Delhi govt asks people to contribute towards child welfare fund

The AAP government has urged people to donate towards the Delhi Child Welfare Fund and also share details of children who have been left orphaned or lost one of their parents to coronavirus. “If you know a child who has lost one or both parents to COVID-19, call Childline on 1098 or mail us the […]

Met forecasts light rain in Delhi; max temp likely to settle at 36 Deg C

The meteorological department has forecast light rain or drizzle in Delhi on Thursday, even as the maximum temperature is likely to settle at 36 degrees Celsius. The relative humidity at 8.30 am was 70 per cent, while the minimum temperature was recorded at 27.5 degrees Celsius, one notch above the normal, according to the India […]

Despite permits, right wing opposition to construction of Haj House finds LG’s ear

After Hindu Right wing organisations and the Dwarka Residents Federation opposed its construction saying Kejriwal is “hallucination of making Delhi the capital of Jihadi radicals and anti-Hindu anti-national elements”, the LG office has asked for land details of Haj House  Up until sometime last week, Delhi’s residents did not know of a site for the […]

Monsoon revival: IMD issues orange alert for moderate rain in Delhi

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for moderate rain in the capital on Friday, with the revival of the monsoon in northwest India The precipitation is expected to bring the maximum temperature down to 32 degrees Celsius in three to four days. Delhi has recorded just 63.2 mm rainfall against the normal […]

Lost in distribution: Government schools yet to provide dry ration

Promises to provide dry ration in lieu of midday meals for nine months fell flat with an RTI response revealing that some schools distributed ration for four months while others managed just one  In 2020 due to the disruption caused by the pandemic in the functioning of schools the Central Government’s mid day meal scheme […]

New mohalla clinic opens at Delhi’s Tis Hazari court

Seeking to boost the primary healthcare system in Delhi, the city government on Friday opened a new mohalla clinic at Tis Hazari court, Health Minister Satyendar Jain said. The total number of mohalla clinics in the city now stands at 504, a senior official said. A mohalla clinic is a neighbourhood facility for providing free […]

Fresh bids invited by PWD to install 500 high-mast tricolours across Delhi

Delhi’s Public Works Department (PWD) will install 500 high-mast tricolours across the national capital by the end of December this year, and it has invited fresh bids to execute the project, officials familiar with the matter said on Friday. According to PWD officials, earlier the height of high-mast flags was set at 35 metres but […]

Delhi zoo lets bear out in the open, after ages

An ageing Himalayan bear in the zoo was let out after three years in confinement    After over three years of being left inside a cage, an ageing Himalayan black bear in the Delhi Zoo could be out in the sun to a special enclosure made for it, called a kraal. The 35-year-old female bear […]