Delhi: Water levels in Yamuna rise after heavy rains in catchment areas

The water level in the Yamuna in Delhi on Thursday rose to 203.37 metres, close to the warning mark of 204.50 metres after heavy rains in the upper catchment areas of the river, officials said The administration had sounded an alert in the low-lying areas close to the river floodplains on Tuesday and the situation […]

COVID-19: Delhi govt to seek feedback from teachers, parents about reopening of schools

The Delhi government is seeking feedback from teachers and parents of students about the reopening of schools considering the Covid situation is under control, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia announced on Tuesday. During an online briefing, he said that students, parents and teachers can mail their suggestions to delhischools21@gmail.com on how the process of reopening […]

Orange alert for ‘moderate to heavy’ rain in Delhi

Another spell of moderate to heavy rain is likely in the capital on Wednesday with the India Meteorological Department issuing an orange alert, warning of major traffic disruptions and waterlogging in low-lying areas MeT officials said Delhi is in for a week-long spell of “light to moderate” rain with the monsoon trough passing through the […]

Time for Delhi Police to sharpen tech skills, says court on outdated case records

A Delhi court has pulled up the police for not updating records of the cases pending against under-trial prisoners (UTPs), saying the time has come for them to sharpen their technological skills Additional Sessions Judge Sonu Agnihotri directed the Delhi Police Commissioner to update the State Crime Records Bureau (SCRB) data of the Judicial District […]

The beauty of glitches 

In its latest exhibition titles “Tremors”, Gallery 21 bringing artist Visakh Menon’s first solo exhibition to the people  Over the last decade, New York based artist Visakh Menon has been exploring the impact of human-machine interaction over one’s perception. His meditative and repetitive practice focuses on the visual language of digital artifacts and the aesthetics […]

Almost 6,000 lose one parent due to Covid in Delhi, govt to offer monetary help

The global pandemic has orphaned 273 children in the capital city   According to an RTI response, there are 5,640 children who have lost one parent to Covid-19 in Delhi, while 273 children have been orphaned. The RTI response to questions by Advocate Mohit Kumar Gupta, shared with us, puts the statistics according to data […]

Heavy rains cause extensive waterlogging in Delhi, traffic movement affected

Heavy rains on Tuesday morning led to extensive waterlogging at several road stretches across Delhi, including near Pragati Maidan in the central part of the city and Dhaula Kuan in the southern part, affecting traffic movement. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said 100 mm of rainfall was recorded at the Safdarjung observatory, which provides representative […]

‘Racial slurs are normal’: It’s lack of jobs driving North easterns away

Restrictions in Delhi may have eased, but for migrants from the Northeast states lack of jobs and security are driving factors for not returning to the city  Like many high hopes for the future, 25-year-old Premjit Lhaho from Sikkim to Delhi. In 2013, He rented a flat in Kamala Nagar with four other friends, later […]