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Delhi likely to have a food truck policy by July, says report

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday held a meeting to review the progress made on the budget and to expedite implementation of schemes to provide 20 lakh jobs in the next five years

Severe heatwave stifles Delhi, max temp rises to 43 deg C in some parts

The meteorological office has issued an orange alert, warning of a severe heatwave in the national capital on Saturday too.

Delhi Metro gets approval to remove more than 3,000 trees for new track

More than 3,000 trees will be transplanted or felled for the Delhi Metro's Phase 4 line from Janakpuri West to R.K. Ashram, which will cover a distance of 29.26 km and have 22 stations

Delhi govt offers subsidy of Rs 5,500 for first 10,000 buyers of e-cycles

In a big push to electric vehicles, Delhi government on Thursday announced that it will provide a subsidy of Rs 5,500 each for the first 10,000 buyers of e-cycles in the city. The first 1,000 buyers of passenger e-cycles will also be given an additional subsidy of Rs 2,000 under the Delhi Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy, transport minister Kailash Gahlot said, claiming that Delhi has become the first state in the country to provide subsidy in e-cycle segment. The Delhi Cabinet has also okayed subsidy on purchase of heavy duty cargo e-cycles and e-carts for commercial uses, Gahlot said. The subsidy on cargo e-cycles will be Rs 15,000 each for first 5,000 buyers. The subsidy was earlier provided to individual buyers of e-carts but now a company or corporate house buying these vehicles will also be provided a subsidy of Rs 30,000, he said. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said e-cycles will help the residents reduce the use of polluting vehicles. Congrats Delhi! Today we are taking o

Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai claims his visit to Delhi successful

Expressing satisfaction over his capital visit, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, on Thursday, said that his Delhi visit has been successful

Peak power demand in Delhi rose to record level of 4,648 MW in March

Delhi's peak power demand rose to its highest-ever level of 4,648 MW for the month of March, which was recorded as the warmest in the country in 122 years, the discoms said on Wednesday

Rename MCD bill as Kejriwal-phobia bill, says AAP MP Sanjay Singh

The Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2022, was piloted in Rajya Sabha by Home Minister Amit Shah and passed by Parliament on Tuesday

Talk of cabinet expansion gains momentum in Karnataka as CM flies to Delhi

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday said he hopes to get instructions from the party leadership on the expansion or rejig of his cabinet, during the New Delhi trip

Several meat shops in south Delhi closed as owners fear SDMC action

Though no official order has been issued on the matter yet, shopkeepers kept their establishment closed fearing action

BJP Parliamentary party meeting commences at Ambedkar International Centre

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders reached the Ambedkar International Centre in the national capital on Tuesday for the Parliamentary party meeting

Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill likely to be tabled in RS

The Centre is likely to table on Tuesday 'The Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2022' in the Rajya Sabha to unify three municipal corporations in the national capital.

Delhi to have summer action plan to fight pollution, says Gopal Rai

The minister stressed that 31 per cent of the air pollution in Delhi is from local sources and the rest is from outside

Maximum temperature in Delhi settles at 39.4 degrees Celsius: IMD

The maximum temperature in the national capital settled at 39.4 degrees Celsius on Sunday, six notches above normal, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said

High-level meeting on Delhi's air pollution on Monday, Rai to chair

He had said the government will plan a campaign against open burning of garbage and fires at landfill sites.

Delhi govt spent over Rs 1,500 cr for repairing roads in last 2 years: PWD

Over Rs 1,500 crore was spent by the Delhi government for repairing roads in the national capital in the last two years, according to the Public Works Department

Delhi excise dept allows pvt shops to offer up to 25% discount on liquor

The Delhi government's excise department has allowed private shops to offer up to 25 per cent discount on the maximum retail price (MRP) of liquor.

Parent-teacher meetings celebrated like a festival in Delhi: Manish Sisodia

Delhi Dy CM Manish Sisodia said that parent-teacher meetings (PTM) have been celebrated like a festival for the past seven years in the national capital.

Covid-19 pandemic: Delhi records 131 new cases and one fatality

Delhi reported 131 fresh COVID-19 cases with a positivity rate of 0.57 per cent and one death due to the viral disease on Friday, according to data shared by the city health department. With these fresh cases, the national capital's tally of cases has increased to 18,65,101. The death toll rose to 26,153, it stated. As many as 23,105 COVID-19 tests were conducted the previous day, the department said in its latest bulletin. Delhi on Thursday reported 113 COVID-19 cases and zero fatality due to the infection, while the positivity rate stood at 0.49 per cent. The city on Wednesday had reported 123 cases and one fatality due to the infection, while the positivity rate stood at 0.50 per cent. The city has recorded zero fatality count on multiple days in March. The number of daily COVID-19 cases in Delhi has been on the decline after touching the record high of 28,867 on January 13. Delhi had recorded a positivity rate of 30.6 per cent on January 14, the highest during the third wave

No fine will be imposed for not wearing face masks in Delhi: City govt

However, the order advised people to continue to wear masks at public places

Covid-19 pandemic: Delhi records 113 new cases and zero fatality

Delhi reported 113 fresh Covid-19 cases with a positivity rate of 0.49 per cent and zero death due to the viral disease on Thursday, according to data shared by the city health department.