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“A 1000-bedded new green field hospital construced by DRDO and manned by doctors and paramedical staff from Army would start functioning next week from an area near Dhaula Kuan. This new field hospital would have a referral relationship with AIIMS, New Delhi. The hospital would be equipped with oxygen, ventilators as well as an ICU,” it added. … [Read more...] about NCDC begins coronavirus serological survey across Delhi: Health Ministry

New Delhi: Petrol pump owners in the national capital on Monday urged Delhi government to reduce VAT on petroleum products, citing lower rates in neighbouring states. The increase in value added tax (VAT) on diesel is resulting in heavy loss of sales at petrol pumps in Delhi and making it unviable to operate them, the Delhi Petrol Dealers Association (DPDA), which has around 400 petrol pump owners as members, said in a statement. The Delhi government had increased VAT on petrol to 30 per cent from 27 per cent on May 5. For diesel, VAT has been almost doubled to 30 per cent from 16.75 per cent, it said . "This increase in VAT has resulted in price difference of more than Rs 8 per litre in diesel with neighbouring states, which is resulting in heavy loss of sales and more than 200 petrol pumps have become unviable," DPDA President Anil Bijlani said. The rate difference of more than Rs 8 per litre is resulting in sales shifting to neighbouring states and smuggling from these states, … [Read more...] about Delhi petrol pump owners seek reduction of VAT on petroleum products

Dealers who had begun to find their respective pumps unviable would have to resort to cost cutting for survival, the DPDA said. Some of the steps that they would be forced to take would include decreasing manpower, reduce working hours by operating petrol pumps only during the day since night operations were expensive and were not required as no diesel sales were left. … [Read more...] about Delhi petrol dealers ask govt. to reduce VAT on fuel

"There have been worldwide efforts for developing cost-effective therapeutic options, which can curb the severity of the viral disease in humans, with minimal toxicity. In this context, medicinal plants may provide a way to treat the disease by targeting specific essential proteins of the virus," said IIT Delhi's statement.  … [Read more...] about Tea, haritaki extracts may act as therapeutic option against COVID-19, claims IIT-Delhi study

NEW DELHI: With significant rise in its operational costs, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) MD Mangu Singh today said that a fare hike is long overdue while expressing hope that a fare fixation committee will be "formed soon". Fares were last revised in 2009 when the minimum fare was raised from Rs 6 to Rs 8 with the maximum fare being raised to Rs 30 from Rs 22. "Fare hike is due for a long time now. It's long overdue actually. Now when the committee will be formed and when it will give its recommendations is not in my hand," Singh said on the sidelines of an event to unveil art display panels at Jorbagh Metro station. On being asked whether the urban development ministry had replied to DMRC's letter asking to appoint a fare-fixation committee, Singh said, "Letters are a way to remind them on our part. Let us hope that the committee is formed as soon as possible." Delhi Metro can revise its fares only on recommendation of the three-member committee constituted by the Union … [Read more...] about ​Delhi Metro fare hike long overdue: Mangu Singh, DMRC MD