Covid: DoE asks principals to ensure vaccination of all remaining Delhi govt school teachers, staff

Noting that all teachers and staff of Delhi government schools have still not received the COVID-19 vaccine, the Directorate of Education (DoE) has directed principals to ensure that the remaining ones are vaccinated in next 15 days. “It has come to notice that still some teachers are left to be vaccinated, hence all officers and […]

Breathless Capital: despite curbs, air pollution continues to rise in Delhi  

Even when pollution levels were brought down because of the Covid-19 induced lockdowns, the levels of NO2 in the city’s air continued to rise at an alarming rate During lockdowns, between April 2020 and April 2021 the capital witnessed a dramatic increase of NO2 in the atmosphere, revealed a report by Greenpeace India. According to […]

Delhi HC refuses to entertain plea to reduce Covishield dosage interval

The Delhi High Court on Thursday refused to entertain a plea seeking reduction of the 12-16 week interval for the second dose of Covishield vaccine to eight weeks for persons over 50 years of age and those having comorbidities. “We are not inclined to issue notice. We will dismiss with costs,” said a bench of […]

Delhi records 76 Covid cases, 2 deaths; positivity rate 0.11 pc

Delhi recorded 76 coronavirus cases and two fatalities while the positivity rate stood at 0.11 per cent on July 12, according to a health bulletin. Eighty-four more patients recovered from the disease on Monday, it said. The Delhi government did not release the health bulletin on Tuesday. The figures of Tuesday will be released on […]

Temples, gurudwaras being encouraged to go for FSSAI certification of ‘prasad’, ‘langar’

Religious places in the city are being encouraged to go for ‘BHOG’ certification of their ‘prasad’ and ‘langar” by the food safety department, which guides them and tests for quality and hygiene, especially in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, officials said. The department recently issued ‘Bhog’ certificates to Akshardham temple and Sai Baba temple in […]

Waterlogging on several road stretches across city following rains

Heavy rains in the city on Tuesday morning led to waterlogging on several road stretches including near the AIIMS flyover in south Delhi Public Works Department (PWD) officials said that only minor waterlogging complaints have been reported so far and efforts are being taken to remove water from such stretches. Our field staff is on the […]

Plea in HC claims mixing of drinking, contaminated water; court asks authorities to consider it as representation

The Delhi High Court Tuesday asked the Delhi government and Delhi Jal Board to consider as representation a plea seeking fresh assessment of water supply stations in the national capital claiming that contaminated and sewage water was getting mixed with drinking water. A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh told […]

Events of the week

Diverse collection What: Palette Art Gallery presents Collective 22, a group show of 22 renowned Indian contemporary artists organized by Palette Art Gallery. The show comprises works of artists from different generations coming together to celebrate modern and contemporary paintings/ sculptures with other art enthusiasts and patrons. While artists like Saravanan Parasuraman drive their inspiration from nature with his current […]