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Delhi’s Burari hospital far from ready - Burari hospital is not yet ready amid rising cases of COVID-19 in Delhi. CM Kejriwal had visited the hospital to take stock of preparedness. Hospital lacks beds and medical equipments as of June 22. 23340 cases of coronavirus are active in Delhi.

Solar Eclipse 2020: First glimpses of Surya Grahan in Mumbai, Delhi, Jammu & Kashmir - Various parts of India have got a glimpse of the 'annual solar eclipse'

Rain lashes parts of Delhi-NCR; thunderstorm predicted - Conditions may become favorable for the advancement of the southwest monsoon in Delhi and Haryana around June 25

International Yoga Day: Delhi's Lodhi Garden comes to life with yoga enthusiasts - Every year International Yoga Day is celebrated on June 21.

Delhi's Lodhi Garden comes to life with yoga enthusiasts ahead of International Yoga Day - Every year International Yoga Day is celebrated on June 21.

HC unhappy with response filed by Delhi govt, civic bodies on earthquake preparedness - The affidavit filed by the Delhi government said that the local bodies have been asked to ensure the compliance of notified action plan, to complete structural safety audit, carry out a survey to identify unsafe and high-risk structures and empanel structural engineers.

Banquet halls in Delhi getting ready as isolation wards for COVID-19 patients - Delhi administration is using hotels and banquet halls as makeshift hospitals, a move that is expected to add more beds to its health care infrastructure. Shehnai banquet hall has acquired by the administration to convert into isolation wards for COVID-19 patients. The government has also converted five other hotels into temporary medical stations to augment healthcare facilities, as cases of COVID-19 spike in the city. Delhi has over 44680 confirmed cases out of which over 26350 are active cases.

Delhi: Petrol price hiked by 55 paise, diesel rises 69 paise - The daily commuters have urged the government to provide relief.

Delhi Minorities Commission chief appears before police over 'hateful' comments - Delhi Minorities Commission Chairperson Zafarul Islam Khan arrived at the office of Delhi Police Special Cell on June 16. The Special Cell had sent Khan a notice on June 15 asking him to join interrogation within two days, in connection with his 'instigating statement on social media'. Delhi High Court had last month said that no coercive measures should be taken against him in connection with the FIR registered over his alleged seditious statements on social media.

Surging fuel prices haunt commuters in Delhi - Petrol and diesel prices surged in the national capital for the 10th consecutive day on June 16. The revised prices made petrol Rs 76.73/litre (increase by Rs 0.47) and diesel at Rs 75.19/litre ((increase by Rs 0.57). The increase in fuel prices left the commuters anguished during the pandemic time as most of the people are struggling to sustain their livelihoods.

Commuters anguished as fuel prices continue to rise in Delhi - Petrol and diesel prices shot up in the national capital for the ninth consecutive day on June 15. The price revised as petrol Rs 76.26/litre (increase by Rs 0.48) and diesel is Rs 74.62/litre ((increase by Rs 0.59) respectively. The increase in fuel prices left the commuters in anguished during the pandemic time as most of the people are struggling to sustain their livelihoods.

New Delhi: AIIMS sets up 24x7 COVID-19 helpline number - This has been done so that minor hospitals and clinics in Delhi can take information related to COVID-19 management from senior medical experts at AIIMS through telephonic guidance.

Delhi markets to remain open despite rise in COVID-19 cases - National General Secretary of CAIT, Praveen Khandelwal said that the steps taken by Home Minister Amit Shah to tackle the grim coronavirus situation in Delhi and improve the medical infrastructure have instilled hope in the traders of Delhi.

'Nepal has politicised boundary issues': New Delhi dismisses Kathmandu's claims on Indian territory - Sources explained that current claims of the Nepali govt are contrary to its own boundary treaty & protocols signed with China.

All nursing homes in Delhi with bed capacity of 10 to 49 declared COVID-19 treatment centres - Only standalone exclusives Eye Centres, ENT Centers, Dialysis Centres, Maternity Homes, and IVF Centres are presently exempted.

Delhi: Violating Centre's COVID-19 restrictions will now attract fine - A total of 2,134 new COVID-19 cases were reported in the national capital on Saturday.

Delhi to wait little longer for monsoon: IMD - The Deputy Director-General of India Meteorological Department, Anand Kumar Sharma said on June 12 that Delhi has to wait a little longer for the arrival of monsoon. However, there is possibility that Delhi would observe some slight shower which might give temporally relief within coming five days. “Delhi has to wait for little longer for monsoon. However, there is possibility that Delhi would observe some slight shower which might give temporally relief,” said Anand Kumar Sharma. “Conditions becoming favourable for further advance of Southwest monsoon into some more parts of Central Arabian Sea, remaining parts of Maharashtra (including Mumbai), Odisha and West Bengal, some more parts of Chhattisgarh and some parts of south Gujarat, south Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand and Bihar during next 48 hours,” said Sharma further said.

Delhi: Cop injured in gun firing in Indralok police station - The officer was taken to the hospital where he is undergoing treatment.

Delhi: Resident doctors of NDMC's Kasturba Hospital threaten mass resignation over non-payment of salaries - The doctors alleged that the resident doctors have not received their salaries for the last three months.

Delhi HC rejects plea to bring PM CARES Fund under RTI Act - The petition had said that PM CARES is a ‘public authority’ within the ambit of Section 2(h) of the RTI and prayed for a direction to the trust to display the details of the fund collected and the purpose it is being utilized for, on its website.

HC seeks response from Delhi govt, MCD on preparedness to deal with earthquake - The application filed by Advocate Arpit Bhargav prays that the authorities apprise the court about the steps taken and intended to be taken in regards to preparation for an earthquake.

Activist wants Kejriwal govt to withdraw 'draconian order' barring non-Delhi residents from receiving treatment - The petitioner has asked the Delhi government to withdraw its order which bars non-residents of Delhi to be hospitalised in state government-run hospitals in the national capital.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to undergo COVID-19 test after developing fever, sore throat - Meanwhile, the Delhi Chief Minister has isolated himself and has cancelled all meetings scheduled for the day.

Delhi Police Inspector found dead in car under mysterious circumstances - He was a 1998-batch officer and was posted at Delhi Police's Special Cell.

Chief Minister Advocates Welfare Scheme: Bar Council of Delhi demands medical, term insurances as earlier promised - The petition has prayed that respondents should release money and issue insurance policies for Mediclaim of Rs 5 lakh and Term Insurance of Rs 10 lakh to 29,098 advocates, already registered under the scheme.