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All about weekend curfew in Delhi that comes in effect from tonight

As the weekend curfew in Delhi will kick in tonight from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday to curb further spread of Covid-19, let us have a look at what will remain shut and what will function as usual

Delhi Court sends Bulli Bai app creator to seven-day police custody

A Delhi Court on Thursday sent the main conspirator and creator of 'Bulli Bai' on GitHub and the main Twitter account holder of the app to seven days police custody

'Bulli Bai' case solved with arrest of mastermind from Jorhat: Delhi Police

Bishnoi, a resident of Jorhat who studies computer science engineering in Bhopal, is the fourth person to be arrested for their alleged involvement in the app

Delhi police takes to social media to address queries on weekend curfew

The police on Thursday said keeping the infection in mind, weekend curfew shall be imposed in Delhi from Friday onwards

Delhi sees over 15k cases; Satyendar Jain says no need for lockdown yet

Jain said the city has not reported any death due to the Omicron variant so far

Delhi records 15,097 new Covid cases, 15.34% positivity rate; 6 deaths

Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain asserted Delhi is in a comfortable position in terms of hospital bed occupancy

Delhi's air quality improves to 'poor' after rains; max temp 21.1 degrees C

The 24-hour air quality index (AQI) of Delhi read 258 at 4 pm on Thursday

Delhi reports 15,097 fresh Covid cases; positivity rate reaches 15.34%

In a massive surge, Delhi Thursday recorded 15,097 fresh Covid cases, the highest single-day rise since May 8, and six deaths while the positivity rate mounted to 15.34 per cent, according to data

Delhi likely to see 14,000 Covid cases on Thursday: Satyendar Jain

Delhi is expected to record 14,000 fresh Covid cases on Thursday, Health Minister Satyendar Jain said. Speaking to reporters, the minister also said the city is in a comfortable position in terms of hospital bed occupancy and there is no need for a lockdown right now. Jain said the number of cases in Delhi is high due as a large number of people are being tested for COVID-19 in the city. "We have been conducting a large number of tests. If we don't do that, the new cases can reduce to 500-1,000. A lot of people (states) don't conduct tests and say they don't have cases. We have been transparent," he said. "We are conducting the maximum number of tests in the country," he claimed. A few healthcare workers in Delhi have tested positive, but the number is not alarming, the minister said in response to a question Asked whether the AAP government was considering a lockdown in the city, Jain said Delhi has already taken stringent actions, including imposing a night curfew and weekend .

Delhi: Kin of Covid victims to soon get Rs 50,000 more from disaster fund

Families that have lost loved ones to COVID-19 in Delhi will get a one-time ex gratia assistance of Rs 50,000 from the Delhi Disaster Response Fund (DDRF)

Covid-19: National Zoological Park in Delhi shuts down temporarily

In view of rising COVID-19 cases, the National Zoological Park in Delhi has shut down temporarily, informed a zoo official on Wednesday."Delhi National Zoological Park shuts down temporarily amid rising numbers of COVID19 cases," stated the official.Meanwhile, the national capital reported over 10,000 cases in the last 24 hours pushing the positivity rate to 11.88 per cent, as per the state health bulletin on Wednesday.According to the bulletin issued by the state health department, Delhi has reported 10,665 fresh cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours. The national capital has reported 14,74,366 COVID-19 cases so far, including 23,307 active cases.With eight COVID-related deaths in the last 24 hours, the death tally in the city has gone up to 25,121.In view of the rising cases, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) has decided to impose a weekend curfew in the national capital.Further, the Delhi government has cancelled the leave of all its officers, officials and staff, and

Leaves of all Delhi govt officers, staff cancelled amid rise in Covid cases

The Delhi government has canceled the leave of all its officers, officials and staff, and directed them not to take any leaves in view of the rising number of Covid-19 cases in the national capital

Delhi sees 94% rise in Covid cases at 10,665, infection rate nears 12%

Delhi on Wednesday reported 10,665 fresh Covid cases, a rise of 94.58 per cent from the day before. This is the highest single-day rise after May 12 when the tally was 13,287.

National Museum in Delhi to remain shut due to rise in Covid-19 cases

The national capital on Wednesday logged 10,665 Covid cases

End of British-era: Delhi's IGI Airport refurbishes runway

Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport has completed refurbishing work on the British-era runway built during World War- II transforming it into a modern one operational for commercial use

Third Covid wave has hit Delhi, 10k cases expected on Wednesday: Jain

Health Minister Satyendar Jain also said that only 300-400 samples are being sent for genome sequencing now as sequencing of all samples is not possible.

Weekend curfew announced in Delhi amid Covid rise: List of those exempted

Weekend curfew imposed in Delhi from Friday 10 pm to Monday 5 am in view of surge in Covid-19 cases

Delhi govt plans two high-rises at ITO to house offices of CM, others

The Delhi govt is planning to build two multi-storey and eco-friendly buildings near ITO to accommodate offices of the chief minister and cabinet ministers along with bureaucrats

Wedding industry cites losses, urges Kejriwal to ease Covid protocol

The industry body wrote the government a letter saying 99 per cent weddings are getting postponed or cancelled

Over 54,000 teens in Delhi in 15-17 age group given first vaccine shot: DoE

The teenagers in Delhi received their first Covid vaccine dose so far