After Brexit, CM Kejriwal calls for referendum on Delhi statehood
Hours after Britain voted to leave the European Union, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal called for a referendum on statehood for Delhi.
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON JUN 24, 2016 02:29 PM IST
Hours after Britain voted to leave the European Union, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal called for a referendum on statehood for Delhi.
Echoing similar view, AAP leader Ashish Khetan said “after UK’s referendum on EU exit, it’s time to have a referendum on full statehood for Delhi”.
A Union Territory with a legislative assembly that limits the power of the Delhi government, the city-state has a unique status.
Law and order, including police, land and civic bodies are controlled by the Union government, which has led to a raging turf war with the Kejriwal government.
While statehood for Delhi was part of the Aam Aadmi Party manifesto, the BJP that had been raising the issue for years kept mum on it ahead of the February state elections.
“Referendum”, though not in its strictest form, has been a vital part of the AAP’s politics. When the party made its poll debut in Delhi in 2014 and subsequently formed the government with the Congress’ support, it said the decisions were taken after getting people’s go-ahead.
The opposition and critics, however, say the vote is not broad-based as the participants are either party members or supporters and results do not reflect the larger opinion.
In July last year, Kejriwal government had asked the urban development department to come up with a feasibility report specifying a timeline, sources said.
The CM had also asked the urban and legal departments to speed up work on a Delhi statehood bill that will be sent to the Centre for its consent.
Delhi will have its own school education board
By Fareeha Iftikhar, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON MAR 07, 2021 01:05 AM IST
- Unlike other states, Delhi does not have its own state education board. There are about 1,500,000 government school students in Delhi.
AAP has worked for Dalits: CM
By HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON MAR 07, 2021 12:44 AM IST
- The AAP has only worked and struggled for the poor and Dalits in the last five years,” said Kejriwal, at an event organised by an NGO in Tukhlakabad Extension on Saturday.
College of Art clarifies: Students to get DU degrees
By HT Correspondent, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON MAR 06, 2021 11:39 PM IST
The College of Art on Saturday clarified that its current batch of students would receive their degrees from Delhi University (DU)
AAP accuses North MCD of ₹546 cr irregularities in Rani Jhansi flyover project
By HT Correspondent, New Delhi
UPDATED ON MAR 06, 2021 11:45 PM IST
The project, which was conceived by the north Delhi civic body in 1998, had gained notoriety over the years as one of the most delayed infrastructure projects in the national capital.
In budget, Delhi likely to allocate funds for Tricolours across city
By HT Correspondent, New Delhi
UPDATED ON MAR 07, 2021 05:37 AM IST
The flag will be very much like the one in Connaught Place, which is hoisted atop a 207-feet mast.
Civil defence volunteer shot dead in Bawana, police suspect local rivalry
By HT Correspondent, New Delhi
UPDATED ON MAR 06, 2021 11:36 PM IST
The victim Shashi Kadyan was a resident of village Katewara in Bawana. The man was a civil defence volunteer and was attached to an additional district magistrate in outer Delhi as a driver.
Muthoot group chairman falls to death from fourth floor, probe launched
By HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times, New Delhii
UPDATED ON MAR 06, 2021 11:38 PM IST
Muthoot Finance is one of the largest gold loan non-banking financial company (NBFC) in India.
Positivity rate up to 0.60%, almost double since February 27
By Anonna Dutt, New Delhi
UPDATED ON MAR 07, 2021 12:23 AM IST
The city’s positivity rate – proportion of samples that return positive among the total tested – rose to 0.60%, with only 53,062 tests having been conducted on Friday and reported a day later in Saturday’s health bulletin.
Vaccine drive needs to pick up pace by at least sixfold, say health experts
By Anonna Dutt, New Delhi
UPDATED ON MAR 07, 2021 05:36 AM IST
The government has no concrete estimate as to how many people above the age of 45, who have one or more of the 20 specific comorbidities, are living in the city.
Delhi HC directs 3499 undertrials to surrender from March 7
By HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON MAR 06, 2021 11:34 PM IST
A bench of justices Siddharth Mridul and Talwant Singh said it was “not inclined” to further extend the period of interim bail granted to prisoners under various criteria laid down by the high power committee in its several meetings.
104-year-old takes Covid-19 vaccine at Delhi's hospital, urges all to take shot
ANI, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON MAR 06, 2021 11:14 PM IST
The octogenarian told ANI, "I urge everyone who is eligible to come forward and get themselves administered with COVID-19 vaccine. It is totally safe."
Delhi logs over 300 new Covid-19 cases for second straight day
By hindustantimes.com | Written by Srivatsan K C, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON MAR 06, 2021 07:46 PM IST
Also, 320 patients recovered on Saturday, taking the total recoveries to 628,117, according to a health department bulletin.
Delhi to have its own school education board: CM Kejriwal
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Mallika Soni, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON MAR 06, 2021 06:36 PM IST
- Approval for the formation of the Delhi Board of School Education was passed during the cabinet meeting.
Delhiwale: The soul of the burger
By Mayank Austen Soofi, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON MAR 06, 2021 01:11 AM IST
- This evening he is stationed beside a zebra crossing in Connaught Place, standing amid a continuous motion of shoppers going about in all directions.
Delhi HC dismisses plea questioning appointment of Jamia V-C
By HT Correspondent, New Delhi
UPDATED ON MAR 06, 2021 12:40 AM IST
The court highlighted the position of law that it cannot sit in appeal over the decision taken by the search committee, set up to select the most suitable candidate for the post.