A person gets vaccinated against Covid-19 in Delhi (Express photo by Praveen Khanna)Delhi Live News: Delhi Thursday recorded 739 new Covid-19 cases and five deaths in the last 24 hours. The number of active cases now stand at 3,026 while the positivity rate at 1.48 per cent. With cases dipping in the national capital, Delhi University North Campus has reopened for offline classes after nearly two years, with many students attending physical classes on Thursday for the first time since admission.
In other news, an improvised explosive device (IED) was detected in a ‘suspicious-looking’ bag found in Old Seemapuri on Thursday. A team of Delhi Police special team, along with bomb squad, rushed to the spot after they received a call saying that a IED was found in Old Seemapuri. The NSG and fire teams were called in after the police spotted the ‘suspicious-looking’ bag in the market area. The NSG then confirmed the presence of IED in the bag and defused it.
Meanwhile, on the occasion of Ravidas Jayanti, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday offered prayers and participated in the ‘Shabad Kirtan’ at the Shri Guru Ravidas Vishram Dham Mandir in New Delhi’s Karol Bagh.
After a sharp drop, fresh cases of Covid-19 in the capital have stagnated around 700 a day, with 739 new cases reported on Thursday. The positivity rate – the proportion of samples tested that return positive – stood at 1.48%, slightly higher than the 1.37% recorded a day ago, according to the daily health bulletin released by the Delhi government.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) considers a Covid-19 outbreak to be under control when a positivity rate of 5% or less is maintained over two weeks. Read more
An improvised explosive device (IED) was detected in a ‘suspicious-looking’ bag found in Old Seemapuri on Thursday. A team of Delhi Police special team, along with bomb squad, rushed to the spot after they received a call saying that a IED was found in Old Seemapuri. The NSG and fire teams were called in after the police spotted the 'suspicious-looking' bag in the market area. The NSG then confirmed the presence of IED in the bag and defused it.
Delhi on Thursday recorded 739 new cases and five deaths in the last 24 hours; Number of active cases stand at 3,026.
An improvised explosive device (IED) was detected in a ‘suspicious-looking’ bag found in Old Seemapuri on Thursday. The bag is being picked up, said the police.
A team of Delhi Police special team, along with bomb squad, rushed to the spot after they received a call saying that a IED was found in Old Seemapuri. The NSG and fire teams were called in after the police spotted the 'suspicious-looking' bag in the market area. The NSG then confirmed the presence of IED in the bag.
A team of Delhi Police special cell and bomb squad rushed to Seemapuri on Thursday after they received a call saying a IED was found.
Long queue outside Vishwavidyalaya Metro Station on the first day of DU campus re-opening. (Express Photos)
One may have to shell out hundred times more if mosquito breeding is found in their houses, as the municipal corporation is planning to increase the penalty from Rs 500 to Rs 5,000 and Rs 50,000.
South MCD officials have discussed fixing the new fine amounts at up to Rs 50,000, depending on the kind of breeding. Read more
One may have to shell out hundred times more if mosquito breeding is found in their houses, as the municipal corporation is planning to increase the penalty from Rs 500 to Rs 5,000 and Rs 50,000.
South MCD officials have discussed fixing the new fine amounts at up to Rs 50,000, depending on the kind of breeding. Read more
Avinash Bansal and Nitish Sharma, 2nd year Bcom students at Aryabhatta College, travelled from Meerut to Delhi on Thursday morning to attend classes. "We've been trying to find accommodation here, but they are all beyond our budget, and it has been difficult to shift suddenly. Till we find a place to stay, we'll have to commute," Bansal said.
Hemant Chakravarty, from Jaipur, who was there to drop off his daughter said, "She's in the second year, but is coming to college for the first time. It was her dream to study in Delhi University and she's finally able to go to class."
With Delhi University set to reopen today, some colleges have decided to adopt a flexible system for first-year students while some have decided to give outstation students a little more time to reach Delhi.
While DU had notified that offline classes would begin for all undergraduate and postgraduate programmes on February 17, it also notified that the examinations for first-year students — scheduled to begin on March 23 — will be conducted online in open book mode. Read more
Using school buildings for adult education programmes, starting mohalla libraries and holding entrepreneur-investor conclaves and programs for small businesses are among the suggestions that the Delhi government has received for the 2022-23 budget.
The government had asked people to send ideas for the upcoming budget and received 5,500 suggestions. Read more
After a nearly two-year long lull, Delhi University’s North Campus and student hubs surrounding it are back to pulsing with life as colleges prepare to open for offline classes from Thursday.
Walls and street lights have been plastered with flyers advertising services for incoming students – some PGs promising ‘all premium facilities with budget’ and others promising ‘luxurious five star accommodation’; tiffin services; and IAS coaching centres. Read more
Poornima Sen, 18, a first year student of BA Hindi (Hons), said fee slips and vaccination certificates are to be shown before entry. "It's exciting to be in college for the first time. I'm not sure what to expect. We couldn't find accommodation nearby, so I'll have to commute from Faridabad every day," she said.
Delhi University North Campus on Thursday reopen for offline classes after nearly two years. Many students will be attending physical classes for the first time since admission.