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22 Feb 2021
Delhi High CourtPetitions demand prisoners out on bail or parole be vaccinated
The Delhi High Court on Monday sought response of the Delhi Government on two pleas by March 26, seeking vaccination of all the prisoners who were out on bail or parole before they surrender so as to prevent the spread of COVID-19 infection inside prisons.
20 Feb 2021
Delhi High CourtDelhi HC judges to hold physical hearings from March 15
The Delhi High Court on Saturday issued an office order stating that from March 15 all its judges would hold a physical hearing of cases.
20 Feb 2021
Delhi PoliceWhile Delhi was under lockdown, cybercriminals had a field day
The number of cybercrime cases reported in Delhi spiked during last year's lockdown period, from nearly 2,000 in March to over 4,000 in May, as fraudsters adopted new methods to cheat people, the Delhi Police said on Friday.
20 Feb 2021
Delhi Disaster Management AuthorityDelhi could bring back COVID-19 checks for domestic flyers
The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) will convene a meeting on Monday to decide whether there is a need to again introduce checks - including mandatory negative RT-PCR test reports - for people arriving from states where the COVID-19 cases are currently rising.
20 Feb 2021
CoronavirusDelhi: COVID-19 positivity rate oscillates between zero to 0.9 percentage
The COVID-19 positivity rate was recorded at zero percent on Thursday in the North-East District of Delhi while the highest percentage was registered last Sunday in East Delhi from February 5 to February 18, according to the official district-wise data, released on Friday.
19 Feb 2021
North Delhi Municipal CorporationPost temple demolition, makeshift structure erected in Chandni Chowk
Nearly one-and-a-half-month after a temple was demolished by authorities in old Delhi's Chandni Chowk, a makeshift structure has been erected there, which mayor of the NDMC on Friday claimed was done by Hanuman devotees.
19 Feb 2021
Arvind KejriwalJust fill answer sheets with anything: Delhi's DoE to students
Delhi's Director of Education Udit Rai stoked controversy on Thursday after a video surfaced on social media in which he is purportedly asking students at a school to fill answer sheets with anything during exams but not leave them blank.
19 Feb 2021
IndiaDelhi: Clear skies make this February one of the warmest
The National Capital could witness one of its warmest February in the past few years due to high day temperatures, according to the scientists at the India Meteorological Department (IMD), The Times of India reports.
18 Feb 2021
Delhi Metro Rail CorporationRail Roko: Delhi Metro shuts entry, exit at 4 stations
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Thursday closed the entry and exit points at four metro stations near the Tikri border, one of the sites where Farmers have been camping in their protest against the central government's three new farm laws.
18 Feb 2021
Greenpeace IndiaPM2.5 pollution killed 54,000 people in Delhi last year: Study
Air pollution caused by hazardous PM2.5 fine particulate matter led to the death of 54,000 people in Delhi last year where pollution levels remained almost six times above the prescribed WHO limits, according to a new study.
13 Feb 2021
COVID-19 IndiaCOVID-19 vaccination drive: Beneficiaries begin to get second dose
The vaccination drive against COVID-19 picked up the pace on Saturday as many beneficiaries who had received their first shots on day one of the exercise four weeks ago turned up to get their second dose.
12 Feb 2021
South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC)Provision to double councilors' fund; restart Atal Aahar Yojana: LoH
The Leader of House in the BJP-led SDMC while finalizing the civic body's annual budget on Thursday said provisions have been made to restart Atal Jan Aahar scheme and double the councilors' development fund.
10 Feb 2021
Arvind KejriwalNursery admissions in Delhi to begin from February 18
The process for nursery admissions in over 1700 schools in Delhi will begin from February 18, the Directorate of Education (DoE) announced on Wednesday, bringing respite to anxious parents who have been waiting for the notification for over two months.
10 Feb 2021
Arvind KejriwalDelhi: No fresh COVID-19 death recorded after nine months
No fresh COVID-19 death was recorded in the national capital on Tuesday after a gap of about nine months, while 100 fresh cases were registered with the Arvind Kejriwal Government asserting that "Delhi's collective will is gradually winning over the infection."
05 Feb 2021
Yamuna RiverYamuna water quality in Delhi improved during lockdown: Government
The water quality of the Yamuna in Delhi improved during the lockdown due to the stoppage of industrial effluent discharge, availability of more water for dilution, and absence of polluting human activities, the government told Lok Sabha on Thursday.
04 Feb 2021
DelhiArvind Kejriwal launches 'Switch Delhi' campaign to promote electric vehicles
Chief Minister of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal, on Thursday, launched the "Switch Delhi" campaign to promote electric vehicles and appealed to people to buy such vehicles to combat pollution in the city.
28 Jan 2021
ElectionsDelhi: Municipal ward by-polls to be held in February
The by-elections to fill vacancies in five municipal wards in the national capital will be held on February 28 with all COVID-19 safety precautions, the State Election Commission of Delhi said on Wednesday.
26 Jan 2021
Farmers ProtestFarmers' protest: Gates of some Delhi metro stations temporarily closed
The entry and exit gates of more than ten metro stations in Central and North Delhi were temporarily closed on Tuesday following clashes between police and protesting farmers at a number of places.
22 Jan 2021
Uttar PradeshBomb scare in Noida, second incident ahead of Republic Day
Panic gripped a busy Noida neighborhood on Friday morning as heavy security was deployed in the area, which was cordoned off following an alert that a bomb-like device was found on a road, according to officials.
20 Jan 2021
Bird FluOver 1,200 bird deaths reported in Delhi amid bird-flu situation
Over 1,200 bird deaths have been reported in Delhi in the last 15 days amid the avian influenza situation there, officials said on Wednesday.
20 Jan 2021
Arvind KejriwalDelhi BJP demands Rs. 13,000 crore 'dues' from Kejriwal Government
Delhi BJP leaders and workers demanded Rs. 13,000 crore dues from the Kejriwal Government for the party-ruled municipal corporations, displaying banners and posters at flyovers and foot overbridges in a protest across the city on Wednesday.
20 Jan 2021
VaccineMusic, magazines: Authorities deploying measures to boost vaccine center turnout
Faced with lower turnouts at COVID-19 vaccination centers, authorities are trying to attract people by devising interesting ways such as installing selfie stands, deploying counselors, playing soothing music, and providing access to TV and magazines during the mandatory 30 minutes observation period.
19 Jan 2021
Delhi High CourtDelhi Government reduces COVID-19 ICU bed reservations in private hospitals
The Delhi High Court was informed on Tuesday that the Delhi Government has reduced the reservation of COVID-19 ICU beds in private hospitals to 25 percent from 40 percent earlier.
19 Jan 2021
Indira Gandhi International Airport (Delhi)Delhi Airport evaluating 'computer vision' technology to track passengers: CEO
Delhi Airport is evaluating "computer vision" technology to track passengers, reduce waiting time, and ensure social distancing at its terminals, a top official of the facility's operator informed on Tuesday.
19 Jan 2021
Delhi PoliceDelhi: Boy stabbed to death by juvenile over using playground
A 17-year-old boy was allegedly stabbed to death by a juvenile over playing cricket at a ground in outer Delhi's Nangloi area, police informed on Monday.
18 Jan 2021
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)Smiles, sanitizers welcome students as schools reopen in Delhi
Balloons, flowers, sanitizers, and smiling faces welcomed Class 10 and 12 students in Delhi schools on Monday as they returned to campuses after over 10 months of schools being closed to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
16 Jan 2021
All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)Delhi: First to get vaccinated volunteered as colleagues were scared
Manish Kumar, a 34-year-old machine operator at AIIMS, became the first person in Delhi to get the COVID-19 vaccine. He had himself asked hospital authorities to vaccinate him first as his colleagues chosen for the exercise were scared.
16 Jan 2021
Air Quality IndexVery dense fog lowers visibility to zero meters in Delhi
A thick blanket of fog reduced visibility to zero meters in the national capital on Saturday, affecting traffic movement, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
16 Jan 2021
Delhi Commission For WomenBoy forced to undergo sex-change surgery; gangraped multiple times: DCW
In a horrifying incident, a 17-year-old boy was allegedly forced to undergo a sex-change operation around four years ago and repeatedly raped by a group of men in Delhi's Geeta Colony area, the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) stated.
15 Jan 2021
IndiaDelhi government extends COVID-19 guidelines for UK returnees
The Delhi government has extended its earlier order till January 31 asking people coming from the United Kingdom to undergo institutional quarantine in the wake of the new variant of coronavirus.
15 Jan 2021
VaccineDelhi: 81 sites identified for COVID-19 vaccination
Authorities on Thursday released a list of 81 sites that will be part of the immunization exercise. Covishield will be administered at 75 centers, while COVAXIN will be given at the remaining facilities.
14 Jan 2021
Delhi PoliceDelhi: Duo stages fake kidnapping inspired by popular web series
Inspired by a popular web series, two 22-year-old cousins staged a fake kidnapping and demanded a ransom of Rs. 2 lakh from their family, the police said on Wednesday.
13 Jan 2021
Bird FluEat poultry product cooked at high temperature: Delhi government
The Delhi Health Department on Wednesday issued an advisory in view of bird flu cases in the city, asking people not to panic and follow a set of dos and don'ts, including not consuming half-cooked chicken, half-boiled or half-fried eggs.
13 Jan 2021
India Meteorological Department (IMD)Cold wave grips Delhi, mercury dips to 3.2 degree Celsius
A cold wave gripped Delhi on Wednesday as frosty winds from the snow-clad western Himalayas continued to sweep the plains and brought the minimum temperature down to 3.2 degree Celsius, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) informed.
13 Jan 2021
Delhi PoliceDelhi Police steps up security ahead of COVID-19 vaccine roll-out
The Delhi Police has made adequate security arrangements in the city for the smooth transportation of COVID-19 vaccines when the countrywide vaccination roll-out will begin later this week, officials said on Tuesday.
11 Jan 2021
Delhi High CourtPlea to declare all child marriages void: HC seeks response
The Delhi High Court on Monday sought a response from the Aam Aadmi Party government on a plea to declare all child marriages performed in the national capital as void ab initio (to be treated as invalid from the outset).
07 Jan 2021
Yamuna RiverFrothing in Yamuna: Delhi Government prepares nine-point action plan
The Delhi Government has prepared a nine-point action plan to prevent frothing in the Yamuna due to the discharge of untreated sewage in the river.
06 Jan 2021
RainfallRain, hailstorm lash parts of Delhi-NCR
Residents in parts of Delhi woke up to the sound of hailstones hitting windows, even as sporadic rain continued in the national capital for the fourth consecutive day on Wednesday.
04 Jan 2021
Delhi GovernmentDon't participate in events promoting tobacco: Delhi Government to schools
The Delhi Government has directed schools in the national capital not to participate in any event sponsored by firms or sellers that promote the use, manufacture or sale of tobacco products.
04 Jan 2021
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)AAP, BJP blame each other for demolition of Hanuman temple
The Delhi units of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday sparred over the demolition of a Hanuman temple as part of the ongoing Chandni Chowk beautification plan.