As part of the national bureau, Sourav Roy Barman covers education and Opposition parties, while also closely tracking political developments in Northeast India. He tweets @Sourav_RB
March 27, 2018 02:39 IST
Sisodia also said secretaries of services and law did not consult him before writing to the Assembly
Tue, Mar 27, 2018March 27, 2018 02:07 IST
The development comes amid the continuing standoff between the government and the bureaucracy over the alleged assault on chief secretary Anshu Prakash by AAP MLAs.
Tue, Mar 27, 2018March 26, 2018 04:30 IST
Citing losses, discoms press for hike
Mon, Mar 26, 2018March 23, 2018 02:52 IST
Kumar, and other footsoldiers of the policy push, said they can do with the promised one-time subsidy amount of Rs 30,000.
Fri, Mar 23, 2018March 23, 2018 02:38 IST
Deputy CM Manish Sisodia announced that the one-time subsidy of Rs 30,000 to e-rickshaw owners would continue.
Fri, Mar 23, 2018March 23, 2018 02:23 IST
Allocation for two sectors highest in AAP govt’s ‘Green Budget’.
Fri, Mar 23, 2018March 22, 2018 04:06 IST
In 2016-17, around 28 lakh commuters took the rapid mass transit per day, according to the report, which means that Delhi Metro Rail Corporation lost around 3 lakh commuters daily.
Thu, Mar 22, 2018March 21, 2018 16:44 IST
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia's comments came after Leader of Opposition Vijender Gupta raised the matter in the House. The girl, a class nine student of a Delhi school, was found hanging at her Noida residence on Tuesday.
Wed, Mar 21, 2018March 21, 2018 15:43 IST
The initial deadline to install the gates at the six Yellow Line stations was 2016. The project missed multiple deadlines and at one point the concerned contractor had abandoned work midway.
Wed, Mar 21, 2018March 21, 2018 14:57 IST
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today tweeted that he made repeated requests to Lt Governor Anil Baijal for a meeting on the doorstep delivery of ration scheme, which was cleared by the Cabinet earlier this month.
Wed, Mar 21, 2018March 21, 2018 02:26 IST
The report, prepared by DDC vice-chairman Ashish Khetan and submitted to Kejriwal on March 12, has recommended an independent criminal probe into the matter
Wed, Mar 21, 2018March 18, 2018 01:45 IST
Senior leaders expected to skip Sunday meet at CM’s home, say come to Punjab
Sun, Mar 18, 2018March 16, 2018 03:37 IST
Currently, Delhi Metro’s total network length has crossed the 250-km mark, but the fare hike seems to have forced lakhs of commuters to stop using the signature public transport of one of the world’s most polluted cities.
Fri, Mar 16, 2018March 15, 2018 06:30 IST
Delhi Metro Pink Line: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal touched on contentious issues — the pending clearance of Metro’s Phase IV, procurement of more coaches, last year’s fare hike and sharing of losses.
Thu, Mar 15, 2018March 15, 2018 02:25 IST
Persisting issues in a small section of the Pink Line — between Trilokpuri and Mayur Vihar Phase-1 — means that train operations will be possible only in stretches. The Metro plans to launch the stretch between South Campus and Mayur Vihar Phase I by June.
Thu, Mar 15, 2018March 12, 2018 01:47 IST
The fresh developments further widened the gulf between the political executive and the bureaucrats ahead of the Budget session, scheduled to begin on March 16. They have been locked in a tussle over the alleged assault on Prakash on February 19.
Mon, Mar 12, 2018March 08, 2018 01:50 IST
In a resolution, the joint forum said there was no question of diluting their stand, that work will continue only through written means of communication until a specific written and public apology is issued by Kejriwal and Deputy CM Manish Sisodia for the alleged assault.
Thu, Mar 08, 2018March 07, 2018 01:39 IST
Any talk about their years of disappearance makes them uncomfortable, but, for Rajalaxmi and Hubbi, both in their 70s, it could have been worse.
Wed, Mar 07, 2018March 06, 2018 03:05 IST
Once the AAP government came to power, the architectural plan of the proposed complex was sent to the then social welfare minister Sandeep Kumar. But Kumar was sacked over an “objectional CD”, and the secretary, too, was transferred.
Tue, Mar 06, 2018March 06, 2018 01:51 IST
There are currently 16 central jails in the capital.The official said the new system will lead to reduction in call rates as the current arrangement was put in place around eight years ago, when rates were higher.
Tue, Mar 06, 2018March 04, 2018 03:20 IST
All the turncoats garnered more votes in these polls as against the 2013 election when they were with the Congress.
Sun, Mar 04, 2018March 04, 2018 03:14 IST
Apprehensive that the demand for a separate state would alienate the majority Bengali electorate in the state, the BJP had earlier made IPFT scuttle its demand.
Sun, Mar 04, 2018March 04, 2018 02:59 IST
Deb was made the state BJP president in 2016, and very soon he caught the imagination of the electorate with his oratorical skills and pleasing personality.
Sun, Mar 04, 2018March 03, 2018 13:36 IST
Tripura election results 2018: Officially, the BJP did not declare any chief-ministerial candidate during its campaigning, but the fact that Biplab Deb would succeed Manik Sarkar as CM was a foregone conclusion with his image smiling down from every poll banner across the state.
Sun, Mar 04, 2018March 02, 2018 04:46 IST
Over the past four months, anganwadi workers in the city have held several protests over non-payment of salaries, as well to demand increase of their honorarium.
Fri, Mar 02, 2018