A health workers taking a swab sample for Covid-19 testing, in New Delhi. (Express Photo by Praveen Khanna)Delhi Live News: The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) will hold a Covid-review meeting on Friday under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal at 12.30 pm. Most Covid restrictions, including night curfew and 50 per cent seating capacity in restaurants and bars, are likely to be lifted. On Thursday, Delhi recorded 556 new Covid-19 cases and 6 related deaths. The positivity rate of the national capital stands at 1.10 per cent, the city’s health department said.
Meanwhile, Delhi Police has sent a proposal to the Lieutenant-Governor’s office asking them to withdraw 17 cases registered against the farmers in connection with the violence during the tractor parade on Republic Day last year, said Delhi Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana.
In other news, it was reported that at least five rape cases were registered every day in the national capital last year as cases of crimes against women saw an upward tick, the Delhi Police’s statistics revealed.
Although lower than the numbers seen in January, more vaccines were administered on Thursday in New Delhi as compared to the day before. There were 53,225 shots given in Delhi on Thursday, according to the government’s CoWIN portal.
Almost 49 per cent of all the shots were administered for people between the ages of 18 to 45 years, whereas almost 37 per cent were for children between the ages of 15 and 17 years. Read more
The CBSE Term II Class X and XII practical examinations will begin from March 2, the board informed via a notification.
According to a notification issued earlier, the theory examinations will begin on April 26 and the date sheet for these will be issued. Through a new notification, schools have been asked to conclude the practical exams 10 days before the date of the last examination of the respective grade. Read more
Thunderstorms are on the forecast for Delhi-NCR on Friday, with the maximum temperature to settle around 26 degrees Celsius.
The minimum temperature recorded early on Friday was 12.5 degrees Celsius at the Safdarjung weather observatory. On Thursday, the maximum temperature stood at 26.4 degrees Celsius.
The relative humidity at 8.30 am on Friday was 93%, and the temperature at the same time was 13.8 degrees Celsius.
While a western disturbance lies over Jammu and Kashmir and north Pakistan, another western disturbance lies over northeast Afghanistan. In addition to Delhi, rainfall is also on the forecast for Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, and West Uttar Pradesh over the next two days.
Following more than three weeks of strike by anganwadi workers and helpers in the capital, the Delhi government announced Thursday that it will be increasing their honorariums by around Rs 3,000 for workers and around Rs 2,000 for helpers.
However, the Delhi State Anganwadi Workers and Helpers Union (DSAWHU) have stated they will continue with their strike and protest at Civil Lines near the Chief Minister’s residence. Read more
Delhi records 556 new Covid-19 cases, 6 deaths with a positivity rate of 1.10 percent on Thursday, the city health department said.
The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) on Friday will hold a meeting under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal at 12.30 pm. Most Covid restrictions, including night curfew and 50 percent seating capacity in restaurants and bars, are likely to be lifted.
A 19-year-old woman studying in Class XII allegedly committed suicide after consuming poison at Ballabgarh, Faridabad Wednesday.
Police have booked a 23-year-old man for abetment of suicide after the woman’s family alleged that he had been stalking and harassing her for the past two months. Read more