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SDMC proposes increase in property tax to boost revenue; AAP opposes

The proposal in the budget comes ahead of civic polls due next year

Delhi air improves slightly but still toxic as ban on construction lifted

The national capital's Air Quality Index (AQI) was 315 --'very poor'-- at 8 am, according to SAFAR

All Delhi Jal Board services will be available online: Satyendar Jain

This will have huge long-term benefits and people will not have to stand in queues from now on, the minister siad

Covid-19 pandemic: Delhi records 26 cases; positivity rate 0.06%

The city's coronavirus infection tally climbed to 14,40,692

'Triple engine' govt needed for development of Delhi: Piyush Goyal

Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday said a 'triple engine' government is needed in Delhi to enhance the development of the national capital by three times. He made these remarks while inaugurating the state BJP executive meeting here. "There will be (municipal) corporation elections next year and then the assembly polls. When there will be a BJP government (at all the three levels), it would help Delhi get a triple engine government for its overall development. This would enhance the city's development by three times and for this all workers of BJP should strive hard from now onwards in a planned way," he added. Goyal said the AAP-led Delhi government has not implemented the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, Ayushman Bharat Yojana, Gareeb Kalyan Yojana, and 'One Nation, One Ration card' schemes in the city. He said health insurance and housing are the biggest needs of the poor today but the "indifferent and inefficient attitude" of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's government ha

Delhi: Dengue cases mount to over 7,100 this year, 5,600 in November alone

Dengue cases in Delhi this season have jumped to over 7,100, with nearly 5,600 of those being recorded in November alone, according to a civic report released on Monday.

Delhi govt lifts ban on construction and demolition activities: Gopal Rai

Rai also said the government will take a call on the reopening of schools, colleges and other educational institutions and work-from-home for government staff during a review meeting on Wednesday

Delhi air 'very poor' as ban on entry of trucks, WFH extended till Nov 26

The national capital's Air Quality Index (AQI) was 352 --'very poor'-- at 8 am, according to SAFAR

Air pollution: Delhi extends ban on entry of trucks, WFH for govt staff

According to the directions of the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), schools and colleges will remain closed till further orders, he said.

Handful of Delhi hospitals equipped to treat victims of fire incidents

Only a few hospitals have burn wards for treating victims of fire incidents in a city like Delhi, which has seen over 500 people getting injured in such incidents on an average every year from 2017.

Delhi records 29 Covid cases, zero death in a day; positivity rate 0.06%

The national capital reported 29 cases of Covid-19 and zero death in a day while the positivity rate stood at 0.06 per cent, according to data shared by the health department here on Sunday.

Gopal Rai to hold meeting to review restrictions in Delhi due to pollution

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai will Monday hold a high-level meeting with senior officers to review the restrictions imposed in the Delhi to combat pollution

Covid-19: Delhi records zero death, 30 new cases; positivity rate 0.05%

Delhi recorded zero death due to COVID-19 and 30 fresh cases of the infection with a positivity rate of 0.05 per cent on Friday, according to data shared by the city health department. The total number of coronavirus cases stood at 14,40,605 in the national capital. Over 14.15 lakh patients have recovered from the infection. The death toll due to the coronavirus infection in Delhi stands at 25,095. Four fatalities have so far been reported in the city this month -- two on November 12 and one each on November 14 and November 15. Delhi reported four COVID-19 deaths in October and five in September. The case positivity rate stood at 0.05 per cent on Friday, according to the latest health bulletin. On Thursday, 47 fresh Covid cases were recorded in the national capital with a positivity rate of 0.08 per cent. On Wednesday, 44 cases were recorded with a positivity rate of 0.07 per cent. A total of 56,689 tests -- 46,930 RT-PCR tests and 9,759 rapid antigen tests -- were conducted to

Delhi needs to double its growth rate to reach Singapore levels by 2047

Assumes that Singapore's economy grows at a constant rate of 1.8% or lower, Delhi would need to nearly double its growth rate for per capita income to 9.1% to reach Singapore's level by 2047

2020 Delhi riots: Panel asks Facebook execs for records of users' report

SC in July had refused to invalidate summons issued to the social media giant by the committee and said the panel does not have any policing powers and is not a prosecuting agency

Covid-19: Delhi records 47 fresh cases; positivity rate 0.08%

Delhi on Thursday recorded zero daily deaths due to COVID-19 and 47 fresh cases of the disease with a positivity rate of 0.08 per cent, data shared by the city's health department showed. The number of cumulative cases now stands at 14,40,575. Over 14.15 lakh patients have recovered from the infection, according to the data. The death toll due to the coronavirus infection in Delhi stands at 25,095, it showed. Four COVID-19 fatalities have been reported so far this month, two 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 0.08 per cent on Thursday, according to the latest bulletin. On Wednesday, 44 cases were recorded with a positivity rate of 0.07 per cent. A total of 59,212 COVID-19 tests -- 48,890 RT-PCR and 10,322 rapid antigen -- were conducted in the city a day ago, the bulletin said.

No solution yet

Lack of leadership causes NCR's annual air crisis

Air pollution: Gopal Rai urges Bhupender Yadav to call joint meeting

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Thursday urged Union minister Bhupender Yadav to call a joint meeting and prepare an action plan to tackle air pollution in Delhi-NCR

Delhi air quality 'very poor' as govt bans entry on trucks, construction

Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) was 362 --'very poor'-- at 8 am on Thursday

What is Air Quality Index? What does it tell about the condition of air?

The sky turned grey and the air started smelling of soot in Delhi last week. We were told that the AQI levels had gone past the dangerous level. What does Air Quality Index indicate? Let us find out