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Covid-19: Delhi records zero death, 30 new cases; positivity rate 0.05%

Delhi recorded zero death due to COVID-19 and 30 fresh cases of the infection with a positivity rate of 0.05 per cent on Friday, according to data shared by the city health department. The total number of coronavirus cases stood at 14,40,605 in the national capital. Over 14.15 lakh patients have recovered from the infection. The death toll due to the coronavirus infection in Delhi stands at 25,095. Four fatalities have so far been reported in the city this month -- two on November 12 and one each on November 14 and November 15. Delhi reported four COVID-19 deaths in October and five in September. The case positivity rate stood at 0.05 per cent on Friday, according to the latest health bulletin. On Thursday, 47 fresh Covid cases were recorded in the national capital with a positivity rate of 0.08 per cent. On Wednesday, 44 cases were recorded with a positivity rate of 0.07 per cent. A total of 56,689 tests -- 46,930 RT-PCR tests and 9,759 rapid antigen tests -- were conducted to

Delhi needs to double its growth rate to reach Singapore levels by 2047

Assumes that Singapore's economy grows at a constant rate of 1.8% or lower, Delhi would need to nearly double its growth rate for per capita income to 9.1% to reach Singapore's level by 2047

2020 Delhi riots: Panel asks Facebook execs for records of users' report

SC in July had refused to invalidate summons issued to the social media giant by the committee and said the panel does not have any policing powers and is not a prosecuting agency

Covid-19: Delhi records 47 fresh cases; positivity rate 0.08%

Delhi on Thursday recorded zero daily deaths due to COVID-19 and 47 fresh cases of the disease with a positivity rate of 0.08 per cent, data shared by the city's health department showed. The number of cumulative cases now stands at 14,40,575. Over 14.15 lakh patients have recovered from the infection, according to the data. The death toll due to the coronavirus infection in Delhi stands at 25,095, it showed. Four COVID-19 fatalities have been reported so far this month, two on November 12, and one each on November 14 and 15. The city reported four COVID-19 deaths in October and five in September. The case positivity rate stood at 0.08 per cent on Thursday, according to the latest bulletin. On Wednesday, 44 cases were recorded with a positivity rate of 0.07 per cent. A total of 59,212 COVID-19 tests -- 48,890 RT-PCR and 10,322 rapid antigen -- were conducted in the city a day ago, the bulletin said.

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Lack of leadership causes NCR's annual air crisis

Air pollution: Gopal Rai urges Bhupender Yadav to call joint meeting

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Thursday urged Union minister Bhupender Yadav to call a joint meeting and prepare an action plan to tackle air pollution in Delhi-NCR

Delhi air quality 'very poor' as govt bans entry on trucks, construction

Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) was 362 --'very poor'-- at 8 am on Thursday

What is Air Quality Index? What does it tell about the condition of air?

The sky turned grey and the air started smelling of soot in Delhi last week. We were told that the AQI levels had gone past the dangerous level. What does Air Quality Index indicate? Let us find out

Noida Police issues traffic advisory as Delhi bans entry of goods vehicles

Diversions of heavy and medium goods vehicles from Chilla, DND, Kalindi Kunj, Ashok Nagar and Jhandupura borders to other places via Delhi have been changed

Civic body in Delhi deploys drone to spray larvicide to combat dengue

In a first-of-its-kind initiative, a drone was on Wednesday used by vector-control team of the East Delhi Municipal Corporation to spray larvicide to check the spread of dengue in the city

Many liquor lovers complain 'dry day' on day 1 of Delhi's new excise policy

Under the new policy, 849 swanky mall-like liquor vends with walk-in facilities where people can pick their choice of liquor were to be opened to offer people a better alcohol-buying experience

Covid-19 pandemic: Delhi records 44 new cases and zero death

The infection tally in the city climbed to 14,40,528

Gopal Rai to chair meeting over panel's suggestion on Delhi pollution today

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai will chair a high-level meeting of departments concerned with regard to the latest directions issued by CAQM to contain air pollution

Centre proposes slew of measures to reduce air pollution in Delhi-NCR

The Centre on Wednesday proposed a slew of measures in the Supreme Court to reduce air pollution in Delhi-NCR

Delhi air quality 'very poor'; schools, colleges shut till further notice

Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) was 379 --'very poor'-- at 8 am on Wednesday

Liquor business: New excise regime to hit Delhi markets from Wednesday

Tuesday was the last business day for nearly 600 government-run liquor shops operating across the national capital

Lockdown in Delhi to curb air pollution will trouble people: Traders' body

Businessmen of Delhi are not in support of a lockdown amid the wedding season, said a statement by the Chamber of Trade and Industry

Aim to raise Delhi's per capita income to Singapore level by 2047: Sisodia

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said the AAP government's target is to raise Delhi's per capita income to Singapore's level by 2047. In a statement released on Tuesday, Sisodia said the national capital's growth rate has reached 11-12 per cent in the last six years and the per capita income is three times the national average. Highlighting that Delhi is one of the fastest growing states in the country, the deputy chief minister said the Arvind Kejriwal government is committed to fostering a progressive business environment in the city. In Delhi, the growth rate has been 11-12 per cent over the last 5-6 years. Delhi's contribution to the country's GDP is 4.4 per cent despite having only 1.49 per cent of the country's population. Delhi's per capita income is 3 lakh 54 thousand, which is three times the national per capita income standard, Sisodia said. The government intends to raise Delhi's per capita income to that of Singapore by the 100th anniversary of the country's .

Delhi records highest number of dengue cases in 6 years; 3,740 in November

The dengue cases in Delhi this season has crossed 5,270

Air purifier makers see a surge in sales as pollution level worsens

As the pollution level of Delhi and surrounding areas is getting worse and Air Quality Index touching alarming levels, room air purifier makers see a surge in their sales numbers. Like previous years, makers are looking for a silver lining as sales numbers of this seasonal product spikes after Diwali and has now touched almost Rs 500 crore market size, in which the Delhi NCR and the Northern region contributes around three-fourths of the sales. This season, manufacturers have lined up new models and claiming to get a reprieve, not from poor air quality but also threat from the SARS COV-2 virus besides other smart features. "We are confident that our innovative range of products will capture a significant market share during 2021. More importantly, it will provide the much-needed relief to thousands of families across the country, Eureka Forbes Managing Director & CEO Marzin R Shroff told PTI. Without divulging the actual figures, Shroff said Eureka Forbes sales in the segment has .