Delhi received 555 tonnes of oxygen on May 4, highest till now: AAP

The national capital received 555 tonnes of oxygen on Tuesday, the highest till now, said AAP MLA Raghav Chadha as the city hospitals struggled with a shortage in the supply of the life-saving gas amid a spurt in coronavirus cases. While issuing the oxygen bulletin on Wednesday, he said the High Court has scolded the […]

Water supply to remain affected for 3 days in parts of Delhi: DJB

Drinking water supply will remain affected in parts of Delhi for the next three days as a result of Haryana releasing less raw water into the Yamuna, the Delhi Jal Board said on Wednesday. The supply from Wazirabad, Chandrawal and Okhla water treatment plants has been “adversely” hit due to the reduction in release of […]

Places of worship lead by example 

With the healthcare system in the National Capital struggling with rising number of Covid-19 cases, places of worship are coming forward to provide much needed help  As India battles the second wave of the Coronavirus pandemic,  hospitals are overwhelmed with patients and cries of help are being shared on social media,  places of worship are […]

No, alcohol does not help against the Coronavirus

The dangerous myth that alcohol helps contain Coronavirus has cost many people their lives. Lockdown is an excellent opportunity to beat bad habits and addictions Alcohol, logically so, is not part of the essential commodities—though some would beg to differ. So when the lockdown was announced in Delhi, people gathered in large numbers outside the […]

COVID crisis: Delhi govt to provide free ration; financial aid to auto, taxi drivers

The Delhi government will provide free ration for two months to 72 lakh ration card holders and financial assistance of Rs 5,000 to auto-rickshaw and taxi drivers in the city to help them tide over the COVID-19 crisis, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Tuesday. However, the decision to provide free ration does not mean […]

Good samaritans hold down the fort 

HR professional, Dipali Tyagi, has been cooking food for 60 Covid patients, twice a day, every day, free of cost for two weeks now The people of NCR are suffering and dying because of crumbling health infrastructure and a dire shortage of something as basic as oxygen in hospitals and outside. Also, the number of […]

Historical woodblocks

The latest exhibition at India International Center showcases Japanese woodblock prints with subjects that include famous prostitutes, kabuki actors, and erotica  Bringing to us one of the most important genres of art of the Tokugawa period (1603–1867) in Japan, here’s an exhibition of Japanese woodblock prints known as ukiyo-e or “pictures of the floating world”. Aptly titled […]

Registrations for vaccine open, but the wait continues

For the 18 to 45-year-olds left out of the vaccination process, India’s phase 3 of the vaccination drive has brought hope, however shortages in vaccines is not making things easy Even as the Covid crisis deepens in the country,  Delhi is seeing colossally high daily positive cases (20,394 on 1 May) and a grim rise […]