Mallica Joshi is the Chief Reporter, Delhi with The Indian Express. She has been covering politics, education and environment in Delhi for 13 years. She tweets @mallicajoshi

April 07, 2022 02:51 IST
Kejriwal’s political pitch on Wednesday was similar to that in Punjab – give us one chance.
Thu, Apr 07, 2022
April 01, 2022 02:05 IST
"We are very hopeful that once schools and colleges are also opened fully, ridership will touch 80% plus. The remaining 15% will probably take time to come back to pre-Covid levels as some sections are still working from home."
Fri, Apr 01, 2022
March 28, 2022 14:00 IST
The AAP chief and Delhi CM said the Centre tried to stop the scheme in the national capital, but “you cannot stop an idea whose time has come. They did not let us do it in Delhi, we will do it in Punjab”.
Wed, Mar 30, 2022
March 28, 2022 13:21 IST
Mann said the ration, being supplied to BPL families under the atta-dal scheme, will now reach their doorstep. He, however, added that the scheme will be optional for the eligible beneficiaries.
Tue, Mar 29, 2022
March 28, 2022 03:30 IST
A day after the Delhi government’s ‘Rozgaar Budget’, with a focus on providing jobs to 20 lakh people in the next five years, The Indian Express speaks to Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on the implementation, the boarding school for homeless children, delay in MCD polls, and The Kashmir Files issue.
Mon, Mar 28, 2022
March 26, 2022 12:55 IST
Given Delhi’s unique character as a Union Territory as well as the national capital, the state government has limited powers, as the Centre calls the shots in most of its affairs with even civic bodies coming under it.
Sat, Mar 26, 2022
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
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
March 25, 2022 02:26 IST
Kejriwal alleged that the BJP-run Centre had pressured the State Election Commission (SEC) to postpone MCD elections because it was scared of going up against a “small party (AAP)”.
Fri, Mar 25, 2022
March 24, 2022 10:54 IST
Now on track to becoming the youngest sitting member of Rajya Sabha, Chadha’s role will change. In keeping with the AAP’s national ambition, he is set to be among the eight representatives of the party in the Upper House.
Thu, Mar 24, 2022
March 21, 2022 11:55 IST
CM Bhagwant Mann accompanied the party nominees to the Vidhan Sabha secretariat to file their nominations on Monday. The AAP got the chance to nominate five members to the Upper House after winning 92 seats in the Punjab Assembly polls.
Tue, Mar 22, 2022
March 18, 2022 01:48 IST
The Election Commission announced earlier that elections to five out of the seven Rajya Sabha seats from Punjab will be held on March 31. The last day for filing nominations is March 21.
Fri, Mar 18, 2022
March 17, 2022 18:17 IST
Mann's announcement came on a day when 112 of Punjab’s 117 newly elected MLAs were sworn in by pro tem Speaker Inderbir Singh Nijjer on the first day of a three-day Assembly session. The helpline, he said, will be launched on March 23, which marks the death anniversary of freedom fighters Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru.
Fri, Mar 18, 2022
March 11, 2022 03:55 IST
In Gujarat, where elections are expected this year-end, the party is already on campaign mode as it seeks to capitalise on its moment in history by filling the space vacated by a diminishing Congress.
Fri, Mar 18, 2022
March 09, 2022 18:20 IST
Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia alleged that this was being done "at the behest of the Centre."
Wed, Mar 09, 2022
March 04, 2022 13:49 IST
Four months since the implementation of the policy, AAP has had to make an amendment, essentially banning liquor vendors from offering discounts, landing it in a court case. The government defended its move saying vends were getting overcrowded by customers, leading to law and order issues.
Fri, Mar 04, 2022
February 22, 2022 01:55 IST
Unnao votes on Wednesday in the fourth phase of the Assembly elections.
Tue, Feb 22, 2022
January 13, 2022 21:31 IST
🔴 Delhi reported 28,867 fresh cases of Covid-19 on Thursday, pushing past the peak of 28,395 cases reported on April 20, 2021, and 31 deaths, fewer than the toll of 40 from the previous day.
Fri, Jan 14, 2022
January 13, 2022 03:04 IST
🔴 Of the 97 people who died after testing positive, 37 were between 41 and 60 years of age; 27 were between 61 and 80 years; eight were above the age of 80. Of the remaining 25, 7 were minors and 18 were between 19 and 40 years of age.
Thu, Jan 13, 2022
January 06, 2022 04:10 IST
Delhi reported 10,665 cases at a positivity rate of 11.88% on Wednesday, up from 5,481 cases at a positivity rate of 8.37% a day before.
Thu, Jan 06, 2022
January 05, 2022 02:09 IST
According to officials, a circular to amend the procedure for the issuance of SC/ST caste certificate based on a single mother’s caste certificate was issued in July 2020.
Wed, Jan 05, 2022
January 05, 2022 02:04 IST
According to the available data, Delhi last saw over 14,000 active cases at the beginning of the second wave on April 4, after a significant gap. At that time, a total of 2,975 hospital beds were occupied.
Wed, Jan 05, 2022
January 04, 2022 12:53 IST
The national capital is the first major metro to announce such stringent curbs, as a fresh Covid wave, driven largely by the more transmissible Omicron variant, sweeps across the country.
Wed, Jan 05, 2022
December 30, 2021 04:00 IST
🔴 The decision was taken at the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) meeting on Wednesday, which was called to discuss further restrictions and the vaccination programme.
Thu, Dec 30, 2021
November 29, 2021 02:28 IST
As the Delhi government’s move to completely privatise the alcohol vends business begins to take shape, suppliers are running into some teething troubles. But officials are confident these are blips in a long-overdue process.
Mon, Nov 29, 2021




