New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) The CBSE on Thursday released the Class XII results, with the schools here showing improvement in the results as it had a pass percentage of 91.87 per cent. “CBSE Class 12 results: Delhi improves by 2.87 per cent as compared with last year,” Delhi Education[Read More…]
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Delhi government schools guest teachers protest outside Manish Sisodia’s residence over contract
New Delhi: Several guest lecturers of Delhi government schools, whose contract ended on February 28, protested outside Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia’s residence on Friday. 25,000 teachers stare at uncertainty as their contracts ended on February 28 and they have not yet been informed whether their services have been terminated or their[Read More…]
Sisodia alleges corruption in transfer-posting of officers
New Delhi: Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi Manish Sisodia on Saturday alleged corruption in the transfer and posting of officers working in the national capital. Speaking in the Delhi Assembly, Sisodia said, “Huge corruption is going on in transfer and posting of officers right under Lt. Governor Anil Baijal’s nose”.[Read More…]
Delhi government built over 8,000 classrooms since 2015: Sisodia
The Delhi government has constructed over 8,000 classrooms in its schools since 2015, Education Minister Manish Sisodia said on Saturday, saying 12,000 more classrooms will be built by the year-end. “More than 8,000 new classrooms have been built in Delhi government schools. Construction of 11,000 has been started while tender[Read More…]
Six World Class Skill Centres to start in Delhi from March
New Delhi, The Delhi government will open six world class skill centres (WCSCs) in the national capital in March, with a total capacity of 720 seats, to prepare students to acquire different professional skills, Education Minister Manish Sisodia announced on Friday. The admission process for the March 2019 batch in[Read More…]
Operation to not let Delhi Govt work properly is being controlled by Amit Shah: AAP’s Dilip Pandey
Aam Aadmi Party, which was formed during a movement against corruption suffered massive controversies in the year 2018, from staging a protest against Lieutenant Governor to the signature bridge incident with Delhi BJP Chief Manoj Tiwari. Since from the inception Aam Aadmi Party always believed in picking a tight spot[Read More…]
Kejriwal dares Modi to show files on Sahara-Birla, Rafale
New Delhi, Accusing the Central government of scanning over 400 files related to the Delhi government, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday dared Prime Minister Narendra Modi to show four files of the Centre, including those of Sahara-Birla and Rafale. Addressing the National Council Meeting of the Aam Aadmi Party[Read More…]
Manish Sisodia alleges encroachment of school land by BJP
New Delhi: Accusing the BJP of encroaching upon a school land for commercial use, Delhi Education Minister Manish Sisodia on Saturday said the party is anti-education and does not want the citizens to be educated. Speaking to the media, Sisodia said there was a school running in the Sarai Khalil[Read More…]
Amidst threat Delhi CM Kejriwal invites all for TM Krishna’ concert in Delhi
New Delhi: Carnatic singer TM Krishna is going to perform on November 17 at Garden of Five Senses on Delhi Government invitation. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal also invited everyone to come for the concert. TM Krishna, a Ramon Magsaysay award winner singer who was supposed to perform earlier at[Read More…]
EC working as B team of BJP: AAP
New Delhi: Dubbing the Election Commission (EC) as the “B team of BJP”, the Aam Aadmi Party on Saturday alleged the poll body was misusing its powers under Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s influence. Party leader and Delhi’s Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia told the media that voting is a fundamental[Read More…]
CM Kejriwal, Sisodia, 11 AAP MLAs get bail in CS Anshu Prakash assault case
In a huge relief to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Delhi High Court on Thursday granted bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, his deputy Manish Sisodia and 11 AAP MLAs, who were accused in an alleged assault on Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash on the night of February 19 at the chief[Read More…]
Atishi Marlena named Aam Aadmi Party Lok Sabha candidate
Delhi’s ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday announced Atishi Marlena, a former advisor to Education Minister Manish Sisodia, as its candidate in the Lok Sabha election from East Delhi constituency. She is the first candidate to be announced by AAP for the 2019 elections. Atishi served as an advisor from July[Read More…]
Delhi Govt’ education sector to get a boost with 10,000 more classrooms
New Delhi: The Delhi government has announced that “12,748 new rooms will be made including around 10,000 classrooms in its schools in the next one and half years, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said today.” Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, in a tweet, dubbed the move a “massive infra boost” for the[Read More…]
Inability to tackle emotions creates problems: Dalai Lama
New Delhi: Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama said on Saturday there are problems in the world as humans are not able to deal with their emotions. He also said education needs to impart modern knowledge to children as well as the ability to deal with their emotions. Dalai Lama made[Read More…]
AAP sit-in protest: Manish Sisodia, Satyendar Jain discharged from hospital
New Delhi: Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and Health Minister Satyendar Jain, who were shifted to hospitalised during their hunger strike over the AAP government’s standoff with Lt. Governor Anil Baijal, were discharged on Tuesday. Sisodia announced his recovery on Twitter before getting discharged. With doctor’s care and your[Read More…]
Delhi earmarks Rs 100 cr for free WiFi
New Delhi: The Delhi government on Thursday said it has earmarked Rs 100 crore for free WiFi access across the city, a project that was pilot launched in 2016 but failed to take off. Finance Minister Manish Sisodia made the announcement in his 2018-19 budget speech in the Assembly. The government[Read More…]
Three years of AAP: Kejriwal promises free WiFi, roads, drains
New Delhi: As the AAP-led Delhi government completed its three years to power on Wednesday, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced his future plans that include roads and drains in unauthorised colonies, building of 900 Mohalla Clinics, and funds for free WiFi. He also attacked the Central government for stalling the development[Read More…]
No credible Opposition to take on BJP in 2019 polls: Manish Sisodia
In conversation with The Sunday Express, Delhi deputy chief minister, Manish Sisodia, said that it will be difficult to find a viable alternative to the BJP at the time of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections because “there is no credible opposition in the country”. “The problem is that the BJP[Read More…]
Dilli ki Soch: An event dedicated to highlight everyday issues of Delhi
Among the dignitaries present to grace the event were Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi, Manish Sisodia, Delhi BJP Chief, Manoj Tiwari, Mayor East Delhi DMC, Neema Bhagat, Special Commissioner of Police, New Delhi, Deependra Pathak, Water Minister for Delhi, Rajendra Gautam, among others. The forum is a platform that enables[Read More…]
Manish Sisodia gave us wrong facts on students’ success: Education Department
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Manish Sisodia has landed in a controversy after his office allegedly provided false information about the success of students of government schools. As per the Education Department, Sisodia’s office gave a script for a Radio advertisement to rejoice the Class[Read More…]
Delhi: Dengue, chikungunya cases rising; HC to hear matter today
Considering the rising cases of dengue and chikungunya outbreaks in the national capital, the Delhi High Court will hear the matter on Tuesday. Earlier, the HC pulled up the Delhi government over the increasing dengue and chikungunya nuisance. The Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal issued instructions for an inclusive plan[Read More…]
Saw Satyendar Jain giving Rs 2 crore to Kejriwal: Kapil Mishra
Sacked Water Minister Kapil Mishra on Sunday made a shocking revelation claiming that he saw Health Minister Satyendar Jain handing over Rs. 2 crore in cash to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. “Where did the money come from? They must say what was done with the money?” the AAP leader said[Read More…]
Delhi govt rejig: Kapil Mishra removed from Cabinet
Delhi Water and Tourism Minister Kapil Mishra has been removed from the cabinet on Saturday. Kapil Mishra has been replaced by Kailash Gahlot. The Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia has said that water management was not up to the mark and CM decided to bring Gahlot in place. “Water management[Read More…]
Kumar Vishwas accuses AAP leaders of conspiracy
On Tuesday, Aam Aadmi Party leader Kumar Vishwas accused some leaders in the party for plotting against him. He made it clear that he won’t compromise his principles and soon take a call on his future action. However, he didn’t name anyone as he made the statements. “I know I[Read More…]
MCD aftermath: Rifts in AAP as senior leaders deny Kejriwal’s EVM-tampering claims
After BJP’s impressive victory in the Delhi MCD polls, a number of AAP party members along with Delhi Minister Kapil Mishra called for introspection over the party’s overthrow in the polls saying that the loss cannot be blamed only on EVMs even as the party leadership alleged “rigging” of voting[Read More…]
BJP demands judicial probe into lunches at Kejriwal’s residence
On Sunday, the BJP demanded a judicial inquiry into two luncheons at Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal’s residence last year which allegedly cost around Rs 11 lakh. Although the charges have been denied by AAP, the leader of Opposition in the Delhi Assembly Vijender Gupta claims that Deputy Chief Minister Manish[Read More…]
No need for Parliament nod to waive property tax: Sisodia
Deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia reiterated the Aam Aadmi Party’s promise to remove residential property tax and arrears if his party wins the April 23 municipal corporation elections in the Capital. BJP rules the three municipal corporations. However, AAP’s main competitors BJP and the Congress criticized the tax waiver declaration[Read More…]
BJP MP Manoj Tiwari misbehaves with lady teacher on stage
Delhi BJP president Manoj Tiwari, who is known for singing songs at events occasionally, was seen scolding a lady teacher when she asked him to sing at school function. He started scolding her and asked her to leave stage and requested management to take strict action against this lady. He[Read More…]
Manish Sisodia appreciates the ‘new administrator’
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Friday said that ‘the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government is ‘comfortable’ with new administrator’, praising the Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal. Sisodia said Baijal had previously worked together in several departments in Delhi and have the first-hand information of the problems faced by the national capital.[Read More…]
Voters in Goa, Punjab buying AAP’s ‘education model’: Manish Sisodia
Delhi’s Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Wednesday rued that the focus in schools is on completing the syllabus and not enhancing knowledge even as he claimed the AAP government’s education model is being “bought” by voters in poll-bound states of Punjab and Goa. “The biggest drawback in our education[Read More…]
