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PTI -August 3, 2021

Delhi HC dismisses plea to stop use of EVMs, imposes Rs 10k cost

Delhi HC dismisses plea to stop use of EVMs, imposes Rs 10k cost

The Delhi High Court Tuesday dismissed, with Rs 10,000 costs, a plea seeking direction to the Election Commission to stop the use of electronic voting machines (EVM) and revert to ballot papers in the forthcoming polls in the country A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh said the petition by […]

PTI -July 30, 2021

Yamuna river breaches ‘danger mark’; alert issued

Yamuna river breaches ‘danger mark’; alert issued

The Delhi administration on Friday sounded a flood alert and expedited efforts to evacuate people living in the Yamuna flood plains, as the river in the capital breached the danger mark of 205.33 metres amid heavy rains in the upper catchment areas, officials said. The water level was recorded at 205.34 metres at the Old […]

PTI -July 29, 2021

Delhi records zero COVID-19 fatality

Delhi records zero COVID-19 fatality

No death due to COVID-19 was recorded in Delhi on Thursday, while 51 fresh cases were reported with a positivity rate of 0.08 per cent, according to data shared by the city health department. This is the third time since the start of the second wave of the pandemic in the national capital that zero […]

PTI -July 29, 2021

Delhi: Water levels in Yamuna rise after heavy rains in catchment areas

Delhi: Water levels in Yamuna rise after heavy rains in catchment areas

The water level in the Yamuna in Delhi on Thursday rose to 203.37 metres, close to the warning mark of 204.50 metres after heavy rains in the upper catchment areas of the river, officials said The administration had sounded an alert in the low-lying areas close to the river floodplains on Tuesday and the situation […]

PTI -July 28, 2021

COVID-19: Delhi govt to seek feedback from teachers, parents about reopening of schools

COVID-19: Delhi govt to seek feedback from teachers, parents about reopening of schools

The Delhi government is seeking feedback from teachers and parents of students about the reopening of schools considering the Covid situation is under control, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia announced on Tuesday. During an online briefing, he said that students, parents and teachers can mail their suggestions to delhischools21@gmail.com on how the process of reopening […]

PTI -July 28, 2021

Orange alert for ‘moderate to heavy’ rain in Delhi

Orange alert for ‘moderate to heavy’ rain in Delhi

Another spell of moderate to heavy rain is likely in the capital on Wednesday with the India Meteorological Department issuing an orange alert, warning of major traffic disruptions and waterlogging in low-lying areas MeT officials said Delhi is in for a week-long spell of “light to moderate” rain with the monsoon trough passing through the […]

PTI -July 28, 2021

Time for Delhi Police to sharpen tech skills, says court on outdated case records

Time for Delhi Police to sharpen tech skills, says court on outdated case records

A Delhi court has pulled up the police for not updating records of the cases pending against under-trial prisoners (UTPs), saying the time has come for them to sharpen their technological skills Additional Sessions Judge Sonu Agnihotri directed the Delhi Police Commissioner to update the State Crime Records Bureau (SCRB) data of the Judicial District […]

PTI -July 27, 2021

Heavy rains cause extensive waterlogging in Delhi, traffic movement affected

Heavy rains cause extensive waterlogging in Delhi, traffic movement affected

Heavy rains on Tuesday morning led to extensive waterlogging at several road stretches across Delhi, including near Pragati Maidan in the central part of the city and Dhaula Kuan in the southern part, affecting traffic movement. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said 100 mm of rainfall was recorded at the Safdarjung observatory, which provides representative […]