PM Narendra Modi on Saturday appreciated the efforts of the Centre, state and local authorities in containing the COVID-19 situation in Delhi and directed that similar approach be adopted with other state governments in checking the pandemic in the entire NCR area.
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While the BJP attributed the improvement in the situation to the “timely intervention” of Home Minister Amit Shah, the ruling Aam Aadmi Party pointed out spike in the number of cases in the BJP-ruled states.
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Sisodia said these state universities have been asked to promote their students and award them degrees adopting some methodology of evaluation.
They listed the usual: temperature checks and compulsory usage of masks and gloves for the staff, and regular sanitisation of the kitchen and equipment.
There are 2,83,407 active cases and 5,15,386 coronavirus cases have been cured or discharged from the hospital.The death tally has also increased to 22,123
The National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) is collating the results, and while the official report is yet to be declared, sources said the positivity rate is around 10%.
Some parts of Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh are likely to witness rains in the next two hours, said India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday.
The plantation drive is expected to increase the city’s green cover from 325 square kilometres at present to 350 sq km by 2021, which will help reduce air pollution.
A 26-year-old man was stabbed to death by his friend for allegedly asking for Rs 5,000 which he had lent to the accused in South West Delhi's Sagarpur area, police said on Friday. The accused, Aashish, is a resident of Sagarpur, they said. The incident took place on Thursday night, a senior police officer said. After receiving the information, police reached the spot where
