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Spark missing from Delhi's fireworks hub, but Diwali may not be green

Firecrackers - a Diwali staple - are not a common sight this time round

Delhi schools reopen for all classes after 19 mths of Covid-forced closure

Several private schools, however, have chosen to defer the reopening post Diwali.

E-vehicles, women drivers; Delhi govt to transform public transport system

Keeping pace with the changing times, the Delhi Transport Department is working on ways to transform the national capital's public transport system.

Chandni Chowk's motor-free transport corridor gets Centre's honour

Delhi has been awarded for the 1.4-km long corridor in the congested Chandani Chowk

Ayodhya included in Delhi govt's free pilgrimage scheme: Kejriwal

The Delhi Cabinet on Wednesday approved the inclusion of Ayodhya in its free pilgrimage scheme

AAP to start mega fogging drive in Delhi to check spread of dengue

Alleging that the BJP-ruled municipal corporations have failed to take necessary steps to prevent the spread of dengue, the AAP on Tuesday said it will start a "massive" fogging drive in Delhi

Delhi govt asks HoDs to ensure contractual employees get festive bonus

The Delhi government has asked the heads of all departments under it to ensure contractual or outsourced workers are paid bonus by their contractors during the ongoing festive season, officials said

Delhi govt to pay Rs 50,000 per hectare compensation to farmers

Revenue officials are conducting a survey of the damaged crops and it will be completed within two weeks: Kejriwal

Delhi govt ramps up car pollution check, warns of Rs 10K fine on offenders

The state government has been adopting a mix of coercion and coaxing to bring down the number of polluting vehicles in the National Capital Territory

BJP asks Delhi government to lift ban on Chhath celebration

Delhi BJP leaders and workers staged a protest near Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence here on Tuesday against the ban on celebration of Chhath festival in the capital.

Delhi urges Goyal to withdraw order disallowing doorstep ration delivery

Delhi's Food and Civil Supplies Minister Imran Hussain Monday requested Piyush Goyal to withdraw an order preventing the implementation of the city government's doorstep ration delivery scheme

No reason to continue case for monitoring Covid-19 steps, says Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court Thursday said there was no reason to continue the case on monitoring measures to combat the spread of COVID-19

New excise policy: Delhi govt seeks applications for serving liquor

Moving ahead with the implementation of its new excise policy, the Delhi government has invited applications from hotels, clubs, motels, bars and restaurants for serving liquor on their premises

Delhi govt sends notice to Ganga Ram hospital over norms violation: Sources

The Delhi government has issued a show-cause notice to a leading private hospital here over alleged violation of some of the norms laid out for treatment of EWS patients, official sources said

Delhi govt cancels recognition of private school over arbitrary fee hike

The government has also barred Bal Bharti School from taking any admissions from the new academic session in 2022 and maintained that the school will be allowed to complete the ongoing session

Delhi govt extends 20% reduction in circle rates till December 31

The Delhi government decided to extend the 20-per cent rebate in circle rates for three months till December 31

Delhi extends validity of vehicle documents expiring on Sept 30 till Nov 30

Delhi government on Wednesday extended the validity of necessary documents related to vehicles like driving license, Registration Certificate and others expiring on September 30, till November 30

HC asks govts to reply to plea for electricity connection for Pak migrants

The Delhi High Court Tuesday sought replies from the Centre, Delhi government and Tata Power on a plea seeking electricity connection for nearly 800 Hindu migrants from Pakistan

Delhi reports 20 coronavirus cases, 0 death; positivity rate 0.04%

The national capital reported 20 COVID-19 cases and zero deaths on Monday, while the positivity rate stood at 0.04 per cent, according to data shared by the health department here. The capital has recorded only three fatalities due to the infection in September so far. With the new cases, the overall infection tally in the city climbs to 1,43,869. Of this, over 14.13 lakh patients have recovered from the disease. The death toll stands at 25,085. Delhi reported 28 cases of the infection on Sunday and 41 on Saturday. On Friday, it reported 55 Covid cases and one death. There are 379 active cases in Delhi, of which 116 are in home isolation.

Follow 14-point rules to avoid pollution: Delhi govt to construction sites

The Delhi government has asked all private construction sites to follow its 14-point guidelines to prevent dust pollution in the city, Environment Minister Gopal Rai said on Friday. The AAP-led government had conducted a review meeting with all state-run agencies engaged in construction work in Delhi and they were told to submit their action plans to prevent dust pollution by September 21. Many private agencies are also involved in construction work in the city. We conducted a meeting with over 50 such companies, including L&T, Shapoorji, among others. "These private construction sites have been asked to comply with the 14-point guidelines to prevent dust pollution within 15 days," Rai said. The minister further said the government also discussed about the problems faced in the construction work last year. Under the 14-point guidelines, construction sites should be covered from all sides using tin sheds. The sites measuring more than 20,000 square metres will have to deploy ...