Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena has written to Chief Minister Atishi, expressing concern about the delay in presenting the CAG reports before the assembly. He accused the state administration of purposely hiding the reports from public review. In a sharply worded letter, Saxena stated that the CAG office had written repeated reminders demanding swift … Read more
On Monday, Delhi Chief Minister Atishi met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the first time since assuming office. During the meeting, Atishi discussed particular themes with PM Modi on the improvement and growth of the national capital. According to sources, Atishi also brought up continuing disagreements between the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Lieutenant … Read more
The PWD department sealed Chief Minister Atishi’s official residence on Wednesday due to alleged unauthorized use. Notably, following Arvind Kejriwal’s resignation as Delhi chief minister, the CM’s home was abandoned. Later, after Atishi was appointed CM, he moved to it. The PWD intervened after there was a disagreement over the CM house’s handover and departure. … Read more
On Monday, the Delhi Chief Minister Atishi and AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal filed a plea contesting the high court’s decision to not dismiss a defamation lawsuit against them. The Supreme Court then requested a response from the Delhi administration and BJP leader Rajiv Babbar. A bench consisting of Justices Hrishikesh Roy and SVN Bhatti issued … Read more
Atishi, the leader of the AAP, will be sworn in as Delhi’s chief minister and her council of ministers on Saturday afternoon at Raj Niwas, according to authorities. According to officials in the lieutenant governor’s office, President Droupadi Murmu has named Atishi as Delhi’s chief minister effective the day she was sworn in and has … Read more
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has asked education minister Atishi to raise the national flag on Independence Day, according to Gopal Rai, the environment minister for Delhi, who made the announcement on Monday. Rai has also written a letter to the General Administration Department (GAD) saying, “I had a meeting with the chief minister today. He … Read more
On Monday, Delhi Education Minister Atishi opened a new four-story academic block and a multipurpose hall at a government school in Dilshad Garden. Speaking alongside Assembly Speaker Ram Niwas Goel at the event at Sant Eknath Sarvodaya Kanya Vidyalaya, the AAP minister expressed her happiness at the new building’s inauguration and emphasized the Kejriwal government’s … Read more
Delhi will receive ₹1,168 crore from the Centre in 2024-25 for various purposes, including compensation for victims of 1984 riots, grants in lieu of share in central taxes and duties, contribution to Union Territory Disaster Response Fund, and Central assistance for externally aided projects. Delhi finance minister Atishi on Tuesday said the Union Budget 2024-25 “betrayed” … Read more
Delhi Education Minister Atishi has approved the disbursement of Rs 100 crore for the fiscal year’s second quarter to fund 12 Delhi University colleges. This sum is the second installment of the Delhi government’s financial commitment to colleges. According to a statement made on Sunday, the Delhi government has granted Rs 400 crore to 12 … Read more
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and finance minister for Delhi, Atishi, has urged the central government to set aside Rs 10,000 crore for the improvement of the capital’s infrastructure. She emphasized that during the previous year, the government of Delhi collected Rs 2 trillion in income taxes. She stated that the city has donated Rs … Read more
Delhi Minister Atishi has been hospitalised after her health deteriorated due to her indefinite hunger strike over the water crisis in the national capital, her party said on Tuesday. In a post on ‘X’, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) said that the 43-year-old water minister was admitted to the emergency ICU at Delhi’s Lok Nayak Hospital after her blood … Read more
Delhi Water minister Atishi on Friday said water production in the national capital is decreasing continuously as less water is reaching the Yamuna river here. The AAP dispensation has been alleging that Haryana has not been releasing Delhi’s share of water. “Due to less water reaching Yamuna, water production in Delhi is continuously decreasing. Under … Read more
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Praveen Shankar Kapoor on Monday filed a defamation case against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Cabinet Minister Atishi Marlena over poaching allegations made by the two who had said that Aam Aadmi Party leaders were approached by the BJP to join them in return for cash. The matter is … Read more
Sunita Kejriwal and Delhi Minister Atishi met Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the Tihar Jail and shared details of their meeting with the Chief Minister inside the prison. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann is scheduled to meet Mr Kejriwal tomorrow. Atishi, who holds six departments in the Delhi Cabinet, said, “Just now, I came to … Read more
The Election Commission of India has sent a notice to Delhi minister Atishi over an alleged poll code violation, days after she claimed the BJP had threatened her with arrest if she didn’t switch sides. Stating that the BJP has complained about her remarks, the poll body asked the AAP leader to file her response … Read more