From lack of good hygiene, to mental health medications — everything in the Lampur detention centre needs more attention   Almost two months after his release was ordered by the Delhi High Court, on April 8 this year, Asif Hossain walked out of the Sewa Sadan Deportation Centre’, Narela, Lampur Village in Delhi. Speaking over the […]

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Delhi recorded 1,044 cases of mucormycosis or black fungus and 89 deaths due to the infection till Wednesday, Health Minister Satyendar Jain said. He said 92 patients have recovered till now, while pointing out that there is a shortage of medicines to treat the infection. The Delhi High Court on Wednesday said if the city […]

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Delhi recorded 487 fresh COVID-19 cases, the lowest daily count in over two-and-a-half months and 45 deaths on Friday, while the positivity rate slumped to 0.61 per cent, according to data shared by the health department here. This is the first time the daily death count has gone below the 50-mark since April 11 when […]

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With a shortage and private hospitals charging high prices for the vaccines, the inoculation process in the Capital city is hanging by a thread In the Cowin app, we looked for two days for Covid-19 vaccine slots in Delhi. No vaccine slots were available at government hospitals nor private ones for 18–44 year-olds on the […]

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The Delhi High Court Wednesday said if the Delhi government could not ensure that people get both the doses of COVAXIN within the stipulated time, then it should not have started so many vaccination centres with “much pomp and splendour”. Justice Rekha Palli issued notice to the Delhi government and sought its stand on whether […]

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Now home delivery of alcohol is possible in Delhi. But there are some unresolved issues… On a cold evening in December 2019, some friends had gathered in the first-floor apartment of CR Park in south Delhi. There were some six people partying with a copious supply of booze, chicken rolls were lined on the table […]

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‘Anxiety syndrome’ and the long term effects of Covid-19 have prevented thousands of people, even with milder viral load, from resuming their normal life weeks after they are cured It’s not easy to get back some semblance of normalcy in their lives after having dealt successfully with the scourge of the pandemic. Reclamation of normal […]

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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday appealed to the Centre to cancel Class 12 board exams in view of the Covid situation and suggested students be evaluated on basis of past performance. “Students and parents are really worried about Class 12 board exams. They want that the exams should not be conducted without vaccination. […]

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