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As cases fall, Delhi govt asks hospitals to reduce no. of Covid beds
With daily COVID-19 cases in the national capital showing a declining trend, the Delhi government on Monday asked private hospitals with 100 or more beds to scale down the number of oxygen beds reserved for Covid patients to 30 per cent of their total capacity. For hospitals with less than 100 beds, the government left […]
Central Delhi second-most rain-deficient district in India: IMD
Central Delhi has recorded just 8.5 mm rainfall this monsoon season so far and is the second-most rain-deficient district in the country, according to India Meteorological Department (IMD) data. June 1 to September 30 is officially considered the monsoon season in India. Central Delhi has received only 8.5 mm rainfall against the normal of 53.3 […]
No more skipping workouts as gyms, yoga centres reopen in Delhi
The wait to hit the gym was finally over for Delhiites on Monday as gyms and yoga centres opened in the national capital after a gap of three long months These centres were shut to check the spread of coronavirus. The Delhi government Saturday allowed them to operate at 50% capacity. Gym-owners and instructors have devised […]
Fire breaks out in AIIMS; no injuries reported
A fire broke out in a room adjacent to the operation theatre of Emergency Department in AIIMS here on Monday morning, Delhi Fire Service said. The Delhi Fire Service while confirming the report said that no one was injured. A call was received at 5.04 am about a blaze in the operation theatre (OT) of […]
HC refuses to stay new IT rules regulating digital news media
The Delhi High Court Monday refused to stay the new Information Technology rules which seek to regulate digital news media, saying it was not in agreement with the petitioners on passing such an order at this stage Foundation for Independent Journalism, The Wire, Quint Digital Media Ltd and Pravda Media Foundation, parent company of Alt […]
The battle intensifies: BJP, Congress demand Kejriwal’s resignation over ‘inflated’ oxygen requirement
The Delhi units of the BJP and the Congress hit out at Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday and demanded his resignation over a Supreme Court-appointed audit panel report that said his government exaggerated its oxygen requirement during the second wave of COVID-19 Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, however, categorically denied the existence of such […]
Vaccination in Delhi: Special Cowin sessions for homeless people without identity cards
The Delhi government is aiming to vaccinate all homeless people living in night shelters in the national capital within a month through special camps, officials said on Friday The Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB) organised the first vaccination camp for homeless people at Yamuna Pushta Night Shelter near Nigam Bodh Ghat in association with […]
There’s no such report: Sisodia over claims that Delhi inflated oxygen need during Covid 2nd wave
Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Friday denied existence of any report by the Supreme Court-appointed Oxygen Audit Committee about Delhi exaggerating its oxygen requirement by four times during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. At an online press briefing, he accused the BJP of lying about such a report. “There is no such […]