Delhi logged nearly double the number of fresh coronavirus cases over the last 24 hours as the number of tests went up. From 3,797 cases yesterday, the city recorded 6,396 cases as the number of tests went up from 30,000 to 49,031. The number of deaths remained at 99, the same as yesterday -- taking the total to 7,812.
'There're many patients who are from outside but they get tests conducted here using Delhi address. We can't refuse anyone for tests,' says Satyendra Jain.Delhi's positivity rate has dipped below 13% from 15.33% last week
Considering a likely increase in pollution levels during the festive season, the pollution board's directives place strict curbs on several activities in Delhi, Punjab and Haryana.
NEW DELHI: Delhi government on Tuesday declared a public holiday on November 20 in Delhi on account of ‘Chhath Puja’ which is celebrated by thousands .
Delhi is in the midst of what experts are calling a third wave of Covid virus. Number of cases crossed 6,000 mark for the past few days as people step out of their homes for festive shopping. Some of the malls in Delhi-NCR show a healthy sign of recovery but with all social distancing and safety precautions being strictly adhered to.Get latest India online at cnbctv18.com
Noida (UP), November 17
People coming from Delhi to Noida will be randomly tested for COVID-19 from Wednesday, the administration of Gautam Buddh Nagar, adjoining the national capital, in Uttar Prade
Hundreds of millions of people in north India woke up to toxic air after many revellers defied bans on using firecrackers to celebrate Diwali. New Delhi was blanketed with a thick haze, with the average pollution level over 9 times what is considered safe by the WHO.Get latest Unwind online at cnbctv18.com
Discussed Naxal issue in detail with Amit Shah: Chhattisgarh CM on Delhi visit - Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh Bhupesh Baghel met Union Home Minister Amit Shah at latter’s residence in Delhi on November 17. CM Baghel conveyed Deepavali greetings to Union Home Minister & discussed various issues related to Chhattisgarh with him. “I had a detailed discussion with Home Minister Amit Shah on Naxal issue in the state. We discussed various issues including development and security of the state. Home Minister has assured immediate action on the same,” Baghel told media persons after meeting the HM.
Mumbai Indians, as the side had done throughout the 2020 edition of the IPL, showed no chinks in the armour in the crucial final against Delhi Capitals in Dubai.
Due to the festival season, people were seen flouting the COVID-19 protocols. Markets witnessed huge rush of people. It is quite likely that some events acted like superspreader, Dr Guleria said.
Days after indicating that cabinet expansion or reshuffle was on cards, Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa is scheduled to travel to New Delhi on Wednesday, during which he is expected to discuss it with the BJP high command.
The Delhi government has declared a state holiday on Chhath, observed six days after Diwali and a major festival for the city's significant population from Bihar, east Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand.
