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158 new COVID-19 cases, 10 more deaths in Delhi in a day; positivity rate slips to 0.20 pc
The national capital has recorded 10 more deaths due to COVID-19 and 158 fresh cases of the disease while the positivity rate has dipped to 0.20 per cent, according to data shared by the health department on Thursday. These 10 fatalities have pushed the death toll in the city to 24,886. The national capital had […]
Delhi riots: After securing bail, student activists seek speedy release from jail
JNU students Natasha Narwal and Devangana Kalita, who have been granted bail by the Delhi High Court in the riots ‘conspiracy’ case, have moved a trial court here seeking immediate release from the jail. Additional Sessions Judge Revinder Bedi is slated to hear the matter shortly. The court on Tuesday had sought the verification report […]
Centre has denied approval to Delhi govt committee to probe deaths due to oxygen shortage: Sisodia
Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Wednesday said the Centre has denied approval to a committee set up by the Delhi government to probe deaths caused by the lack of oxygen during the second wave of COVID-19 and award compensation to the families of the deceased. He urged the Centre to not obstruct the formation […]
Only 1 inmate tested Covid positive in June so far: Delhi Prisons dept
The Delhi Prisons Department on Tuesday said that only one inmate has tested positive for the coronavirus this month so far. The officials said that the last inmate tested positive for Covid on June 8 and the last staff member tested positive for the virus on May 29. Director General (Prisons) Sandeep Goel said, “The […]
Delhi govt sets up vaccine centre for people travelling abroad for work, studies
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Monday inaugurated a special COVID-19 vaccination centre at a city school for students, athletes and people who have to travel abroad for work. People who come under the above categories will be able to get their second vaccine dose at the camp under special provisions after a gap […]
Oxygen storage capacity ramped up in Delhi
Three oxygen storage plants with a total capacity of 171 MT have been installed so far in the city to prepare for a possible third wave of COVID-19, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Thursday. A 57 metric tonne (MT) cryogenic tank is being set up for storage along with an oxygen generation plant of […]
Delhi records highest minimum temperature this year; dust-carrying winds worsen air quality
At 31.4 degrees Celsius, Delhi on Wednesday recorded the highest minimum temperature this year so far, according to the India Meteorological Department. The maximum temperature is likely to cross the 42 degrees-Celsius mark during the day. Light rainfall over the weekend is likely to provide some relief from the heat, it said. Also, the city’s […]
Covid: Over 130 Delhi Metro passengers fined for not wearing masks
More than 130 passengers were penalised by Delhi Metro authorities on Tuesday for not wearing a face mask inside trains, officials said. Seventy passengers were also asked to disembark from trains for travelling while standing, they said. The Delhi Metro resumed services after four weeks on Monday in view of the improved COVID-19 situation in […]