IITian, Magsaysay award winner and social activist Arvind Kejriwal has become a social icon for Indians due to his marathon efforts for implementing Right to Information Act and struggle for implementing strong Jan Lokpal Bill (Public Ombudsman bill) in India........
IITian, Magsaysay award winner and social activist Arvind Kejriwal has become a social icon for Indians due to his marathon efforts for implementing Right to Information Act and struggle for implementing strong Jan Lokpal Bill (Public Ombudsman bill) in India.
Arvind Kejriwal, a B.Tech Scholar from IIT, Kharagpur and former Income Tax Officer was later turned into social reformer, RTI activists and a key member of Anna Hazare's team who struggled for passing and implementing strong Jan Lokpal Bill in the centre and strong Lokayukta bill in the states.
Arvind Kejriwal was born on 16th June 1968 in a Marwari family in Hissar, Haryana, where he completed his schooling and graduated from IIT Kharagpur, West Bengal in 1989 in Mechanical Engineering. After completing his study, he joined Tata Steel in 1989 but quit it in 1992. In 1995, he joined Indian Revenue Services but quit this job from the post of Joint Commissioner in IT department in February 2006 for entering in the field of social reforming.
After voluntary resignation from job, he founded Parivartan, a Delhi based citizens' movement which works on ensuring a just, transparent and accountable governance. In December 2006, Kejriwal along with former journalist Manish Sisodia and Abhinandan Sekhri started Public Cause Research Foundation, which works for promoting better local self governance and RTI related campaigns.
Arvind Kejariwal along with social activists Aruna Roy and other began a nationwide campaign for implementing Right to Information into government organization and their fight became fruitful when RTI Act, 2005 had been implemented on 15th June 2005.
Using this act, Arvind exposed several corruption cases many government departments including the Income Tax department, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, the Public Distribution System (PDS), the Delhi Electricity Board etc..
New Delhi, May 19 (ANI): Supporters of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), protested against inflated electricity and water bills in New Delhi on Sunday and submitted complaint letters to the Congress leaders.
New Delhi, May 18 (ANI): The negative outlook affirmation by S and P for India's BBB- status is unfortunate, Chandrajit Banerjee, Director General of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), has said.
New Delhi, May 18 (ANI): The government has said that the nation's economy is on right track and that reforms will continue.
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Ratings agency Standard & Poor's (S&P) Friday said its outlook on India remained negative and there is a one-in-three chance of a downgrade within the next 12 months. But the government asserted that there is nothing to worry about as it is taking the right measures to keep the country on a sustainable growth path.
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Wednesday attacked newly-appointed Law Minister Kapil Sibal for allegedly favouring British telecom giant Vodafone by clearing the decks for resolving its tax dispute out of court.
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Finance Minister P. Chidambaram Wednesday left on a three-nation visit to UK, France and Qatar, in a bid to sell the India-growth story and woo overseas investors.
Kolkata, May 15 (IANS) Expressing doubts about the West Bengal government's investigation of the Saradha Group chit fund scam, the Left Front Wednesday claimed there might be efforts to "silence" arrested scam kingpin Sudipta Sen.
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Wednesday attacked newly-appointed Law Minister Kapil Sibal for allegedly favouring UK telecom giant Vodafone by clearing the decks for resolving its tax dispute out of court.
New Delhi, May 9 (ANI): Police produced the three accused in the Saradha chit-fund case in a court in New Delhi.
Gurgaon, May 6 (IANS) Home Secretary R.K. Singh Monday said religious fundamentalism was a big threat to the nation and it was increasing among the educated section of society.
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Tension gripped the air as a scuffle broke out between members of the BJP and the Aam Aadmi Party at Jantar Mantar here Friday where both the political parties were protesting, on different issues.
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) In support of the Sikh community's protests over the acquittal of Congress leader Sajjan Kumar in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case, Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Friday joined the hunger strike for a day at Jantar Mantar in central Delhi.
New Delhi, May 3 (ANI): Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Friday pitched for a greater use of knowledge and technology to meet the challenges of economic growth and improve the plight of people at bottom of pyramid.
Government of India has a plan to set up Rs.5,000 crore fund to encourage innovation and entrepreneurship, top official said Thursday. An initial amount of $20 million (Rs.100 crore) would be provided to the India Inclusive Innovation Fund and the remaining amount would come via scheduled banks, insurance companies, financial institutions, corporates, high net worth individuals as well as bilateral and multilateral institutions, said Economic Affairs Secretary Arvind Mayaram.
New Delhi, May 2 (ANI): A group of 29 officer trainees of Indian Economic Service (2012 batch) called on President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Dubai, April 30 (IANS) The families of three Indian seaman who have been missing since their cargo ship sank off the coast of Ajman in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in December last year now hope that they may have been rescued by the Iranians.
Sama (Gujarat), April 29 (ANI): Police in Gujarat have recovered 15 human skulls and bones from the Vidyamitri River.
New Delhi, April 28 (ANI): Leader of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Arvind Kejriwal and his supporters staged protests against the inflated electricity and water bills in the national capital, and also submitted complaint letters to the Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Sunday.
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Sunday accepted the 10,50,000 letters written to her by the Delhi residents over inflated water and power bills following the protest of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) at Jantar Mantar here.
New Delhi, April 28 (ANI): The Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday, staged a protest at Janata Mantar in New Delhi against inflated electricity and water bills.
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal Sunday said Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit agreeing to accept 10,50,000 letters written to her by Delhi residents over inflated water and power bills is "people's victory".
New Delhi, April 28 (ANI): The Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Admi Party (AAP) cancelled its planned protest over inflated water and power bills in the national capital after an AAP associate reportedly received a phone call from Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit.
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) The Aam Admi Party (AAP) Sunday said its protest at Jantar Mantar here will continue, even as Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit agreed to accept 10,50,000 letters written to her by Delhi residents over inflated water and power bills.
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) The Aam Admi Party (AAP) Sunday said its protest march in the national capital stands cancelled as Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit telephoned a party representative and agreed to accept letters written to her by residents over inflated water and power bills.
Mumbai, April 26 (IANS) Around 20,000 hotels and restaurants in Mumbai will join an all-India strike Monday (April 29) to protest the new service tax on fully or partly air-conditioned eateries, an official said here Friday.
Kolkata, April 25 (IANS) Six cases - four for non payment of salaries to employees and two others for duping depositors - have been filed against arrested Saradha Group promoter Sudipta Sen, who was remanded to 14 days' police custody by a court Thursday.
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Indian government Thursday made a strong pitch for sovereign rating upgrade during a meeting with the representatives of Standard & Poor's, saying the recent reform initiatives would help contain deficits and boost investments and growth.
Gurgaon, April 24 (IANS) A woman and her two accomplices were sentenced to life imprisonment Wednesday by a district court for killing her husband and cutting off his genitals.
Kolkata, April 23 (IANS) The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Tuesday said that whatever the West Bengal government has done so far in the chit fund mess was "not sufficient" and asked for an assurance that the interests of the depositors will be safeguarded.
Kolkata, April 23 (IANS) Sudipto Sen, the promoter of the chit fund funded by the Saradha Group, was arrested from Sonmarg in Jammu and Kasmir Tuesday with two of his associates, police here said.
New Delhi, April 23 (ANI): The Supreme Court has given two Sahara companies and group chief Subrata Roy a week to reply to a contempt petition filed by market regulator SEBI.
Kaushambi/ Mumbai, Apr. 22 (ANI): Aam Admi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal on Monday lashed out at the Congress-led UPA Government for giving 'Z' plus security to Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani, and said that the Centre is not worried about the common man's safety.
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Protests against the rape of a five-year-old here continued Monday with several women groups, student organisations as well as political parties coming together on the same platform and demanding strict measures to ensure women's safety.
Responding to the running protest against the brutal rape of a in the capital, Delhi police on Monday morning closed three metro stations to check the intrusion of protestors for agitation near India gate. The three metro stations Central Secretariat, Udyog Bhavan and Race Course Road Metro stations were closed at around10.15 am as a precautionary measure.
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Protests against the rape of a five-year-old here continued Monday with several women groups, student organisations as well as political parties coming together on the same platform and demanding strict measures to ensure women's safety.
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Protests against the rape of a five-year-old in the national capital continued Monday leading to three Metro stations in central Delhi being closed.
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Angry protesters staged a second day of demonstrations here Sunday to voice outrage over the brutal rape of a five-year-old girl -- storming the barricades outside the residences of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi.
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Dozens of BJP women activists Sunday marched to Congress president Sonia Gandhi's house and broke barricades on the way to denounce the brutal rape of a five-year-old as protests raged for a second day in the capital.
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Street protests in the national capital continued for the second day as hundreds of people came out to demonstrate Sunday against the barbaric rape of a five-year-old undergoing treatment here.
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) In wake of the rape of a five-year-old girl in Delhi, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Saturday proposed the setting up of a special citizen force for women while demanding removal of union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde and the Delhi Police commissioner.
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) The social media was Friday abuzz with people condemning the brutal rape of a five-year-old girl in Delhi, just four months after the gang-rape and death of a young woman shook the country.
Panaji, April 18 (IANS) In a setback to the Goa government, Governor B.V. Wanchoo Thursday returned the Goa Lokayukta Bill asking it to reconsider two controversial amended clauses which activist Arvind Kejriwal had criticised.
Patna, April 17 (IANS) The Bihar cabinet has declared sparrow as the state animal, marigold as the state flower and peepal as the state tree, an official said Wednesday.
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Activist-turned-politician and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal will contest the upcoming Delhi assembly elections, a senior party member said Monday.
Chennai, April 14 (IANS) After Kamal Haasan, it is Tamil actor Arvind Swami's turn to make an appearance on reality show "Neengalum Vellalam Oru Kodi" (NVOK), Tamil version of "Kaun Banega Crorepati", being hosted by actor Prakash Raj.
Sadulpur (Rajasthan), April 13 (ANI): Forest officials successfully tranquilised and captured a leopard that had strayed into a village in Sadulpur in Rajasthan.
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) Activist-turned-politician Arvind Kejriwal Saturday ended his 15-day-long fast with a spirited attack on the Sheila Dikshit-led Delhi government for its "inability" to provide power and water - which he identified as key issues for the forthcoming polls.
New Delhi, Apr 6 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday ended his two-week long fast in New Delhi in front of his supporters, party workers and media personnel.
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) Activist-turned-politician Arvind Kejriwal Saturday ended his 15-day-long fast with a spirited attack on the Sheila Dikshit-led Delhi government for its "inability" to provide power and water - which he identified as key issues for the forthcoming polls.
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) As he ended his fortnight-long fast Saturday, Arvind Kejriwal has garnered the support of thousands of people from outlying working-class areas of the capital who see him as their saviour for raising the issue of "inflated" power and water bills. But many feel it is part of a calculated political plan with an eye on the Delhi elections later this year.
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) Activist-turned-politician Arvind Kejriwal Saturday ended his 15-day-long fast, announcing that the Delhi assembly election will be fought on the issue of water and electricity - the reason for his protest.
New Delhi, Apr. 6 (ANI): Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee (DPCC) President J.P. Agarwal on Saturday lashed out at Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal for repeatedly targetting the Sheila Dikshit Government, and alleged that the latter's fast is 'a drama' with a political motive.
New Delhi, Apr. 6 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal, who is now geared up for the next stage of his civil disobedience movement, will end his two-week long fast against inflated power and water bills at 5 p.m. today.
New Delhi, Apr. 5 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal today announced that he would end his indefinite fast against inflated power and water bills on the 15th day of his protest on Saturday.
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) Activist-turned-politician Arvind Kejriwal, who is on a hunger strike against "inflated" electricity and water bills in Delhi, Friday announced that he will break his fast Saturday 5 p.m., after 14 days of surviving only on water.
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Activist-turned-politician Arvind Kejriwal Wednesday appealed to his party volunteers to start restoring from April 6 power and water connections disconnected across Delhi for non-payment of allegedly inflated bills.
New Delhi, Apr. 3 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal today announced the next course of the civil disobedience movement, which will start from April 6.
Vagamon (Kerala), April 3 (IANS) The time has come to once again unite India's scattered socialists.
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) Over 500 Aam Admi Party (AAP) volunteers were stopped by police here Monday as they headed to Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit's house to deliver lakhs of letters protesting "inflated water and power bills".
New Delhi, Apr 1 (ANI): Volunteers of the Aam Admi Party (AAP) on Monday were forcefully blocked by Delhi Police personnel while heading towards Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit's residence to deliver lakhs of letters of protest over inflated water and power bills.
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) Aam Admi Party (AAP) volunteers were stopped by police here Monday as they headed to Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit's house to deliver lakhs of letters protesting "inflated water and power bills".
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) Aam Admi Party (AAP) volunteers were Monday stopped as they headed to Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit's house to deliver lakhs of letters protesting allegedly inflated water and power bills.
New Delhi, Apr. 1 (ANI): As Arvind Kejriwal's indefinite fast against "inflated" power bills entered the tenth day on Monday, his Aam Aadmi Party said it will today deliver over 6.38 lakh letters it collected from Delhiites to chief minister Sheila Dikshit urging her to cut power tariff.
New Delhi, Mar 31 (ANI): Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) all set to deliver over 6.38 lakh letters it collected from the Delhi people to Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Monday urging her to cut the power tariff.
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) The Aam Admi Party (AAP) Sunday said it would send protest letters to Delhi Chief Minister Shiela Dikshit on the "inflated" electricity and water bills, and claimed the support of six lakh Delhiites.
New Delhi, Mar. 30 (ANI): Veteran social activist Anna Hazare, who left for Amritsar to begin a series of public rallies under the banner of 'Janatantra Yatra' to garner people's support against the Congress-led UPA Government, on Saturday said the country can witness a change only through a mass movement.
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) Art of Living founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Friday urged activist Arvind Kejriwal to end his six-day old hunger strike here against alleged inflated power and water bills.
On Board Air India One, March 28 (IANS) India has sought a mechanism from China to jointly assess the construction projects on the Brahmaputra, across the border, while also feeling reassured that "run-of-the-river" projects there posed no worry for it.
On Board Air India One, March 28 (IANS) The exit of a key ally has spelled uncertainties, but the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government will last its full term and carry on with reforms, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Thursday, but declined comment if he will agree to a third term in office.
Durban, March 28 (IANS) The new Chinese leadership under President Xi Jinping has told Prime Minister Manmohan Singh it will continue to pursue the positive groundwork laid down by its predecessors to improve ties between the two Asian neighbours, notwithstanding the long-pending border dispute.
Durban, March 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday said India remained committed to supporting Africa's rise and would continue to assist and work with the vast continent, as its 54 countries develop their institutions and build infrastructure.
Durban, March 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday made five suggestions for BRICS, covering global growth to security, as the influential bloc of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa moves forward after concluding the first cycle of five summits in each of these emerging economies.
Durban, March 26 (IANS) Admitting rather candidly that it has missed the bus to Africa and China was miles ahead, India Inc still sees much scope for doing business with this vast continent, especially in food, infrastructure, healthcare, pharma, minerals and technology.
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) The government Tuesday said it has approved six proposals of foreign direct investment (FDI) amounting to Rs.732.77 crore.
Durban, March 26 (IANS) As leaders from the five BRICS nations, including Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and a host of invitees, gather here for the BRICS Summit March 26-27, Africa will be the focus at the 5th edition.
Durban, March 25 (IANS) Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh meets new Chinese President Xi Jingping on Wednesday, with both countries waiting for a new direction to bilateral ties that had seen some ups and downs in recent years, particularly over unresolved border tensions.
Durban, March 25 (IANS) The Indian delegation at the 5th BRICS Summit is keenly awaiting the meeting of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh with new Chinese President Xi Jinping, hoping for a new direction to Sino-India ties.
Durban, March 25 (IANS) Four concrete deliverables are expected at the 5th BRICS Summit at Durban March 26-26 that will take the process of the five-nation bloc forward to the next level, Indian officials said Monday.
New Delhi, Mar. 24 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday questioned the Delhi Government of Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit about the figures being projected about the use and rising costs of electricity in the national capital.
Washington, March 24 (IANS) About 200 Indian-Americans marched in protest against the controversial withdrawal of an invitation to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi to speak at the Wharton India Economic Forum.
New Delhi, Mar. 24 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal continued his indefinite hunger strike against 'inflated' power and water bills in Delhi for the second day on Sunday.
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal Saturday began an indefinite hunger strike to protest increased power and water bills in Delhi. The BJP too held a separate protest on the issue.
Pune, Mar.23 (ANI): Social activist Anna Hazare on Saturday said the general public has lost faith in the ruling Congress Party, as it has always "misused" administrative machinery, including the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for its own selfish needs.
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal Saturday began an indefinite hunger strike against increased power and water bills in the national capital. The BJP too held a separate protest on the issue.
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal Saturday began an indefinite hunger strike against increased power and water bills in the national capital.
New Delhi, Mar. 23 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal began his indefinite hunger strike at the Rajghat here on Saturday against increased power and water bills in the national capital.
Mumbai, March 22 (IANS) Apprehending the arrest of two senior Mumbai journalists for alleged breach of privilege of the Maharashtra legislature, media groups Friday warned this could be tantamount to an attack on the press.
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal will sit on an indefinite hunger strike from Saturday against increased power and water bills in the national capital.
New Delhi, Mar.21 (ANI): Veteran social activist Anna Hazare on Thursday revealed that he will undertake a nationwide tour from March 31, aimed at creating awareness on issues such as unemployment, corruption and price rise.
New Delhi, Mar.21 (ANI): Activists of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday staged a protest outside the office of the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) here over the hike in power tariff.
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) Doctors have cautioned against apathy to seemingly trivial sleep problems, saying a third of humans exhibit one or the other form of 80 types of disorders, some potentially fatal. But the good news is: Cure is equally at hand.
Washington, March 14 (IANS) US lawmakers and leading economic experts are agreed there is enormous potential for US-India trade and investment, but complain that New Delhi does not provide its businesses a level playing field.
Washington, March 13 (IANS) A noted Indian-American economist has suggested initiating deeper bilateral trade integration between India and the US given the enormous potential for trade and investment because of India's unexploited growth opportunities.
New Delhi, Mar 8 (ANI): Our savings rate, which has presently decelerated to 32 per cent of GDP, must be restored back to the 36 per cent level as was the case in 2007 in order that our economy resumes the 8 per cent growth trajectory in the near future.
Lucknow, March 7 (IANS) In a respite for Robert Vadra, businessman and son-in-law of Congress president Sonia Gandhi, the Allahabad High Court Thursday rejected a plea seeking a probe against him following news reports alleging wrongdoings in land deals.
Lucknow, Mar.7 (ANI): The Allahabad High Court on Thursday dismissed a petition by a local activist seeking a probe into allegations of irregular land dealings against Robert Vadra levelled by Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal.
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Inspector Arti Sharma is not just another Delhi Police officer. Veteran of many an operation, on Wednesday, she becase the first woman to lead an all-male team to nab a criminal wanted for murder in the national capital.
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) A 40-year-old Delhi Police head constable was shot at and injured while chasing and arresting a criminal here Wednesday night, police said.
Aam Aadmi Party activist Arvind Kejriwal has denied media reports, which said that he has replaced Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi as one of the keynote speakers at the 17th Wharton India Economic Forum 2013 to be held on March 23.
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Amid reports that the Wharton School has invited Arvind Kejriwal as a replacement to Gujarat Chief Minister for a lecture, the AAP leader Tuesday said his address at the US management college has "absolutely nothing to do" with the BJP leader.
