Stating that all aspects of the 400-crore water tanker scam of the Delhi Jal Board are being analysed, the ACB on Monday said that it would question all accused very soon.
Amid the ongoing row over appointment of an acting chief secretary.
After the apex court on Tuesday rapped the Centre and the Lt Governor over the delay in government formation in Delhi, Aam Aadmi Party and Congress have charged that Bharatiya Janata Party was "running away" from fresh polls in the national capital, claims which were promptly countered by the saffron outfit
In a letter to Modi, Kejriwal accused the Centre of trying to run the Delhi administration.
Shakuntala Gamlin took charge of the post hours after CM Kejriwal sent her a letter asking her not to do so as her appointment was "against" the rules.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
From 26-year-old Rakhi Birla to 41-year-old Manish Sisodia, the soon-to-be Delhi Cabinet is not just going to be the youngest ever but also probably the first in which all members, including the chief minister, are debutant members of Legislative Assembly.
Aam Aadmi Party's convener and former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday requested Lt Governor Najeeb Jung to set in motion the process of setting up the Special Investigation Team for probing the 1984 anti-Sikh riots by officially notifying it.
From the time he first rose to prominence during the movement against the then UPA government, Arvind Kejriwal has regularly grabbed headlines for his surprise moves and decisions. Here are 10 such instances.
There is a lot to be done at Rashtrapati Bhavan, said President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday as he ushered in his fourth year in office dispelling notions that life in the President's Estate was in a "realm of boredom".
Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal is all set to quit as chief minister of Delhi after his plans to introduce the Jan Lokpal Bill in the Delhi legislature failed.
Independent MLA Rambir Shokeen on Tuesday formally withdrew his support to Arvind Kejriwal led Delhi government, bringing down the strength to 35 in the 70-member house.
Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday asked Lt Governor Najeeb Jung not to dissolve the Delhi assembly anytime soon, saying it will hold public meetings across the city to know whether the party should form the government again.
The Supreme Court said that except for three issues, including land and law and order, Delhi government has the power to legislate and govern on other issues.
The Centre may opt for fresh assembly elections in Delhi if no party or group is in a position to form a government in the national capital in the present circumstances.
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.
Senior IPS officer Alok Kumar Verma will be the new Police Commissioner of Delhi, succeeding B S Bassi who retires on February 29.
Kejriwal claimed that the action amounts to 'unjustified interference' as the inquiry is 'perfectly' legal and Union minister Arun Jaitley should cooperate with the inquiry commission and stop 'misusing' the LG office.
The Delhi government on Monday started a process of deregistering 15-year-old diesel vehicles in the city and also imposed a ban on use of fire crackers except for religious functions, following directions from Lt Governor Najeeb Jung to bring down air pollution.
The Aam Aadmi Party-led Delhi government on Sunday completed 100 days in office, a period marked by its ongoing bitter tussle with the Lt Governor, a split in the party and implementation of a slew of its electoral promises, including slashing power tariff by 50 per cent and providing free water of up to 20,000 litres per month.
From note ban result to Delhi's next L-G, a few things to look forward to.
Central rule was on Monday imposed in Delhi and the Legislative Assembly kept in suspended animation after President Pranab Mukherjee accepted the resignation of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
The war of words over appointment of Delhi's acting chief secretary continued on Sunday with Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju accusing the Aam Aadmi Party government of indulging in character assassination of a lady Indian Administrative Service officer from the Northeast and "disobeying" the Constitution.
The Aam Aadmi Party government's plans to enact the Jan Lokpal Bill in a public venue next week faced fresh hurdles with Solicitor General Mohan Parasaran insisting that Lt Governor's prior approval is necessary while key ally Congress toughened its opposition.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday attacked the National Democratic Alliance government for making a "hue and cry" over drafting five of Bihar policemen in Delhi's Anti-Corruption Branch
It was Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bharatiya Janata Party chief Amit Shah's decision to reject the possibility of government formation in Delhi as the party does not have the requisite numbers and their city unit chief Satish Upadhyay was asked to convey the same to the Lt Governor.
LG Jung transferred of several senior officials engaged in flagship projects of the government, prompting Kejriwal to accuse the PM of being "hell bent" to "destroy" Delhi.
Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday met Lt Governor Najeeb Jung and submitted a CD of a sting operation which purportedly showed a senior Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party leader trying to poach an AAP member of legislative assembly.
"It cannot be more unfortunate than the fact that you need somebody to make you realise the promises you have made to the public and you end up expelling that person from the party," the Laxmi Nagar MLA told reporters soon after he was expelled from the party.
The Delhi CM's protests have forced people to take notice, transforming what would otherwise be routine Delhi matters into issues of national interest.
Accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party of trying to form government in Delhi through "horse trading", Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said Aam Aadmi Party will seek the President's intervention to ensure that the saffron party does not get an invitation "under any circumstances" from the Lt Governor.
The Delhi high court on Friday declined any interim relief to unaided recognised private schools which have sought quashing of the notification on nursery admission guidelines.
Maintaining that 'jungle raj' prevailed in the Capital, Kejriwal called for handing over law and order to his dispensation for one year.
The Bharatiya Janata Party, which emerged as the single largest party in Delhi assembly polls but fell short of a majority, on Thursday declined to form a government, strengthening the likelihood of fresh election in the national capital.
Notwithstanding Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's strong opposition, senior bureaucrat Dharam Pal remains Delhi's home secretary.
The AAP government in Delhi and the LG have been involved in a public spat over his powers vis a vis an elected government.
The Union cabinet on Tuesday recommended dissolution of the Delhi assembly, paving the way for fresh polls ending eight months of political hibernation after the fall of the Aam Aadmi Party government in February.
The Apex court said, "It appears that the Lieutenant Governor (Najeeb Jung) has made positive moves in exploring the possibility of government formation in Delhi. There could be a minority government with an outside support of a political outfit. Let us wait for sometime".
The Aam Aadmi Party government has decided to take up with the Union home minister its demand for the suspension of four police officials for alleged non-cooperation and lapses in duty after the Delhi police chief rejected their call for the said personnel to be penalised.
Commuters had a harrowing time as traffic came to a standstill in various parts of the city as sanitation workers blocked major thoroughfares such as NH 24 and Vikas Marg.
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