Chat with Chatbots: Govt’s move to involve citizens in combatting pollution

Gopal Rai, Delhi Environment Minister, on Thursday launched a chatbot and website to facilitate people’s participation in the fight against pollution  Talking about ‘Paryavaran Saathi’ chatbot, Rai said people can share the steps they are taking to fight pollution on WhatsApp number 9650414141 and they will be awarded points. The top 100 performers will be […]

Sixth sero survey shows Delhi had seropositivity rate of 97 pc: Jain

The sixth serological survey showed that the national capital had a seropositivity rate of 97 per cent, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said on Thursday. All districts were found to have a seroprevalence of more than 95 per cent, he said. “Women had a higher seropositivity rate than men. Those aged below 18 had a […]

‘Mega fogging drive’ to combat spike in dengue cases 

With 283 cases in the last week alone, the rise in dengue cases in the capital is a culmination of multiple factors ranging from water logging from monsoons showers to higher rate of testing  The Capital city is witnessing a rise in dengue cases, with the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) registering the highest with […]

Schools, colleges in Delhi to reopen from Nov 1 amid strict Covid protocols

The Delhi Disaster Management Authority has allowed reopening of all educational institutions from November 1 and Chhath Puja celebrations in the city amid Covid strict protocols, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said on Wednesday. Schools will have to ensure that classes are conducted in a hybrid mode which means online classes will continue, he said. […]

Electric shuttle services start at Dwarka 11 metro station

The Dwarka sector 11 metro station was on Tuesday connected with an AI-based electric shuttle system to offer last-mile connectivity to commuters The MetroRide company said in a statement that it will provide electric vehicles to commuters at an affordable price on three routes from Dwarka sector 11 metro station, covering more than 60 stops. […]

DU colleges start releasing special cut-off lists

Delhi University’s Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College and Aryabhatta College released their special cut-off lists on Monday for those candidates who could not take admission in the three lists released earlier The university has so far released three cut-off lists with over 60,000 students securing admissions. The consolidated special cut-off list, that will be released later […]

Dengue cases in Delhi on the rise; 280 cases recorded in one week

Over 1,000 cases of dengue have been reported in the national capital this year, with more than 280 fresh cases logged in the last one week, according to a civic report released on Monday   Of the total count of dengue cases recorded in Delhi this season, 665 have been recorded this month till October […]

No water or sewage lines for Capital’s unauthorised yet ‘affluent’ colonies

Marked as an unauthorised colony inhabited by the affluent, Vasant Kunj in Delhi has yet to get proper sewage and water supply lines   In the well to do neighbourhoods of Vasant Kunj Enclave, one wouldn’t think that the Delhi Jal Board does not maintain the sewage systems or water supply. Water has for years […]