that Congress support to it was "not unconditional".Welcoming AAP's decision to form the government, she hoped the new party will...

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Kejriwal stakes claim to form govt; LG sends proposal to President

NEW DELHI: Ending the fortnight-long deadlock, the Aam Aadmi Party on Monday staked claim to form the government in the national capital with outside support from the Congress which it had trounced in the December 4 assembly polls.After the political...

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Not sure how long AAP-led govt in Delhi will last: Bhushan

NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which has decided to form the government in Delhi with outside support from Congress, is not sure about the longevity of the ministry as its leaders feel that going by the "track record" of the century-old party, it...

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Aam Aadmi Party indicates it's ready for power in Delhi

NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) seems set to form a government in Delhi, with party leader Arvind Kejriwal saying on Sunday that "a major announcement" will be made on Monday.As the party's campaign to elicit a "yes" or "no" from people in the capital...

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AAP to make announcement on government formation in Delhi on Monday

NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party said on Sunday that the final announcement on whether it will form a government in Delhi will be made Monday after the party gets the opinion of Delhiites."Lot of public meetings are going on today (Sunday), including four...

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Delhi youth gets 20 years' jail for raping child

NEW DELHI: A Delhi court has sentenced a youth to 20 years in prison for raping a seven-year-old child, saying that the society expects the perpetrator of this crime to be dealt with sternly.Additional sessions judge Virender Bhat also slapped a fine...

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We will perform, Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal says

NEW DELHI: "We will perform," Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal said on Sunday, in the first clear indication that his party was ready to form a government in Delhi despite a hung verdict.Addressing the media, Kejriwal said it was wrong to...

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'Builder' held for duping people of crores

NEW DELHI: Passing himself as a builder and a financial advisor, a 60-year-old man, who used his persuasive skills to cheat hundreds of people to the tune of Rs 200 crore, has been arrested here, police said on Sunday.Vijay Dixit, wanted in around 30...

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DTC organizes health camps

NEW DELHI: Delhi Transport Corporation is organizing a health check-up camp for its employees from December 20 to January 3.The camps will be held in 14 depots at Indraprastha, Wazirpur, Noida, Keshopur, Rohini, Hasanpur, Shadipur, Hari Nagar, Seemapuri,...

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Extortion ring: 2 cops, kingpin held

NEW DELHI: The mastermind of a gang that used to blackmail people by posing as cops after laying a honey trap using sex workers has been arrested along with two constables. The other members were arrested in August, but the mastermind, Jitender, was...

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Cops oppose Tunda’s bail plea

NEW DELHI: Delhi Police on Friday opposed the bail plea of Lashkar-e-Taiba bomb expert Abdul Karim Tunda in the Sadar Bazar blasts case, saying that he would tamper with evidence if granted bail.Filing its reply before chief metropolitan magistrate Amit...

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Dhananjay Singh in judicial custody till January 2

A trial court has sent BSP MP Dhananjay Singh to judicial custody till January 2 in connection with a rape case registered against him by a 42-year-old woman. The BSP leader was booked under Sections 376 (rape) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the...

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East Corporation unearths transport scam of Rs 25cr, lens on 2 officials

NEW DELHI: A scam to the tune of Rs 25 crore has come to light at East Delhi Municipal Corporation. For the past 19 months, the corporation has been buying diesel for its trucks and loaders at the rate of Rs 63.10 per litre, which is Rs 10.04 more than...

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CP now 7th costliest for office space

NEW DELHI: Connaught Place has slipped two notches to become the world's seventh costliest office destination due to slowdown in the realty market and fall in rupee's exchange rate, property consultant CBRE has said.Mumbai's Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC)...

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‘Party won’t follow Centre’s time frame to form govt’

BANGALORE: Aam Aadmi Party leader Yogendra Yadav on Thursday said his party would not give in to the time frame given by the Centre to form the government in Delhi."We will not give in to someone else's calendar without consulting the people," he said....

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Fog cover thins in Delhi, flights unaffected

NEW DELHI: The fog was not dense in the national capital on Friday morning, giving respite to the city and allowing for smooth air operations. Some trains coming into Delhi were, however, delayed.According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD),...

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Distance and gender can wreck formula for many

NEW DELHI: As the news sinks in, many parents are finding the new nursery admission rules not quite suiting them, primarily because of the 'neighbourhood' criterion. They're finding both the allotment of 70 points and the definition of neighbourhood...

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Gang of robbers active in Delhi, NCR busted

GHAZIABAD: Police on Friday claimed to have busted a gang of robbers active in Delhi-NCR with the arrest of eight persons from Muradnagar area here.Five country-made pistols, three knives, a gas cutter, two LPG cylinders and two cars were recovered from...

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Fog envelops Delhi, delays trains

NEW DELHI: Dense fog in the national capital on Thursday morning delayed trains, an official said. Flights were, however, not disrupted.According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), visibility dropped to less than 300 meters in some parts of...

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