The Lt Governor conveyed to the Delhi government that the rules will have to be amended for shunning the EVMs and it was not possible to make the changes as little over a month is left for the polls.
A special court in Ahmedabad on Friday awarded death sentence to 38 convicts in the 2008 Ahmedabad serial blasts case, which had claimed 56 lives and left over 200 injured.
The usually busy Greater Noida expressway is empty except small groups of commuters that gather at its sidelines, seeking lift from every passing vehicle.
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said the Delhi high court judgement that his government's Anti-Corruption Branch has the jurisdiction to arrest policemen is a "huge embarrassment" for the Centre.
The trial in the 30-year-old anti-Sikh riots case, in which Congress leader Sajjan Kumar and three others are facing prosecution, commenced on Friday in a court in New Delhi which recorded the statement of a senior official of Delhi government.
Lt Governor Najeeb Jung, who is now administering Delhi after President's rule was imposed, on Tuesday made it clear that none of the decisions and initiatives taken by the Aam Aadmi Party government will be scrapped, including the 50 per cent subsidy on power tariff.
The Delhi CM tweeted from the L-G office on Wednesday morning, seeking to know whether it was "possible for IAS officers to return to work without the green signal from Prime Minister's Office?"
Mamata Banerjee, Karnataka's H D Kumaraswamy, Andhra Pradesh's N Chandrababu Naidu and Kerala's Pinarayi Vijayan rallied behind their Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal, who is on a sit-in at the Lieutenant Governor's office for six days, and sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi's intervention in solving what they termed a "constitutional crisis".
In the first phase, the AAP government will provide 40 services such as caste certificate, driving licence, ration card, birth certificate, marriage certificate, water connection at the doorstep of Delhiites.
Shah also struck a placatory tone in his interview and said that there was coordination between the Centre and the state in tackling Covid in Delhi.
In the wake of criticism by the Opposition, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said his government may lack vision and have shortcomings, but its intention is pure.
The father of Amir Magray, one of the four persons killed in an encounter in Hyderpora area of Srinagar in November, on Thursday filed a petition in the Jammu and Kashmir High Court seeking the return of his son's body, maintaining his 'innocence' and the family's long contribution in the fight against terrorism.
The sacked leader also alleged that a businessman being probed for a Rs 400-crore scam funded the foreign tours of two top Aam Aadmi Party leaders.
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Former Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee on Monday took a swipe at the Aam Aadmi Party government, saying the country cannot run on 'Mohalla Sabhas' and a law cannot be decided on the streets.
He made the attack on Jung while joining a protest by BJP MP Maheish Girri, who demanded an apology from CM Kejriwal for linking him to the murder of an NDMC official.
Sisodia also sought to know why BJP leaders are coming out in 'support' of hotel owner Ramesh Kakkar who is a prime accused in the murder case. Giri, however, rubbished Sisodia's allegation that he is an 'accused' in the case, terming it as totally 'baseless'.
The project holds strategic significance as Zojila Pass is situated at an altitude of 11,578 feet on the Srinagar-Kargil-Leh National Highway and remains closed during winters due to heavy snowfall.
In the letter, the Delhi CM urged Baijal to implement the apex court's order in letter and spirit and asserted that the ministry of home affairs does not have powers to interpret the order.
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According to the chief minister's wife, she, her mother-in-law, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia wife and Health Minister Satyendar Jain's wife had gone to meet them at the L-G office, but were not allowed.
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.
'The people of Jammu and Kashmir are your own people. Do not use them as cannon fodder in your laboratory.'
Issues like the need to have better coordination between the Lt Governor and the AAP government figured in the meeting.
Maintaining that 'jungle raj' prevailed in the Capital, Kejriwal called for handing over law and order to his dispensation for one year.
Home Minister Rajnath Singh was present at the funeral of the BSF personnel who died in the air crash on Tuesday.
A high-powered probe committee set up by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha visited the site and appealed to the general public to share videos, statements or any other evidence about the incident.
The top court rejected the contention of Sharma that he is mentally ill and said his medical report suggests he is stable.
In a major setback to unaided private schools, the Delhi high court on Monday refused to stay new nursery admission guidelines, saying any interference will prove "detrimental" to the interests of children and ordered Delhi government to immediately notify new dates of admission.
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The pattern came up a few times during Kejriwal's 40-minute-long speech, where he highlighted his government's "achievements", punctuated with loud cheers from the students.
Official celebrations in most states were restricted to unfurling of the national flag and chief ministers and governors addressing the people, with fewer guests in attendance.
He also warned that if the Modi government failed to do so, the party would conduct a 'BJP, quit Delhi' campaign.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi took stock of the situation, and assured all possible assistance to Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy. The prime minister also chaired a meeting of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to assess the situation.
The Aam Aadmi Party government in Delhi was left teetering on Monday after Independent MLA Rambir Shokeen withdrew his support to Arvind Kejriwal, whose party's strength has now been reduced to 35 in the 70 member house.
The Arvind Kejriwal-led government is planning to push for full statehood for Delhi -- a key move in its turf war with the lieutenant governor.
The total number of states in the country will be now 28 while the total UTs will go up to seven.
