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As Delhi unlocks, manufacturers and realtors face severe roadblocks

Shortage of labour, lack of supply of materials pose hurdles to resuming operations

Will provide food grains to needy without ration cards: Delhi govt to HC

The Delhi govt on Monday told the Delhi High Court that it has issued a notification with regard to providing food grains to needy people, like workers and domestic help, who do not have ration cards.

Covid: Factories re-open as Delhi begins unlock process gradually

According to Delhi govt's guidelines for the 'unlock' process, manufacturing and constructions units have been allowed to resume work with staggered working hours from Monday

Delhi has 14-day stock of Covishield left for 45 plus age group: Atishi

About 3.5 lakh Covid vaccines are available in Delhi for the 45 plus age group, including over 3 lakh doses of Covishield, which may last for 14 days, AAP MLA Atishi said on Sunday.

Delhi's single-day Covid death toll drops below 100 for 1st time in 47 days

Delhi recorded 946 fresh Covid-19 cases and 78 more deaths in the past 24 hours, according to a health bulletin issued on Sunday

Trader body asks Delhi govt to allow opening of shops, markets from Monday

Delhi, which has been under lockdown since April 20 to contain the spread of Covid-19, will begin gradually lift restrictions starting Monday (May 31), chief minister Arvind Kejriwal announced earlier

Delhi floats global tender for 10 mn Covid-19 vaccine doses on urgent basis

The Delhi government has floated a Global Expression of Interest (EOI) for procurement of 10 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines on an urgent basis

Delhi to allow construction work, factories; Maharashtra extends curbs

Delhi's decision came after a consistent decrease in the number of cases and infection rate.

Delhi unlock process to begin from May 31, says CM Arvind Kejriwal

The process of lifting the lockdown gradually in the capital will begin from Monday, starting with resumption of construction activities and reopening of factories for a week

BJP-ruled states opposed Covid supplies' tax-relief proposal : Sisodia

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the GST Council decided to waive the integrated goods and services tax on free Covid-related supplies imported from abroad.

HC seeks Centre, Delhi govt stand on PIL for more crematoriums in capital

The Delhi High Court has asked the Centre and the Kejriwal govt to respond to a PIL seeking more electric or CNG crematoriums in view of a large number of people succumbing to Covid-19

Delhi govt declares 'Black Fungus' an epidemic in the national capital

Putting out an official notification, the Delhi government on Thursday declared Mucormycosis an epidemic

Delhi govt to give Rs 5 lakh compensation for death due to lack of oxygen

The Delhi government will give compensation amount of up to Rs 5 lakh to families of those Covid patients who died due to lack of oxygen

NHRC asks Union health ministry, Delhi govt to act on treatment deficit

The Commission has sought Action Taken Reports from the health secretary and Government of NCT of Delhi over the death of a toddler due to the alleged denial of proper treatment

Delhi govt declares black fungus epidemic as number of cases rises

Amid rising incidents of black fungus in the national capital, the Delhi government on Thursday declared it an epidemic with Lt Governor Anil Baijal issuing regulations under the Epidemic Diseases Act

Delhi govt sets up two committees to prepare for 3rd wave of Covid-19

The Delhi government on Thursday set up a 13-member committee to prepare an action plan for a possible third wave of COVID-19 after assessing the current status

Delhi govt has procured only 13% vaccine doses directly, says Centre

Delhi has procured only 13 per cent Covid vaccine doses directly and the rest have been given by the Centre, the Union health ministry said on Thursday. Responding to a question at a press conference, health ministry Joint Secretary Lav Agarwal said according to available data, Delhi has been given 45.46 lakh doses by the Centre free of cost. Under direct procurement, Delhi has procured 8.17 lakh and private hospitals have procured 9.04 lakh and a total 52.25 lakh doses have been administered so far, he said. "Also, as per CoWIN data, 3.8 per cent wastage has been noted. Of the total doses only 13 per cent has been procured at state level, rest were given by the government," he said.

Vaccination for 18-44 group remains suspended for 4th day in Delhi: Atishi

Around 34,000 people were vaccinated in Delhi on May 26 and the majority of jabs were provided by private hospitals, AAP MLA Atishi said on Thursday, highlighting the acute shortage of vaccines the city government has been grappling with. She also said 42 per cent of the people (24.32 lakh) in the 45 plus category have received at least one dose of vaccine. "This is the fourth consecutive day that the vaccination drive for the 18-44 age group has remained suspended," Atishi said. It's a cause for serious concern. Delhi has not received any more doses from the manufacturers so far. The makers have made it clear that they have been supplying vaccine to states according to the directions by the Centre, she said. "As many as 34,147 people got vaccinated on May 26. Of this, most of the jabs were given at private hospitals," Atishi said. She appealed to the central government to immediately approve vaccines such as Moderna, J&J and Pfizer which have been approved for use by around 60

At 156, Delhi's daily Covid deaths lowest since April 16; 1,568 new cases

Delhi recorded 156 Covid fatalities on Tuesday, the lowest since April 16, while 1,568 new cases were reported as the positive rate dipped to nearly two-month low of 2.14 per cent, according to the daily health bulletin. This is the third day in a row that the daily cases in the national capital have remained below 2,000. According to the health bulletin, the 156 new fatalities pushed the death toll to 23,565. The number of deaths reported on Tuesday (156) is the lowest since April 16 when the national capital had witnessed 141 fatalities. The positivity rate of 2.14 per cent is also the lowest since March 27, when it stood at 1.70 per cent, according to the data made available. On Monday, the national capital had recorded 1,550 fresh COVID-19 cases and 207 fatalities. The positivity rate was 2.52 per cent. On Sunday, 1,649 cases and 189 deaths were recorded, while the positivity rate had dipped to 2.42 per cent. Before they started coming down a few days ago, both daily cases an

Covid-19 vaccination halted for 18-44 age group in Delhi: Manish Sisodia

Sisodia said some countries bought vaccines in advance while these were in trial stage but India did not take any step in that direction.