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Share of electric vehicles increased by three times in a year: DDC

The Delhi government on Friday said the share of EVs in new vehicle sales of the national capital has increased by three times in the last one year.

44 new Covid-19 cases, five deaths in Delhi; positivity rate 0.06%

Delhi recorded 44 fresh COVID-19 cases and five deaths due to the disease on Friday while the positivity rate dipped to 0.06 per cent, according to data shared by the health department here.

Bidding of retail liquor vends in Delhi by Excise dept earns Rs 5,300 cr

The initial bidding of retail liquor vends in 20 zones across the national capital by the Delhi government's Excise department on Friday raked in Rs 5,300 crore, official sources said.

Over 86,000 Covid vaccine doses administered in a day in Delhi: Bulletin

Over 86,000 Covid vaccine doses were administered in Delhi the previous day, according to the city government's vaccination bulletin issued on Thursday.

Delhi govt caps Covid RT-PCR test rate in pvt labs, hospitals at Rs 500

The Delhi government on Wednesday capped the rate of conventional RT-PCR tests for Covid-19 detection in private hospitals and laboratories at Rs 500, according to an order

91,100 people received Covid-19 vaccine doses in a day in Delhi

The Delhi government on Tuesday said 91,100 people have received anti-coronavirus vaccine doses the previous day with 45,126 of them getting the second jab.

Delhi reports 50 Covid-19 cases, four more deaths; positivity rate 0.08%

Delhi reported 50 new Covid-19 cases and four more fatalities caused by the viral disease in a day, while the positivity rate stood at 0.08 per cent

Delhi govt approves salary hike recommended by Centre for MLAs

Delhi MLAs will now get Rs 90,000 per month as salary and allowances with the Arvind Kejriwal government approving a hike cap recommended by the Centre on Tuesday. Earlier, each MLA was getting Rs 53,000, including Rs 12,000 as salary and the remaining amount as allowances, the government said in a statement. With this hike, each legislator will get Rs 30,000 as salary and allowances totalling Rs 60,000, it said. Despite the hike, Delhi MLAs will continue to be among the lowest-paid legislators in the country, it claimed. The salary of Delhi's MLAs hasn't increased in 10 years and the Kejriwal government had requested the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) that their salary and allowances be at par with MLAs of other states, the statement said.

Delhi assembly passes GST Amendment Bill amid opposition from BJP

The bill is about 15 new amendments to the Delhi GST Act.

Delhi Assembly passes resolution against Asthana's appointment

The Union home ministry announced the appointment of Asthana as the new Delhi police commissioner on Tuesday evening

DPCC becomes 1st govt body in Delhi to totally switch to electric vehicles

The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has become the first government body in the national capital to completely switch to electric vehicles, officials said on Wednesday.

Delhi govt to seek feedback on re-opening of schools, colleges: Sisodia

During an online briefing, he said that students, parents and teachers can email their suggestions

30 Delhi govt schools will come under new education board from 2021-22

The newly formed Delhi Board of School Education (DBSE) will affiliate 30 government schools from the 2021-22 academic session, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia announced on Tuesday.

Delhi govt initiates process of revising circle rates of properties

The Delhi government has started the process for revising the circle rates of properties, seeking feedback from public, officials said on Monday.

Yamuna can't become fit for bathing in absence of e-flow: Delhi govt

The Yamuna cannot become fit for bathing in the absence of a minimum environment flow in the river, the Delhi government has said in a report submitted in the Union Jal Shakti Ministry. It also said of the 35 sewage treatment plants in Delhi, 22 do not meet the wastewater standards prescribed by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC). Of the 13 Common Effluent Treatment Plants in industrial areas across Delhi, only six comply with the DPCC standards for wastewater. "Minimum environmental flow for the dilution of the polluted water in the Yamuna in Delhi is required to meet the desired water quality levels in the river for bathing purpose i.e. BOD<3 mg/l and DO>5 mg/l," the report read. According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature, an environmental flow is the water provided within a river, wetland or coastal zone to maintain ecosystems and their benefits where there are competing water uses and where flows are regulated. A study conducted by National

The latest flashpoint between LG and AAP govt is over choice of lawyers

Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal has overturned the Delhi Cabinet's decision to appoint a panel of lawyers of its choice to argue cases related to the farmers' agitation

5.5 mn applications for availing Delhi's doorstep delivery scheme till June

The Delhi government has received around 55 lakh applications for availing doorstep delivery of different services till June this year, officials said on Saturday. They, however, said the data for the months between January and May, 2021 was not available due to the coronavirus pandemic. Officials said the highest 14,32,480 applications were received for doorstep delivery of caste certificates. This was followed by 13.32 lakh applications for delivery of income certificates, they said. "We have received nearly 55.10 lakh applications from people for availing doorstep delivery of government services such as certificates of income, caste, residence, labourer registration among others. "Such encouraging figures were achieved despite doorstep delivery of services was shut for over five month due to the lockdown last year," an official said. He added that around 4.11 lakh applications were received for labour registrations, around 3.52 lakh for civil defence registrations, 2.92 lakh f

LG grants Delhi Police chief power of detaining authority till Oct 18

Lieutenant Governor of Delhi Anil Baijal on Saturday issued a notification granting power to Delhi Police Commissioner to apprehend anyone under the National Security Act (NSA) till October 18, 2021

Grievance redressal to be set up at all MLA offices: CM Kejriwal

Internal system has been developed to address people's grievances in a systematic manner at AAP MLA Dilip Pandey's office which has been given an ISO certification, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said

Delhi Cabinet nod for ex gratia of Rs 1 cr to families of six personnel

The Delhi Cabinet on Friday approved a proposal to pay Rs 1 crore compensation each to the families of six IAF, Delhi Police and civil defence personnel who died in the line of duty.