Topic: AAP
Tractors, dharnas & 30 mins of business on Day 1 of Punjab special session against farm laws
Opposition AAP and Akali Dal have demanded copies of the proposed legislation against the Modi govt’s farm laws before it is introduced in Punjab assembly.
Delhi govt bans electricity generators to curb air pollution, exempts essential services
The essential services include health care facilities, elevators, railway, metro, airports & interstate bus terminals and the data centre run by the National Informatics Centre.
Resignations, protests and stiff competition turn up heat for BJP ahead of Ladakh election
This year, people in Ladakh can choose from BJP, Congress and AAP. But their resentment at not having constitutional safeguards is at its highest.
Delhi court directs police to lodge FIR over morphed video of CM Arvind Kejriwal
The court said the tone of the video not only lowers Delhi CM Kejriwal's reputation but it also addresses public/voters who have voted for Aam Aadmi Party in an abusive manner.
Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia hospitalised due to Covid
The 48-year-old Aam Aadmi Party leader had tested positive for the infection on 14 September and was in home isolation.
BJP, AAP, Congress call for boycott of polls to Ladakh council, seek protection of land, jobs
The boycott call has been given by Apex Body of People’s Movement for Sixth Schedule for Ladakh, which represents various student, religious and political groups.
Who does Yogi Adityanath fear the most? There’s method to Sanjay Singh sedition madness
AAP MP Sanjay Singh was involved in a survey conducted by the party in which 63% participants said the Yogi Adityanath government was ‘casteist’.
Delhi Rt value on rise though tests up 3 times, experts say people ‘lax’ in taking precautions
Experts say Delhi's rising Rt value is consistent with the increasing Covid cases, blame 'Unlock' measures and people’s failure to comply with social distancing norms.
Unhealthy lifestyle, return of NRIs behind high Covid fatality, Punjab health minister says
In an interview to ThePrint, Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu lists factors leading to the surge in Covid cases and the state's high fatality rate.
Week after HC order, North MCD school teachers get June salary. DU colleges still waiting
Employees of 12 DU colleges awaiting salaries since May. Teachers, pensioners & health workers under North Delhi Municipal Corporation not paid for months.
How France-Turkey’s probable but unlikely conflict has been shaped by Erdogan’s politics
In episode 604 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta explains the recent France-Turkey conflict and the deeper implications of this row.
Tax revenues decline 22% in April-September, at one-fourth of full year target
Tax revenues declined 22 per cent from the year-ago period to Rs 4.58 lakh crore and were at 28 per cent of the full year target of Rs 16.36 lakh crore in the April-September period.
Defence
Army develops WhatsApp-like app for personnel to dodge risk of communication leaks
The Secure Application for Internet supports secure voice, text and video-calling services for Android platforms over the internet. It is end-to-end encrypted.
Trump or Biden? Doesn’t matter to India-US ties as they’re in a full, strategic embrace
Pompeo & Esper’s visit to India for the 2+2 talks is proof that old hypocrisies are history, and supreme national interest has again driven a strategic choice.