1,700 Delhi cops infected with Covid since January 1

A whopping 1,700 Delhi Police personnel have tested positive for the novel coronavirus infection since January 1, according to the officials, on Wednesday. Special arrangements for administering precaution dose (booster) of Covid vaccine has been organised from 11:30 am onwards at Officers lounge on the ground floor of PHQ. This initiative has been taken so […]

Testing time for UPSC aspirants 

Even as Delhi started witnessing weekend lockdowns due to the spike of Covid cases, UPSC students had no option but to appear for their Mains exam On 7 January, amidst the third wave of the Covid pandemic and weekend lockdowns, thousands of students around the nation and Delhi attempted their first UPSC mains exam.  Many […]

Private offices in Delhi ordered to Work From Home amid rising cases of infection

The Delhi government on Tuesday directed closure of all private offices, except those in exempted categories, amid rising number of COVID-19 cases. The private offices, which were till now operating with 50% work force, have been asked to follow the practice of work from home. An order issued by Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) also […]

Delhi government starting with yoga classes for Covid patients in home isolation

The Delhi government will launch online yoga and meditation classes for COVID-19 patients in home isolation from January 12, as per the Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. Under the initiative, each Covid patient will be sent a link to register for yoga classes. From Wednesday, trained instructors will conduct hour-long classes in the morning and evening, […]

ACP (Crime Branch) and over 300 Delhi cops infected with Covid

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 […]

46 inmates across three jails in Delhi test positive for Covid

Forty-six inmates and 43 staffers of three jails in Delhi have tested positive for COVID-19, officials said on Monday. “All the infected inmates as well as staffers have been under isolation and are recovering,” said a senior jail official. According to data shared by the jail authorities, 46 inmates tested positive till Sunday — 29 […]

Single but can’t mingle

Those who live alone in Delhi, whether too young to marry or single by choice, have a particularly tough time when the pandemic leads to restrictions on movement and lockdown. Spare a thought for them. The year has begun with night curfew, then weekend lockdowns. Now, the possibility of lockdowns stretching from weeks into months […]

No lockdown in Delhi yet

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 […]