Delhi-NCR news live: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal reaches Surat

Obstruction in traffic in the carriageway from Rajouri Garden towards Dhaula Kuan due to breakdown of a truck on Naraina flyover

The maximum temperature on Thursday rose to 33.2 degrees Celsius — the highest day temperature to be reported in February in the last 15 years, according to India Meteorological Department (IMD). Read full story

A day before his scheduled visit to Surat in Gujarat, where AAP has won 27 of the 120 seats in the municipal corporation, national convener and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said it was the only party to challenge BJP across the nation. He stated this while addressing roadshows in Seelampur, Kondli, and Trilokpuri in east Delhi ahead of the municipal bypolls for five wards to be held on Sunday.

At a time when the city is gearing up to move to the next phase of Covid vaccination, the official data of North Delhi Municipal Corporation shows that only 42.6% of its targeted healthcare and frontline workers have taken the jab. Read full story

The city recorded 220 new Covid-19 patients on Thursday, the highest number of single-day incidences in February, while no fresh death was registered. This is the fourth time the single-day fatality count has been nil this month. Read full story

Objecting to issuing of “recognition certificates” to private schools —model schools up to Class V — AAP councillors at North Delhi Municipal Corporation alleged that the process was done without any verification of infrastructure and education facilities, risking lives of students and staff.

A 33-year-old woman died on Tuesday after being in a vegetative state for the past two months following her husband’s alleged attempt to murder her.

A 20-year-old woman mysteriously died after falling off an autorickshaw she was travelling in near Sarai Kale Khan on Thursday evening. Police said her boyfriend, who was also with her in the vehicle, had slapped her multiple times following a fight before the incident.

A Delhi Police constable was reportedly shot at by criminals right outside a police post during checking in outer Delhi’s Bhalswa Dairy on Thursday evening. His condition is stated to be serious.

The nationwide bandh called by the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) on Friday may not have much impact on Delhi markets as most traders’ associations have decided to keep their shops open. However, the associations have announced their support to the cause and have given a representation to the GST council and the government for making the GST system simpler and trader friendly.

Delhi may have cleaned up its act by banning coal, but it is allowed in the rest of National Capital Region (NCR). Coal-based industries are still considered a major source of pollution in the region, highlights State of India’s Environment 2021, a report released by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) on Thursday.

Financial crisis seems to have returned at the 12 Delhi University colleges that are fully funded by Delhi government with some of them complaining that they have not received funds since November 2020. A Delhi government spokesperson, however, said that “all funds had been released as per the law”.