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Delhi mayor elections 2025: AAP opts out of race, cites lack of numbers in MCD
Delhi | Apr 21, 2025, 11:41 PM ISTAAP has decided not to contest the Delhi mayoral election on April 25 due to a lack of numbers in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), where BJP holds a majority. With control over the Centre, Delhi, and MCD, the BJP is set to establish a "triple-engine government."
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CBI raids AAP's Durgesh Pathak, party alleges Gujarat polls link behind move | 17 April | Speed News
Originals | Apr 18, 2025, 12:01 AM ISTCBI raids AAP's Durgesh Pathak, party alleges Gujarat polls link behind move. Supreme Court halts all Waqf appointments and changes until the next hearing date. Robert Vadra faces ED again, claims BJP plotting conspiracy over land case. Get all the updates of the day in today's Speed News.
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CBI raids ex-AAP MLA Durgesh Pathak's house over alleged foreign funding violations
Delhi | Apr 17, 2025, 12:55 PM ISTThe CBI conducted searches at the residence of former AAP MLA Durgesh Pathak on Thursday over alleged violations of the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA). The agency has registered a case against Pathakover purported irregularities involving foreign contributions.
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Delhi government cancels 177 political appointments made by previous AAP regime
Delhi | Apr 09, 2025, 01:36 PM ISTThe Delhi government under the new BJP-led administration has cancelled 177 political appointments made during the previous Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) regime. These included positions in boards and academies like the Delhi Jal Board, Hindi Academy, and others, often held by current or former AAP leaders.
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No more free garbage pickup in Delhi: MCD to levy monthly user charges | How much will residents pay
Delhi | Apr 10, 2025, 09:31 AM ISTThe Municipal Corporation of Delhi will begin collecting monthly user charges for garbage collection from residential and commercial property owners, ending the free doorstep waste pickup service. The move is expected to generate Rs 150 crore annually for the MCD but has drawn criticism from AAP.
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BJP receives highest donations of Rs 2,243 crore in FY 2023-24 | Check what Congress and AAP get
India | Apr 07, 2025, 04:33 PM ISTThe report, based on data submitted to the Election Commission, highlighted trends in political donations above Rs 20,000.
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BJP targets Kejriwal over Rs 3 crore annual bungalow maintenance, cites RTI
Delhi | Apr 06, 2025, 12:02 AM ISTBJP has accused Arvind Kejriwal of lavish spending, citing an RTI that reveals Rs 3.69 crore was spent annually on maintaining his official bungalow between 2015 and 2022.
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Ahead of Assam panchayat elections, AAP's state unit chief Manoj Dhanowar quit
Assam | Apr 04, 2025, 07:55 PM ISTAssam Panchayat Elections in 27 districts of the state will be conducted in two phases on May 2 and May 7, State Election Commissioner Alok Kumar announced on April 2.
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Punjab Budget 2025: State to conduct first-ever 'drug census', announces minister
India | Mar 26, 2025, 06:13 PM ISTPunjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema presented the Punjab Budget 2025 with a Rs 2.36 lakh crore allocation, prioritizing the state’s first-ever ‘drug census,’, universal health insurance, and crop diversification for farmers.
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Make in India needs to be expanded to 'Make AI in India' now: AAP's Raghav Chadha in Rajya Sabha
India | Mar 25, 2025, 07:09 PM ISTRaghav Chadha stressed that India's Make in India vision must evolve to focus on AI and highlighted how major global powers have invested heavily in AI.
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Delhi Budget 2025: Rekha Gupta govt to issue cards to women for free-bus rides instead of tickets
Delhi | Mar 25, 2025, 04:28 PM ISTDelhi Budget 2025 Highlights: Last year, the Aam Aadmi Party government presented the Budget 2024-25 worth Rs 76,000 crore that was raised to Rs 77,000.
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AAP left Rs 27,000 crore power burden, will ensure prices in Delhi remain under control: Ashish Sood
Delhi | Mar 24, 2025, 10:03 PM ISTDelhi Power Minister Ashish Sood accused the previous Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government of leaving behind a Rs 27,000 crore burden in the form of regulatory assets, which power distribution companies (discoms) are entitled to recover by raising tariffs.
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AAP fields Gopal Italia for Visavadar by-elections in Gujarat
Gujarat | Mar 23, 2025, 02:03 PM ISTA total of five vacant assembly seats in Gujarat will be contested, including seats in Khambhat, Vijapur, Waghodia, Porbandar, and Manavadar.
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Saurabh Bharadwaj replaces Gopal Rai as AAP's Delhi chief, Manish Sisodia becomes Punjab's incharge
Delhi | Mar 21, 2025, 02:52 PM ISTSaurabh Bhardwaj has replaced Gopal Rai as the president of the Delhi AAP unit. Former deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia is named as the in-charge of party's Punjab unit.
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Swati Maliwal addresses India TV's 'She' Conclave, calls for stricter punishment for rapists
India | Mar 20, 2025, 06:50 PM ISTIndia TV's 'She' Conclave: Swati Maliwal, known for her advocacy on women’s safety, shared insights from her experiences and emphasised the need for stronger policies to protect and uplift women across the country.
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Delhi Speaker complains to Chief Secretary about officials ignoring MLAs, AAP takes a dig at BJP
Delhi | Mar 20, 2025, 05:15 PM ISTDelhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta has written to Chief Secretary Dharmendra, alleging that government officials are ignoring MLAs' letters and calls. AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj mocked the BJP, saying they are now facing the same bureaucratic resistance they once encouraged.
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AAP, BJP councillors create ruckus in MCD House during budget proceedings | Video
Delhi | Mar 19, 2025, 04:58 PM ISTRuckus in MCD House: The House proceedings were called today to finalise the budget for 2024-25 and the next financial year, 2025-26.
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President Murmu approves FIR against Manish Sisodia, Satyendar Jain in Rs 1,300 cr classroom 'scam'
India | Mar 13, 2025, 08:48 PM ISTIn 2022, the Delhi government's vigilance directorate recommended a probe into the alleged scam and submitted a report to the chief secretary.
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Punjab Police conducts raids at 538 locations, arrests 112 smugglers in ongoing anti-drug drive
India | Mar 10, 2025, 11:30 PM ISTIn 10 days of the launch of anti-drug drive in Punjab, the police have arrested 1,436 individuals. Meanwhile, 1,035 kg of heroin, opium, and other synthetic drugs have been seized.
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Raghav Chadha, AAP MP, invited to Global Leadership Program at Harvard Kennedy School in US
India | Mar 06, 2025, 10:18 PM ISTThe World Economic Forum’s Young Global Leaders initiative plays a critical role in shaping the next generation of global changemakers by connecting them with transformational learning opportunities such as this program at Harvard Kennedy School.