Manish Sisodia

UP: Two cases of bird flu reported in Kanpur

Bird flu scare: 24 crows found dead in Jasola park, 10 ducks die at Sanjay Lake

4:23 pm January 9, 2021

New Delhi: Amid bird flu scare in the national capital, at least 24 crows have been found dead at a district park in south Delhi’s Jasola in the past three days and 10 ducks have died at the famous Sanjay Lake, officials said on Sunday. The DDA, which owns a large number of parks in the city, said authorities are monitoring […]

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

Delhi minister Gopal Rai tests positive for COVID-19

11:15 pm November 26, 2020

New Delhi: Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Thursday said he has tested positive for the coronavirus. The minister was later shifted to Max Hospital, Saket. Rai is the third minister in the Arvind Kejriwal government to have contracted the virus. Earlier, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and Health Minister Satyendar Jain had been infected with the coronavirus. An official said […]

People pray to Sun god at dawn; Chhat puja celebration concludes

Delhi govt to declare Nov 20 as public holiday on account of Chhath Puja

11:59 pm November 17, 2020

New Delhi: The Delhi government has decided to declare a public holiday on the occasion of “Chhath Puja” on November 20. Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in a note on November 16 had directed the chief secretary to issue a notification with regard to the public holiday on the occasion of “important festival” of Chhath Puja, on November 20. The […]

Schools in Delhi to remain closed till further orders; Parents welcome decision

9:35 pm October 28, 2020

New Delhi: All schools in Delhi will continue to be closed till further orders in view of the COVID-19 situation, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia announced on Wednesday. Parents are not in favour of reopening schools either, Sisodia said at an online press conference. The Delhi government had earlier announced that schools will remain closed […]

Battling double infection, condition of Delhi Dy CM Sisodia better now

9:26 pm September 25, 2020

New Delhi: The condition of Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, who is battling a double infection of COVID-19 and dengue, is better now, an official from his office said on Friday. Sisodia is undergoing treatment at Max Hospital, Saket, where he was moved on Thursday evening from the Delhi government-run LNJP Hospital due to […]