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Thursday, April 25, 2024
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Topic: Delhi government

Covid death data mismatch continues in Delhi — difference of over 500 in govt, funeral figures

Three Delhi municipal corporations recorded 4,155 Covid deaths until 17 July. But government pegged this figure at 3,571 in its health bulletin.

25% of Covid cases in Delhi reported outside containment zones, ‘source not known in most’

District and health officials in Delhi say tracing contacts for isolated cases is complicated because patients are sometimes unable to offer list of people they've been in contact with.

Delhi govt cancels final exams, upcoming semester of universities under it due to Covid

Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia said the state universities have been asked to promote their students and award them degrees adopting some methodology of evaluation.

Why Delhi’s Covid hospitals are struggling to fill ‘lucrative’ senior resident doctor posts

At least 4 hospitals in Delhi — LNJP, GTB, RML and Safdarjung — have been struggling to fill advertised senior resident posts for the last month.

20,000 to be tested, 30% of them children — Delhi sero survey is on to know infection scale

ASHA workers and ANMs will collect samples from their allotted wards in each of the 11 Delhi districts. Samples of 20,000 people will be tested to check for IgG antibody.

40 lakh households, 10 days, much confusion — inside Delhi’s mammoth Covid screening drive

Delhi kicked off a massive exercise Friday to screen lakhs of households for Covid-19 as pandemic war hits top gear in the national capital.

Delhi govt issues order fixing cost of Covid-19 isolation, ICU beds at private hospitals

Deputy CM Manish Sisodia said over 60% beds in private hospitals will be dedicated to Covid-19 patients and will be provided at subsidised rates.

‘Don’t shoot the messenger’: SC tells Delhi govt to withdraw cases against doctors

Supreme Court Wednesday asked the government and hospitals to stop harassing doctors for exposing the 'deplorable' state of govt-run hospitals.

Delhi govt to convert 40 hotels, 80 banquet into Covid facilities with 20,000 more beds

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had said earlier this week that the capital would need 1.5 lakh beds by 31 July if people from other states start coming for treatment.

Delhi govt declares Hindu Rao Hospital a Covid-19 facility

Hindu Rao medical superintendent has been directed to make hospital beds available by 16 June to admit Covid-19 patients as per the laid down protocol.

On Camera

Imtiaz Ali obsesses over vulgarity, misses Chamkila’s cultural resistance against purity

Peter Manuel's ‘Cassette Culture’ showed the booming Bhakti music during the '80s and '90s when Anoop Jalota, Gulshan Kumar achieved success by singing the sanitised Bhajans.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

India and Japan hold 10th round of consultations on disarmament, non-proliferation, and export control

The two sides also discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in outer space security, conventional weapons, and export control

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.