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Delhi: Final trial of contactless ticketing to begin in 3,000 cluster buses

The trial of the app is already underway in all 3,760 buses operated by the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC), it said

One dead after fire broke out at factory in Delhi's Pratap Nagar area

A fire broke out at a factory in Pratap Nagar area of Delhi in the early hours of Saturday, a Delhi Fire Service official said

Warm morning in Delhi as mercury settles at above-normal level

The national capital witnessed a warm Friday with mist in the morning even as the minimum temperature settled at 15.2 degrees Celsius, three notches above the season's average

Over 13K get Covid jabs; fall in number of beneficiaries on Friday in Delhi

Over 13,000 beneficiaries received anti-COVID-19 vaccine on Friday, a significant fall from the number of people who had got the shots a day before, according to data shared by officials. Over 3.6 lakh beneficiaries have received the vaccine till date in Delhi since the start of the inoculation drive a month ago, with more than 18,900 people receiving jabs on Thursday. Out of the total tally, more than 1.46 lakh are healthcare workers and over 2.2 lakh are frontline workers, as per the data. Coronavirus vaccine shots were administered to more than 13,320 beneficiaries in Delhi on Friday. Four minor cases of AEFI (adverse events following immunisation) were reported, the officials said. On Friday, 2,486 healthcare workers got their second dose, as the inoculation drive picked up pace, according to the data. "Four minor cases of AEFI (adverse events following immunisation) were reported," an official said. Till date,1,46,827 healthcare workers have been vaccinated and 2,20,694 fron

Warm morning recorded in Delhi as mercury settles at 15.2 degrees Celsius

On Thursday, the maximum temperature settled at 33.2 degrees Celsius and the minimum at 13.4 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season's average

Covid-19 in Delhi: 200 new cases, highest daily count in February

Delhi recorded 200 fresh COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, the highest number of single-day incidences in February, even as the positivity rate rose to 0.36 per cent, as per data shared by officials. Two new deaths were also registered due to COVID-19, pushing the toll to 10,905. On all preceding days since February 1, the daily cases count has been recorded below 200. On Tuesday, 145 cases and two deaths were registered. Delhi had recorded 199 fresh COVID-19 cases on January 28. From January 15 to 26, the daily figures ranged from 148 on January 25 to 299 on January 16, according to official data. No death due to COVID-19 was recorded in Delhi on February 17, the third time single-day fatality count stood nil in this month. On February 9 too, no fatality from coronavirus infection was registered in the national capital, first time this month, and after a gap of nearly nine months. No death from COVID-19 was recorded on February 13 as well, the second time in February when the singl

Over 18,000 vaccinated against Covid in Delhi today; total 340,000

Over 3.4 lakh beneficiaries have received COVID-19 vaccine till date in Delhi since the start of the inoculation drive a month ago, with more than 18,000 people receiving the jabs

Delhi to ask for Covid negative report for arrivals from 5 states: Report

Delhi govt is likely to ask travellers from five states, including Maharashtra, Kerala and Punjab, to show negative COVID-19 test report before entering the national capital, officials said

Alliance Air to commence flight services from Bilaspur to Delhi from March

Air India's regional subsidiary Alliance Air will commence its flight services from Bilaspur in Madhya Pradesh to Delhi, with the option of flying either via Jabalpur or Allahabad from March 1. The four-times-a-week services on the new route will be operated under the government's regional connectivity scheme, UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) and the airline has deployed its 70-seater ATR 72-600 aircraft, Alliance Air said in a release. Continuing efforts to bolster regional connectivity across India, Alliance Air will add Bilaspur in its service network as the 45th destination, the airline said. These new flights will now connect Bilaspur to Jabalpur, Allahabad and Delhi and beyond, it stated.

Gati-KWE to set up 150,000 sq ft surface transhipment centre in Delhi

The facility has been conceptualised to achieve economy of scale and provide unparalleled customer service

South Delhi civic body to set up 20 Wi-Fi hotspots in each ward: Panel head

"The SDMC will set up 20 WiFi hotspots in each ward. The Standing Committee had recently approved a proposal in this regard," he said.

Covid-19: Over 20K beneficiaries vaccinated on Tue in Delhi; total 320,000

Over 3.2 lakh beneficiaries have received COVID-19 vaccine till date in Delhi since the start of the inoculation drive a month ago

Regulatory process now easier for Delhi private schools to get recognition

Delhi has made it slightly easier for private schools to get recognition or extension of their provisional recognition, reducing the number of regulatory compliance parameters from 91 to 73

145 new Covid cases in Delhi, 2 more die; positivity rate dips marginally

Delhi on Sunday recorded 145 fresh COVID-19 cases and two new fatalities due to the disease, as the positivity rate dipped marginally to 0.23 per cent, authorities said.

Covid-19 vaccination: Over 24K beneficiaries receive shots in Delhi

Coronavirus vaccine shots were administered to 24,321 beneficiaries in Delhi on Friday, the inoculation figures crossing the 24,000-mark for the second consecutive day, according to data shared

Delhi recorded fewer crimes against women in 2020 than in 2019: Police

Compared with 2019, rape cases in Delhi fell by 21.63 per cent in 2020, those of molestation by 25.16 per cent and insult to modesty of women by 12.32 per cent, the police said

Covid: Delhi logs 130 fresh cases, 2 more deaths; positivity rate 0.22%

With 130 fresh cases, Delhi's COVID-19 tally climbed to 6,37,445 on Thursday, even as the positivity rate stood at 0.22 per cent, according to authorities. Two fatalities were registered on Thursday, taking the death toll due to the viral disease to 10,896 in the city, according to the latest health bulletin issued by the Delhi government. No death due to COVID-19 was recorded in the national capital on Wednesday, the third time the single-day fatality count was nil in February, while 134 cases were registered. On February 9, no fatality from COVID-19 was registered in Delhi, the first time this month and after a gap of nearly nine months. No COVID-19 death was recorded on Saturday as well, the second time in February when the single-day fatality count was nil. The city recorded 94 fresh COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, the lowest in over nine months, when the positivity rate slipped to 0.17 per cent. Delhi had recorded 96 coronavirus cases on January 27, the lowest in over nine months

Covid-19 vaccination: Over 24,000 receive shots; turnout 80% in Delhi

Coronavirus vaccine shots were administered to over 24,000 beneficiaries in Delhi on Thursday

Delhi records zero Covid-19 death for 3rd time in Feb, 134 new cases

No fresh death due to COVID-19 was recorded in Delhi on Wednesday, the third time single-day fatality count stood nil in February

Covid-19 vaccination: 15,053 receive shots in Delhi; 2,532 get 2nd dose

The overall turnout was about 50 per cent spread across 298 vaccination centres