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Abhinav Rajput
Abhinav Rajput is a principal correspondent with The Indian Express. He covers Delhi civic bodies, city's politics. He is an alumnus of Asian College of Journalism. He tweets at @abhinavrt
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Fear, confusion after Delhi meat shop directive; apply across country: BJP MPSubscriber Only
April 05, 2022 19:14 IST
This came as the BJP, which rules Delhi’s three civic bodies — South, East and North — doubled down on the directive, with its MP Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma saying meat shops across the country should be shut during Navratri, and the opposition — AAP, Congress and even former J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah — hitting back.
Thu, Apr 07, 2022
Licence to meat shops only if they agree to not operate during Navratri: South Delhi mayorSubscriber Only
April 05, 2022 09:50 IST
The mayor has also written to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to withdraw their discount on alcohol during Navratri, and if possible, stop the sale of liquor for nine days.
Tue, Apr 05, 2022
Shut meat shops in South Delhi during Navratri, Mayor tells CommissionerSubscriber Only
April 04, 2022 18:34 IST
Director, Press and Information, South MCD, Amit Kumar said: “The letter has not come to our knowledge through official channels. Once it is sent officially, we can tell whether it will be implemented or not.”
Tue, Apr 05, 2022
Out on bail in hate speech case, Yati Narsinghanand at it again: tells Hindus to take up armsSubscriber Only
April 03, 2022 16:31 IST
The event was organised by Preet Singh, who was also one of the organisers of an event at Jantar Mantar last year when anti-Muslim slogans were raised
Mon, Apr 04, 2022
Kashmir Files echo in East MCD too as fists fly in HouseSubscriber Only
March 31, 2022 02:02 IST
The house proceedings began by condoling the death of former chairman of the standing committee Ishwari Das Mahajan. Later, the AAP councillors alleged that Gupta had insulted Kejriwal at a rally.
Thu, Mar 31, 2022
MCD polls delayed, councillors press BJP leadership to extend tenuresSubscriber Only
March 29, 2022 11:26 IST
A municipal corporation secretary said the moment there is unification of the three MCDs, it will dissolve the current civic bodies.
Tue, Mar 29, 2022
Explained: What Centre wants to change in Delhi civic bodySubscriber Only
March 26, 2022 04:00 IST
The Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2022 was introduced in Lok Sabha on Friday to merge the three municipal corporations of the national capital into a single entity. What does the Bill propose? What will the Delhi government lose?
Sat, Mar 26, 2022
New Bill puts Centre at centre of MCD, signals delayed pollsSubscriber Only
March 25, 2022 03:32 IST
The Bill, which was passed by the Union Cabinet on Tuesday, states that in at least 11 sections of The Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957, the words “Central Government” shall replace “Government”, wherever it occurs.
Fri, Mar 25, 2022
The X factor in Delhi civic polls: turning of the tide in UP, PunjabSubscriber Only
March 24, 2022 18:50 IST
When the Uttar Pradesh elections in March 2017 were swept by the BJP, the party wielded its second card – bringing in UP stalwarts. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath also campaigned for a day, with BJP candidates vying for him to turn up for them.
Thu, Mar 24, 2022
Delhi: Bill on merger soon, Tiwari says provisions for funds from CentreSubscriber Only
March 23, 2022 01:30 IST
The Bill that aims to merge Delhi’s three municipal corporations is likely to have clearly defined provisions for devolution of funds between the Delhi government and the civic bodies, as well as provisions for direct funding from the Centre.
Thu, Mar 24, 2022
Delhi: Uncertainty over MCD polls leaves ticket aspirants in a fixSubscriber Only
March 21, 2022 01:36 IST
The State Election Commission (SEC) had postponed the announcement of dates for the MCD polls, following a communication from the Centre regarding unification of the civic bodies.
Mon, Mar 21, 2022
Amid MCD unification plan, Delhi BJP leaders want polls to be delayed by six monthsSubscriber Only
March 18, 2022 01:53 IST
The State Election Commission last week had postponed the announcement of dates for the MCD polls, following a communication from the Centre regarding the unification of the civic bodies.
Fri, Mar 18, 2022
Politics and economics behind the plan to merge Delhi’s civic bodiesSubscriber Only
March 17, 2022 16:18 IST
Senior BJP leaders have said that among the reforms that are being considered by the party dispensation are direct election of mayor, his/her tenure being increased to at least two-and-half years instead of existing one year, and provisions for allocation of funds directly from the Centre.
Fri, Mar 18, 2022
AAP plans to tweak MCD poll campaign, use BJP’s push for unification to its advantageSubscriber Only
March 16, 2022 20:12 IST
AAP’s MCD in-charge Durgesh Pathak said most voters don’t care about the structure of the MCDs, whether it is unified or trifurcated, and that services such as sanitation, health and education are more pressing issues for them.
Thu, Mar 17, 2022
BJP leaders come out in support of The Kashmir Files, demand tax exemption in DelhiSubscriber Only
March 14, 2022 18:48 IST
Delhi BJP vice-president Virendra Sachdeva and co-head of the media department Vikram Mittal organised screenings at a cinema hall in Old Delhi.
Mon, Mar 14, 2022
Centre likely to take up MCD unification in Budget SessionSubscriber Only
March 11, 2022 20:38 IST
The State Election Commission had Wednesday postponed the announcement of dates for the municipal polls in Delhi, following a communication from the Centre regarding the unification of the civic bodies.
Fri, Mar 11, 2022
UP Polls Capital contest: BJP 6/8, a seat less 2017Subscriber Only
March 11, 2022 06:11 IST
Ex-ED official Rajeshwar Singh wins; in NCR, a clean saffron sweep of 8/8
Fri, Mar 11, 2022
Noida to Jewar — in eight Uttar Pradesh seats falling in NCR, a BJP clean sweepSubscriber Only
March 11, 2022 01:36 IST
In Noida, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s son Pankaj Singh won by a record margin — polling 70% of the votes (2,44,319) votes in his favour — and defeating SP’s Sunil Choudhary, who secured 62,806 votes.
Fri, Mar 11, 2022
Municipal polls: Civic war in DelhiSubscriber Only
March 10, 2022 01:48 IST
On Wednesday, the AAP lashed out at the BJP, saying that the intervention was made at this time because the party knew the MCD polls will not go in its favour.
Thu, Mar 10, 2022
Delhi civic bodies: Unification easier than trifurcation but key challenges will remainSubscriber Only
March 10, 2022 01:35 IST
Offices would have to be merged, and employees brought under one umbrella, which is relatively easier to implement as the number of zones would remain the same, said one official.
Tue, Mar 29, 2022
Explained: What the BJP hopes to gain by merging Delhi’s three MCDSubscriber Only
March 09, 2022 19:56 IST
The MCD polls are likely to be pushed beyond April as the Centre has communicated to the State Election Commission that it is working to unify the three municipal corporations.
Thu, Mar 10, 2022
Proposal to rename Hauz Qazi chowk in old Delhi withdrawn after uproarSubscriber Only
March 09, 2022 16:21 IST
The proposal placed by AAP councillor Rakesh Kumar was given anticipatory approval by North Delhi Municipal Corporation mayor and BJP leader Raja Iqbal Singh
Wed, Mar 09, 2022
MCD elections a month away, AAP, BJP and Congress begin strengthening their cadre baseSubscriber Only
March 06, 2022 19:04 IST
The AAP has started a ‘booth samvaad yatra’ to hold dialogues with people at 13,000 booths. Durgesh Pathak, AAP’s MCD in-charge, said that through this, the party is reaching out to old and new party members and chalking out a plan to defeat the BJP.
Mon, Mar 07, 2022
SDMC park to sport replicas of dinosaurs, made from scrapSubscriber Only
February 28, 2022 03:08 IST
The dinosaur park will have sculptures of various types of dinosaurs such as Coelophysis, Brontosaurus, Velociraptor, Taurus, Rajasaurus, Prenocephale, Ankylosaurus, Triceratops, Amargasaurus, Spinosaurus, Tyrannosaurus, Diplodocus, Stegosaurus.
Mon, Feb 28, 2022
No ‘religious attire’ in Delhi’s South MCD schools: OrderSubscriber Only
February 25, 2022 02:34 IST
This comes days after a student was asked by a teacher to remove her headscarf in school
Fri, Feb 25, 2022Journalism of Courage
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