Arvind Kejriwal: News

29 May 2018

Delhi Government

Signature Bridge to open for Delhiites in October this year

Construction of the much-awaited Signature Bridge on the Yamuna river will be completed by October this year, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said today.

11 Jun 2018

Kapil Mishra

Rebel AAP leader sues Kejriwal for 25% attendance in assembly

Rebel AAP MLA Kapil Mishra, who once accused Arvind Kejriwal of taking Rs. 2cr-bribes, has now sued the Delhi CM.

11 Jun 2018

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

No shortage of water in Delhi next summer: CM Kejriwal

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal said there would be no shortage of water in Delhi in the next summer.

10 Jun 2018

Narendra Modi

Delhi: CM Kejriwal accuses CBI of going after mohalla clinics

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal alleged that CBI now started investigating the "Mohalla Clinics" project, "summoned" several senior officials, and seized related documents.

04 Jun 2018

Delhi Police

Delhi Police files charge-sheet against Manish Sisodia, Yogendra Yadav

Delhi Police today filed a charge-sheet in a court against Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, former AAP leader Yogendra Yadav, and others in a 2014 protest case.

02 Jun 2018

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Will AAP and Congress forge pre-poll alliance? It seems likely

A number of tweets set off speculations that AAP and Congress may forge a pre-poll alliance in Delhi, joining the buzz of a united opposition to stop BJP's victory in 2019.

31 May 2018

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Kejriwal takes-dig at Modi, says people miss 'educated' PM Manmohan

Taking a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today said people were missing an "educated Prime Minister" like Manmohan Singh.

29 May 2018

Narendra Modi

5 times when Modi's PR machinery overworked

It's widely known that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a knack for photo-ops, roadshows and breaking security protocol.

Beat Delhi road-traffic; Kalkaji-Janakpuri West Magenta Metro-line opens to public

Commuters in Delhi can now beat the heavy road traffic on Ring Roads by taking the Delhi Metro's Magenta Line metro as the Kalkaji Mandir-Janakpuri West stretch was thrown open to the public today.

29 May 2018

Delhi Government

Delhi: AAP government to launch free Wi-Fi facility next year

Delhiites could get free Wi-Fi facility at public places from March 2019 as AAP Government has planned to launch the same as the pilot project next year.

28 May 2018

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Arun Jaitley withdraws defamation case against Kumar Vishwas after apology

BJP leader Arun Jaitley has withdrawn his defamation case against dissident AAP leader Kumar Vishwas after the latter apologized.

28 May 2018

Lajpat Nagar

Delhi Metro's Pink-Line inauguration postponed: Shoppers' wait to get longer

The wait for the shoppers' favorite metro line in Delhi just got longer.

23 May 2018

Karnataka

Top opposition-leaders to attend Kumaraswamy swearing-in as Karnataka CM today

A JD(S)-Congress coalition government headed by HD Kumaraswamy will be sworn-in later today in Karnataka at a ceremony to be attended by a galaxy of opposition leaders.

Delhi-Metro: Janakpuri-Kalkaji Magenta Line to be operational from May 29

The 25.6km-long Janakpuri West-Kalkaji Mandir section of Delhi Metro's Magenta Line will be flagged off on May 28 by Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

21 May 2018

Sonia Gandhi

Kejriwal will attend swearing-in ceremony of Kumaraswamy as Karnataka's CM

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal will attend the swearing-in ceremony of Janata Dal (Secular) leader HD Kumaraswamy as the CM of Karnataka.

1,000 buses on Delhi roads soon; SC, HC nod required

If the Supreme Court and Delhi HC give permission, Delhi would soon see an additional 1,000 cluster buses plying on its roads, as the state Cabinet gave its in-principle nod to the project yesterday after a gap of 7 years.

18 May 2018

Delhi Police

Chief Secretary assault case: Six-member police team questions CM Kejriwal

A six-member team of the Delhi Police has begun questioning the Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal at his office in connection with the alleged assault on Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash in February.

17 May 2018

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Delhi: 1.5L CCTV cameras to be installed in government schools

In a step that would increase the safety of children in schools, a total of 1.46L CCTV cameras will be installed in every classroom of Delhi government schools.

16 May 2018

Manish Sisodia

Kejriwal to be questioned regarding CS Anshu Prakash assault case

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will be questioned by the police on Friday regarding the alleged assault on Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash in February.

14 May 2018

Manish Sisodia

This East Delhi colony will be powered by the Sun

Taking forward Delhi's journey towards being a 'solar city', an East-Delhi housing society has installed a 140-kWp plant, which was inaugurated by CM Arvind Kejriwal yesterday.

11 May 2018

Bollywood

Satish Kaushik is taking cinema to villages in a truck!

In a bid to make cinema accessible to the people of rural areas of the country, Satish Kaushik has launched Mobile Digital Movie Theatre (MDMT).

11 May 2018

Narendra Modi

LG stalling CCTV project 'on Center's behest': Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today wrote to PM Narendra Modi seeking his intervention in execution of state government's CCTV project, two days after Lt Governor Anil Baijal constituted a panel to prepare a framework for it.

10 May 2018

Satyendar Jain

PWD scam: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's kin arrested

A man related to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was arrested today by the Anti-Corruption Bureau in connection with the PWD scam.

10 May 2018

Rahul Sharma

Arvind Kejriwal's relative arrested in PWD scam

The Anti-Corruption Bureau arrested Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's family member Vinay Bansal in connection to the PWD scam, on Thursday.

09 May 2018

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Delhi BJP alleges labor fund scam, ACB registers case

Delhi BJP President Manoj Tiwari on Tuesday alleged that AAP workers were being registered as construction laborers to misuse labor welfare fund and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, his deputy Manish Sisodia and minister Gopal Rai are responsible for it.

03 May 2018

Delhi High Court

Statements against Jaitley based on information from Kejriwal: Kumar Vishwas

Dissident Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Kumar Vishwas today told Delhi High Court that his statements against Union Minister Arun Jaitley were based on information received as a party worker from his leader Arvind Kejriwal.

02 May 2018

Narendra Modi

Delhi: Magenta Line's Kalkaji-Janakpuri stretch likely to open by mid-May

The Kalkaji Mandir to Janakpuri West stretch of DMRC's Magenta Line is likely to be inaugurated by mid-May, after getting safety clearance from Commissioner for Metro Rail Safety (CMRS).

PM 'treating' judiciary same way he treats AAP govt: Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was "treating judiciary" in the same way as he "treats" the AAP government, a day after the Center turned down a Supreme Court collegium proposal to elevate Justice KM Joseph to the apex court.

25 Apr 2018

Lajpat Nagar

Lajpat Nagar section of Delhi Metro Pink Line tested

Among the two major sections of Delhi Metro Pink Line that will be inaugurated in June, one was tested yesterday.

23 Apr 2018

Bihar

50 IITians quit jobs for BAP, a political-party for backward-classes

Fifty IIT alumni have quit their jobs to form a political party to fight for backward classes.

18 Apr 2018

Narendra Modi

Delhiites to be compensated @Rs. 50/hr for unscheduled power cuts

In a bid to make power discoms accountable, the Delhi government approved a pro-consumer policy yesterday, whereby consumers would be compensated for unscheduled electricity cuts lasting more than an hour.

18 Apr 2018

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

AAP leader Ashish Khetan resigns from DDC; joins Bar Council

AAP leader and Vice-Chairman of the Delhi Dialogue and Development Commission (DDC) Ashish Khetan has resigned from the post, saying he now wants to practice law.

13 Apr 2018

Politics

RTI-query reveals Kejriwal spent Rs. 1 crore on tea, snacks

In his three year tenure, Arvind Kejriwal spent a total of Rs. 1.03 crore on tea and snacks alone, revealed an RTI reply.

11 Apr 2018

Narendra Modi

After apology spree, Kejriwal back to taunting PM Modi

On Tuesday, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal slammed PM Narendra Modi and BJP's plan to observe a day-long fast for the complete washout of the Parliament session. He tweeted, "Now that's really cute .... just one day fast... against himself."

04 Apr 2018

Delhi

CAG: Kejriwal's Delhi government has untracked funds of Rs. 7,270cr

In an amusing paradox, anti-corruption proponent AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal now finds himself cornered.

03 Apr 2018

Delhi

Jaitley accepts Kejriwal's apology, withdraws defamation case

Delhi HC today closed the Rs. 10cr defamation case filed by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley against Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal.

02 Apr 2018

Delhi

DDCA defamation case: Now, Kejriwal and aides apologize to Jaitley

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, as part of his apology-spree, has now apologized to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. This was pertaining to the DDCA defamation case.

31 Mar 2018

Delhi

Haryana: Delhi CM Kejriwal holds roadshow in Rohtak-Bhiwani belt

With the Aam Aadmi Party keen to contest the Haryana Assembly polls next year, the party's national convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today held a roadshow in the Rohtak-Bhiwani belt of the state.

29 Mar 2018

Delhi

Delhi AAP MLA in trouble for threatening, abusing woman

Even as the supposed assault on chief secretary Anshu Prakash at Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's house is investigated, another case of bad behavior by an AAP MLA has cropped up.

29 Mar 2018

Delhi

Delhi CM demands strict action against culprits of CBSE leaks

Demanding strict action against people involved in the alleged leak of CBSE examination papers, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said he feels "sorry and sad" for students who will have to re-appear for the exams.