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Delhi govt permits reopening stadium, sports complexes without spectators

The Delhi government has allowed the reopening of stadium and sports complexes without spectators from Monday, an order issued by the DDMA said on Sunday.

Delhi records 94 new coronavirus cases, six more deaths on Wednesday

The national capital on Wednesday reported 94 fresh coronavirus cases at a positivity rate of 0.12 per cent and six more fatalities, according to a health department bulletin. The recoveries outnumbered fresh Covid cases yet again, with 240 patients recovering in the last 24 hours, it said. Delhi had recorded 101 fresh COVID-19 cases at a positivity rate of 0.15 per cent and four more deaths on Tuesday. With the fresh cases, Delhi's COVID-19 case count increased to 14,34,188 on Wednesday. The death toll from the pandemic stands at 24,977, the bulletin said. The case fatality rate is 1.74 per cent. On Monday, the city had recorded 59 cases, the lowest single-day rise this year, and two deaths. On Sunday, Delhi had reported 89 cases and four deaths while the positivity rate stood at 0.12 per cent. The infection rate, which had risen to 36 per cent in the last week of April, has fallen below 0.20 per cent now. Daily cases and deaths in the city began spiralling upwards from April 1

Delhi govt issues circular for teaching-learning activities in its schools

The action plan for the session, encompassing the ''approach and implementation strategy" and divided into three stages

There's no such report: Sisodia over claims that Delhi inflated oxygen need

Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia denied existence of any report by Supreme Court-appointed Oxygen Audit Committee about Delhi exaggerating its oxygen requirement by four times during second wave

Delhi govt exaggerated oxygen need by four times, states SC panel

Supreme Court's oxygen audit team submitted its report and stated that the Delhi government exaggerated its oxygen requirement by four times at the peak of Covid-19's second wave

Delhi govt to conduct vaccination drive for homeless at Yamuna Pusta area

The Delhi government will conduct a vaccination drive for homeless people at the Yamuna Pusta area near Nigam Bodh Ghat here from Friday.

Delhi reports 109 new Covid-19 cases, 8 deaths; positivity rate 0.14%

Delhi recorded eight deaths and 109 fresh cases of coronavirus infection on Thursday as the city's positivity rate dipped to 0.14 per cent, according to data shared by the Health department here. The new fatalities have pushed the death toll due to the disease in the city to 24,948. On Wednesday, Delhi recorded 111 COVID-19 cases and seven fatalities, while the positivity rate stood at 0.15 per cent. On June 14, the city had registered 131 cases and 16 deaths, while on February 22, there were 128 cases of COVID-19, according to official figures. On Monday, Delhi had reported 89 coronavirus cases with a positivity rate of 0.16 per cent, both lowest this year so far, while 11 people died, according to the data. The city's infection rate, which had reached to 36 per cent in the last week of April, has dipped below 0.20 per cent now. Despite the recent fall in daily cases, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has cautioned that chances of a third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic are quite rea

Delhi govt's priority to ensure safety of every child: WCD Minister Gautam

Delhi Women and Child Development minister Rajendra Pal Gautam on Wednesday said the city government's priority is to keep every child safe in the wake of a possible third wave of the coronavirus.

Delhi sees lowest single-day Covid rise this year as cases fall below 100

Delhi reported 89 Covid-19 cases Monday at a positivity rate of 0.16 per cent, both lowest this year so far

Delhi L-G, CM discuss action plan to tackle possible 3rd wave of Covid-19

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal told Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal on Friday the Delhi government was making preparations on a war footing to combat a possible third wave of COVID-19

Delhi's tax collection falls, spending up in first two months of 2021-22

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Delhi govt makes fresh bid to get L-G nod for doorstep delivery of ration

Earlier this month, the Arvind Kejriwal government had claimed that the scheme was rejected by L-G contending that the Centre's approval was not sought for it and there was a pending case in the court

BJP claims Delhi unit chief questioned by Kejriwal govt's drug control dept

Delhi BJP President Adesh Gupta was questioned for a couple of hours about party's oxygen vans launched during the second wave of Covid-19, the party said in a statement

Third wave preparation: Delhi govt to train 5K youths as health assistants

The Delhi government will train 5,000 youths to assist doctors and nurses as part of preparations for a possible third wave of Covid-19, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Wednesday

Prepare plan for 100% plastic waste recycling: Delhi environment dept

The Delhi Environment Department has asked all municipal bodies to immediately prepare a time-bound action plan to achieve 100 per cent segregation, recycling and processing of plastic waste. The department has also asked the urban local bodies (ULBs) to develop a 'plastic waste monitoring dashboard' on their websites having information about daily generation, collection, segregation, recycling, processing and disposal to landfills by June 30. Every ULB has been directed to constitute a 'Plastic Waste Task Force' headed by their commissioner, and a 'Plastic Waste Management Cell' to closely monitor compliance of the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016, and single-use plastics. These decisions were taken at the first meeting of the Special Task Force on Plastic Waste Management Rules held on June 8, according to the minutes of the meeting. At the 36th PRAGATI meeting on February 24, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had asked state governments to constitute a special task force under ..

Delhi Govt to begin single window facility for EV-charging scheme

The electric vehicles scheme of Delhi government was launched last year aiming to reduce fuel-running vehicles up to 25 per cent by 2024.

Driving licence test slots reduced by half in Delhi to prevent Covid spread

To keep a check on the spread of COVID-19, the Delhi government's Transport Department has reduced driving licence test slots by half

Delhi unlock: Markets hail Kejriwal decision, but not everyone is happy!

Delhi govt allows 100% retail activity from Monday: Check details here

All retail and trading establishments will now be allowed to operate at full capacity between 10 am and 8 pm from Monday

Two private hospitals in Delhi to give Sputnik V jabs by end of this week

Apollo Hospitals and Madhukar Rainbow Children's Hospital in Delhi will start administering Russian COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V to people by the end of this week, officials said on Sunday. The Centre has fixed the price of the vaccine at Rs 1,145 per dose. "Apollo Hospitals are going to roll out the vaccine for the general public in Delhi by the end of the week," an official told PTI. An official of Madhukar Rainbow Children's Hospital also said it will start administering Sputnik V jabs within this week. After Covishield and Covaxin, Sputnik V is the third vaccine to be approved by the government for use in India. The maximum price of Covishield for private COVID-19 Vaccination Centres (CVCs) has been fixed at Rs 780 per dose, while that of Covaxin is Rs 1,410 per dose. Dr Reddy's Laboratories, the marketing partner for the vaccine in the country, has been importing the shots from Russia. Over a period of time, the vaccine is also going to be manufactured in India.