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Covid-19: Delhi govt extends water bill waiver scheme till December-end

The Delhi government on Wednesday extended its scheme, offering a one-time waiver of water bill arrears and late payment surcharge in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, till December 31. Under the scheme, launched in August last year, all categories of houses get an exemption from late-fee payments, while their pending water bills are waived partly or fully, depending on the housing category. "In wake of the pandemic, the water bill waiver scheme of the Delhi Jal Board has been further extended by three months and will now end on December 31," the water utility's vice-chairman, Raghav Chadha, said in a tweet. Delhi's colonies are categorised from A-H. The A-D category colonies are considered as middle and upper-middle class residential areas. The 'A' category colonies include those in Maharani Bagh, Chanakyapuri and Golf Links. For the 'A' and 'B' category colonies, a 25-per cent rebate is given on their principal arrears while for the 'C' category colonies, a 50-per cent waiv

Delhi HC issues notice on 80% reservation of beds in private hospitals

Delhi HC issued a notice over the petition moved by the state govt challenging an order which had stayed its directive to pvt hospitals to reserve 80% of the ICU beds for Covid-19 patients

Will make water supply in Delhi as good as in developed countries: Kejriwal

Kejriwal said the government will ensure the round-the-clock water supply in the next five years and refuted allegations that water supply in the national capital was being privatized

Explained: Delhi govt order on colour coding of registration plates

All you need to know about the new hologram-based stickers that are now mandatory on NCR roads

HSR plates to color-coded stickers: Here are new vehicle norms for Delhi

HSRP is a chromium-based hologram applied by hot stamping on the number plates both at the front and back, besides laser-branding of a permanent identification number

Delhi govt keeping close watch on essential commodities' prices: Minister

During a meeting, officers said retail prices of onion in Delhi were less as compared to last year

Manish Sisodia admitted to LNJP Hospital after testing Covid-19 positive

Sisodia had said on September 14 that he has been tested positive for novel coronavirus and had isolated himself.

HC stays Delhi govt decision to reserve 80% ICU beds for Covid-19 patients

"At the time of the emergency, a patient cannot be told to run around from one hospital to another. The disease itself cannot be the ground for discrimination," the court said in its oral order

DU admin seeks to discuss non-payment of grants with govt; gets no response

However, the Delhi government denied the charges, saying they have not received any appointment request from the varsity's side

No pension withheld, payment remitted to 255,000 widows: Delhi govt to HC

Delhi govt made the submissions in an affidavit filed before HC on a petition claiming that widow pension of around 12,000 women has been discontinued by the amid the ongoing Covid-19 lockdown

Statsguru: From bottled water to subsidised food, life in national capital

Majority of households in Delhi have access to tap water, shows survey

Delhi govt directs its schools to depute teachers for polio immunisation

The Delhi government has directed its schools to depute teachers to coordinate with health workers for a polio immunisation programme scheduled on September 20

Uncertainty looms on lives by the track despite govt assurance

In recent elections, the Aam Aadmi Party and the Bharatiya Janata Party have traded the 'jahan jhuggi, wahan makan' (shelters in every slum) poll plank

Govt agencies to identify locations for EV charging stations in 2 weeks

Delhi government will aggregate these locations and work out a unified model for setting up 200 charging spots in the city in the next one year

Over 500 Delhi govt school students qualify JEE-Mains 2020, says Kejriwal

The result for the JEE-Mains was declared on Friday night

Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia tests positive for Covid-19, self-isolates

In a tweet, the 48-year-old AAP leader said he has gone into self-isolation

Delhi govt allows gyms, yoga centres outside Covid-19 containment zones

In an order issued late in the night, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) said that gymnasiums and yoga institutes will be permitted to reopen in the city

Delhiites can avail 100 public services as govt restarts doorstep delivery

According to the government, people wanting to avail the listed services at their doorstep can call 1076 or book online, besides visiting one of the 46 centres for spot-booking

Delhi govt revokes permission for fee hike done by private school

Arvind Kejriwal has given instructions for revocation of the permission given to the Sanskriti School here for the hike of school fees, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said on Thursday

Delhi govt to provide stalls at discounted rates to artists, artisans

It has also been decided to give huge concessions to vendors who have food stalls at Delhi Haat and other places, Sisodia said