This will be the second session of the assembly to be convened during the Covid-19 pandemic. A one-day session was held on March 23 to present the budget. But no such precautionary measures were taken in that session, except for members of the House being seated at a distance from one another. … [Read more...] about Special day-long Delhi assembly session to be held on September 14
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Govt, civic body begins removing concrete around trees in Old Delhi
CR Babu, professor emeritus at the Centre for Environment Management of Degraded Ecosystems at Delhi University, said there are several trees in Old Delhi area have been concretised over the years. “The trees do stand tall because of their roots being deep into the ground, but these trees are not healthy at all. They are just surviving with a thin canopy. All trees have two kinds of roots --- deep in ground and another that are close to the surface. Concretisation damages the roots close to the surface, which play a crucial role in maintaining plant health by absorbing moisture and helping in uptake of nutrients. The root system can regenerate if concrete is removed,” said Babu. … [Read more...] about Govt, civic body begins removing concrete around trees in Old Delhi
Delhi Metro ridership picks up on Day 2, over 8,000 take Yellow Line in the morning
On Monday, the first day of Delhi Metro resuming services after a gap of 169 days because of the Covid-19 lockdown, 7,500 passengers rode the Metro between 7am and 11am while nearly 8,000 passengers took the Yellow Line between 4pm and 8.30 pm. … [Read more...] about Delhi Metro ridership picks up on Day 2, over 8,000 take Yellow Line in the morning
Delhi man shoots in air, arrested
“The CCTV cameras around the crime scene were defunct. Local enquiries revealed that the suspect was earlier seen at a medical shop in the area. The suspect’s identity was ascertained and his house in central Delhi was raided,” said DCP Bhatia. … [Read more...] about Delhi man shoots in air, arrested
No of containment zones in Delhi over 1,000, likely to increase with more testing: Officials
The number of tests conducted and corresponding fresh cases reported from August 30-September 6 in that order are: 14,389 tests (1,358 fresh cases); 20,437 (2,024); 24,198 (2,312); 28,835 (2,509); 32,834 (2,737); 36,219 (2,914) and 38,895 (2,973), 36,046 (3,256). … [Read more...] about No of containment zones in Delhi over 1,000, likely to increase with more testing: Officials
