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 […]

Malls reopen in Delhi; post-lockdown blues persist

After the capital city saw a deadly bout of Covid-19 cases, malls reopened. But the struggle to financially get back at its feet is still far from over    Major malls in Delhi NCR are facing the post-lockdown blues, where business is still restricted and are allowed to open only until 8 pm. Centres like […]

Missing link on Delhi Metro”s Pink Line plugged; becomes network”s longest corridor

In a major boost for Delhi Metro, a small segment of its Pink Line at Trilokpuri, which had proved a bottleneck for the DMRC authorities for a long time, was inaugurated on Friday, making it the longest operational corridor of the network With this, the 59-km-long Majlis Park-Shiv Vihar corridor or the Pink Line, which […]

4 districts in Delhi record “large excess” rainfall during the Monsoon

Four districts in Delhi have recorded “large excess” rainfall, while three districts have gauged “excess” precipitation so far this monsoon season, according to India Meteorological Department (IMD) data Only Northeast Delhi has recorded “deficit” rainfall — 149.9 mm against the normal of 332.2 mm since June 1, when the monsoon season starts. Overall, the capital has […]

Student bodies, activists demand speedy justice in Nangal rape, murder case

Various student organisations and activists protested against the alleged rape and murder of a nine-year-old Dalit girl in southwest Delhi’s old Nangal village and demanded speedy justice for the victim The Students’ Federation of India (SFI), along with Dalit Shoshan Mukti Manch and All India Democratic Women Association, held a protest at Jantar Mantar. The Left-backed […]

Dalit girl’s death: Army asks family members, locals to vacate protest site in Delhi Cantt

The Indian Army establishment at Delhi Cantt on Wednesday served a notice to people protesting against the alleged rape and murder of a nine-year-old girl in Old Nangal village and asked them to vacate the area in view of security concerns, officials said A copy of the letter has also been marked to the Delhi […]