Focus on providing enough vaccines for youth: Sisodia to Union minister Puri

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Tuesday asked Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri to focus on providing enough vaccines for the youth rather than “just abusing” Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. He was responding to Puri’s tweet criticising Kejriwal over his Punjab visit and Delhi’s pace of administering vaccines on Monday when more than 84 […]

Delhi HC takes cognisance of Covid norm violation in markets, says breach will hasten 3rd wave

The Delhi High Court Friday took cognisance of the violation of COVID-19 protocols in various markets in the national capital and observed that such breaches will only hasten the third wave which cannot be permitted at all. The high court asked the Centre and Delhi government to take strict measures, sensitise shopkeepers and hold meetings […]

158 new COVID-19 cases, 10 more deaths in Delhi in a day; positivity rate slips to 0.20 pc

The national capital has recorded 10 more deaths due to COVID-19 and 158 fresh cases of the disease while the positivity rate has dipped to 0.20 per cent, according to data shared by the health department on Thursday. These 10 fatalities have pushed the death toll in the city to 24,886. The national capital had […]

Delhi riots: After securing bail, student activists seek speedy release from jail

JNU students Natasha Narwal and Devangana Kalita, who have been granted bail by the Delhi High Court in the riots ‘conspiracy’ case, have moved a trial court here seeking immediate release from the jail. Additional Sessions Judge Revinder Bedi is slated to hear the matter shortly. The court on Tuesday had sought the verification report […]

Centre has denied approval to Delhi govt committee to probe deaths due to oxygen shortage: Sisodia

Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Wednesday said the Centre has denied approval to a committee set up by the Delhi government to probe deaths caused by the lack of oxygen during the second wave of COVID-19 and award compensation to the families of the deceased. He urged the Centre to not obstruct the formation […]

Can the Crime capital become the Night Capital?

Despite subsequent Master Plans the promise of making Delhi’s nightlife safe and secure for all seems like a distant dream Master plan 2041 wishes to create a Capital city which will be awake, thriving with a nightlife. But the main concern when such a plan emerges, in a city where crime is rife, is security. […]

Only 1 inmate tested Covid positive in June so far: Delhi Prisons dept

The Delhi Prisons Department on Tuesday said that only one inmate has tested positive for the coronavirus this month so far. The officials said that the last inmate tested positive for Covid on June 8 and the last staff member tested positive for the virus on May 29. Director General (Prisons) Sandeep Goel said, “The […]

Covid info-war creates havoc

From panic-ridden people flocking to astrologers, to Covid-related WhatsApp forwards inciting fear about vaccines, cure and more – here’s how misinformation seems to be rife amid the second wave On May 5, Prabhjot received a WhatsApp forward from his father. It was labelled as “forwarded many times”, and contained a message inciting fear about vaccines. […]