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Delhi HC orders checks at Tihar Jail to ensure proper food for inmates

The Delhi High Court on Thursday formed a committee to conduct surprise checks at Tihar Jail to gather information on the food being served to inmates and the level of hygiene at the prison. The court was hearing a plea by two inmates, including Geeta Arora alias Sonu Punjaban, seeking its intervention to ensure proper food is provided to them and hygiene is maintained in cooking area and canteen. The court constituted a three-member committee and asked it to conduct at least three surprise checks at the high-security prison and submit a report to it. "It would be appropriate to direct a surprise inspection so that information can be gathered regarding the nature of food provided to inmates, nature of food items made available in the jail canteen and hygiene level maintained in the cooking area and canteen," Justice Prathiba M Singh said. The Tihar Jail counsel submitted to the court that the jail-visiting judge recently found that the rules were being followed. The judge, however

AAP calls SC verdict on services row 'tight slap' on mission to topple govt

The AAP on Thursday termed the Supreme Court's verdict on the Centre-Delhi services row a "tight slap" on the mission to topple governments through "unconstitutional ways" while Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said the judgment will ensure increased pace of development. The chief minister also expressed his "heartfelt thanks" to the Supreme Court for "doing justice to the people of Delhi". Following the top court verdict, Kejriwal has called a meeting with his cabinet ministers. In a unanimous verdict, the Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that the Delhi government has legislative and executive powers over services. Welcoming the verdict, the AAP said in a tweet in Hindi, "The elected government will have the power of transfer-posting of officers. Officers will work only through the elected government." The Lt Governor will have no power over the officers to stop the work of the people of Delhi, the party said. Gopal Rai, the state convener of the AAP's Delhi unit, said at a press .

Possibility cannot become evidence: Court acquits 3 in Delhi riots case

A court here has acquitted three men for lack of proof in the 2020 North-East Delhi riots case, and observed that possibility cannot become evidence

NIA raids 9 locations Delhi's Shaheen Bagh in Kerala train fire case

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) was on Thursday conducting a search operation in Delhi's Shaheen Bagh in connection with the Kerala train fire case

Plan to give smartwatches to sanitation workers for monitoring: Delhi mayor

Delhi Mayor Shelly Oberoi on Wednesday said the municipal corporation is planning to provide smartwatches to sanitation workers for monitoring them at work on a daily basis. She said this while interacting with reporters during an inspection of a waste-to-energy plant at Tughlakabad. "We are working on a plan to provide smartwatches to sanitation workers and very soon we will execute it. Through these watches, we can track and monitor them at work on a daily basis," the mayor said. On the stray dogs' menace, she said, inspections will be done at various sterilisation centres, and the MCD will partner with more NGOs. On the issue of stray cows, she said, there are four 'gaushalas' under the Delhi government. "And, I will soon write a letter to Delhi cabinet minister Gopal Rai to open a fifth 'gaushala'," Oberoi said. Asked about the waste-to-energy plant, she said, a new plant is proposed to be built at Narela Bawana, adding, "Paperwork is happening, and in three years, it should

Campaigns to be held to stop spread of vector-borne diseases: Delhi mayor

Awareness campaigns will be held in all the 250 municipal wards of Delhi to prevent the spread of vector-borne diseases, Mayor Shelly Oberoi said on Wednesday. Oberoi said she has given instructions to officials to start the 'DMC (Dengue-Malaria-Chikungunya)' campaign. Mass awareness campaigns will be conducted in all 250 wards with the help of RWAs, local councillors and school students, she said. The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is gearing up to prevent the spread of vector-borne diseases such as dengue, malaria and chikungunya to keep residents of Delhi safe from these diseases, her office said in a statement. The 'DMC' campaign will be undertaken in all zones to prevent the spread of these diseases, she said. The mayor on Wednesday held a high-level meeting at the Civic Centre with officials of the public health department and deputy commissioners of all zones on this issue. To this end, a plan was prepared to prevent vector-borne diseases from spreading in the city.

Delhi logs 77 fresh Covid cases, 1 death; positivity rate pegged at 3.43%

Delhi on Wednesday recorded 75 fresh Covid-19 infections with a positivity rate of 3.43 per cent and one fatality, according to data shared by the city government's Health department. With this, Delhi's case tally climbed to 20,40,304 and the death toll rose to 26,649, it said. The fresh cases emerged from 2,186 tests conducted the previous day, the bulletin stated. The number of active cases stood at 541, of which 397 patients were in home isolation, according to the bulletin. On Tuesday, Delhi logged 77 fresh COVID-19 cases with a positivity rate of 3.27 per cent and two fatalities linked to the infection. Delhi recorded 37 fresh COVID-19 cases with a positivity rate of 3.89 per cent and two Covid-linked deaths on Monday. The national capital logged 119 COVID-19 cases with a positivity rate of 5.5 per cent and three Covid-linked deaths on Sunday. It saw 113 cases with a positivity rate of 8.21 per cent and three Covid-linked deaths on Saturday. On Friday, the city reported 14

PM Modi to inaugurate mega International Museum Expo in Delhi on May 18

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate a three-day international museum exposition here on May 18 during which a host of cultural activities will be organised, Union Culture Minister G Kishan Reddy said on Wednesday. The event will be held from May 18-20 and will also commemorate the International Museum Day that falls on May 18. It will be held at Pragati Maidan as part of the second phase of the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, Reddy said, adding PM Modi will inaugurate the International Museum Expo on May 18. During the opening ceremony, the prime minister will also unveil the mascot of the expo -- an image of the prehistorric dancing girl (found from Mohenjo-daro), which will be "stylised in Channapatna toys form", a graphic novel on museum, a directory of Indian museums, a pocket map of Kartavya Path, and a deck of 75 cards on various museums of India, said Mugdha Sinha, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Culture. In a presentation made during a press interaction at the National Museu

Court sentences 9 persons to 7 years imprisonment in 2020 Delhi riot case

A court here has sentenced nine persons convicted in a case pertaining to the 2020 northeast Delhi riots to seven years of rigorous imprisonment, observing that communal riot is a menace that poses a serious threat to the sense of fraternity among the citizens. The court also said the acts of the convicts left a deep scar on the social fabric, economy and stability of the country, besides instilling a sense of insecurity among the people and jeopardizing the communal harmony in the society. Additional Sessions Judge Pulastya Pramachala on Tuesday pronounced the order, sentencing Mohd Shahnawaz, Mohd Shoaib, Shahrukh, Rashid, Azad, Ashraf Ali Parvez, Mohd Faisal and Rashid. On March 13, the court had convicted the nine accused, saying the charges levelled by the prosecution were proved beyond a reasonable doubt. "All the convicts shall undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of seven years for the offence punishable under Section 436 (mischief by fire or explosive substance with

PM to inaugurate 3-day International Museum Expo in Delhi on May 18

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate a three-day international tourism exposition in Delhi on May 18 during which a host of cultural activities will be organised, Union Culture Minister G Kishan Reddy said on Wednesday. The event will be held from May 18-20 and will also commemorate the International Museum Day that falls on May 18. It will be held at Pragati Maidan as part of the second phase of the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, Reddy said. Modi will inaugurate the International Museum Expo on May 18, he added.

Delhi records 77 fresh Covid-19 cases, 2 deaths, positivity rate of 3.27%

Delhi on Tuesday logged 77 fresh COVID-19 cases with a positivity rate of 3.27 per cent and two fatalities linked to the infection, according to data shared by the city government's Health department. With this, Delhi's case tally climbed to 20,40,229 and the death toll rose to 26,648, it said. The fresh cases emerged from 2,354 tests conducted the previous day, the bulletin stated. The number of active cases stood at 624, of which 472 patients were in home isolation, according to the bulletin. Delhi recorded 37 fresh COVID-19 cases with a positivity rate of 3.89 per cent and two Covid-linked deaths on Monday. The national capital logged 119 COVID-19 cases with a positivity rate of 5.5 per cent and three Covid-linked deaths on Sunday. It saw 113 cases with a positivity rate of 8.21 per cent and three Covid-linked deaths on Saturday. On Friday, the city reported 142 cases with a positivity rate of 5.43 per cent and one Covid-linked death. It added 199 cases with a positivity rate

Environmental norms violated in construction at Delhi CM's residence: NGT

The National Green Tribunal has formed a panel to ascertain the factual position, after a petition claimed violation of environmental norms by the public works department (PWD) in carrying out some constructions at the Delhi chief minister's official residence and properties adjacent to it. The NGT was hearing a petition alleging permanent and semi-permanent constructions were raised and more than 20 trees cut in the course of developing 6, Flag Staff Road (CM's residence) and 45-47 Rajpur Road (properties adjoining it). In view of thesignificance of the requirement of compliance for cutting trees and providing green belt as a condition for constructions in the congested and polluted city of Delhi, we consider it necessary to ascertain the factual position by constituting a joint committee, a bench of chairperson Justice A K Goel said. The bench, also comprising judicial member Justice Sudhir Agarwal and expert member A Senthil Vel, constituted the committee comprising the Chief .

NDMC raises health licence fee for several businesses including restaurants

The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has raised the annual health licence fee for several businesses, including restaurants, hotels, banquet halls and theatres, and the highest increase is of Rs 5,300 for five-star hotels. The increase ranged between Rs 100 and Rs 5,300 across categories, an NDMC official said. There has been no increase in health licence fee for a few categories of business such as laundry, boiler, hawking and dairy booths, he added. An order was issued on May 6 for the increase in fees with effect from April 1. The health licence fee for a five-star hotel was increased from Rs 75,300 to Rs 80,600, the highest across categories. Some businesses such as meat shops, hawking on cycle, water trolley and ice-cream trolley saw an increase of Rs 100. In the hospitality area, there was an increase of Rs 200 for guest houses with one to 20 beds, Rs 500 for 21-50 beds, Rs 1,000 for 50-100 beds, and Rs 2,300 for ones with more than 100 beds, according to the order. "Ann

Unseasonal rain, cool weather in April-May bring down Delhi's power demand

Unseasonal rains and a relatively cool weather in recent days have brought down the power demand in the national capital, officials said on Tuesday. Compared to the corresponding days of May last year, Delhi's peak power demand this year has been lower by up to 40 per cent, a discom official said. Last year, the peak power demand in the first eight days of May ranged between 5,409 MW and 6,247 MW. During the same period this year, the maximum demand ranged between 3,644 MW and 4,634 MW, the official added. "Last May, Delhi's peak power demand crossed 6,000 MW on 20 days, 5,000 MW on 7 days, and 7,000 MW once. Even in 2019, the demand throughout the month ranged between 4,277 MW and 6,461 MW," he added. Comparing the peak demands of April in both years, the official pointed out that the city recorded a peak demand between 4,170 MW and 6,197 MW in 2022 while it tapered off in 2023, with a range of 3,388 MW to 5,422 MW. The demand crossed the 5,000 MW mark only on three occasions. In

Shraddha case: Aftab charged with murder, disappearance of evidence

Shraddha Walkar was allegedly murdered by Aftab in the Mehrauli area on May 18, 2022. Her body parts were thrown into the jungle of the Chhatarpur Pahadi area

App-based bus service scheme being sent to LG for approval, says Kejriwal

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said his government is sending a scheme for introducing premium buses on Delhi roads through private aggregators for Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena's approval. He said he hoped the scheme will be approved. "Following the LG's approval, we will share the policy online for seeking public feedback," the chief minister said at a press conference. Kejriwal said the buses, which will be equipped with CCTV cameras, panic buttons and will be air conditioned, will encourage the middle and upper middle classes to use public transport. "The policy stipulates that no bus older than three years will be used by aggregators. Buses purchased after January 1, 2024 will be electric. The seats in the buses will be booked through an app," he said. The booking prices for these buses will be higher than those of DTC tickets and in accordance with the market. Hence, there will be no provision for free travel for women, he added. Kejriwal said there is a large nu

Court said no evidence to prove claims: AAP on Delhi excise policy case

Demanding an apology from the BJP for allegedly "defaming" former Deputy CM Manish Sisodia over the excise policy case, Atishi, claimed that the court has stated in its order that there is no evidence

Entire AAP govt in Delhi filled with scams: Union Minister Meenakashi Lekhi

Union Minister Meenakashi Lekhi on Sunday said that the entire Aam Admi Party (AAP) in Delhi is filled with scams and the leaders in their party have corrupt minds

Delhi records 119 new Covid-19 cases, 3 deaths; positivity rate at 5.5%

Delhi on Sunday recorded 119 fresh COVID-19 cases with a positivity rate of 5.5 per cent and three Covid-linked deaths, according to data shared by the city government's Health department. With this, Delhi's case tally climbed to 20,40,115 and the death toll rose to 26,644, it said. The fresh cases emerged from 2,163 tests conducted the previous day, the bulletin stated. The number of active cases stands at 920, of which 696 patients are in home isolation, according to the bulletin. Delhi recorded 113 cases with a positivity rate of 8.21 per cent and three Covid-linked deaths on Saturday. On Friday, it witnessed 142 cases with a positivity rate of 5.43 per cent and one Covid-linked death. It added 199 cases with a positivity rate of 7.07 per cent and three Covid-linked deaths on Thursday. The national capital recorded 272 cases with a positivity rate of 8.39 per cent and one death on Wednesday. It logged 289 cases on Tuesday with the positivity rate at 9.74 per cent and one death

Delhi records 113 fresh Covid cases, three deaths, positivity rate of 14.3%

Delhi recorded 113 fresh coronavirus cases with a positivity rate of 8.21 per cent and three Covid-linked deaths on Saturday, according to data shared by the city government's health department. In its latest bulletin, it, however, said the complete case sheets of the three fatalities are awaited from hospitals. With this, Delhi's case tally climbed to 20,39,996 and the death toll rose to 26,641, it said. The fresh cases emerged from 1,376 tests conducted the previous day, the bulletin said. The number of active cases stands at 1,097, and of these, 870 patients are in home isolation, it said. Delhi recorded 142 fresh coronavirus cases with a positivity rate of 5.43 per cent and one Covid-linked death on Friday and 199 cases with a positivity rate of 7.07 per cent and three Covid-linked deaths on Thursday. On Wednesday, the city recorded 272 cases with a positivity rate of 8.39 per cent and one death. On Tuesday, the capital logged 289 cases with a positivity rate of 9.74 per cent