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Prepare plan for monument restoration at Mehruali archeological park: L-G

Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena on Saturday visited the Mehrauli archaeological park and directed officials to prepare a plan for the restoration of monuments such as the Balban tomb, the Jamali-Kamali mosque and the Rajaon ki Baoli. The plan, he said, should be made at the earliest with fixed timelines for the works to be done under it, according to officials. Saxena, who was accompanied by Union Minister of State for Culture Meenakshi Lekhi and Delhi Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar, also issued directions to sort out scattered carved stones and relics at the park to be displayed at a museum, they said. The park in Mehrauli also houses the iconic Qutub Minar, besides the Balban tomb, the Jamali-Kamali mosque and the Rajaon ki Baoli. "The restoration and beautification of these places has to be done in coordination by the ASI (Archeological Survey of India), the DDA (Delhi Development Authority) and other authorities concerned in a time-bound manner," Saxena said. Some parts of t

Delhi records142 fresh Covid cases, one death, positivity rate of 5.43%

Delhi recorded 142 fresh coronavirus cases with a positivity rate of 5.43 per cent and one Covid-linked death on Friday, according to data shared by the city government's health department. With this, the national capital's case tally climbed to 20,39,883 and the death toll rose to 26,638, a health department bulletin said and added that COVID-19 was incidental in the single fresh death reported in the city on Friday. The fresh cases emerged from 2,613 tests conducted the previous day, it stated. The number of active cases stands at 1,290 and of these, 1,019 patients are in home isolation, the bulletin said. Delhi recorded 199 coronavirus cases with a positivity rate of 7.07 per cent and three Covid-linked deaths on Thursday. On Wednesday, the city logged 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 and one death and on Monday, it reported 259 cases with a positivity rate of 14.3

After Mumbai, Backstreet Boys set to perform in Gurugram's Airia Mall today

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Delhi records min temperature of 19.5 deg C, 5-notches below-normal

The national capital on Friday recorded a minimum temperature of 19.5 degrees Celsius, five notches below normal, with the weather department forecasting a partly cloudy sky throughout the day. The relative humidity was recorded at 70 per cent at 8:30 am. According to the India Meteorological Department, the maximum temperature is likely to settle at 34 degrees Celsius. The national capital has witnessed a spate of rainfall in the last few days. The air quality index (AQI) of Delhi was recorded in the moderate (120) category around 9 am, data from the SAFAR showed. An AQI between zero and 50 is considered good, 51 and 100 satisfactory, 101 and 200 moderate, 201 and 300 poor, 301 and 400 very poor, and 401 and 500 severe.

BRS gets office in Delhi; Cong says 'it won't succeed in national politics'

He further said that the BRS party came to power by "misguiding" people and now appearing everywhere only by giving advertisements for his party

Central govt spying on Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, says Saurabh Bhardwaj

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has claimed that the Central government, through the Special Cell of the Delhi Police, is spying on Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

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Delhi records fresh 199 Covid-19 cases, 3 deaths, positivity rate at 7.07%

Delhi recorded 199 fresh coronavirus cases with a positivity rate of 7.07 per cent and three Covid-linked deaths on Thursday, according to data shared by the city government's health department. With this, Delhi's case tally climbed to 20,39,741 and the death toll rose to 26,637, a health department bulletin said. COVID-19 was incidental in all three deaths reported in the city, it said. The fresh cases emerged from 2,815 tests conducted the previous day, the bulletin stated. The number of active cases stands at 1,653. Of these, 1,303 patients are in home isolation, it said. Delhi recorded 272 COVID-19 cases with a positivity rate of 8.39 per cent and one death on Wednesday. On Tuesday, the capital logged 289 cases with a positivity rate of 9.74 per cent and one death. The city reported 259 cases with a positivity rate of 14.3 per cent and two deaths on Monday. Only 159 of the 7,976 COVID-19 beds in the national capital are occupied, according to Thursday's bulletin. The numbe

Delhi witnesses unusual fog, rain in it's otherwise hottest month of May

Delhi experienced an unusual spell of shallow fog on Thursday morning, leaving residents surprised. Such weather conditions are not typical for May which is the hottest month of the year in the city with a mean maximum temperature of 39.5 degrees Celsius. Weather department officials said high moisture content in the air and a significant difference between the daytime and nighttime temperatures create conditions that are favourable for the formation of fog. According to the IMD, shallow fog is when visibility is between 501 and 1,000 metres. The Safdarjung Observatory, Delhi's primary weather station, recorded 20.9 mm of rainfall between 8.30 am and 5.30 pm on Wednesday, and a maximum temperature of 30.6 degrees Celsius, nine notches below normal. The city logged a minimum temperature of 16.9 degrees Celsius at 6 am on Thursday. Palam, Lodhi Road, Ridge, Ayanagar, Mungeshpur, Narela, Pitampura and Pusa logged 11.8 mm, 24.6 mm, 14.6 mm, 13.8 mm, 31.5 mm, 9.5 mm, 55.5 mm and 15.5

Delhi logs 272 Covid-19 cases with 8.39% positivity rate, one death

Delhi recorded 272 fresh Covid cases with a positivity rate of 8.39 per cent and one fatality on Wednesday, according to data shared by the city government's health department. The number of active cases stands at 1,971 of which 1,532 are in home isolation. With the fresh cases and fatalities, Delhi's case tally climbed to 20,39,542 and the death toll rose to 26,634, the bulletin said. The 272 cases emerged from 3,241 tests conducted the previous day. On Tuesday, Delhi reported 289 coronavirus cases with a positivity rate of 9.74 per cent and one fatality. The city logged 259 Covid cases with a positivity rate of 14.3 per cent and two deaths the day before. The national capital on Sunday saw 405 Covid cases with a positivity rate of 11.2 per cent and three deaths. On Saturday, the city recorded 564 COVID-19 cases with a positivity rate of 14.93 per cent and one fatality. According to the bulletin issued on Wednesday, only 172 of the 7,976 COVID-19 beds in the national capital are

DMRC has done good job in Delhi, but not as good in NCR cities: Official

Delhi Metro has done a "good job" in providing connectivity in the national capital, but "probably not as good" in the NCR cities such as Gurugram and Noida where people still face transport problems, a top official in the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs said on Wednesday. During his address at the 29th Foundation Day of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation at the Metro Bhawan here, Secretary, MoHUA, Manoj Joshi, also said that the DMRC can explore evolving a system where "proper source of funding" for it can be worked on. He, however, did not elaborate on it. Joshi, who is also the chairman of the DMRC, praised the urban transporter and said, it has "established new standards" in the domain of public transport, and is a matter of pride. The last three years have been very difficult for the DMRC, as it faced restrictions due to the Covid pandemic and an arbitration case. The DMRC, from a very healthy organisation which was repaying all its loans, making operational profits, went

Documentary row: Delhi court summons BBC, others on defamation complaint

A Delhi court on Wednesday issued summonses to the BBC, Wikimedia and Internet Archive on a criminal complaint filed by a BJP leader seeking to restrain them from publishing a documentary on the 2002 Gujarat riots, or any other material defamatory to the RSS and Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP). The complainant had said the BBC documentary "India: The Modi Question" has defamed organisations like the BJP, RSS and VHP. The court was told that though the documentary has been banned by the government, a Wikipedia page dedicated to the series provides links to watch it and that the content is still available on Internet Archive. Wikimedia Foundation funds Wikipedia while Internet Archive is a US-based digital library. "Issue summons of the suit for settlement of issues to the defendant (BBC, Wikimedia and Internet Archive)," Additional District Judge (ADJ) Ruchika Singla said, posting the matter for May 11. Complainant Vinay Kumar Singh said he is a state executive committee member of the

After 8 months of old excise policy, over 168,000L of illicit IMFL seized

In the first 8 months of implementation of old excise policy in Delhi since September 2022, more than 1.68 lakh litres of illicit Indian-made foreign liquor (IMFL) and over 3,800 litres of foreign liquor was seized by the Excise department of Delhi government. In the same period, 57,333 litres of country liquor was also seized by the enforcement teams of the Excise department, said a senior officer of the department. Total 282 excise cases were registered and 280 people were arrested in various offences. More than 100 vehicles, mostly used in inter-state smuggling, were also impounded, he said. The Delhi government last year withdrew its new excise policy 2021-22, after a CBI probe was recommended by Lt Governor VK Saxena into alleged violation of rules and procedural lapses in its implementation. The policy implemented on November 17, 2021 was wrapped up on August 30, 2022. The government went back to old excise policy that was in operation prior to November 17, 2021. The enforc

Delhi records 289 new Covid cases, 1 death, positivity rate at 9.74%

Delhi reported 289 fresh coronavirus cases with a positivity rate of 9.74 per cent and a fatality due to the infection on Tuesday, according to data shared by the city government's health department. The primary cause of the single fatality was not Covid and its finding was incidental, the latest bulletin issued by the city health department said. With the fresh cases and fatalities, the national capital's case count climbed to 20,39,270 and the death toll rose to 26,633, it bulletin said. The fresh cases emerged from 2,968 tests conducted the previous day, it said. On Monday, Delhi reported 259 fresh coronavirus cases with a positivity rate of 14.3 per cent, and two deaths related due to the disease.. Delhi on Sunday saw 405 coronavirus cases with a positivity rate of 11.2 per cent, and three Covid-related deaths. The city recorded 564 COVID-19 cases with a positivity rate of 14.93 per cent and one Covid-related fatality on Saturday. The health department did not issue a bullet

MCD registers revenue jump of 22.77% in FY 23, L-G congratulates employees

The property tax saw an increase of Rs 394.68 Cr to Rs 2409.51 Cr while revenue of advertisements saw a jump of 75.77 per cent

Father's name can be removed from a minor's passport, says Delhi HC

The Union of India's submission, which said that the OM would only apply to "single unwed parents," was also dismissed by the court

AIIMS Delhi to create dashboards for accommodation allotment, booking

To bring in transparency, the AIIMS Delhi administration has decided to create dashboards for allotment of accommodation and booking of various meeting venues and guest houses. According to an office memorandum issued by AIIMS Director M Srinivas, it has come to the notice that a proper system for institutional accommodation allotment and booking of various venues and guest houses is not in place and there is a lack of communication and coordination among different sections. "As the institute is committed to promoting good governance in its policies and functioning and to bring in transparency in the system of booking accommodation and handling logistics, it is proposed that a dashboard should be created for the purpose," the memorandum issued on Monday read. A dashboard for institutional accommodation allotment has been proposed which will have details of the total number and types of houses, the remaining life of the quarters, date of allotment to concerned personnel, date of ...

Delhi pips Mumbai as most forgetful city in Uber Lost and Found Index

One commuter left behind a big screen television; some forgot brooms and children's strollers

Delhi excise case: Raghav Chadha, Sanjay Singh named in ED charge sheet

According to the charge sheet, Chadha was part of a meeting which was held at Manish Sisodia's residence in connection with the liquor policy case

SC dismisses plea challenging bail of 3 activists in 2020 riots case

The apex court in July 2021 had pointed out its reluctance to consider cancellation of bail granted to the three activists, who were booked under UAPA