Delhi to run anti-dust campaign from October 7

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Wednesday said the city government will run an anti-dust campaign from October 7 to 29. The minister also said the government will also launch a web portal for monitoring dust control norms on Thursday. Rai said 31 teams, including 17 of Delhi pollution control committee and 14 of green […]

Govt started 27 PSA oxygen generation plants in Delhi hospitals: Jain

Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Wednesday said the Delhi government has started 27 PSA oxygen generation plants in hospitals in the city and the preparation to tackle a possible third wave of coronavirus is going on at a rapid pace. These 27 Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) oxygen generating plants can generate 31 metric tonnes of […]

DU students hold protest march against Lakhimpur violence

A group of Delhi University students held a protest march in the varsity’s north campus area against violence in Lakhimpur Kheri. The Left-affiliated All India Students’ Association (AISA) along with other organisations held the protest march from Vijay Nagar to Arts faculty on Monday. “Students gathered in Vijay Nagar, and despite heavy resistance from Delhi […]

Ramlila in Delhi to be lowkey; physical celebrations permitted

Ramlila celebrations in Delhi will be low key this year in the wake of the pandemic, adopting SOPs for Covid-appropriate behaviour Nevertheless, many organisers seemed overjoyed at the DDMA permit, allowing to have physical celebrations after the festivities were organised virtually last year. The Lav Kush Ramlila Committee that organises Ramlila at Red Fort every […]

A tryst with reality

Art Alive’s latest exhibition ‘Fluid Realities’ investigates the ever-changing life and  acknowledges the presence of alternative worlds and human truths Bringing together works of Jogen Chowdhury, Anjolie Ela Menon, Surendran Nair, Arpana Caur, Vivek Vilasini, Rekha Rodwittiya, Paresh Maity and Chandra Bhattacharjee, Art Alive Gallery presents ‘Fluid Realities’.  “Reality is a constantly shifting and debatable […]

Kejriwal unveils 10-point action plan to combat air pollution during winter months

To combat air pollution in Delhi, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday announced a 10-point “winter action plan” that focuses on dust control, using the Pusa bio-decomposer, installing smog towers and checking waste burning and vehicular emissions He also urged the neighbouring states to retrofit thermal power plants in NCR areas with new technology and […]

Delhi govt to start door-to-door survey to track inactive rations cards: Imran Hussain

The Delhi government will from next month start a door-to-door survey to track ration cards that have been inactive for the last two-three months, Food and Supply Minister Imran Hussain said on Friday. According to food department officials, ration cards, which remain inactive for consecutive three months, are liable to be cancelled. Inactive ration cards […]

Religious places in Delhi opened for devotees

The Delhi government has allowed the reopening of religious places in the city for devotees from Friday with strict adherence to Covid guidelines and standard operating procedures. The Delhi Disaster Management Authority issued fresh COVID-19 guidelines on Thursday. Religious places in the national capital were closed for devotees for over five months, since April 19, […]