Delhi news live: Around 87,000 people vaccinated against Covid-19 in city today

Around 87,000 people were vaccinated against coronavirus in Delhi on Friday and less than one day's stock of vaccine was available in the city, according to official data. According to the CoWin portal, over 71,000 beneficiaries received vaccine jabs on Saturday. The vaccination bulletin released by the Delhi government said over 92 lakh doses have been administered in the city since the inoculation exercise started on January 16. (PTI)

A leading private hospital in Delhi on Saturday claimed that joint pain and backache were the most common problems reported among post-Covid patients at its orthopaedic department. Even after recovering from the coronavirus infection, a large number of people are struggling with post-Covid complications, ranging from weakness to hair fall and skin complications.

Deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia on Saturday wrote to lieutenant governor Anil Baijal, urging him not to take decisions on the subjects falling under the Delhi government's purview. This comes amid a standoff between the Aam Aadmi Party-led Delhi government and the Centre-appointed L-G on appointing special public prosecutors in cases related to the farmers' tractor rally on Republic Day and 2020 northeast Delhi riots. (IANS)

The Delhi University will start the registration process of the 65,000 seats for undergraduate courses at its colleges on August 2 and is likely to announce the first cut-off list between September 7 and 10, acting vice chancellor P C Joshi announced on Saturday. The registration process for 20,000 postgraduate (PG) seats and for the Delhi University Entrance Test (DUET) courses will begin on July 26, he said. The last date for registration of PG programmes is August 21 and for UG programmes is August 31. (PTI)

A Delhi court has denied bail to two directors of a city-based real estate company arrested for allegedly starting projects on land not belonging to the firm and selling the units without necessary approvals. Additional chief metropolitan magistrate Abhilash Malhotra said the grant of bail in such economic cases needs to be dealt with “strictly” so that people do not lose faith in the criminal justice system. (PTI)

The Delhi University will start the registration process of the 65,000 seats for undergraduate courses at its colleges on August 2 and is likely to announce the first cut-off list between September 7 and 10, acting vice chancellor P C Joshi announced on Saturday. The registration process for 20,000 postgraduate (PG) seats and for the Delhi University Entrance Test (DUET) courses will begin on July 26, he said. The last date for registration of PG programmes is August 21 and for UG programmes is August 31. (PTI)

Delhi Police arrested a gangster after a brief exchange of firing in Rohini. The identified person namely Gaurav alias Monti was held on Friday. According to the police, he is an associate of jailed gangster Ashok Pradhan. Gaurav had been evading his arrest in the case of extortion, robbery and murder incident that took place in Qutubgarh. (PTI)

As the government races against time to complete the redevelopment of Central Vista Avenue or Rajpath by November this year, Union housing and urban affairs minister Hardeep Singh Puri has decided to hold review meeting on the progress every month. READ FULL STORY HERE

A Delhi court has denied bail to city-based real estate company directors who were arrested for allegedly misrepresenting many people about the title of the land and sold the units without even obtaining the necessary approvals from the concerned municipal authorities. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Abhilash Malhotra denied bail to Sushant Mutreja and Nishant Mutreja real estate company directors

Taking note of the fact that there were no patients at Sardar Patel Covid Care Centre, South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) has discontinued the services for sanitation and lifting of biomedical waste. Former leader of the house Narendra Chawla said that the contract given for the services would be resumed if required. The decision has also been taken as the civic body is running short of funds, he added. READ MORE HERE

: In the last one month, several clandestine call centres running from residential buildings or small shops have been broken up. Sleuths from Delhi Police’s Cyber Crime Cell said the technology used by cybercrooks had become more advanced. READ FULL STORY

Delhi high court on Friday asked the AAP government to explain steps taken to update family members or attendants of Covid-19 patients about their condition and treatment being provided in hospitals, since no one is allowed inside a Covid ward.