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'Atishi thousand times better...': When Delhi LG VK Saxena stumped Delhi CM with praise
Delhi | Nov 22, 2024, 09:22 PM ISTLG Saxena appreciated that the Chief Minister of Delhi is a woman, but also added that Atishi is a "thousand times better than her predecessor, Arvind Kejriwal who was constantly at odds with LG.
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Delhi Assembly Election: AAP announces 11 candidates, fields turncoats Anil Jha, Veer Singh Dhingan
Delhi | Nov 21, 2024, 05:42 PM ISTDelhi Assembly Election: The names were announced after a meeting of the AAP's political affairs committee (PAC) headed by party convener Kejriwal. The elections for 70 seats in the Delhi Assembly are due in February 2025.
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Delhi govt suspends physical classes for 10 and 12, to be shifted online as air pollution worsens
Delhi | Nov 18, 2024, 10:29 PM ISTDue to severe pollution levels, the Delhi government has decided to suspend in-person classes for all students, except those in classes 10 and 12.
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Delhi Schools Closure: CM Atishi cancels physical classes as severe AQI leads to GRAP-4 imposition
Delhi | Nov 17, 2024, 10:54 PM ISTDelhi School Closure: According to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR), the city's overall Air Quality Index (AQI) was worsened to a 'severe-plus 468, triggering grave health concerns.
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Delhi Minister Kailash Gahlot quits Aam Aadmi Party, raises question on Yamuna, 'Sheeshmahal'
Delhi | Nov 17, 2024, 04:26 PM ISTThe resignation comes amid growing scrutiny of AAP’s governance and its approach to addressing environmental and civic issues in the capital. Gahlot’s departure is likely to pose challenges for the party as it prepares for upcoming political battles.
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Air pollution: Primary schools closed in Delhi, classes to be held online as air quality worsens
Delhi | Nov 14, 2024, 09:01 PM ISTAir pollution: Delhi CM Atishi said due to rising pollution levels, all primary schools in Delhi will be shifting to online classes, until further directions.
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Atishi passes proposal to reinstate 10,000 bus marshals for anti-pollution duties in Delhi
Delhi | Nov 09, 2024, 04:47 PM ISTDelhi CM Atishi announced the reinstatement of the bus marshals days after directions from LG VK Saxena during a meeting over the air pollution condition in the national capital.
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Chhath Puja celebrations: Delhi CM Atishi performs 'sandhya arghya' at Giri Nagar ghat | WATCH
Delhi | Nov 07, 2024, 07:16 PM ISTIt is pertinent to note that the Delhi government had made arrangements for devotees to perform puja at 1,000 different spots in the city. The government did not give permission to perform the Chhath puja at Yamuna ghats due to pollution in the river.
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Chhath Puja 2024: Delhi government declares public holiday on November 7
Delhi | Nov 01, 2024, 05:49 PM ISTChhath Puja 2024: Chhath Puja is widely celebrated by 'Purvanchalis' (natives of Bihar and eastern UP) after Diwali, in which devotees, mostly women, worship the Sun god and perform the ritual of 'Arghya' standing in knee-deep water.
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Air pollution: From GRAP-II to civil defence volunteers, check how Delhi plans to curb rising AQI
Delhi | Oct 28, 2024, 11:53 PM ISTThe national capital woke up to a "very poor" air quality on Monday although the Air Quality Index improved marginally from a day earlier.
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Delhi LG VK Saxena directs deployment of Civil Defence Volunteers for mitigating air pollution
Delhi | Oct 24, 2024, 02:23 PM ISTAAP has been trying to get the Civil Defence Volunteers reinstated as bus marshals in Delhi. The issue had become a matter of political altercation between LG and AAP. The LG has now directed to deploy them to fight air pollution while asking govt to present a concrete plan of their regularisation.
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Delhi blast: Atishi targets BJP, says saffron party is responsible for law and order situation
Delhi | Oct 20, 2024, 01:28 PM ISTIn her first reaction to the incident, the Delhi Chief Minister criticized the BJP, stating that while they are responsible for maintaining law and order, their track record suggests otherwise.
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Delhi CM Atishi, minister Gopal Rai inspect Anand Vihar hotspot after AQI rises to severe category
Delhi | Oct 20, 2024, 10:42 AM ISTA layer of smog engulfed several parts of Delhi, including Anand Vihar and the Akshardham temple area as the AQI in the area rose to 353, categorised as 'Very Poor' as per the Central Pollution Control Board.
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Delhi govt bans sale, use of firecrackers to curb air pollution, seeks 'cooperation' from residents
Delhi | Oct 14, 2024, 04:17 PM ISTThe national capital continued to record poor air quality on Monday with an Air Quality Index at 221 as of 9 am, according to the Central Pollution Control Board. The air quality was also in "poor" category in NCR including Ghaziabad (265), Noida (243), and Greater Noida (228).
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Delhi Chief Minister Atishi calls on PM Modi for first time after assuming CM office
Delhi | Oct 14, 2024, 02:56 PM ISTThe meeting between Delhi CM Atishi and Prime Minister Modi commenced amid a CMO residence row. However, the agenda has not yet been revealed.
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Fact Check: Did Delhi CM Atishi apologise for 'Jai Shri Ram' chant? Know truth of viral video
Fact Check | Oct 13, 2024, 06:44 PM ISTIndia TV Fact Check: A claim is being made on social media about Delhi CM Atishi, in which it is said that Atishi had to apologise for chanting Jai Shri Ram. Let's find out the truth behind this viral claim.
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Delhi government releases Rs 100 crore for 12 govt-funded DU colleges, says AAP
Education | Oct 13, 2024, 06:25 PM ISTDelhi Chief Minister Atishi said that education has always been a top priority of the Delhi government under Arvind Kejriwal.
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PWD offers 6 Flag Staff Road bungalow or CM House to Delhi Chief Minister Atishi
Delhi | Oct 11, 2024, 08:59 PM ISTEarlier, Delhi Chief Minister Atishi accused the BJP of attempting to encroach upon the "CM's residence" at 6, Flag Staff Road in the Civil Lines area.
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Delhi cabinet hikes MLALAD fund from Rs 10 crore to Rs 15 crore, CM Atishi makes big announcement
Delhi | Oct 10, 2024, 05:03 PM ISTAtishi said that no other state in the country has such an MLA fund. Gujarat gives Rs 1.5 crore, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka give Rs 2 crore, she added.
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Delhi CM residence row: Atishi works amid packed cartons at her Kalkaji home | Video goes viral
Delhi | Oct 10, 2024, 04:22 PM ISTAtishi, who lives in her Assembly constituency Kalkaji in south Delhi, was allotted the AB-17 bungalow on Mathura Road after she was appointed a minister last year in the then Arvind Kejriwal government.