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DDMA decides to do away with fine for not wearing face masks: Report

Currently, there is a fine of Rs 500 for not wearing masks at public places in Delhi

World's largest party does hooliganism: Kejriwal accuses BJP of assault

If the country's biggest party indulges in hooliganism, it will send out a wrong message and the country cannot progress in such a scenario, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said

Severe heat wave predicted in parts of Delhi on Wednesday, Thursday

IMD officials said a prolonged dry spell has led to "severe" hot weather conditions in northwest India.

DDMA to meet on Thursday to discuss coronavirus situation in Delhi

The DDMA meeting to be held at 3.30 pm on March 31 will be chaired by Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal

Bhushan steel case: Aarti Singal gets bail within 7-days of arrest

Special Court in Delhi has granted bail to Aarti Singal, the former Director of Bhushan Power and Steel Limited (BPSL) in the fraud case of Rs 5,500 crores.The case is being investigated by the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO).Singal was arrested by SFIO on March 21, 2022 and was produced before the Special Court in Dwarka on March 22, 2022.Special Judge Sumit Das on March 28, while passing the order, said that no independent role of Aarti Singhal has been brought out on record by SFIO except that she has, jointly with her husband, signed cheques or issued instructions to the bank for issuance of Demand Draft (DD).The court also observed that Aarti Singal deserves to be granted the benefit of special status to woman as provided under provisions of Section 437 and Section 212(6) of the Companies Act, 2013 taking into consideration her role of being a passive woman director is concerned.Taking into consideration the enabling provision to Section 212(6) of the Companies Act ...

Delhi records hottest day of year so far as mercury hits 39 degree C

Humidity levels oscillated between 16 per cent and 70 per cent

Covid-19: Delhi reports 71 cases, one death; positivity rate 0.31%

Delhi on Sunday reported 71 fresh COVID-19 cases and a death due to the disease, while the positivity rate stood at 0.31 per cent, according to data shared by the city's health department. The fresh cases came out of 23,045 COVID-19 tests conducted in the city a day ago, it showed. With this, the national capital's coronavirus infection tally climbed to 18,64,549 and the death toll to 26,151, the latest health bulletin stated. On Saturday, Delhi reported 120 COVID-19 cases and zero daily deaths, while the positivity rate stood at 0.44 per cent. On Friday, the city had logged 112 cases of the disease with a positivity rate of 0.41 per cent, and one fatality. Delhi has recorded zero daily deaths on multiple days in March. The number of daily cases in the city has been on a decline after touching the record high of 28,867 on January 13. The national capital had recorded a positivity rate of 30.6 per cent on January 14, its highest during the ongoing wave of the pandemic. The number

In a first, Delhi to conduct audit of jobs created with taxpayers' money

With an aim of creating 20 lakh new jobs in the next five years, Sisodia presented a Rs 75,800-crore "Rozgar Budget" for the financial year 2022-23

Delhi budget: Sisodia announces Rs 16,278 crore for education sector

The government will set up a School Science Museum in a Delhi school, and will also introduce its Business Blasters scheme in private schools

Congress general secretaries, party in-charges of states meet in Delhi

Congress general secretaries and party in-charges of various states met on Saturday to discuss the party's membership drive and the current political situation.

Delhi govt presents Rs 75,800 cr budget; aims to create 2 mn jobs in 5 yrs

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Saturday presented a Rs 75,800 crore budget in the Assembly for the financial year 2022-23.

Delhi Budget: Retail, wholesale shopping festivals to boost economy

For this market redevelopment, 'five bazaars' have been identified initially, and Rs 100 crore outlay has been made in the budget for it, Sisodia said

'Rozgar Budget' will generate employment opportunities for youth: Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said his government's 'Rozgar Budget' will generate employment for the youth on a large scale.

Delhi's unauthorised colonies to get water, drainage by March 2023

In the meeting, the concerned officials apprised Kejriwal that the work of developing sewers, roads, water pipelines and drains in all unauthorised colonies would be completed by March 2023

Delhi government to provide e-Health Cards to Delhiites by next year

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal instructed the Health Department to distribute e-Health Cards prior to the implementation of the Health Information Management System (HIMS)

Delhi civic body polls to be deferred indefinitely

The Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved the reunification of North, East and South Delhi municipal corporations

Delhi 3rd nationwide in per capita income after Sikkim, Goa: Eco Survey

Delhi ranked third in terms of per capita income behind Sikkim and Goa, according to the Economic Survey of Delhi 2021-22

8.2% of new vehicles registered in Delhi are electric vehicles: Report

Twelve schemes of the Transport Department were included in the "outcome budget 2021-22" consisting of 88 indicators

Delhi govt presents status report of Outcome Budget for 2021-22

Sisodia said they were the first to introduce the Outcome Budget wherein they put out details of the status of various projects undertaken by the government

Bill tabled in Lok Sabha to merge three municipal corporations of Delhi

The Bill states that the 2011 trifurcation of the erstwhile Municipal Corporation of Delhi was uneven in terms of territorial divisions and revenue generating potential