Amid a surge in coronavirus infections in the national capital, more than 300 Delhi Police personnel have tested positive for COVID-19. “More than 300 police personnel have been infected. They belong to different units of the force and are under quarantine,” according to a senior police officer. The overall strength of the Delhi Police is […]

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What citizens fear most – being confined to their houses for weeks on end – has been ruled out by the AAP government in view of the ‘low number of patients needing hospitalisation.’ As per Satyendra Jain, the Health Minister of Delhi, Covid cases are expected to touch the 20,000 mark on Saturday. Today, the […]

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A one-time ex gratia assistance of Rs 50,000, in addition to the financial aid of an equal amount being provided by the city government  from the Delhi Disaster Response Fund (DDRF) will be recieved by families. Senior government officials said on Wednesday that directions have been issued to district magistrates to disburse ex gratia assistance […]

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Delhi reported 5,481 fresh COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, the highest since May 16 with a positivity rate of 8.37 per cent. Three more fatalities due to the viral disease were reported, according to data shared by the city health department. Tuesday’s positivity rate is the highest since May 17, when it stood at 8.42 per […]

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Delhi’s Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia was questioned by BJP about providing jobs to kin of government employees who died on duty during Covid. He blamed Union Home Minister of taking away the government’s power to grant such compensations. BJP MLA Vijender Gupta asked why Delhi government was not providing jobs to dependents of government […]

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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 […]

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Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Monday inaugurated a special COVID-19 vaccination centre at a city school for students, athletes and people who have to travel abroad for work. People who come under the above categories will be able to get their second vaccine dose at the camp under special provisions after a gap […]

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Junior doctors working in Covid wards have to contend with low stipends, risk of infection all while planning their studies amidst the pandemic  “Lala, take care of mother and father, after me, it is you, who will take care of everything.” These were the last words of 31-year-old Deepak Singh to his brother Dharmendra. A […]

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