Farming fiasco on Hindon floodplains

Hindon river, a tributary of Yamuna, is not only a health hazard for the rural population living by the river but also the urban population of Delhi-NCR consuming vegetables, pulses, grains produced from the toxic water of this river  In villages alongside Hindon and its tributaries, water from the highly polluted river is used for […]

Delhi reports 127 fresh COVID-19 cases; positivity rate 0.19%

Delhi recorded 127 fresh COVID-19 cases and two new deaths on Wednesday, taking the overall toll to 10,884, a day after no coronavirus fatality was registered in the national capital. The zero single-day death was reported on Tuesday after nearly nine months. A total of 100 cases were reported on Tuesday. With the latest figures, […]

Nursery admissions in Delhi to begin from February 18

Nursery admissions in Delhi will begin from February 18, the Directorate of Education (DoE) announced on Wednesday The application process will begin on February 18 and the first list is expected on March 20. The entire process will conclude on March 31, Yogesh Pal Singh, Assistant Director of Education, said. Usually, nursery admissions in around […]

COVID-19 in Delhi: No fresh death recorded after nine months; CM congratulates Delhiites

No fresh COVID-19 death was recorded in the national capital on Tuesday after a gap of about nine months while 100 fresh cases were registered with the Arvind Kejriwal government asserting that “Delhi’s collective will is gradually winning over the infection” The cumulative death toll on Monday stood at 10,882, and the positivity rate dipped […]

L-G edging ahead in Delhi power race

Delhi’s AAP government finds itself on the backfoot as matters of strength and autonomy undergo scrutiny by the Supreme Court With the Supreme Court yet to decide on the aspect of services, and whose power reigns supreme in Delhi, the Delhi government finds itself again in defence of its strength and autonomy vis-à-vis the Central […]

The spice of life 

The latest exhibition by Art Centrix Space ‘Peppery Soliloquies’ shows the different flavours of life and explores narratives around spices It has been estimated through the fields of archaeology, geology and science that the estimated watermark for humankind to use spices goes as far back as 50,000 BC.  Exploring the historical and contemporary narratives around […]

Events of the week

Paying tribute What: Organised in collaboration with Cervantes Institute, New Delhi, here’s a film festival that pays tribute to well-known Spanish actress Ángela Molina. One of the most outstanding actresses in Spanish cinema with a career spanning over four decades and an extensive filmography of almost a hundred films, Molina rose to international prominence in […]

Delhi gets set to kick off

After a year of non-action due to the pandemic, all footballing activities are being resumed in Delhi starting from 15 March Football Delhi, the official governing body for football in the city, in its Executive Committee meeting on 7 February decided to start the competitions from 15 March with Senior Division League in order to […]