Delhi

Kejriwal announces Rs 50,000 ex gratia to families who lost member to COVID

9:12 pm May 18, 2021

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday announced an ex-gratia of Rs 50,000 for all those families where there have been deaths due to COVID. Meanwhile, a monthly pension of Rs 2,500 along with the ex-gratia amount will be provided to families whose sole breadwinner has died due to COVID. Also, he announced […]

14.8 lakh COVID vaccine doses administered on Monday

11:37 pm May 17, 2021

New Delhi: The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 18.44 crore with 14,79,592 doses given on Monday, the Union Health Ministry said. The ministry said 6,63,329 beneficiaries in the age group of 18-44 years received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine on Monday and cumulatively 59,32,704 people across 36 states and […]

Delhi has less than a day’s stock of Covaxin for 45-plus age group: Atishi

Delhi has run out of Covaxin stock for 18-44 age group, may have to shut 125 centres: AAP MLA

11:36 pm May 11, 2021

New Delhi: Delhi has run out of its Covaxin stock for people in the 18-44 age group and as many as 125 vaccination centres will have to be shut from Wednesday if fresh supply is not received, AAP MLA Atishi said. The senior Aam Aadmi Party leader, while presenting the national capital’s ‘Vaccination Bulletin’, said they have […]

273 COVID deaths, over 13K cases in Delhi

8:34 pm May 9, 2021

New Delhi: Delhi recorded 273 more coronavirus deaths on Sunday, the lowest since April 21, and 13,336 new infections with a positivity rate of 21.67 per cent, the Health Department said. The number of new cases, the lowest since April 12, can be attributed to a smaller number of tests — 61,552 — conducted on […]

38.8°C max temp in Delhi

9:35 pm May 8, 2021

New Delhi: Mainly clear skies prevailed in Delhi on Saturday, with the maximum temperature recorded at 38.8 degrees Celsius. The minimum temperature settled at 22.3 degrees Celsius, three notches below the normal, the India Meteorological Department said. The relative humidity recorded at 5.30 pm was 24 per cent. The department has forecast mainly clear sky for Sunday, with the […]