Manish Sisodia: News
02 Jun 2022
Arvind KejriwalJail all of us together: Arvind Kejriwal's dig at Centre
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday claimed that he has received information from trustworthy sources that his deputy Manish Sisodia would be arrested soon on the basis of a "false case."
13 May 2022
DelhiDelhi govt to launch 'Film Policy' with single-window clearance
The Delhi government's new film policy, which will provide producers with discounts and subsidies on hospitality services, will be unveiled on Friday, said officials.
25 Feb 2022
DelhiDelhi: BJP councilor bans 'religious attire' in South MCD schools
The chairperson of the education committee of South Delhi Municipal Corporation, BJP councilor Nitika Sharma, has written to officials to ensure that no student comes to MCD schools in "religious attire."
27 Oct 2021
DelhiDelhi schools to reopen for all classes from November 1
All schools in national capital Delhi have been allowed to reopen for students of all classes from Monday.
27 Sep 2021
Arvind KejriwalKejriwal launches 'Dekho Hamari Delhi' app
On World Tourism Day, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal launched a mobile app that provides information about tourist spots along with their brief history, popular local cuisines, market places, and heritage walks in the national capital.
21 Sep 2021
DelhiDelhi: 260 private liquor vends to shut after October 1
With new retail licenses coming into force from mid-November, no liquor vends will open in 105 of the 272 municipal wards of Delhi from October 1, officials said on Monday.
16 Sep 2021
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)UP: AAP promises 300 units of free electricity, 24X7 supply
The Aam Aadmi Party on Thursday promised that if it is voted to power in Uttar Pradesh, its government will provide 300 units of electricity free of cost to all domestic consumers, waive outstanding bills of 38 lakh families and ensure 24-hour power supply.
20 Aug 2021
DelhiSisodia slams Centre for stance on investigation of oxygen-related deaths
Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Friday said Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal has again rejected the Delhi government's proposal to form a panel to "investigate deaths due to oxygen shortage" in Delhi.
11 Aug 2021
DelhiArvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia acquitted in Chief Secretary's assault case
A Delhi court has acquitted Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his deputy Manish Sisodia in a 2018 case of alleged assault on then Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash.
21 Jul 2021
Government of IndiaOpposition fires back at Centre over 'no oxygen death' comment
The central government is drawing fire from the Opposition for its controversial statement in the Parliament's Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.
13 Jul 2021
DelhiDelhi out of Covishield stock, many vaccine centers shut today
Delhi has run out of its Covishield vaccine stock, forcing several government-run coronavirus vaccination centers to remain closed today.
09 Jul 2021
DelhiSinger, lyricist Swanand Kirkire made Vice-President of Delhi Hindi Academy
Famous Bollywood playback singer and lyricist Swanand Kirkire has been appointed as the Vice-President of Delhi Hindi Academy.
25 Jun 2021
IndiaReport on Delhi inflating oxygen requirement doesn't exist: Manish Sisodia
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Friday denied claims that the city government "inflated" its medical oxygen needs at the height of the pandemic.
24 Jun 2021
Adesh GuptaComparing pizza delivery with delivering ration a vulgar joke: BJP
Delhi BJP President Adesh Gupta attacked Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Manish Sisodia on Wednesday, saying comparing home delivery of pizzas with the doorstep delivery of ration for poor people is a "vulgar joke."
21 Jun 2021
Narendra ModiWith 89 cases, Delhi records lowest single-day spike this year
The national capital on Monday recorded 89 fresh COVID-19 cases, the lowest so far this year and 11 deaths while the positivity rate dropped to 0.16 percent, according to data shared by the health department.
19 Jun 2021
Delhi GovernmentFamilies of six deceased bravehearts to get Rs. one crore
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Saturday said that the families of six IAF, Delhi Police, and civil defense personnel who died in the line of duty will get an ex gratia of Rs. one crore, and asserted that the city government stood "shoulder-to-shoulder" with the kin of these bravehearts.
14 Jun 2021
COVID-19 VaccinationDelhi government sets up vaccine center for people traveling abroad
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Monday inaugurated a special COVID-19 vaccination center at a city school for students, athletes, and people who have to travel abroad for work.
28 May 2021
COVAXINSecond drive-through vaccination camp inaugurated in Delhi
A two-day drive-through vaccination camp for people in the age group of 18-44 years was inaugurated by Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in Saket on Thursday, officials said.
13 May 2021
COVID-19Allocate Delhi's surplus oxygen to other states, government tells Centre
Delhi's oxygen requirement has dipped from 700 MT a day to 582 MT and the government has written to the Centre that its surplus oxygen can be given to other states, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said on Thursday.
12 May 2021
COVAXINBharat Biotech has refused additional COVAXIN doses to Delhi: Sisodia
Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Wednesday said that Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech has informed the Delhi government that it cannot provide "additional" doses of COVAXIN to the national capital.
20 Apr 2021
COVID-192,700 beds for COVID-19 patients will be added in Delhi
Around 2,700 beds will be added at hospitals and facilities in Delhi in the next few days for COVID-19 patients, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia announced on Tuesday, assuring people that there is no need to panic.
23 Mar 2021
Delhi GovernmentLowering of drinking-age will stop 'booze visits' to NCR: Officials
The excise policy reforms, reducing the drinking age from 25 years to 21 years, are expected to prevent young people of Delhi from going to NCR cities to quench their thirst for alcohol, officials said.
22 Mar 2021
LiquorDelhi lowers legal drinking age from 25 to 21
The legal drinking age in Delhi has been lowered from 25 to 21, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia announced on Monday.
09 Mar 2021
DelhiDelhi: 500 flag masts to mark 75 years of independence
Five hundred flag masts hoisting the Tricolour across Delhi, and programs on Bhagat Singh and BR Ambedkar are among the measures to be taken to mark 75 years of independence, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia announced on Tuesday.
09 Mar 2021
DelhiDelhi government allocates Rs. 50 crore for free COVID-19 shots
Delhi's Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Tuesday said that the government has allocated Rs. 50 crore for providing free of cost COVID-19 vaccine shots to the city's residents at state-run facilities, as he presented the seventh Budget of the Aam Aadmi Party-led (AAP) government.
09 Mar 2021
Delhi GovernmentDelhi Budget 2021: Rs. 16,377 crore allocated for education
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia today presented the annual Budget 2021-2022 of the Delhi government in the legislative Assembly.
29 Jan 2021
CoronavirusDelhi schools to reopen for Classes IX, XI next week
Schools in Delhi will be reopening for Classes IX and XI from next Friday, Deputy Chief Minister and Education Minister Manish Sisodia announced on Friday.
29 Jan 2021
Arvind KejriwalWe are with you: Arvind Kejriwal tells Rakesh Tikait
Three days after the violence at the farmers' tractor rally jolted Delhi, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), wrote a tweet in support of the agitation and also sent his ministers to assess the situation at different borders of the national capital.
20 Jan 2021
Arvind KejriwalDelhi BJP demands Rs. 13,000 crore 'dues' from Kejriwal Government
Delhi BJP leaders and workers demanded Rs. 13,000 crore dues from the Kejriwal Government for the party-ruled municipal corporations, displaying banners and posters at flyovers and foot overbridges in a protest across the city on Wednesday.
10 Dec 2020
Arvind KejriwalBJP goons attacked Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia's house: AAP
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia's home was allegedly attacked by a mob of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) supporters on Thursday.
18 Nov 2020
Arvind KejriwalDelhi: Amid coronavirus surge, only 50 people allowed in weddings
The third wave of coronavirus continues unabated in Delhi, with the daily tally almost doubling in just 24 hours. On Monday, the National Capital registered 3,797 fresh cases; the number shot up to 6,396 on Tuesday.
28 Oct 2020
Arvind KejriwalDelhi schools to remain closed; more seats for higher education
Schools in Delhi will remain shut until further notice, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said on Wednesday.
04 Oct 2020
IndiaDelhi schools to remain shut till October 31: Manish Sisodia
All schools in Delhi, both government and private, will continue to remain closed till October 31 in light of the coronavirus pandemic, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said on Sunday.
24 Sep 2020
Satyendar JainManish Sisodia, admitted to hospital with COVID-19, diagnosed with dengue
The Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi, Manish Sisodia, was on Thursday diagnosed with dengue.
28 Jun 2020
All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)Delhi won't reach 5.5 lakh cases by July-end: Amit Shah
Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said the number of coronavirus cases in Delhi will not reach 5.5 lakh by July-end, as previously estimated by the Delhi government on June 9.
20 Jun 2020
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)After backlash, Delhi L-G withdraws 5-day mandatory institutional quarantine order
Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal has withdrawn a controversial order mandating a five-day institutional quarantine for COVID-19 patients.
10 Jun 2020
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Coronavirus: How Delhi government plans to ready healthcare infrastructure?
Coronavirus cases in Delhi will reach 5.5 lakh by July end and 80,000 beds will be required, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia announced on Tuesday while taking into account the doubling rate.
09 Jun 2020
Satyendar JainDelhi will need 80,000 additional beds by July 31: Sisodia
On Tuesday, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said that Delhi hasn't entered the dreaded community transmission stage of the coronavirus pandemic.
31 May 2020
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Delhi asks Rs. 5,000cr from Centre to pay employees' salaries
The Delhi government has asked the central government for immediate assistance of Rs. 5,000 crore, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said on Sunday.
30 Mar 2020
Arvind KejriwalDelhi: Students till Class VIII to be promoted without exams
The Delhi government on Monday announced that government school students till Class VIII will be promoted to the next class without appearing for examinations.
