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Covid-19 pandemic: List of those exempted during weekend curfew in Delhi

a weekend curfew imposed in Delhi from Friday 10 pm to Monday 5 am

Delhi Metro trains and city buses to run with full seating capacity

However, the new regulations come amid a massive surge in coronavirus cases

Weekend curfew imposed in Delhi; buses, metro to operate at full capacity

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia informed that buses and metro trains will again run at full seating capacity to avoid crowding outside metro stations and at bus stops

Covid-19 spreading faster, people need to be cautious: Delhi Minister

Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Tuesday informed that COVID-19 is spreading faster and people need to be cautious.He also informed that Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who has tested positive for COVID-19, is experiencing mild symptoms."Today Arvind Kejriwal has been found positive. Symptoms are mild. He is in isolation right now and he has appealed to people who have come in contact with him to must go for tests," Jain told ANI."All the protocols are being followed and he is put in isolation with great care. COVID-19 is spreading faster and people need to be cautious. If people wear masks always then they can save themselves," he added.On being asked about the meeting of the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) today over the COVID-19 situation in the national capital, the minister said, " We will let you know about the decisions that would be taken in the meeting".On rising Omicron cases in the national capital, he said, "yesterday I told that 84 per cent of Delhi's ...

IMD predicts light rain over Delhi, parts of Haryana, UP today

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday predicted light rain over parts of Delhi, Harayana and Uttar Pradesh in the next few hours.IMD, in a tweet, said, "09:40 IST; Very light to light intensity rain/drizzle would occur over and adjoining areas of isolated places of Delhi (Mundka ). Light to moderate intensity rain would occur over and adjoining areas of Yamunanagar (Haryana). Saharanpur, Gangoh, Shamli, Muzaffarnagar, Kandhla, Khatauli (U.P.) during the next 2 hours."The rain is likely to improve the air quality of the national capital which is in the "very poor" category with an overall Air Quality Index (AQI) at 368 presently.According to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR), high winds and intermittent rains is expected to improve AQI significantly to the "lower end of very poor" through strong dispersion and wet deposition.As cold wave conditions prevail in northern India, New Delhi recorded 10.8 degrees Celsius at 8:30 am today.

Delhi de-registers one lakh over-aged diesel vehicles: State minister

As many as one lakh over-aged diesel vehicles have been de-registered in Delhi, said Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gehlot on Monday.Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gehlot informed today that so far about one lakh such diesel vehicles have been de-registered, which are more than 10-year-old. Apart from this, petrol vehicles older than 15 years are also being de-registered."Public transport in Delhi is running at one-third of its capacity, increasing the number of special environment buses", said Kailash Gehlot.While addressing the Media, Gehlot said the Delhi government is serious about curbing pollution. "As the life of vehicles increases, they also start generating pollution. Till now, it was a rule that NOC was not given to diesel vehicles more than 10 years old and petrol vehicles more than 15 years old. But recently we changed the order, now we are giving NOC to all the vehicles which have completed their life."The Transport Minister said that the vehicles which are ...

Delhi assembly: Dy-CM Sisodia introduces bill for Delhi Teachers University

he deputy chief minister said that there are talented teachers in the country but there is a shortage of training institutes

Delhi's air quality 'very poor'; rains likely from January 5-8

The AQI of neighbouring areas was also recorded in the very poor category

No shortage of medical staff in Delhi hospital, says Satyendar Jain

Health Minister Satyendar Jain informed Delhi Assembly that there was no shortage of medical staff in state-run hospitals and clinics at a time when capital is seeing an uptick in coronavirus cases.

Delhi BJP stages 'chakka jam' against AAP govt's new excise policy

Delhi BJP workers staged a "chakka jam" protest against the city government's new excise policy and blocked roads at different locations in the national capital

Delhi records 3,194 new Covid cases, positivity rate jumps to 4.59%

The national capital reported 3,194 fresh Covid cases, the highest single-day rise since May 20, and one death while the positivity rate rose to 4.59%

Most Covid-19 cases are mild, do not need hospitalisation: Kejriwal

Kejriwal on Sunday said that though the number of daily COVID-19 cases and active cases are increasing in the city, there is no need to panic as those are very mild and do not need hospitalisation.

Delhi collected Rs 1,298 cr in green fund; spent only one-fifth in 6 years

The Delhi government has spent only 21 per cent of the Rs 1,298 crore collected as environment compensation charge from diesel-guzzling trucks entering the capital in the last six years

Delhi witnesses rise in power demand in 2021 after a dip in 2020

On a day-to-day basis, Delhi saw a rise in power demand on 227 days of 2021 compared to similar days of 2020, implying that on 61 per cent days of 2021, Delhi needed higher power than what was needed

AAP's renewed efforts to expand base beyond Delhi marked 2021

While the AAP will make its electoral debut in the upcoming assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, it will join the fray for the second time in Goa, Gujarat and Punjab

138 Omicron cases at Delhi's LNJP Hospital in one month, 95% recovered

In the last month, Delhi LNJP hospital has treated 138 Omicron cases, said Dr Suresh Kumar, MD of LNJP hospital.According to the doctor, the cases are increasing at an alarming rate. "Since December 2, we have seen 372 positive cases, out of which there were 138 Omicron cases", said Dr Kumar. "95 per cent of them have recovered and returned home", added the doctor."As many as three children were found Omicron positive in the last one month. Two have been discharged while the third one is recovering and stable at present", added the LNJP MD.According to Dr Kumar, in the vaccinated population, the Omicron symptoms are less visible while in children the symptoms are moderate fever and loose motion. The doctors have observed that Omicron positive patients are transferring virus faster in children."All the Omicron positive patients at LNJP hospital are stable", added the doctor. "The children will get vaccinated in the next two weeks and we can expect fewer COVID-19 cases after that", ...

Omicron tally in India rises to 1,525; maximum cases in Maharashtra

Maharashtra recorded a maximum of 460 cases, followed by Delhi at 351, Gujarat 136, Tamil Nadu 117 and Kerala 109.

Kejriwal's Delhi health model failed during pandemic: Punjab CM Channi

Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Saturday hit out at his Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal, saying his health model was a complete failure during the first and second waves of COVID-19. According to an official release, Channi claimed thousands of people from the national capital came to Punjab for treatment during the two waves of the pandemic. He further said his government is fully ready to tackle a possible third wave of COVID-19. "Kejriwal's Delhi health model was a complete failure during the first and second waves of coronavirus. Thousands of people ran from Delhi to Punjab for treatment," Channi claimed. "Now, Kejriwal is making fake promises of (replicating) Delhi health and education models in Punjab, but the people of Punjab are very much aware of such theatrics," he said. Taking a swipe at Kejriwal, the Punjab chief minister said how will a person, who cannot handle a city-like state properly, run a complete state. The Punjab Assembly elections will be

Delhi Teachers' Univ to be opened this year for 5,000 students: Sisodia

Sisodia on Saturday visited the under-construction campus of the upcoming Delhi Teachers' University at Bakkarwala village and informed that it will be opened this year for a total of 5,000 students

Delhi govt's GST department unearths Rs 347-cr 'fake billing scam'

The Delhi government's GST department on Saturday unearthed a Rs 347-crore 'fake billing scam' involving 11 firms and one person was arrested in connection with it, according to an official statement.