Rains cause waterlogging in Delhi, traffic movement affected

Rains lashed many parts of the national capital on Tuesday morning, leading to waterlogging and traffic snarls in several areas of the city. According to Traffic Police and Public Works Department (PWD) officials, waterlogging was reported underneath AIIMS flyover, at Ring Road near Hyatt Hotel, both sides of Savitri flyover, Maharani Bagh, Dhaula Kuan to […]

Delhi: Nominees can draw ration for card holders unable to go to shops

To facilitate collection of ration for card holders who are unable  to collect foodgrains from fair-price shops due to age or medical issues, the Delhi government issued an order stating that they can now nominate another person to draw the same on their behalf The order, issued on August 26, says there will be a […]

Covid dampens Janmashtami: Delhi sees muted celebrations

Delhi will see muted Janmashtami celebrations this year with devotees not being allowed to visit religious places as part of the preventive measures amidst the pandemic In the absence of any visitors, religious places, including the Kalkaji temple, the Chhatarpur temple and the Birla Mandir, have scaled down the celebrations in terms of programmes and […]

Delhi govt’s anti-dengue campaign kicks off

Keeping in mind the success of earlier similar campaigns that aimed at raising awareness regarding the spread of vector-borne diseases like dengue and malaria, that Delhi government kicked off the campaign on Sunday Last year, the ’10 Hafte 10 Baje 10 Minute’ campaign had garnered the support of many celebrities as well as officials of […]

DDMA guidelines for reopening schools: 50% students and staggered lunch breaks among others

After announcing that schools will be allowed to open in a phased manner starting from September 1, the DDMA has issued guidelines for ensuring the safety of children and staff alike. As per the guidelines only 50% students per classroom, mandatory thermal screening, staggered lunch breaks, alternate seating arrangement and avoiding routine guest visits are […]

Delhi schools to reopen in phased manner from Sep 1

Schools in the national capital will reopen in a phased manner from September 1, according to sources. A decision in this regard was taken at the meeting of the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) on Friday. “Reopening of schools will begin in phased manner. Classes for 9-12 grades will begin from September 1 and that […]

Respond to pleas by FB, WhatsApp challenging IT Rules: HC to Centre

The Delhi High Court Friday asked the Centre to reply to pleas by Facebook and WhatsApp challenging the new IT rules for social media intermediaries requiring the messaging app to trace chats and make provisions to identify the first originator of information The pleas have challenged the new rules on the grounds that they violate […]

Sonu Sood to be brand ambassador of AAP government’s ‘Desh ka mentors’ programme: Kejriwal

Actor Sonu Sood will be the brand ambassador of the AAP government’s ‘Desh ka mentors’ programme under which students will be guided in making their career choices, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Friday. “Some of the students in government schools come from very poor backgrounds and there are very few people to guide […]