Articles by Paras Singh
BJP releases part 2 of Delhi manifesto, promises free education for needy
It pledged a welfare board for auto and taxi drivers, ₹10 lakh life insurance, ₹5 lakh accident insurance, subsidy for vehicle insurance, and scholarships for their children
Published on Jan 21, 2025 02:08 PM IST
Delhi polls: A three-way battle for Kalkaji
The constituency, having around 190,000 voters, derives its name from an 18th-century shrine of Goddess Kalka.
Updated on Jan 20, 2025 05:26 AM IST
Delhi polls: Kejriwal promises permanent housing to all govt employees
In a post on X, Kejriwal called on sanitation worker “brothers and sisters” to have their “own house and live with dignity”
Updated on Jan 20, 2025 05:42 AM IST
Delhi: BJP announces nine candidates in 4th list, JDU given one seat
BJP released its fourth list of 9 candidates for Delhi elections, declaring 68 out of 70 seats, while JD(U) named its candidate for Burari.
Updated on Jan 17, 2025 05:24 AM IST
Paras SinghAlok KN Mishra
Delhi polls: BJP announces nine candidates in fourth list
Assembly elections for the 70 seats of Delhi are scheduled to be held on February 5 and the votes will be counted on February 8
Updated on Jan 16, 2025 04:21 PM IST
Bidhuri triggers row with comment on Delhi CM Atishi
Bidhuri, during a public address at Govindpuri on Wednesday, said in Hindi: “... Atishi is roaming in Delhi streets as a doe runs in the jungle
Updated on Jan 16, 2025 05:42 AM IST
The battle for prestige - New Delhi constituency
With around 109,000 voters, the New Delhi constituency is among the smallest in the Capital but commands outsized attention.
Updated on Jan 16, 2025 05:36 AM IST
Delhi: Rahul Gandhi, Arvind Kejriwal tussle over ‘broken promises’
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said that neither PM Modi nor AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal spoke about the caste census.
Updated on Jan 14, 2025 02:36 PM IST
Congress vows sops for out-of-work people in Delhi
Additionally, the Congress, if elected, will offer one-year apprenticeship to enhance skill development of the youth
Updated on Jan 13, 2025 04:45 AM IST
BJP pacifies ‘rebel’ MLA, picks him from Mustafabad
BJP's third list for Delhi elections names Mohan Singh Bisht for Mustafabad after his rebellion threat. Voting is on February 5.
Updated on Jan 13, 2025 06:38 AM IST
AAP, BJP intensify campaign to win votes of slum residents
The AAP claimed that the BJP will “demolish all slums in Delhi” if it is voted to power in the Capital.
Updated on Jan 13, 2025 04:45 AM IST
Upcoming Delhi elections hold up key infrastructure projects
Among the affected projects are presentation of civic budget, road re-carpeting, redevelopment of Shivaji Bus Terminal near Connaught Place
Updated on Jan 11, 2025 04:45 AM IST
In BJP manifesto, power sops, a welfare promise to women?
The party leaders did not specify when the manifesto will be released, though this is likely in “two or three days”
Updated on Jan 10, 2025 06:52 AM IST
Bungalow battle turns ugly in run-up to polls
AAP and BJP clashed over alleged overspending on Kejriwal's former bungalow, with protests escalating ahead of Delhi assembly elections.
Updated on Jan 09, 2025 04:00 AM IST
Paras Singh, New Delhi
Battle for Delhi on Feb 5
Over 15.5 million Delhi voters will cast ballots on Feb 5 in high-stakes assembly elections amid governance issues, corruption allegations, and crime.
Updated on Jan 08, 2025 05:37 AM IST
Alok KN MishraParas Singh, New Delhi
The lotus will bloom in Delhi, and city will see a new spring, says BJP
The upcoming elections in Delhi hold particular significance for the BJP as the party has now stayed away from the power in Delhi assembly since 1998
Updated on Jan 08, 2025 06:08 AM IST
Capital gets RRTS, Metro phase 4 boost ahead of polls
PM Modi inaugurated ₹12,000 crore in transit projects in Delhi, criticizing AAP, and promising BJP's commitment to public welfare ahead of elections.
Updated on Jan 06, 2025 04:00 AM IST
‘Sexist’: Bidhuri faces criticism for Delhi CM, Priyanka Gandhi remarks
The BJP said that the party does not tolerate disrespectful statements against women and such remarks should not be made
Updated on Jan 06, 2025 06:06 AM IST
‘Abusive’ Modi failed to talk development: AAP
Kejriwal said that the two projects inaugurated by Modi on the day were joint ventures between the central and the state governments
Updated on Jan 06, 2025 05:46 AM IST
Do away with ‘AAPdakal’ rule in Delhi, says PM Modi; AAP hits back
He assured that public welfare schemes running in Delhi will not be stopped by the BJP, terming them as lies being spread by the AAP
Updated on Jan 06, 2025 05:42 AM IST
PWD to revamp key NW Delhi stretch of Ring Road
Recarpeting and repairs of the stretch from Punjabi Bagh roundabout to Prembari Pul near Shalimar Bagh is expected to take around four months
Published on Jan 01, 2025 10:45 PM IST
BJP slams ‘pujari’ promise, AAP registers beneficiaries
On Tuesday, the party brass including Kejriwal, Atishi and former deputy CM Manish Sisodia, interacted with priests and granthis at several temples and gurdwaras
Published on Dec 31, 2024 11:06 PM IST
Transport dept terms AAP’s claims of Delhi CM arrest ‘baseless’
Citing “reliable sources” on December 25, Kejriwal had said central agencies were instructed to “fabricate” a case against Atishi
Updated on Dec 30, 2024 05:26 AM IST
9% of cremations in Delhi now green; MCD to build more facilities
According to public health department data, cremations at non-conventional sites have almost doubled in Delhi since the Covid outbreak.
Updated on Dec 30, 2024 05:22 AM IST
Kejriwal alleges ‘mass deletion’ of voters in homeground New Delhi; BJP and ECI deny claims
Over the past month, the AAP has repeatedly alleged changes to the electoral rolls “by the BJP” in multiple assembly constituencies, with both the AAP and the BJP submitting petitions to the ECI
Updated on Dec 30, 2024 05:14 AM IST
AAP-Cong Delhi face-off aheadof polls puts INDIA bloc on edge
AAP threatened to push Congress out of the INDIA bloc unless it acted against Ajay Maken, escalating tensions within the opposition coalition.
Updated on Dec 27, 2024 09:04 AM IST
Paras Singh, New Delhi
Delhi: NDMC to undertake restoration of decades-old sewer lines next year
NDMC officials said that the work will only be taken up on coordination with traffic police to minimise snarls
Updated on Dec 27, 2024 05:38 AM IST
Bizarre Delhi twist: Departments caution against AAP govt’s promised schemes
The notices issued by the women and child development department and health department against Mahila Samman and Sanjeevani schemes.
Updated on Dec 26, 2024 03:21 AM IST
Ammonia spike: Delhi water supply crisis worsens, more plants impacted
Delhi Jal Board said that the ammonia level at the Wazirabad Barrage was 5ppm on Monday, over five times the treatable limit of 0.9ppm in the city.
Updated on Dec 24, 2024 05:02 AM IST
High-tension wires: A dangerous spectre hangs over Delhi colonies
At High Tension Marg, the situation is far from ideal. At certain points, the power lines are within arm’s reach of some homes
Published on Dec 23, 2024 10:54 PM IST