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Delhi news live: Over 2 lakh Covid vaccine doses administered on Monday
Gyms and yoga institutes will reopen today with 50% capacity — exactly 69 days after these facilities were closed to curb the spread of Covid-19. The ban on weddings in public places will be relaxed too. However, though the number of fresh Covid-19 cases has dipped to a one-year low, the cap of 50% seating and no standing in public transport has not been relaxed to keep the pandemic under control. The national capital saw 89 fresh Covid-19 cases on Sunday, the second day in a row that the figure remained below 90, with a positivity rate of 0.12%. The number of Covid-19 patients who recovered or got discharged in the last 24 hours was 285, more than three times the number of fresh cases. As a result, the number of active Covid cases has gone down to 1,568. Stay with TOI for all the latest updates:Read Less
Over 2 lakh Covid vaccine doses administered in Delhi on Monday
Over two lakh Covid vaccine doses were administered in Delhi on Monday, according to the CoWIN portal, an online platform used for monitoring the delivery of jabs nationwide.
Delhi Airport Customs has arrested two South African pax(s) for smuggling 18 kg white powder substance suspected to be Heroin (worth Rs 126 crores approx) concealed inside trolley bags. The two had arrived from Johannesburg via Doha on June 26. (ANI)
Central Delhi second-most rain-deficient district in India: IMD
Central Delhi has recorded just 8.5 mm rainfall this monsoon season so far and is the second-most rain-deficient district in the country, according to India Meteorological Department (IMD) data.
Group housing colony construction in northwest Delhi will require felling of 598 trees
The construction of a group housing colony in Ashok Vihar area in northwest Delhi will require felling and trimming of 598 trees, according to the project proposal.
Man shot dead in Delhi's Gokalpuri
A 32-year-old man was shot dead in northeast Delhi's Gokalpuri area, police said on Monday. (PTI)
The number of Covid-19 patients who recovered or got discharged in the last 24 hours was 285, more than three times the number of fresh cases. As a result, the number of active Covid cases has gone down to 1,568.
Ghaziabad assault case: Police to recommend NSA against local Samajwadi Party worker
The Ghaziabad police will be recommending detention of a local Samajwadi Party worker under the National Security Act (NSA) over a case related to the assault on an elderly Muslim man, officials said on Monday. Read more
Arvind Kejriwal announces 200 units of free electricity in Punjab if AAP wins
Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday announced 200 units of free electricity for all in Punjab if his Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) forms the government in the state going to polls early next year. Read more
How Covid-hit co-work spaces in Noida are wooing clients back
Slashed rates, free trials and safety assurances — co-working spaces in the city are going the extra mile to bring back clients or retain existing ones as restrictions have started to ease. Read more
Delhi oxygen row: BJP stages dharna at Jantar Mantar seeking CM Arvind Kejriwal's resignation
Delhi BJP leaders sat on a dharna at the Jantar Mantar demanding chief minister Arvind Kejriwal's resignation over his government "inflating" the city's oxygen need during the second wave of coronavirus. (PTI)
Three killed in road accident in Ghazipur
Three people were killed when their motorcycle collided with a car in Saitabandh village of the district, police said on Monday. (PTI)
No rain activity is predicted in the national capital from Monday to July 1. Very light rain or thundershowers are expected on July 2 and 3.
Supreme Court refuses to stay HC order on annual charges, development fee by Delhi schools
In a major relief to the private schools in the national capital, the Supreme Court on Monday refused to stay Delhi high court's order quashing the Delhi government's ruling which had directed private unaided schools not to collect annual charges and development fees from students till physical re-opening of the schools. Read more
SC refuses to stay HC order quashing Delhi government's notification asking private unaided schools not to charge annual, development fees. (PTI)
The 4.3-km Dwarka-Najafgarh section of Grey Line, connecting the rural parts of Najafgarh with the rest of the city through the Metro network, had opened to the public in October 2019. However, a small section of the corridor, which would extend it to the Delhi-Haryana border, remained to be open.
Delhi Metro’s Grey Line (Dwarka-Najafgarh) is all set to reach the Delhi-Haryana border at Dhansa next month.
With changing times, we have to change our public health system. One of the steps was Ayushman Bharat-PMJAY which has made a huge difference as far as health care is concerned: AIIMS director Dr Randeep Guleria
This is important not because of the current pandemic situation but because of what last 15 years have shown us that for the future, we will have to be prepared for ongoing outbreaks & pandemics: AIIMS-Delhi director Dr Randeep Guleria during CII Public health summit virtually
Delhi Police arrest man from Punjab in connection with Red Fort violence case
Delhi Police's special cell has arrested a man from Punjab in connection with the Red Fort flag hoisting case, officials said on Monday. Read more
As we now prepare for the possibility of the third wave & new variants like Delta Plus, it's important to see what we can do. We need to look ahead & see how we can strengthen our public health system, focusing on lessons we've learnt from past.