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Declare Covid is in ‘community transmission’, save lives: Delhi Health Minister tells Centre

Satyendar Jain had made the request last June too, and reiterated it in a meeting chaired by Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan amid Covid surge across India.

‘Too early to say if Covid is becoming endemic’: Experts disagree with Delhi health minister

With travel opening up, new coronavirus strains appearing and two vaccines being administered, experts say there's little chance of Covid-19 becoming endemic.

Covid nearing endemic phase in Delhi, won’t end completely, says minister Satyendar Jain

The Delhi Health Minister said Covid positivity rate has remained below 1% for the last two months, adding that people will have to learn to live with the virus.

53% of health workers registered got Covid vaccine in Delhi on day 1, says Satyendar Jain

Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain noted that a similar trend was observed across the country, adding that around 50% of those registered got vaccinated on day one.

89 hospitals finalised for 1st phase of Covid vaccination drive, says Delhi Health Minister

36 government hospitals and 53 private hospitals have been identified for vaccination drive starting from 16 January, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said.

Covid situation in Delhi under control, capital ready for vaccination, says Satyendar Jain

The Delhi health minister said healthcare and frontline workers will be vaccinated in the first phase of the drive.

Delhi to withdraw FIRs lodged against migrants during lockdown — Home Minister Satyendar Jain

Cases were registered in Delhi for violations of prohibitory orders during the lockdown that was announced on 24 March in view of the Covid pandemic.

Delhi minister Satyendar Jain alleges BJP-led North MCD misappropriated Rs 2,400 cr funds

In a news conference Friday, the Delhi Urban Development Minister said he has ordered an inquiry into the matter and that the govt will recover the loans it has given to MCD.

Delhi’s Covid death rate increased due to pollution by stubble burning, says Satyendar Jain

Delhi Health Minister noted that since the pollution due to stubble-burning is less now, the downtrend in deaths will be there in a few weeks.

Delhi’s declining cases, positivity rate shows Covid spread waning, says Satyendar Jain

The Delhi Health Minister announced that government rates would apply to the normal, non-ICU beds reserved in private hospitals by the Delhi government for Covid-19 patients.

On Camera

Bads of Bollywood brought Emraan Hashmi out of our guilty pleasure closet, made him cool

With his cameo in Bads of Bollywood, Emraan Hashmi, who has long shifted away from his signature bold image, got the chance to revive his boyhood charm.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

Govt inks deal with HAL for 97 new Tejas Mk1A; previous order’s deliveries likely to begin next yr

There were no plans to have Mk1A version. However, compromise was reached between HAL & IAF in 2015 since original plan for getting Mk2 would've been time-consuming affair.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.