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India's COVID-19 tally raced past the seven lakh-mark with 22,252 fresh infections on Tuesday, five days after crossing the six lakh post, while the death toll climbed to 20,160 as 467 more people succumbed to the disease, according to the Union health ministry. … [Read more...] about India’s COVID-19 tally crosses 7L with 22,252 new cases

On June 29, the Union Home Ministry had said that the door-to-door survey would be done in containment zones on priority basis by July 6, followed by a similar exercise across the city. … [Read more...] about Door-to-door health survey in Delhi’s Covid-19 containment zones completed

NEW DELHI: The North Delhi Municipal Corporation on Wednesday issued 115 notices to schools, residential group housing societies, institutional buildings etc to submit the structural audit reports to ensure seismic stability of the buildings. These notices have been issued by North DMC in view of the instructions of High Court of Delhi and keeping in view the occurrence of multiple earthquakes in a short span of time, an official release by the North DMC read."The notices are issued for the submission of structural audit report within 30 days from the date of notice with the concerned Zonal Executive Engineer (B) of North Corporation. The buildings shall have to be retrofitted, if required as per structure audit, under the supervision of a registered structural engineer, within a further period of 6 months. Non-submission of the report on time may attract strict action as per law," the release added.Engineering Department has informed that a list of empanelled structural engineers is … [Read more...] about North Delhi civic body issues 115 notices seeking structural audit report

The remarks of China's foreign ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian came after government sources in New Delhi said the Chinese army was seen removing tents and moving back from certain areas of the Galwan Valley, in a first sign of disengagement of troops from the area. … [Read more...] about China says frontline troops taking effective measures to disengage

New Delhi:The government expects to roll out the online single-window clearance system for coal block plans by the end of next month, a senior Coal Ministry official said on Monday. Speaking during the webinar on steel and mining sector, Coal Joint Secretary M Nagaraju highlighted that various regulatory approvals at state level were causing delay in development of coal mines. The official said that the government was trying to launch the single window clearance mechanism where all approvals can be granted at one place. "In the ministry of coal where we are going to link with the MoEF...and then we hope that we also take on board the state government departments on the single window clearance," he said. "The approvals and feedback are faster...I hope to have online mine (plan) clearance (for coal blocks)" by the end of next month, Nagaraju said. The coal ministry has allocated around 80 mines in the last few years but only 32 of them have become operational and the remaining are still … [Read more...] about Online mine plan clearance for coal blocks by Aug-end: Govt