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Delhi's Sadar Bazar partially shut till July 13 due to Covid violation

Delhi's Sadar Bazaar will be closed till July 13, said the Delhi government, adding that the decision has been due to violation of Covid protocols at the market area.

Delhi reports 53 new Covid-19 cases, lowest since April 15 last year

Delhi on Sunday reported 53 Covid cases, the lowest since April 15 last year, and three more deaths while the positivity rate dropped to 0.07 per cent, according to data

Delhi govt allows training programmes, academic gatherings under unlock-7

As part of unlock-7, Delhi government issued guidelines stating that no permission from DDMA is required for holding training programmes such as Army, police, workers, skill, school, college training

Rooh Afza, relished across the heated borders, eyes new palates

The drink brings about $45 million of profit a year in India alone, its manufacturer says, most of it going to a trust that funds schools, universities and clinics

Over 33% piers of the elevated stretch on RRTS corridor completed: NCRTC

Over one-third of the total piers on the 70-km elevated stretch of the Delhi-Meerut RRTS corridor have been completed, the NCRTC said on Friday.

Monsoon likely to reach Delhi on Saturday, 13 days after usual date

Monsoon is likely to reach the national capital on Saturday, 13 days after the usual date of June 27, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Friday.

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Kids face 'extremely low' risk, finds study

Covid crisis in Kerala remains a worry, Mumbai hospitals to soon start trials of new vaccines, and more-news relevant to India's fight against the pandemic

Centre, Delhi seem to have adopted 'my way or high way' approach: SC

Long and repeated battles between the Centre and the Delhi government came under scanner of the Supreme Court which on Thursday said both of them seemed to have adopted my way or the high way approach

Over 158,000 vaccine doses administered in Delhi on Thursday: CoWIN data

As many as 1,58,344 COVID-19 vaccine doses were administered in Delhi on Thursday, according to data available on CoWIN portal. The numbers saw a major increase from Wednesday's figures when only 22,360 vaccine doses were given, of which 11,789 beneficiaries received their first dose, according to data shared by the Delhi government on Thursday. Wednesday is the immunisation day for children at many government centres in Delhi. The total number of vaccine doses administered in Delhi stands at 85,20,756, including 65,54,851 first doses and 19,65,905 second doses, the government's vaccination bulletin said on Thursday. Delhi had 3,21,000 vaccine doses on the morning of July 7. The national capital has two days of vaccine stocks left, the bulletin stated. According to CoWIN portal, the total number of vaccine doses administered till Thursday stands at 86,79,194, of which 66,66,026 were first doses. Nearly 20,13,168 were second doses, which means that many people were fully vaccinated

Fire breaks out at CBI office due to short circuit, no damage to property

A fire broke out inside the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) building in New Delhi on Thursday due to a short circuit in the generator.According to a CBI officer, smoke emanating was due to a short circuit in the generator in the CBI building. After a while, an automatic sprinkler system was activated.The functioning of the office will be restored in some time, the CBI officer said.No damage to property was reported.

Yamuna pollution: 12 CETPs fined Rs 12 cr for not meeting standards

The Delhi Pollution Control Committee has imposed a fine of over Rs 12 crore on 12 common effluent treatment plants for not meeting prescribed wastewater discharge standards repetitively

Mild earthquake hits Jhajjar in Haryana, tremors felt in Delhi-NCR

Light tremors of an earthquake were felt in Delhi and parts of the National Capital Region (NCR) late on Monday evening.

Covid norm violations: Lajpat Nagar market closed till further orders

The Delhi government has ordered the closure of the popular Lajpat Nagar market in south Delhi till further orders and the Rui Mandi in Sadar Bazar till July 6 for violation of Covid norms

Delhi unlock: Stadiums, sports complexes to reopen without spectators

In line with Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) order, stadiums and sports complexes will reopen from Monday, however, no spectators will be allowed

Fuel price hike: Petrol close to Rs 100 in Delhi; diesel hovering at Rs 90

The recent hike in fuel price took the rate of petrol and diesel to Rs 99.86 and Rs 89.36 per litre in Delhi on Monday

Maximum temperature settles at 39.8 degree celsius in Delhi: IMD

The national capital on Sunday recorded a maximum temperature of 39.8 degrees Celsius, three notches above normal, the India Meteorological Department said here. The minimum temperature in the city settled at 26.2 degrees Celsius, and the relative humidity was recorded at 68 per cent, it said. The weather office said the city was likely to see partly cloudy skies with the possibility of thunder and lightning on Monday. The minimum and the maximum temperatures will be settling around 27 and 40 degrees Celsius respectively, it added. Delhi's air quality was in the moderate category on Sunday morning. Data from the Central Pollution Control Board showed that the hourly air quality index (AQI) at 6.05 pm stood at 137. An AQI between zero and 50 is considered good, 51 and 100 satisfactory, 101 and 200 moderate, 201 and 300 poor, 301 and 400 very poor, and 401 and 500 severe.

Covid-19: Over 161,000 vaccine doses administered in Delhi on Saturday

Delhi vaccinated 1.61 lakh people against coronavirus on July 3, of which around 40,000 beneficiaries received the second dose, according to the data provided by the city government on Sunday.

Delhi records 94 new Covid cases, active cases drop to 992, lowest this yr

Delhi recorded 94 fresh Covid-19 cases and seven more deaths on Sunday while the positivity rate stood at 0.13 per cent, according to data shared by the health department here.

Delhi Covid-19 unlock: Markets, malls permitted to operate from today

The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) permits the opening of all markets, market complexes and malls from 10 am to 8 pm from Saturday

Expect severe heat wave in Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan for next 1 week: IMD

On Thursday, the maximum temperature will hover around 42 degrees Celsius in Delhi, the IMD said.