Delhi

11 Aug

As Covid cases surge, Delhi government reintroduces Rs 500 fine for not wearing masks

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The Delhi government on Thursday reintroduced a Rs 500 satisfactory for now not carrying masks in public locations amid a surge in Covid cases. The fine charge beneath this provision of the notification will not be applicable to humans traveling together in personal four-wheeler vehicles. The national capital has been witnessing a upward jostle in Covid cases for the previous few days, raising the concerns of health department officials. On Wednesday, Delhi mentioned 2,146 sparkling Covid cases and the positivity rate rose to 17.83 per cent. The countrywide capital registered 8 Covid deaths, the easiest in almost 180 days. According…

07 Aug

AAP Blames Delhi’s Ex Lt Governor For Huge Loss Under New Liquor Policy

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The Delhi authorities today accused the countrywide capital's former Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal of corruption in the new excise coverage -- which has been rolled lower back following a CBI probe into its implementation -- causing a loss of thousands of crores" to the country government. Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia hit out at the former LG, recommending a CBI probe into his alleged surprising change of thinking which the Aam Aadmi Party claimed was executed to benefit a few liquor shop owners. "Due to alternate of choice in LG office, some shopkeepers received profit of lots of crores and…

25 Jul

Monkeypox Case Confirmed in Delhi, patient has no foreign travel history

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Delhi recorded its first monkeypox case, and India's fourth, on Sunday with a 34-year-old man checking out fine for the virus that is spreading across the world. The patient, a resident of west Delhi's Paschim Vihar has no history of travel to nations affected by using the disease, in contrast to the three cases pronounced from Kerala, officers said. The man had taken a holiday to Himachal Pradesh final month with male friends. Soon after, he developed fever but unnoticed the signs and symptoms at the beginning wondering it was triggered via seasonal changes, sources said. However, when the fever…

20 Jul

Flights Services Hit, Massive Traffic Jams In Delhi After Heavy Rainfall

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At least 7 flights were diverted and forty offerings were delayed at Delhi airport due to heavy rain in the countrywide capital, according to news agency PTI.At least twenty five flight departures and fifteen flight arrivals had been delayed due to horrific weather on Wednesday, PTI reported, quoting sources. Traffic, in many parts of the city, used to be hit too due to the heavy downpour. Despite suffering the inconvenience of site visitors jams and water-logging, users on social media appeared to enjoy the drop in temperature brought via the showers in the city. Delhi's site visitors police on Twitter…

15 Jul

Minor girl gang-raped inside car in Delhi’s Vasant Vihar; three accused arrested

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Three people have been arrested for allegedly raping a 16-year-old girl in the Basant Vihar area of the Country's capital, police said. The incident took place around July 6 and the police received the complaint on July 8.Based on the complainant's statement, a case was registered against the three accused - aged 23, 25 and 35 - under the relevant sections of rape in the Indian Penal Code and under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses (POCSO) Act. Police said the survivor had gone for a ride with the three accused men in their car on July 6 at…

06 Jul

Delhi CM Kejriwal announces India’s biggest shopping festival in Delhi from Jan 28

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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday announced ‘the biggest shopping competition in India’ that will be held in the country wide capital from January 28 to February 26 next year.Kejriwal said, “A 30-day Delhi Shopping Festival will be organised from January 28 to February 29 (next year). This will be the largest buying competition in India.” “We are starting it now. I assume that in a few years, we will make it the biggest buying competition in the world,” he said. The biggest’ buying competition will enhance the city’s financial system and assist the nearby businessman, the Delhi CM…

02 Jul

Delhi Govt to Engage With E-Commerce, Food Delivery Firms Over SUP Ban Implementation

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Delhi authorities plan to interact with various e-commerce companies and food shipping platforms such as Zomato, Swiggy, Amazon and Flipkart to implement a high standard of ban on single-use plastic (SUP) items in the capital, officials said on Saturday. These companies have a huge business in Delhi and this has only expanded after the Covid pandemic, they said it is essential to provide them on board to ensure that the marketing campaign is successful. Officials will organize a roundtable with e-commerce companies along with various stakeholders like market associations, self-help groups and industry associations to motivate and promote the use…

30 Jun

Monsoon In Delhi, Heavy Rain, Flooded Roads, Huge Jams

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Heavy rains lashed Delhi as the monsoons set in, bringing relief after days of hot and humid weather that saw the temperature drop to forty degrees Celsius.Parts of the city that received rain this morning covered East of Kailash, Burari, Shahdara, Patparganj, ITO Crossing, India Gate, Barapulla, Ring Road, Delhi-Noida border and Delhi-Gurgaon roads. The temperature is fixed at 27.6°C. Visuals from parts of the metropolis confirmed submerged roads while chaos was reported by site visitors during the morning rush hour. Aviation has also been affected. Waterlogging was observed near Pragati Maidan, Delhi-Meerut Expressway Vinod Nagar, Pool Prahladpur Underpass, IP…

19 Jun

SpiceJet Flight To Delhi Catches Fire, Emergency Landing In Patna

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A Delhi-bound SpiceJet aircraft, carrying 185 passengers, made an emergency touchdown in Patna right after take-off as its left engine had caught fireplace following a chook hit, officers have said. Videos shot by way of locals on the floor show sparks coming out from the left engine.All passengers have been safely evacuated and there has been no document of any injury, officers said. Sources at the aviation regulator DGCA have told media that the pilots suspected there used to be a chook hit during the take-off. However, the plane persisted to climb out due to the fact they did not…

12 Jun

Massive Fire Broke Out At Delhi’s Karol Bagh, 39 Fire Engines Reach Spot

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Massive fire broke out in Karol Bagh vicinity of Delhi on Sunday.The fire took place in the Gaffar market in Karol Bagh. As many as 39 fire extinguisher rushed to the spot. The fire is under control. Delhi Police personnel additionally reached the spot on information. According to Delhi Fire Service, no one is trapped inner and no accidents have been pronounced so far. The reason behind the fire is yet to be known. Further details are awaited.