Weekend curfew in Delhi, malls, gyms and spas to be closed: Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday announced sweeping restrictions, including a weekend curfew and the closure of malls, gyms, spas and auditoriums, in a bid to break the chain of COVID infections in the city. There will be no in-house dining in restaurants and cinema halls will be allowed to operate with only 30 […]

No shelter in this village  

People of the Lakkarpur- khori village face a difficult time after the Faridabad Municipal Corporation demolished around 300 illegal  houses rendering the residents homeless  Amid the surging cases of Covid- 19 pandemic and rising temperatures, hundreds of families have been rendered homeless as the Faridabad Municipal Corporation demolished as many as 300 illegal construction in […]

Salary row: MCD staff yet to get their dues, employees’ woes continues

North MCD pensioners and employees think it will take time, before they get paid on time    For months now, the employees and pensioners of North Municipal Corporation of Delhi have spoken out against its employer’s inability to pay their dues. At one point the salaries were deferred by up to five months. Manmohan Bharadwaj, […]

HC refuses to entertain plea to direct govt to take steps for controlling COVID-19 second wave

The Delhi High Court Thursday refused to entertain a plea seeking to direct the AAP government to take immediate measures for controlling and minimising the impact of another wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. A bench of Justices Vipin Sanghi and Rekha Palli said the government has been doing everything to control the impact of the […]

“Wearing of mask while driving alone compulsory:” Delhi HC

Wearing a mask while driving alone in a private vehicle is compulsory in the context of COVID-19, the Delhi High Court said on Wednesday and described the face covering as a suraksha kavach’, or protective shield, against the spread of the infection. Justice Prathiba M Singh also refused to interfere with the Delhi government’s decision […]

As Delhi’s nightlife turned Covid hotspot, new restrictions made its way

With the recent social distancing violations at the city’s bars and pubs coming into limelight – it seems a night curfew was inevitable Just as night life was getting back into action, a steady and worrying rise in Covid cases has made the Delhi government decide to end them. Night curfew has been announced and […]

Night curfew starts in Delhi from today

The Delhi government on Tuesday imposed night curfew in the national capital from 10 pm to 5 am till April 30 in view of rising COVID-19 cases, officials said. The city recorded 3,548 fresh cases of COVID-19 on Monday, while 15 more people succumbed to the infection taking the death toll to 11,096, according to […]

Don’t despair, repair!

With more companies opting for stringent repair rules at authorised service centres,  this makes third party repairing of devices at the likes of Nehru Place a difficult task In Australia, an interesting “Right to Repair” inquiry against tech manufacturers has been under way. The country may soon bring legislation to regulate big tech manufacturers to […]