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Delhi urges Goyal to withdraw order disallowing doorstep ration delivery

Delhi's Food and Civil Supplies Minister Imran Hussain Monday requested Piyush Goyal to withdraw an order preventing the implementation of the city government's doorstep ration delivery scheme

No reason to continue case for monitoring Covid-19 steps, says Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court Thursday said there was no reason to continue the case on monitoring measures to combat the spread of COVID-19

New excise policy: Delhi govt seeks applications for serving liquor

Moving ahead with the implementation of its new excise policy, the Delhi government has invited applications from hotels, clubs, motels, bars and restaurants for serving liquor on their premises

Delhi govt sends notice to Ganga Ram hospital over norms violation: Sources

The Delhi government has issued a show-cause notice to a leading private hospital here over alleged violation of some of the norms laid out for treatment of EWS patients, official sources said

Delhi govt cancels recognition of private school over arbitrary fee hike

The government has also barred Bal Bharti School from taking any admissions from the new academic session in 2022 and maintained that the school will be allowed to complete the ongoing session

Delhi govt extends 20% reduction in circle rates till December 31

The Delhi government decided to extend the 20-per cent rebate in circle rates for three months till December 31

Delhi extends validity of vehicle documents expiring on Sept 30 till Nov 30

Delhi government on Wednesday extended the validity of necessary documents related to vehicles like driving license, Registration Certificate and others expiring on September 30, till November 30

HC asks govts to reply to plea for electricity connection for Pak migrants

The Delhi High Court Tuesday sought replies from the Centre, Delhi government and Tata Power on a plea seeking electricity connection for nearly 800 Hindu migrants from Pakistan

Delhi reports 20 coronavirus cases, 0 death; positivity rate 0.04%

The national capital reported 20 COVID-19 cases and zero deaths on Monday, while the positivity rate stood at 0.04 per cent, according to data shared by the health department here. The capital has recorded only three fatalities due to the infection in September so far. With the new cases, the overall infection tally in the city climbs to 1,43,869. Of this, over 14.13 lakh patients have recovered from the disease. The death toll stands at 25,085. Delhi reported 28 cases of the infection on Sunday and 41 on Saturday. On Friday, it reported 55 Covid cases and one death. There are 379 active cases in Delhi, of which 116 are in home isolation.

Follow 14-point rules to avoid pollution: Delhi govt to construction sites

The Delhi government has asked all private construction sites to follow its 14-point guidelines to prevent dust pollution in the city, Environment Minister Gopal Rai said on Friday. The AAP-led government had conducted a review meeting with all state-run agencies engaged in construction work in Delhi and they were told to submit their action plans to prevent dust pollution by September 21. Many private agencies are also involved in construction work in the city. We conducted a meeting with over 50 such companies, including L&T, Shapoorji, among others. "These private construction sites have been asked to comply with the 14-point guidelines to prevent dust pollution within 15 days," Rai said. The minister further said the government also discussed about the problems faced in the construction work last year. Under the 14-point guidelines, construction sites should be covered from all sides using tin sheds. The sites measuring more than 20,000 square metres will have to deploy ...

100-bedded hospital not completed due to AAP govt's lethargic approach: HC

The Delhi High Court said it was a misfortune of the public that a 100-bedded hospital in the city's Najafgarh area was not completed because of the lethargic approach of the Delhi government

Delhi will earn Rs 3,000 cr extra revenue under new excise policy: Sisodia

The Delhi government earned 41 per cent less revenue last year due to COVID-19, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said on Wednesday.

Restaurants urge HC to direct Delhi govt not to interfere with hookah sale

Several restaurants and bars Wednesday urged the Delhi High Court to direct the AAP government and police not to interfere with the sale of herbal flavoured hookahs or take coercive steps.

Delhi govt bans storage, sale, use of firecrackers during Diwali

The Delhi government on Wednesday banned the storage, sale and use of firecrackers during Diwali owing to the severe pollution levels in the city.

22 new Covid cases, zero death recorded in Delhi; positivity rate 0.04%

No death due to COVID-19 was recorded in Delhi on Sunday, while 22 fresh cases were reported with a positivity rate of 0.04 per cent, according to data shared by the city health department.

Delhi records zero death, 36 new cases of Covid-19; positivity rate 0.05 pc

No death due to COVID-19 was recorded in Delhi in a day while 36 fresh cases were reported during the same period with a positivity rate of 0.05 per cent

Baijal approves Ravi Dahiya's appointment as assistant director in Edu dept

Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal on Thursday approved the appointment of Olympic silver medalist Ravi Dahiya as assistant director in education department of the Delhi government

Delhi govt issues SOPs for reopening of Industrial Training Institutes

Mandatory vaccination, regular C-19 screening tests, no biometric attendance, hybrid courses and avoiding festivals and celebrations are among SOPs issued by the Delhi government for reopening of ITIs

Delhi food supplies minister reviews pendency of issuing new ration cards

Delhi Food and Civil Supplies Minister Imran Hussain on Wednesday reviewed the pendency of applications for new ration cards and addition of beneficiaries in existing ration cards in the national capital, according to a statement by the government. During a meeting with the commissioner (F&S) and senior officials of the food and civil supplies department, Hussain said identification of eligible households was being processed and new ration cards would be issued on a first in, first out basis. The minister also reviewed the distribution of free ration items under the National Food Security Act (NFSA), Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) beneficiaries and the progress of distribution of food grains to non-PDS beneficiaries, who do not hold any ration card in Delhi, the statement said. Hussain said directions have been issued to ensure that no public distribution system (PDS) beneficiary is deprived of ration items due to biometric failures, especially since ration shops

Delhi govt launches WhatsApp number to provide Covid info, book vax slots

The Arvind Kejriwal government on Wednesday launched a new COVID-19 'WhatsApp Helpdesk Number' which will help people in Delhi access credible information about the viral disease