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Covid-19 curbs: On 'yellow alert', Delhi shuts cinema halls and more

Release of Jersey, RRR likely to be impacted; restrictions in several places

Delhi's air quality 'very poor'; max temp settles at 18 degrees Celsius

The 24-hour air quality index (AQI) of Delhi read 305 at 4 pm

Delhi records 496 new Covid cases in a day, highest since June 4

The positivity rate went up to 0.89%

Fresh Covid curbs in Delhi a 'death warrant' for fitness industry: Traders

The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) on Tuesday ordered the closure of schools, colleges, cinemas and gyms with immediate effect

Fresh Covid curbs will hurt shopkeepers, say Delhi traders

With the authorities imposing fresh Covid restrictions in Delhi on Tuesday, traders said it will be a "death warrant" for the fitness industry and make a "big dent" in their businesses.

Covid: Full list of restrictions as yellow alert sounded in Delhi

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal declared a yellow alert in the wake of a spike, restrictions will be imposed in the national capital under Level 1 of the Graded Action Response Plan

Chaos at Delhi's hospitals as resident doctors shut OPD counters

The protesting doctors had called for a total shutdown of the medical services in the hospitals after the police action on Monday

Kejriwal to hold high-level meet on Covid-19 situation in Delhi: Report

The chief minister will chair the meeting at 12 noon. It will discuss the rising number of COVID-19 cases and threat posed by its new variant Omicron

IMD forecasts light rain or drizzle for Delhi as AQI remains 'very poor'

The IMD forecast the possibility of light rain or drizzle in the national capital with a generally cloudy sky throughout the day

Delhi doctors continue protest against delays in NEET-PG counselling

Resident doctors of major government hospitals in Delhi protesting delays in holding NEET-PG counseling said that they will continue their agitation until their demands are met.

Delhi's striking resident doctors call for total medical service shutdown

Protesting resident doctors have called for total shutdown of medical services in Delhi hospitals

Delhi records highest new Covid cases in over 6 months, yellow alert likely

With Delhi reporting the highest single-day spike in COVID-19 cases in six months, a declaration of Yellow Alert with its host of restrictions under the Graded Response Action Plan is likely

Over 4,400 people fined for Covid norm violations in Delhi on Sunday

As many as 4,342 challans were issued for not wearing masks, while 68 people were fined for not following social distancing norms and 15 were penalised for spitting in public places

Winter break for Delhi govt school students up to class 5 from Jan 1 to 15

The DoE said that the assessment record of winter break assignments and activities must be maintained scrupulously and shall count towards internal assessment

Delhi to witness Covid surge in next 2 months; peak likely in Feb: Experts

Delhi reported 290 fresh Covid cases on Sunday with a positivity rate of 0.55 per cent, while the number of new cases and the positivity rate rose to 331 and 0.68 per cent respectively on Monday

Dengue death toll rises to 23 in Delhi, case count now over 9,500

The number of dengue cases rose to over 9,500, though about 130 fresh cased have been logged in the last one week, the rise being far less than what was being reported till a few weeks ago

Night curfew in Delhi from Monday over rising coronavirus cases

Night curfew will be imposed in Delhi from 11 pm on Monday, restricting movement of individuals except those in exempted categories, due to rising COVID-19 cases and the threat posed by Omicron

Delhi records minimum temperature of 10.4 deg C; air quality 'very poor'

Delhi's air quality was recorded in the 'very poor' category on Monday morning and the minimum temperature settled at 10.4 degrees Celsius, three notches above normal. The air quality index (AQI) was recorded in the 'severe' category on Sunday evening at 459, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data showed. The AQI on Monday morning was 373. An AQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 and 100 'satisfactory', 101 and 200 'moderate', 201 and 300 'poor', 301 and 400 'very poor', and 401 and 500 'severe'. The relative humidity recorded at 8.30 am was 90 per cent, the weather office said. It predicted generally cloudy skies with the possibility of very light rain and drizzle on Monday, with the maximum temperature likely to hover around 22 degrees Celsius. On Sunday, the minimum temperature settled at 9.8 degrees Celsius, two notches above normal, while the maximum temperature was 21.4 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season's average. Several parts of the national capit

Light rains predicted over Delhi-NCR, AQI in severe category: IMD

Light to moderate intensity rain has been predicted over Delhi-NCR during the next two hours, informed the India Meteorological Department (IMD).The national weather forecasting agency also predicted thunderstorm with light to moderate intensity rain over Haryana's Rewari and Uttar Pradesh's Kithor.In a tweet posted at 11.10 pm, the national weather forecasting agency said, "Thunderstorm with light to moderate intensity rain would occur over and adjoining areas of Rewari (Haryana) Kithor (U.P.) . Light to moderate intensity rain would occur over and adjoining areas of isolated places of Delhi , NCR ( Greater Noida, Faridabad, Ballabhgarh) Karnal, Panipat, Sohana, Palwal, Nuh, Aurangabad, Hodal (Haryana) Garhmukteshwar, Hapur, Gulaoti, Siyana, Sikandrabad, Bulandshahar, Jahangirabad, Shikarpur, Khurja (U.P.) Khairthal (Rajasthan) during next 2 hours."Several parts of the national capital witnessed light rains on Sunday evening.The air quality index was recorded in the severe category ..

Delhi records 290 new Covid-19 cases; positivity rate jumps to 0.55%

Amid growing Omicron threat, Delhi reported 290 fresh coronavirus cases, highest since June 10, and one death, while the positivity rate rose to 0.55 per cent