Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday praised the Delhi Model of Covid-19 Treatment and Containment, saying that the aggressive tests being carried out in the national capital are unmatched not only in the country, but also in the world. . At first, Kejriwal also revealed that so far more than …
Read More »Umar Khalid presented in court, Delhi police seek 10-day custody
Delhi police sought 10-day custody of Umar Khalid on Monday when they brought him before the Karkardooma district court via video conference a day after arresting the activist under the anti-terrorism law on the Prevention of Unlawful Activities (UAPA) for his alleged role in the conspiracy behind the February riots …
Read More »The slums along Delhi’s train tracks will not be demolished until a final decision is made: Center to SC
The Supreme Court was informed on Monday that the Center and the Delhi government are in the process of making a decision regarding the clearing of 48,000 slums along the train tracks in Delhi. Attorney General Tushar Mehta informed the high court that no demolition action will be initiated until …
Read More »Delhi riots: filmmakers Saba Dewan and Rahul Roy asked to be questioned
On Monday, Delhi police summoned documentary makers Rahul Roy and Saba Dewan for questioning in connection with the northeast Delhi riots in February, a day after former Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student Umar was arrested. Khalid on conspiracy charges in the case. A police officer, who did not want to …
Read More »‘Reserve 80% of ICU Beds for Covid Patients’: Delhi Government to Private Hospitals
With the increasing number of hospitalizations of patients with coronavirus disease (Covid-19), Delhi hospitals have started to run out of intensive care unit beds. Only 35% of the total 2,201 ICU beds allocated for the treatment of Covid-19 patients in hospitals remain vacant on Monday morning, according to the Delhi …
Read More »Delhi government orders 33 hospitals to reserve 80% of ICU beds for covid patients
New Delhi: Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said on Sunday that the city government has ordered 33 large private hospitals in the national capital to reserve 80 percent of ICU beds for COVID-19 patients, in amidst the shortage of such beds in some facilities. Delhi has seen an increase in …
Read More »Yechury, others beaten in riot investigation, Delhi police respond
New Delhi: General Secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) Sitaram Yechury criticized the Delhi police investigation into the February riots, in which several students and civil liberties activists have been arrested. Friday evening, The wire reported that intellectuals and political party leaders, including Yechury, Swaraj leader Abhiyan Yogendra …
Read More »Labor Rights Activists and Artists Questioned by Police Criticize Delhi Riots Investigation
New Delhi: Since the riots in northeast Delhi in February that killed 53 people, Delhi police have summoned several people in an attempt to investigate the “conspiracy” behind the violence. Among those questioned are four labor rights activists. Khajuri Khas, where the four activists were most vocal during protests against …
Read More »Delhi Records Highest Jump in One Day of 4,321 COVID-19 Cases
This is the fourth day in a row that more than 4,000 new cases have been recorded in Delhi. New Delhi: Delhi posted its biggest single-day jump in coronavirus cases with 4,321 fesh infections in 24 hours, bringing the city’s bill to more than 2.14 lakh, government data showed today. …
Read More »Hate speech complaints: Delhi Assembly panel summons Facebook official
The Delhi Assembly Peace and Harmony Committee has convened Facebook India Vice President and Managing Director Ajit Mohan in connection with complaints about the alleged “deliberate and intentional inaction of the social media company to contain hateful content” in the country. The panel, headed by Party leader Aam Aadmi and …
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