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Taj Palace, Delhi Golf Club in NDMC tax defaulter list; 11 five-star hotels owe Rs 320 crore to civic body
At least 11 five-star hotels in the national capital, including the iconic Taj Palace and Claridges, are on the tax defaulter list of New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) with their total dues amounting to Rs 320 crore.
Lessons from MCD Election 2017: Congress’ only hope in Delhi is an alliance with AAP
The results of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi election are out and Congress supporters see the party’s performance as a revival of sorts
MCD Election 2017: Rigged EVMs cost AAP the civic polls, party MLA Saurabh Bharadwaj tells Firstpost
After the MCD election result was announced, Saurabh Bharadwaj, one of the better-known AAP MLAs and secretary, AAP Delhi in an exclusive interview to Firstpost at the party headquarters on Rouse Avenue, called the defeat the result of a ‘big conspiracy’
Delhi MCD Election 2017 Results highlights: Counting complete in all 272 wards; BJP wins 184 seats, AAP gets 46
"I am sure we will win. I have no doubt about it," BJP leader Manoj Tiwari told the media, as counting of votes began
MCD Elections 2017 Results: Massive victory highlights BJP’s new strategy to tackle anti-incumbency
By employing its new innovative strategy to curb anti-incumbency wave, the BJP has managed to secure a string of recent electoral successes.
MCD Election Results 2017: Ex-AAP leader Mayank Gandhi sends scathing message to 'pied piper' Arvind Kejriwal
On Tuesday, a day before the counting of votes in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi election, former Aam Aadmi Party leader Mayank Gandhi wrote a scathing open letter on his blog to AAP convenor and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal
MCD Election Results 2017: India needs the Aam Aadmi Party, but without Arvind Kejriwal
The election results for Municipal Corporation of Delhi have made one thing clear. The Aam Aadmi Party under the leadership of Arvind Kejriwal has lost its sheen. So what lessons does the Aam Aadmi Party need to learn from the stinging defeat in MCD elections?
Delhi MCD Election 2017 Results LIVE: With BJP set for a win, Yogendra Yadav urges AAP to be gracious in defeat
Counting for the crucial MCD election will begin 8 am on Wednesday & will unveil who emerged victorious from the three-way battle between AAP, BJP, Congress
Delhi MCD Election 2017 results: Civic polls a beginning for Swaraj India, says Yogendra Yadav
The municipal elections in Delhi were "foundational elections" for the Swaraj India Party and leaders have "zero expectations" of winning any seat, party chief Yogendra Yadav said on Wednesday.
Delhi MCD Election 2017 Results: BJP leads in 160 wards, Delhi party chief Manoj Tiwari confident about win
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was leading in 160 wards, the Congress in 45 and the AAP in 16 wards in the Delhi civic polls, according to early counting trends, election officials said on Wednesday.
MCD Election 2017: After taking on Kejriwal's FB account, BJP complains to EC against Manish Sisodia
The Delhi BJP on Sunday filed a complaint with the Election Commission against Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, accusing him of violating the Model Code of Conduct during the civic polls.
MCD Election 2017: Voting ends with around 54% turnout as faulty EVMs, heat keep voters away
Voting in the MCD Election 2017 was peaceful but both voters and political parties reported numerous cases of faulty EVMs and state election commission's apathy towards resolving the issues
MCD Election 2017 highlights: Voting ends in Delhi; dismal turnout, faulty EVMs remain talking points
As Delhi goes to vote in the crucial MCD election on Sunday, the fate of AAP, BJP and Congress hangs in the balance.
MCD Election 2017: How BJP, Congress, AAP manifestos stack up against each other
BJP, Congress and AAP have released their manifestos for the MCD election, and have all chosen to focus on issues they consider key to winning the critical municipal election
MCD Election 2017: Swaraj India candidate and anti-liquor crusader Minatullah Alam fired upon
With only four days left for the elections to the Municipal Corporations of Delhi (MCD), a firing was reported on a Swaraj India candidate late on Wednesday evening
MCD Election 2017: Delhi's corporators have been apathetic towards key issues concerning city
In 2016, monsoon exposed Delhi's creaky infrastructure. In many localities, even light showers left streets inundated and brought traffic to a screeching halt. All too often, rains stopped the city in its tracks
Delhi bypolls: Early trends from Rajouri Garden seat suggest AAP's time is coming to an end
The AAP is on its way to political oblivion. Early trends from the bypolls in Delhi's Rajouri Garden constituency suggest what began as a warning sign in Punjab now has a ring of finality to it
MCD Election: AAP govt's curtailing of funds for housing schemes may cost party dearly in polls
Despite the AAP government’s repeated efforts to appear pro-poor before the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) election, a key document reveals a major curtailing of funds in housing schemes for slum-dwellers
JNU student suicide: Subtle and overt discrimination haunting young Dalits in Indian colleges
On 12 March, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) was jolted by the alleged suicide of 27-year-old Muthukrishnan Jeevanandham — a PhD student and a Dalit from Salem in Tamil Nadu
Memo to Arvind Kejriwal: Why on earth would Delhi want to be like London?
So, Arvind Kejriwal, this idea of yours to make Delhi like London; this is less a political platform to launch your rocket and more a rickety plank off which you are walking from the deck of a sinking ship, even if the metaphor is a bit double-sided.
DU professor's life sentence: Here's why many disagree with the GN Saibaba verdict
The academic fraternity — to which Delhi University professor GN Saibaba belongs — strongly believes that this wheelchair-bound professor of English will get relief from a higher court
MCD Election 2017: Unfulfilled promises render Arvind Kejriwal's London dreams delusional
The latest dazzling promise made by the Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal in Uttam Nagar in New Delhi is to turn the capital into London
Ramjas College: Student clash is part of a larger conspiracy, but ABVP will save the day
The recent clash between the Left and the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) should not be seen as simply a clash of ideologies. Rather it’s a war of tactics.
SC ruling on private school fees: Govt regulation is important, but can't be long-term strategy
On 24 January, the Supreme Court ruled that any private school in Delhi running on land allotted by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has to take the permission of the Delhi government before hiking the fees.
AAP's mohalla clinics: Lack of centralised data system makes the flagship project more of a novelty
Delhi government’s mohalla clinics have failed to meet the expected results of health profiling in the capital, as there is no systematised flow of data.
East Delhi sanitation workers call off strike, municipal corporation says dues will be cleared by March
Sanitation workers on Monday called off their 11-day strike and agreed to lift garbage much to the relief of the east Delhi residents. The MCD Swacchata Karmchari Union had gone on strike demanding payment of pending salaries and arrears.
Delhi garbage crisis: Dumping on streets unfortunate, but spare a thought for MCD workers
For the five days sanitation workers of East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) struck work, a part of Delhi remained a stinking mess. Garbage ruled the roads and stench pervaded the air