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13 Feb

Second Woman’s Body Retrieved from Under Debris of Partially Collapsed Gurugram Building

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Rescuers retrieved the body of a woman from under the debris of a residential high-rise in Gurgaon's Sector 109 yesterday night, over over 54 hours after the incident.The body of Sunita Shrivastava, which was spotted under the debris Friday, was pulled out at 11:30 pm Saturday by the rescue team, a senior police officer told PTI, adding that it has been sent for postmortem. The woman's husband, identified as Indian Railways officer Arun Srivastava was rescued from the rubble and shifted to hospital on Saturday. Following the crash, Mr Srivastava's leg was stuck under the rubble and was rescued 16…

04 Feb

Delhi schools, gyms to open from Monday, 100% staff in offices

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The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) has announced the reopening of schools and colleges in the city, owing to the drop in coronavirus cases. Schools will open in a phased manner- with classes 9th-12th reopening from Feb 7 and classes from nursery to 8 from Feb 14. It also announced that the night curfew will be shortened by an hour, from 11 pm to 5 am. Offices will be allowed to function with 100% attendance.All restaurants in Delhi can now remain open till 11pm. Physical classes for nursery to class 8 will resume from February 14. Deputy chief minister Manish…

30 Jan

Rakesh Tikait slams Government, says farmers would observe ‘Betrayal Day’ on January 31

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Alleging betrayal by the Centre, Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait on Sunday announced a country-wide observance of "Betrayal Day" on Monday over farm issues. The national spokesperson of the influential north Indian farmers' union claimed the over-a-year-long protest at Delhi's borders was withdrawn on the basis of a letter of promises by the government on December 9 but those remain unfulfilled. "A nation-wide 'Betrayal Day' will be observed on January 31 because of the government's betrayal to farmers. The movement was suspended on the basis of a letter given by the government on December 9 but those promises…

27 Jan

Until Further Notice Delhi’s Schools and Colleges will Remain Closed

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All private and government schools, colleges and other educational institutions in Delhi should be closed until further notice; the decision was taken in the Delhi Disaster Management Authority meeting on Thursday, January 27. Meanwhile, Deputy Chief Minister and Education Minister Manish Sisodia earlier said that the Delhi government had closed schools when it was not safe for children, but excessive caution is now harming students. Mr Sisodia while saying that the government will recommend Delhi Disaster Management Authority to reopen schools in Delhi, said: “The pandemic-induced school closures have not only affected their studies but also their mental health. During…

25 Jan

Delhi Metro launches particular practice to commemorate ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’

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The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has launched a special train to commemorate 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav' on the occasion of Republic Day. As part of the ongoing #AzadiKaAmritMahotsav celebrating 75 years of India’s Independence’, a specially decorated Metro train was launched in the presence of Dr. Mangu Singh, Managing Director, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation and other senior officials at Yamuna Bank Metro Station on the Blue Line on Tuesday. The train was addressed to passenger services immediately after the launch. The exterior of this special train has been exclusively wrapped and decorated with collage of photographs and slogans depicting the…

21 Jan

Delhi pollution: Despite light rain, air quality remains very poor

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The air quality in Delhi on Friday remained 'very poor' according to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR). The overall Air Quality Index is at 353. Yesterday, it was 318 which is very poor. AQI today indicates 'very poor'. Tomorrow AQI is expected to remain in 'very poor' as temperature and wind speed are likely to remain almost the same. It is likely to rain on January 22 and 23 with gusty wind leading to wet deposition and strong dispersion resulting in significant improvement of AQI to 'Poor'." The India Meteorological Department said that the capital…

08 Jan

Delhi record 20,000 Covid cases today

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The Health Minister Satyendar Jain said that Delhi record 20,000 Covid cases today and the positivity rate is to be around 19%. In the last 24 hours, the city recorded 48 new Omicron cases taking the tally to 513. Police and administrative officials in Delhi have kept vigil to check violations of Covid-related guidelines as weekend curfew kicked in Friday night in the city to curb the spread of corona. The weekend curfew started at 10 pm Friday and will continue till Monday 5 am. Officials in several districts said that teams will be in the field during the period to…

06 Jan

80 shops caught massive fire at Chandni Chowk’s Lajpat Rai market

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80 shops were destroyed after a massive blaze broke out in Chandni Chowk area in Delhi on Thursday, a fire department official said. A call was made about the fire at the Lajpat Rai market which was received at around 4.35 a.m., said the official. Initially, 10 fire tenders were rushed to the spot, and later six more arrived. The fire officials faced difficulty in reaching the spot due to narrow lanes. A team of senior police was sent to the spot to assist the fire officials. The Centralised Accident & Trauma Services ambulance was also set in there for…

03 Jan

Delhi-NCR might receive rainfall from January 5 to 9

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Delhi-NCR is likely to receive rainfall from January 5 to 9, the India Meteorological Department said in its weekly forecast for the national capital. The sky will remain cloudy, possibility of light rain on January 5, 6 and 7, whereas thundershowers are expected on January 8 and 9. Delhi had a cloudy Monday morning with the maximum temperature being recorded at 21 degrees Celsius and minimum at 5 degrees. The IMD forecast said that a fresh active Western Disturbance and its associated induced cyclonic circulation is likely to affect northwest Indian region from January 3, and bring fairly widespread to…

03 Jan

Delhi Police register sexual harassment case over ‘auction listing’ of Muslim women on app

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A case has been registered by Cyber Police in Delhi following a complaint by a journalist, that photos of hundreds of Muslim women were uploaded on a group called ‘Bulli Bai’. The journalist, who is one of the women named in the app, took to Twitter informing that her complaint has been registered and a case under IPC sections 153A (Promoting enmity on grounds of religion etc), 153B (Imputations prejudicial to national-integration), 354A & 509 for sexual harassment has been filed. The journalist has claimed that a group called ‘Bulli Bai’ was created like ‘Sulli Deals’ on GitHub, which would…