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AAP government had on Thursday directed private hospitals to increase the percentage of non-ICU COVID-19 beds from 50 to 60. It had also ordered 42 private hospitals to reserve with immediate effect 80 percent of their ICU beds for coronavirus patients.

AIIMS has also started the process of recruitment of an additional 207 junior resident doctors, the spokesperson said. The action comes in the wake of 12 decisions taken at a high-level meeting chaired by Shah on November 15 after Delhi saw a fresh spike in cases.

The 930-page supplementary charge sheet was filed under sections 13 (unlawful activities), 16 (terrorist act), 17 (raising funds for terrorist act) and 18 (conspiracy) of the UAPA.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary R K Tiwari said the state government is also considering restrictions on the number of people at weddings and other social programmes.

According to the Fire Department, about two lakh litres of water is being sprinkled every day by its personnel at 13 places declared as pollution hotspots by the Delhi government.

The national capital has witnessed a spurt in coronavirus cases since October 28, when the daily caseload breached the 5,000-mark for the first time and recorded the highest single-day spike of 8,593 cases on November 11.

Singh lauded the healthcare and frontline workers of Punjab for their “excellent” work in handling the pandemic in the state. He assured full preparedness by his government to augment healthcare facilities to prepare for a possible second wave of the pandemic.

Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat granted bail to Fatima on furnishing a bail bond of Rs 30,000 with one surety of like amount in the case related to rioting in Jafrabad area in which one Aaman died due to gunshot injuries.

According to officials, these suggestions were made during discussions with various stakeholders including the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), health authorities, Delhi government and Delhi Police.

The State of Delhi seems to have become the epicentre of COVID – 19 infections in India. From September onwards there was a constant increase in the number of cases reported per day and it...

The national capital has witnessed a surge in cases since October 28, when the daily rise breached the 5,000-mark for the first time, and it crossed the 8,000-mark on November 11. On Wednesday, the tally in Delhi rose to over 5 lakh with 7,486 fresh cases reported, while 131 new fatalities, the highest single-day death count , took the toll to 7,943.

It was found that the terrorists were planning a "major attack" on the anniversary of the 26/11 terror attack, sources added.

COVID-19 cases in Delhi are at peak now and it can last for 4-5 days, informed Health Minister Satyendar Jain on November 09. “It seems Delhi COVID-19 cases are at peak now and experts say it can last for 4-5 days. Delhi's overall death ratio is 1.59%. Many people aren't wearing masks. Most cases are from working class. We have increased 110 ICU beds in govt hospitals,” said Health Minister Jain on the rise of COVID-19 cases in the national capital.

According to the home ministry, about 150 ICU beds were added in Delhi over the last three days. The current capacity of 3,652 ICU beds in the city will be further ramped up. At the ITBPs Covid-19 care centre, more than 500 isolation beds with oxygen facility will be made available by this weekend, it said.

Mumbai, Thane and Pune, which had seen the number of cases going down, have seen an uptick in new cases after the festival month.

A Bengal tiger has an average lifespan of eight to 10 years in the wild. The maximum lifespan of the animal is about 15 years.

Executed by the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC), the 82 km-long corridor is estimated to cost $3.7 billion. The project is aimed at reducing traffic congestion on the Delhi-Meerut route which in turn would reduce pollution in the capital, according to a finance ministry statement.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on November 19 announced that the penalty for not wearing a mask in public places has been raised to Rs 2000 from the existing Rs 500.

The Delhi zoo did not have a Royal Bengal tigress for six years despite it being a participating zoo for the Conservation Breeding Programme of Bengal Tiger, according to its director Ramesh Pandey.

As per the order, all COVID-19 hospitals of Delhi government have been allowed to "engage fourth and fifth year MBBS students, interns and BDS doctors to assist duty doctors at an honorarium of Rs 1000 (8 hours shift) and Rs 2000 (12 hours shift) per day".

?? Speaking to reporters after an all-party meeting on the COVID-19 situation in the national capital, the AAP MLA said he suggested that market associations should be given a chance to present their views and take precautionary measures to check the spread of the virus.

An AQI between zero and 50 is considered "good", 51 and 100 "satisfactory", 101 and 200 "moderate", 201 and 300 "poor", 301 and 400 "very poor", and 401 and 500 "severe".

A property consultant pegged the value of Bharti Realty's commercial property assets in Delhi Aerocity and Gurgaon at $800 million-$1 billion based on current rental trends.

Delhi has witnessed a surge in Covid-19 cases since October 28, when the daily count of new infections breached the 5,000-mark for the first time, and topped 8,000 last week.

Special arrangements made for passengers at Anand Vihar Railway Station amid the Chhath Puja rush. Passengers with confirmed tickets are allowed to enter the station, seating arrangements have been laid out accordingly to follow social distancing norms and doctors have been stationed to tackle any medical emergency.