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 […]

Fleeing the ‘forever war’ Afghans seek shelter in the Capital 

With the Taliban gaining ground in their country, Afghan refugees in Delhi have more than just the pandemic to deal with — they want India to play a greater role in establishing peace in the region    Over the last two decades, India has seen a significant rise in the number of refugees coming in […]

From safety to well-being — Delhi Zoo reinvents itself

Taking note of the welfare of animals in the Delhi Zoo, measures are being taken by the authority in place — thereby paving way for a more conducive environment    Since 2020, the world has been wound in a series of unusual and well, devastating circumstances. Around the same time, it has given a chance […]

Pregnant, lactating women can get vaccine shot at their check-up facilities

Seeking to enhance Covid-19 vaccination coverage of pregnant and lactating women, the Delhi government on Monday issued an order that they can get jabs at health facility sites where they report for their regular check-up on designated days of the week The vaccination exercise against Covid-19 had began from January 16 this year. However, pregnant […]

Anti-Muslim slogans at Jantar Mantar: Delhi Police detains fmr BJP spokesperson, 5 others

The Delhi Police has detained six people, including advocate and former BJP spokesperson Ashwini Upadhyay, in connection with a video showing anti-Muslim slogans being raised during a protest at Jantar Mantar, officials said on Tuesday. According to a senior police officer, the six people were detained from different areas of the Delhi-National Capital Region. Their […]