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

February 20, 2022 19:45 IST
Senior AAP leaders said that multiples surveys by different agencies are being conducted at the ward level to gather feedback on aspirants
Mon, Feb 21, 2022
February 17, 2022 22:42 IST
Claiming that South MCD deputy commissioner Bhupesh Chaudhary was not paying heed to problems in his ward, BJP councillor chairperson of Najafgarh zone Satya Pal Malik had locked the IAS officer in his office.
Thu, Feb 17, 2022
February 17, 2022 12:40 IST
Around 10,000 cases of dengue were reported in Delhi last year, including 23 deaths. This figure is the highest in the last 5-6 years.
Thu, Feb 17, 2022
February 16, 2022 15:24 IST
Two people were killed and several others injured last week when a portion of a flat on the 6th floor collapsed at a housing complex in Gurgaon. How do you know if a house is safe or not?
Thu, Feb 17, 2022
February 14, 2022 10:57 IST
The elections for the three corporations of Delhi -- East, South and North -- are scheduled for April. Presently Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) rules all three civic bodies.
Wed, Feb 16, 2022
February 13, 2022 18:41 IST
The BJP, which has been ruling the MCDs since 2007, is looking to retain power. Its main challenge is from the AAP which has been vocal on issues related to corruption, especially in the civic body management.
Sun, Feb 13, 2022
February 11, 2022 04:11 IST
Voters chose between between 52 candidates in Ghaziabad districts, and 39 in Gautam Buddh Nagar district. Lakshmi Goswami, a resident of Jewar in Gautam Buddh Nagar, said that private education was very costly, and government schools did not provide quality education.
Fri, Feb 11, 2022
February 10, 2022 02:12 IST
Two years after it stopped offline classes, Delhi University is welcoming students to campus. What does it mean for those heading to college for the first time?
Thu, Feb 10, 2022
February 09, 2022 01:55 IST
Most of the workers The Indian Express spoke to in areas such as Seelampur, Kanti Nagar and Khari Baoli, where labourers work and reside in large numbers, said key reasons for leaving at the time include work coming to a stop, shortage of ration, fear of being infected with an unknown disease and missing their families during a crisis.
Wed, Feb 09, 2022
February 08, 2022 02:16 IST
Malik said he had been raising issues of several problems in Roshanpura ward, such as liquor shops violating guidelines and waterlogging in some areas, but claimed Chaudhary refused to cooperate.
Tue, Feb 08, 2022
February 06, 2022 20:58 IST
Standing committee head of South MCD, BK Oberoi, said bureaucratic delays have led to it being late but the corporation is planning to launch it before polls.
Sun, Feb 06, 2022
February 06, 2022 20:49 IST
In Deoband Assembly constituency, the Muslim community considers the SP as the BJP’s main challenger, while in Saharanpur Dehat seat Dalits still prefer the BSP to Chandrashekhar’s party
Mon, Feb 07, 2022
January 30, 2022 18:55 IST
The elections for 272 wards in the North, South and East civic bodies, currently ruled by the BJP, is scheduled for April.
Sun, Jan 30, 2022
January 29, 2022 00:59 IST
🔴 In the last few weeks, key parties have changed their minds about their candidates for the constituency that votes on February 10. And caste appears to have a major role.
Sat, Jan 29, 2022
January 27, 2022 08:54 IST
BJP leaders also suggested that volunteers should be deputed in the markets, and they should implement sanitization and social distancing and distribute masks.
Thu, Jan 27, 2022
January 25, 2022 10:42 IST
Mukesh Suryan said that the SDMC has been trying to strengthen the parking system in all zones and more spaces will be identified to construct modern parking facilities in future.
Tue, Jan 25, 2022
January 23, 2022 23:32 IST
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath also took a dig at SP chief Akhilesh Yadav who has announced 300 units of free electricity to domestic users and free power for irrigation to farmers if his party comes to power in the forthcoming polls.
Sun, Jan 23, 2022
January 20, 2022 16:43 IST
This would be the AIMIM's first major political venture in the national capital since the 2017 civic polls, when it had contested nine seats and lost all.
Mon, Nov 07, 2022
January 20, 2022 03:09 IST
🔴 The redevelopment plan of Nehru Place includes a skywalk, an amphitheatre, automated parking, exhibition halls, recreational areas, and dedicated vending zones.
Thu, Jan 20, 2022
January 19, 2022 05:20 IST
Among constituencies the Azad Samaj Party (ASP) will contest the election from are Maniharan, Saharanpur Dehat, Muzaffarnagar City, Hapur, Agra South, Chandauli, Khurja and Meerut Cantt.
Wed, Jan 19, 2022
January 17, 2022 02:59 IST
Drawing parallels with the two cities, a senior AAP leader said both Chandigarh and Delhi are Union Territories and multi-cultural in nature, which “helps the party as it does not have any particular cultural, linguistic and regional association”.
Mon, Jan 17, 2022
January 17, 2022 02:50 IST
🔴 AIMIM Delhi state president Kaleemul Hafeez said the party has conducted a ward-wise survey and decided that its main thrust would be on 30 seats under the East MCD, over 20 in the North Corporation, and 15 in South MCD areas.
Mon, Jan 17, 2022
January 16, 2022 10:11 IST
The East Delhi Municipal Corporation has extended the last date for the amnesty scheme for depositing property tax till January 31 from January 15.
Sun, Jan 16, 2022
January 10, 2022 18:25 IST
The helpline, launched by EDMC’s Swami Dayanand hospital, can be reached at 011-22119747 and 011-22314028 (extension 272), and doctors are available from 9 am to 4 pm.
Mon, Jan 10, 2022
January 09, 2022 20:07 IST
On Friday, the National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI) tagged the Chief Minister’s Office in a tweet and sought help in resolving the e-pass problem for the food and beverage industry.
Sun, Jan 09, 2022




