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Why did Delhi delay schools reopening? Unvaccinated kids, travellers & tweak in plan are reasons

Delhi Disaster Management Authority Friday allowed physical lessons for classes 9 and above to resume from 7 February, and classes below 9 from 14 February.

Fear of another migrant exodus why Delhi hasn’t imposed stricter restrictions as Covid surges

Delhi Tuesday recorded 5,481 new Covid-19 cases and a positivity rate of 8.37%, but after Tuesday's DDMA meeting, Deputy CM Sisodia announced only a few more restrictions.

Delhi govt, DDMA to hold review meet over rising cases of Omicron variant

The officials will discuss the current Covid situation and increasing cases of the new Covid variant during the meeting. India has so far reported over 100 cases of Omicron strain.

DDMA says unvaccinated Delhi govt staff won’t be allowed to attend office from 16 October

The order, issued by Delhi Chief Secretary Vijay Dev, stated that the Modi government 'may consider issuing similar directions in respect of its employees working in Delhi.'

Schools for junior classes in Delhi to reopen after festival season, says DDMA

In a meeting chaired by Lt Governor Anil Baijal Wednesday, DDMA said that the Covid situation in Delhi is 'good' but precautions must be maintained.

Celebrate festivals in ‘simple manner’ — What experts said at DDMA meet over 3rd wave fear

According to the minutes of the meeting held last month, ICMR director Balram Bhargava said mass gatherings must be discouraged and if permitted, prior vaccination should be ensured.

Delhi govt bans Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations at public places

The DDMA said no tent or pandal should be set up and crowds shouldn't gather at any religious or social place. It also informed that permission won't be granted for any procession.

Kanwar Yatra cancelled in Delhi

An order by DDMA disallowed celebrations, processions, gatherings for Kanwar Yatra 2021 starting from 25 July in Delhi. The order came a day after the yatra was cancelled in UP

Delhi’s graded response plan to deal with possible third Covid wave passed by DDMA: Kejriwal

The colour-coded graded response will involve restricting economic activities as per the level of alert linked to the severity of the pandemic, tweeted Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal.

14-day institutional quarantine mandatory for those arriving in Delhi from Andhra, Telangana

Delhi Disaster Management Authority order said a virulent Covid variant was reported in Andhra Pradesh & Telangana, with a shorter incubation period & high transmission rate.

On Camera

Why the future of cars does not look electrified

Making a jump from internal combustion engines to electric vehicles is the kind of romantic prospect that would appeal to India, which jumped from a shortage of landline phones to an abundance of smartphones.

Notices, fines, court case & now a limited ban — RBI-Kotak relationship has been fraught for years

RBI Wednesday banned Kotak Mahindra Bank from taking on new customers through digital channels & from issuing new credit cards. Violations had to do with strength of bank’s IT infra.

Rafale to Exercise Garuda, a look at Indo-French defence ties as Chief of Defence Staff visits France

Another addition to military cooperation has been the Strategic Space Dialogue, inaugurated in Paris in 2023. Last month, India participated as an observer to France’s AsterX.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.