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Omicron: Delhi prepared 30,000 beds, ramped up oxygen availability, says CM

The chief minister held a meeting with government departments to review the preparations to deal with a possible third wave

Delhi air 'very poor'; city extends ban on construction indefinitely

The Air Quality Index (AQI) was 362 --'very poor'-- at 8 am, according to the state-run SAFAR

Delhi air 'very poor' as physical classes in schools, colleges reopen today

The Air Quality Index (AQI) was 370 --'very poor'-- at 8 am, according to the state-run SAFAR

Delhi reports 34 new Covid-19 cases, 1 more death; positivity rate at 0.08%

The national capital reported 34 new cases of COVID-19 and one death in a day while the positivity rate stood at 0.08 per cent, according to the data shared by the health department here on Monday.

Ban on construction activities to continue till further orders: Gopal Rai

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai Monday said the ban on construction and demolition activities in Delhi will continue till further orders in view of the high air pollution levels.

Delhi air 'very poor', city bans constructions and demolitions again

Delhi on Friday was the most polluted city on the planet with an AQI of 380, said website that tracks data worldwide.

Air pollution: Delhi environment minister to hold review meeting on Monday

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai will hold a high-level meeting on Monday to review the air pollution situation in the capital, officials said.

Delhi's air quality continues to remain in 'very poor' category, AQI at 372

The overall Air Quality Index (AQI) in the national capital on Sunday morning stood at 372 in the 'very poor' category, according to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research

Covid-19: Delhi records one death, 27 new cases; positivity rate 0.05%

Delhi recorded one coronavirus-related death and 27 fresh cases with a positivity rate of 0.05 per cent on Saturday, according to data shared by the city health department. The number of cumulative cases stood at 14,40,834. Over 14.15 lakh patients have recovered from the infection. The death toll from the pandemic has now risen to 25,096 in Delhi. This is the fifth fatality due to coronavirus infection reported this month. Earlier, two deaths were recorded on November 12 and one each on November 14 and 15. The city reported four COVID-19 deaths in October and five in September. The case positivity rate stood at 0.05 per cent on Saturday, according to the latest health bulletin. On Friday, 23 cases were recorded with a positivity rate of 0.04 per cent On Thursday, 30 cases were recorded with a positivity rate of 0.05 per cent. A total of 59,651 tests -- 49,102 RT-PCR tests and 10,549 rapid antigen tests -- were conducted a day ago, the latest bulletin said. Meanwhile, Delhi Chi

Delhi govt extends ban on entry of trucks till Nov 30 over air quality

Delhi government extended the ban imposed on the entry of trucks in the national capital till November 30

Over 7,200 votes polled on Friday for DUTA elections

The Democratic Teachers' Front (DTF) has been winning the elections for the last five terms

Delhi govt calls DDMA meeting to discuss threat of new Covid-19 variant

The Delhi government has called a meeting of DDMA to discuss steps that need to be taken in view of threat of a new COVID-19 variant from African countries

Ruckus in SDMC House over AAP government's new excise policy

Councillors of the ruling party in the BJP-led SDMC House also raised slogans against the policy

Delhi University Teachers' Association elections on Friday

The DTF has been winning the elections for the last five terms

Covid-19 pandemic: Delhi records 30 new cases; positivity rate 0.05 pc

The death toll due to the coronavirus infection in Delhi stands at 25,095

Driverless train operations on Delhi Metro's Pink Line flagged off

In another milestone for the DMRC, driverless train operations on 59-km Pink Line of the Delhi Metro were flagged off on Thursday

Delhi air again dips to 'very poor' category as AQI increases to 339

The national capital's Air Quality Index (AQI) was 339 --'very poor'-- at 8 am, according to SAFAR

Delhi's air quality improves to 'poor' category, AQI drops to 280

The air quality significantly improved from the "very poor" to the "poor" category on Wednesday for the first time in the last 10 days, as per the System of Air Quality & Weather Forecasting & Research (SAFAR).The overall Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 280 today.Several areas in the national capital including ITO, Lodhi Road, and Mathura Road recorded air quality in "very poor" air with an AQI of 333, 303, and 346 while the AQI at Anand Vihar and Jahangirpuri were in the "severe" category with an AQI 422 and 436 respectively.As per the SAFAR, the PM 10 levels were recorded at 58 in the 'satisfactory' category and PM 2.5 levels were recorded at 38 in the 'satisfactory' category.The air pollution level in the National Capital Region (NCR) fluctuated between "very poor" and "poor". Gurugram and Noida recorded AQI of 283 and 303 in the "poor" and "very poor" categories on Wednesday morning.According to the SAFAR bulletin, from November 27 onwards local surface winds are ...

Group of parents write to Delhi LG seeking reopening of schools

The Delhi government had on November 13 announced closure of schools and other educational institutions in view of the deteriorating air quality

One-day special session of Delhi Legislative Assembly on Nov 26: Report

A one-day special session of Delhi Legislative Assembly will be held on November 26, said a bulletin issued on Monday.