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Rains lash Delhi, bring much needed relief from scorching weather

The monsoon embraced Delhi in an impressive manner on June 30 but rains had repeatedly given the capital a miss since then

Electricity bills in Delhi go up with 4% rise in PPA cost: Report

The cost of electricity in Delhi has increased with hike in power purchase adjustment cost (PPAC), imposed by discoms on consumers, by 4 per cent from mid June, official sources said on Sunday. A power department official said the hike was made by the power distribution companies (discoms) after approval by the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission(DERC) due to increase in prices of fuel like coal and gas. No immediate reaction of DERC was available. The PPAC is a surcharge to compensate the discoms for variations in the market-driven fuel costs. It is applied as a surcharge on total energy cost and fixed charge component of an electricity bill, officials said. "The PPAC in Delhi has been increased by 4 per cent from June 11, according to the approval of the DERC," said an official source. According to the Ministry of Power directions on November 9, 2021, every state regulatory commission (DERC in the case of Delhi) has to place a mechanism for automatic pass through of fuel and

Delhi records 433 fresh Covid cases, two deaths; positivity rate at 2.96%

Delhi on Sunday recorded 433 fresh COVID-19 cases with a positivity rate of 2.96 per cent and two more deaths, according to health department data. This is the fourth consecutive day when the daily case count has remained below 600. With the fresh infections and fatalities, Delhi's COVID-19 caseload climbed to 19,40,735 and the death toll increased to 26,284, the health department bulletin said. The fresh cases came out of 14,623 tests conducted the previous day, it said. Delhi on Saturday recorded 544 fresh COVID-19 cases with a positivity rate of 3.37 per cent and two fatalities. The capital recorded 531 cases with a positivity rate of 3.13 per cent and three fatalities on Friday.

Single-use plastic ban: Control room set up, punitive action from Monday

The Delhi Pollution Control Committee set up a control room to monitor the implementation of the ban on 19 identified single-use plastic items and will start shutting units violating it from Monday

MCD implements uniform rate for licence fee for new factory, renewal

The reunified Municipal Corporation of Delhi has implemented a uniform rate for paying fee for granting of licence for opening a new factory or its renewal, officials said on Saturday.

Mountain debris halts traffic on Delhi-Dehradun national highway

Due to heavy rainfall on the Shivalik hills, mountain debris fell on the Delhi-Dehradun National Highway in Saharanpur district, police said

Delhi records 544 new Covid-19 cases, 2 deaths; positivity rate at 3.37%

With the fresh infections and fatalities, Delhi's caseload climbed to 19,40,302 and the death toll increased to 26,282, the health department bulletin said.

Road closures in Delhi in view of VHP's peace march: Traffic Police

Several roads in central Delhi will be closed temporarily on Saturday due to a ''shanti march'' by the Vishva Hindu Parishad, the Delhi Traffic Police said

Delhi's minimum temp over 30 deg Celsius, rain expected, says IMD

The minimum temperature in the national capital on Saturday settled at 30.5 degree Celsius, three notches above the normal, an India Meteorological Department bulletin said

New road repair, cleanliness initiative triggers credit war between AAP, LG

The Delhi govt will implement a weekly action plan under which city roads will be regularly repaired, maintained and cleaned by the Public Works Department (PWD) and civic bodies

National policy to solve unemployment need of hour: Delhi minister

The need of the hour is to formulate a national policy to solve the problem of unemployment in the country, Delhi Minister Gopal Rai said on Friday

Maharashtra leads states with 13,541 govt-recognised startups: DPIIT data

Total number of approved startups at 73,205; Maharashtra's share is 18%

Delhi HC asks ED to consider Vivo's representation on freeing bank accs

ED's money-laundering probe into Vivo revealed the company, to avoid paying taxes in India, remitted about Rs 62,476 crore of its turnover to China between 2017 and 2021

A taste for success: Chef Sanjeev Kapoor on TV, restaurants, business

A trailblazer, Kapoor tells Akshara Srivastava about reinventing himself in the kitchen

Delhi records 531 fresh Covid-19 cases, 3 deaths; positivity rate at 3.13%

With the fresh infections and fatalities, Delhi's caseload climbed to 19,39,758 and the death toll increased to 26,280, the health department bulletin said.

2020 Delhi riots: Court orders framing of charges against three accused

A court here has put three persons on trial for the charges of rioting, attempt to murder, dacoity, and allegedly attacking a man with a sword during the 2020 northeast Delhi riots. Additional Sessions Judge Pulastya Pramachala ordered the framing of charges against Vinay, Rahul, and Sourabh Sharma, who are currently on bail, saying the charges were prima facie made out against them. "It is well established that injured Jafar Jiya was assaulted with a sword on his head by the rioters and it is a matter of common knowledge that assaulting a person on his head with a sword can cause the death of that person, therefore, a case of attempt to murder is prima facie reflected against the accused persons, the court noted. While charging the accused for the offence of dacoity, the court also noted that an amount of Rs 5,000 was also robbed from the complainant by a mob. The incident took place in the Karawal Nagar area of North East Delhi. According to the complaint, on February 24, 2020,

Over 1,100 hectare land acquired for logistic, transport hub: UP minister

As much as 1,143 hectares of land has been acquired in Noida and Greater Noida near Delhi to set up multi-modal logistic and transport hubs, Uttar Pradesh cabinet minister Nand Gopal Gupta 'Nandi'

Delhi, north India to get scattered rainfall with thunderstorms today: IMD

A cyclonic circulation lies over northwest and adjoining westcentral Bay of Bengal off south Odisha and north Andhra Pradesh coasts, the IMD said

MCD introduces uniform property tax rates; to be applicable from July 16

The new rates of property tax will be applicable from July 16 and no additional surcharge will be levied on tax payers who have already paid their taxes

PM Modi to attend first 'Arun Jaitley Memorial Lecture' in Delhi today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the first 'Arun Jaitley Memorial Lecture' (AJML) on Friday at 6