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Delhi sees 2,716 new Covid cases in a day; positivity rate jumps to 3.64%

Saturday's tally of coronavirus cases was 51% higher than the figures registered a day before

Over 100,000 10-year-old diesel vehicles deregistered in Delhi

A senior Delhi transport department officer said that petrol vehicles older than 15 years will also be deregistered in the coming days

Delhi: 2nd Covid wave wreaked havoc in 2021; Omicron shadow looms in 2022

About 38% of the total samples analysed at various genome sequencing laboratories in Delhi from Dec 21-28, have been detected with Omicron variant

Whether more Covid curbs needed will be reviewed: Delhi health minister

Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said whether further Covid-related restrictions need to be imposed in national capital will be reviewed as hospital admissions are less, despite rise in cases.

After Chandigarh win, Congress grasping at straw in Delhi 2022 civic polls

The Congress, which secured the highest vote share in the Chandigarh municipal polls, will be fighting for its existence in the 2022 Delhi municipal polls.

Covid-19 pandemic: Delhi records 1,796 new cases, highest since May 22

The number of cases reported on Friday surged to 1,796, with an increased positivity rate of 2.44 per cent

On New year eve, shoppers gather at popular Delhi hotpots

At Sarojini Nagar Market, crowds were seen in the areas where enforcement teams were not present

Containment zones in Delhi increase by more than 8 times in Dec, shows data

Delhi has been battling a rise in Omicron cases and currently has 320 cases

Covid: Amid Omicron scare, medical oxygen infrastructure augmented in Delhi

Amid a spike in Omicron cases, the Delhi government has ramped up medical oxygen infrastructure to ensure availability of the life saving gas, according to official data. The government has also procured 6,000 D-type cylinders. One D-type cylinder can hold 46 litres of oxygen. Such cylinders were not available in the city till May 31. The data showed that the Delhi Transport Corporation has over 9,115 cylinders in its possession. The city also has Pressure Adsorption plants that have a capacity of producing 99.66 metric tonnes of oxygen. There were no such facilities in Delhi till May 31. The government will also be installing four more plants by January 5, 2022. Two cryogenic bottling plants with capacity of 12.5 metric tonne will be commissioned this week, and these will have the capacity to refill 1,400 jumbo cylinders in a day. Till May 31, the government had three refillers that could fill about 1,500 cylinders per day. The national capital has been seeing a surge in coro

Delhi's pollution fight: Plenty of orders but little gains in 2021

December recorded the longest streak of six 'severe' air quality days since 2015

Elderly woman arrested in east Delhi for supplying illicit liquor

A 60-year-old woman was arrested from east Delhi's Kalyanpuri area for allegedly supplying illicit liquor, police said on Friday.

AQI drops to 'very poor' category again; likely to improve in January

After recording "moderate" air quality for two consecutive days, Delhi's AQI (Air Quality Index) yet again dropped to the "very poor" category by settling at 316 on Friday morning

Provide funds to Delhi municipal corporations as well: Sisodia to Centre

The Arvind Kejriwal government on Thursday demanded that the Centre allocate funds to Delhi municipal corporations also as it does in the case of the civic bodies in states. Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia raised the demand at a pre-budget consultation called by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the Delhi government said in a statement. "The national capital is the face of the country, but today the municipal corporations in Delhi are facing acute shortage of funds and are not able to maintain the cleanliness and development in the capital. Therefore, funds should be provided to the municipal corporations of Delhi like (funds are provided to civic bodies) in other states," the statement quoted Sisodia as saying in the meeting. The Deputy chief minister noted that the 15th Finance Commission allocated grant-in-aid of Rs 4,36,361 crore for the local bodies for 2021-2026. "But the local bodies of NCT of Delhi were omitted from this on a technical ground that only states

Designated quarantine facilities for international flyers in Delhi

International passengers testing positive for Covid upon arrival at the Delhi airport will have to isolate at designated paid and free facilities, the state government said

Not allowed on board due to Covid curbs, people damage DTC buses

Police used mild force to disperse the crowd and five people were detained, officials said

Omicron detected in 54% of new Covid cases: Satyendar Jain

He said stringent curbs have been put in place as part of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) to check the spread of Covid

Delhi HC to conduct virtual hearings from Jan 3 due to spurt in Covid cases

The decision was taken after a office note was placed before Chief Justice D N Patel highlighting the present system of hearing of matters in the high court and district courts

Delhi police, district administrations step up Covid-19 awareness drives

Authorities have fined 17,528 people in four days between December 26 and 29 for violating Covid guidelines

Covid-19 pandemic: Delhi sees 1,313 fresh cases, highest since May 26

With the new cases, the cumulative total has risen to 1,446,415

Omicron in 46% of latest samples, spreading in community in Delhi: Jain

Omicron is gradually spreading in community and new variant of concern has been found in 46 per cent of latest samples analysed in national capital, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said