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BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra hit out at CM Arvind Kejriwal over "unaccounted" deaths, citing a media report that municipal corporations in Delhi had issued 34,750 death certificates for April and May while the official Covid tally for the period was 13,201.

The drug controller submitted that action will be taken without delay against the foundation, drug dealers as also in other such cases which would be brought to its notice.

The petition filed by Delhi Medical Association has sought to restrict yoga guru Ramdev from spreading false information about Coronil kit to be a cure for Covid-19.

Rahul Gandhi too has been informally talking to some of these MLAs. Yet, some of these leaders also said the Congress high command should have been more discreet and diplomatic in addressing the rift within than allowing it to be played out on Delhis streets.

The court also permitted advocate Amit Mahajan, representing the Department of Telecommunication (DoT) to file a one-and-a half page note to see if an audience is required to be given to it.

The national capital was locked down on April 19 due to a severe second wave of Covid cases, with shops, commercial establishments and institutions, except those listed as part of essential services, closed. Some restrictions were eased from May 31.

Justice Rekha Palli issued notice to the Delhi government and sought its stand on whether it can provide the second dose of COVAXIN to those who got the first jab, before expiry of the incubation period of six weeks between the two doses.

On Tuesday, Delhi recorded 623 fresh COVID-19 cases, the lowest in two-and-a-half months, and 62 more deaths, while the positivity rate stayed below one per cent.

"The central government had given us a target to plant 15 lakh saplings in the city last year. We planted 32 lakh saplings. This time, the Centre has given us a target of planting 18 lakh saplings," he said.

According to the Delhi government's health bulletin on Tuesday, as many as 1,423 people recovered from the disease in the 24-hour period, while 62 people succumbed to the disease in the said period, which is the lowest since April 11 when 48 deaths were recorded.

The national capital on Tuesday recorded a minimum temperature of 17.6 degrees Celsius. It was 10 degrees below the normal and the lowest ever for the month of June, primarily due to rainfall, thunderstorm and gusty winds under the influence of a western disturbance.

Attorney General of India KK Venugopal said the Goods and Services Tax Council last week decided to constitute a Group of Ministers (GoM) to scrutinize the need for “further relief to Covid-19 related individual items immediately.”

Swiggy, Zomato, Amazon, Grofers and Flipkart are considering home delivery of alcoholic beverages after the Delhi government announced this will be allowed

Delhi government approved the home delivery of liquor in the national capital through mobile apps and web portal, informed a notification released on Tuesday. According to the Delhi Excise (Amendment) Rules, 2021, the license holders in the Form L-13 category will be allowed to facilitate home delivery of liquor.

This is the third day that the daily deaths in the city remained below 100. On April 11, the figure was 48. The national capital on Monday had reported 648 fresh COVID-19 cases and 86 more fatalities, while the positivity rate was 0.99 per cent.

The rules also permit the holders of the necessary licences to serve liquor in open spaces such as terraces, the courtyards of clubs, bars and restaurants.

Coming to the aid of all Air India pilots whose services were terminated, including the contractual ones, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday quashed the national carrier's decision of last year and directed their reinstatement.

The number of people discharged from hospitals on a daily basis after recovering from COVID-19 has outnumbered the number of those getting admitted since May 14, the data showed.

Upset over yoga guru Ramdev's remarks on allopathy, members of the Federation of Resident Doctors Associations (FORDA) launched a protest in Delhi on Tuesday as part of a nationwide stir, seeking an open apology from him or action against him, FORDA officials said. Issuing a call for protest on May 29, FORDA had emphasised that healthcare services will not be hampered due to the stir.

The RDAs that have already joined the stir are from Safdarjung Hospital, Lady Hardinge Medical College and Hospital, Hindu Rao Hospital, Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital, B R Ambedkar Hospital will join later in the day, he said.

Delhi is currently under lockdown since April 19. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has recently extended the ongoing lockdown in the national capital by one more week till 5 am June 7 while allowing operations of manufacturing/production units within closed premises. In a new announcement on Tuesday, Delhi govt has allowed home delivery of Indian liquor and foreign liquor by ordering through mobile app or online web portal.

Public health researchers in India generally approved of the Delhi governments approach to lifting its lockdown, but cautioned that the low infection numbers may represent a reprieve — and not the end — of the capitals terrifying second wave.

Under the new Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) laws, NGOs are required to obtain a prior approval from the central government for opening or transferring the bank accounts to the SBI, New Delhi, main branch. Earlier such accounts could be opened in any scheduled bank.

A bench of Justices Vipin Sanghi and Jasmeet Singh directed the North MCD's chairman to file the affidavit disclosing the assets and bank balances and listed the matter for further hearing on July 8.

Actor Juhi Chawla, who is also an environmental activist, on Monday approached the Delhi High Court against the setting up of 5G wireless networks in the country, raising issues related to the radiation impact on citizens, animals, flora and fauna.