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 […]

Delhi govt sets up vaccine centre for people travelling abroad for work, studies

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 […]

Low stipends and high risks: Trainee doctors fear about their future

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 […]

Return to the small screen

With an explosive surge in Covid-19 cases in India, OTT platforms like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Hotstar, have once again resurfaced as the key source of entertainment to those confined at homes 68-year-old Shekhar Singh* had been, like most of the other homebound people in the country, feeling hopeless at times. His retirement plan included […]

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 […]

One year after lockdown, Delhi’s economy still in recovery

With businesses being affected amid lockdown since last year, capital city’s financial crisis is far from over   A year since the Covid pandemic pushed the country into a lockdown, its revenue is slowly recovering. The capital city which was met with lakhs of migrants wanting to return home was also affected acutely by its […]

Covid vaccine rollout: individuals suffering from comorbidities, those above the age of 60 eligible

The Covid-19 vaccination drive for people above 60 years and those aged 45 and above with comorbidities will begin on Monday at 192 health facilities, including 136 private hospitals in the national capital, Delhi government officials said The vaccines will be administered free of cost at government hospitals and health centres while Rs 250 will […]

COVID vaccination drive gets underway in Delhi on day two

After administering shots to over 4,300 healthcare workers on the opening day, Covid-19 vaccination teams across the national capital started to give vaccines to more medical staff at various hospitals on Monday. Officials said that the vaccination drive started at the Rajiv Gandhi Super Speciality Hospital at 10 am. The immunisation drive in Delhi was […]