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Delhi govt approves infra projects for development of village areas
In order to ensure the development of village areas, the Delhi government on Tuesday approved a series of projects amounting to Rs 399 crore
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Omicron scare: Hotels in Delhi see less bookings for 2nd consecutive year
The hotels in New Delhi that were hoping to recover after the second COVID-19 wave in the country, have reported less number of bookings in this festive season as compared to the pre-pandemic era
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Delhi Police busts interstate illegal firearms syndicate, 2 held
Delhi police special cell on Monday busted interstate firearms syndicate spread over four states, and arrested two persons in this regard, informed police on Tuesday
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Ranveer Singh-starrer cricket drama '83' declared tax free in Delhi
The film chronicles India's win under Kapil Dev's captainship
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Money laundering case: Delhi court sends ex-Unitech promoters to ED custody
The arrest came after the Supreme Court earlier this month allowed ED's plea for a fresh custodial interrogation of the duo
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Delhi reports 102 fresh Covid cases, one fatality; positivity rate at 0.2%
There are now 557 active cases in the national capital
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Delhi's dengue death toll rises to 17, case count now over 9,400
About 150 fresh cases have been logged in the last one week
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Six more Omicron cases detected in Delhi, total tally now 28: Report
Delhi's first case of the Omicron variant -- a 37-year-old man from Ranchi -- was detected on December 5
Rohini court blast accused under observation at AIIMS after suicide bid
The accused was questioned by the Delhi Police's Special Cell on Friday and subsequently arrested
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Delhi Police chief launches project for safety, security of children
Abhaya means "one who is fearless", and the joint initiative by the Delhi Police and NGO Shakti Foundation is aimed at empowering, educating and making children aware
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SafeStorage plans foray into Delhi, Gurgaon, Kolkata and Bhubaneswar
At present, the company is present in five cities -- Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, Mumbai and Pune -- with a storage space of around 850,000 square feet in over 30 warehouses
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Air quality in Delhi, Noida remains in 'poor' category, overall AQI at 290
With the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) at 290, the air quality in the national capital remains in the 'poor' category for the second consecutive day.According to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR), the concentrations of PM 2.5 and PM 10 stood at 101 in the 'poor' and 181 in the 'moderate' category respectively.While the air quality in Noida remains in the 'poor' category, the air quality in Gurugram has slipped to the 'poor' category.The AQI in the NCR region - Noida and Gurugram stands at 293 and 225 respectively.As per the government agencies, 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'.After a review meeting earlier this week, the Delhi government has extended the ban on the entry of non-essential trucks in the national capital till further orders.However, the schools in the national capital reopened Delhi for classes 6 .
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Delhi govt converts 4 private hospitals into Omicron dedicated centres
A total of 5 hospitals in Delhi, including LNJP hospital, will now provide the treatment for the Covid variant
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Traders brace for third Covid wave as Omicron cases rise in Delhi
In the last 10 days, there has been visible decrease in footfalls. The business is slowing down due to the increasing cases of Omicron in the city, says president, Chandni Chowk Vyapar Mandal
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Covid-19 pandemic: Delhi records 69 new cases; positivity rate 0.12%
The number of cumulative cases stood at 14,42,004
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Delhi Customs seize outbound undeclared diamonds valued at Rs 1.56 cr
The consignment was of diamonds having 1,082-carat weight
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DU approves paid maternity leave for ad hoc, contractual staff
A panel was constituted to examine whether ad hoc and contractual staff should be granted maternity leave.
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Paramount to expedite UAPA trials before special courts: Delhi HC
The court observed that since the cases under UAPA involved serious offences and foreign nationals, it was not easy for those in custody to secure bail
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Omicron: Delhi prisons to isolate inmates with Influenza-like illness
Delhi prisons authorities have said they are ramping up anti-coronavirus measures
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Delhi records maximum temperature of 20.4 degree C; air quality 'very poor'
The city experienced a cold morning as the minimum temperature settled at 7.7 degrees Celsius
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