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Delhi-NCR Covid news: Over 16 lakh people in city fully vaccinated, says AAP MLA Atishi
Amid the likelihood of a third Covid-19 wave due to the emergence of delta plus mutation of the variant, ITBP has said it would not shut down Sardar Patel Covid Centre in Delhi's Chhatarpur. All ICU and oxygen bed will remain functional. Stay with TOI for more updates:Read Less
Negotiation with the company is going on. I am sure they are reaching the final stage now: AIIMS Director Dr. Randeep Guleria on availability of Pfizer vaccines in July.
Children usually have mild disease but we need to develop vaccines for children because if we have to control this pandemic everyone should be vaccinated: AIIMS Director Dr. Randeep Guleria on being asked 'When it is expected to get vaccines for children?' (ANI)
A genome sequencing laboratory, to identify variants of coronavirus, is likely to start at the Delhi government's Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan (LNJP) Hospital by the first week of July, officials said on Wednesday. A genetic sequencing machine for the laboratory has been procured from Singapore after issuing a global tender for it, they said.
Over 16 lakh people in Delhi have been fully vaccinated against coronavirus, while more than 50 lakh have received at least one dose so far, AAP MLA Atishi said on Wednesday. She said 84,539 doses were administered in the city on June 22. Of this, around 52,000 jabs were given to people in the 18-44 age group.
The Delhi government on Wednesday granted Covid relief disbursement of Rs 10,000 each to 1,825 construction workers registered under the Delhi Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board, according to an official statement. The construction workers, registered with the board before September 30, would have to renew their membership to be eligible for the financial aid, read the statement from the government.
Delhi Food and Civil Supplies Minister Imran Hussain on Wednesday said the city government is firmly committed to providing free ration to public distribution system beneficiaries and the needy who do not have ration cards "as long as the situation warrants". The Delhi government had earlier announced to provide free ration to over 17 lakh households covered under the public distribution system (PDS) for May and June in view of the situation arising out of the lockdown.
Under National Food Security Act, fair price shops are considered as door-step delivery points. The law doesn't allow that (door-step delivery of ration): Department of Food & Public Distribution Secy Sudhanshu Pandey on implementation of Delhi Govt's 'Ghar Ghar Ration Yojana' (ANI)
If a state government wants to distribute ration through a different method, it can introduce a new scheme: Department of Food & Public Distribution Secretary Sudhanshu Pandey on implementation of Delhi Govt's 'Ghar Ghar Ration Yojana' (ANI)
Delhi Lt Governor notifies Mukhyamantri Covid-19 Pariwar Aarthik Sahayata Yojana
#Delhi Lt Governor notifies Mukhyamantri #COVID19 Pariwar Aarthik Sahayata Yojana. The scheme will provide immediat… https://t.co/85B3COGpSF
— TOI Delhi (@TOIDelhi) 1624449994000Delhi reports 111 new Covid-19 cases, 702 recoveries and 7 deaths in the last 24 hours. Total cases 14,33,366. Total recoveries 14,06,629. Death toll 24,940. Active cases 1797 (ANI)
Procuring around 500 pulse oximeters and 100 thermal scanners, setting up an oxygen plant and Covid care facilities inside the campus are some of the steps planned by the Delhi University to tackle a possible third wave of the novel coronavirus infection. At least 40 professors of the varsity have so far succumbed to the infection.
Fed up with being scolded constantly by her mother over studies, a 12-year-old wannabe TikTok star left from home in south Delhi, but was later reunited with her family with the help of Delhi Police. According to the police, the minor girl took a train from Delhi and reached Etawah in Uttar Pradesh.
The Centre has rejected the Delhi government's proposed doorstep ration delivery scheme citing "funny excuses", Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said on Wednesday. Sisodia, however, claimed the Delhi government never sent any proposal regarding the scheme to the Centre. Addressing an online briefing, the deputy chief minister also accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of "picking fights with states".
Delhi Police's Cyber Cell North West District busted a gang of cheaters &arrested 6 people. Accused cheated innocents on pretext of giving jobs in Big Bazaar, Amazon& other companies. Six computer systems, 4 laptops, 25 mobiles with sim, 11 ATM cards &other things seized: Police (ANI)
Offline PhD entrance at Jamia Millia Islamia
Jamia Millia Islamia on Tuesday held offline entrance exams for PhD admissions on its campus. All Covid guidelines were followed during the test, conducted in two shifts. “This PhD entrance test is the first offline-mode examination conducted by the varsity this year. The entrance tests for PhD will continue till June 28,” a varsity official said.
ITBP’s Sardar Patel centre to remain operational
Amid the likelihood of a third Covid-19 wave due to the emergence of delta plus mutation of the variant, ITBP has said it would not shut down Sardar Patel Covid Centre in Chhatarpur. “All ICU and oxygen bed will remain functional until further orders,” said Vivek Kumar Pandey, ITBP’s Public Relation Officer. He added that, at present, there is only one person at the centre who was on oxygen support.” If this situation continues, soon there will be no Covid patient here,” he said.
Delhi education dept, corporations to bring civic & govt schools on same page
The education department of Delhi government and the three municipal corporations will work jointly to ensure that every student passing out of a civic school is admitted to Class VI in Delhi government schools. The corporations will also implement Mission Buniyaad in their schools from Class III to improve foundational learning skills of the children. A combined parents-teachers meeting (PTM) for the students joining Class VI will be held in July. Upon completion of Class V in the civic schools, students move to Delhi government schools in Class VI.
Delhi Police summons Rajasthan Cong chief whip for questioning in phone tapping case
The Delhi Police's Crime Branch has sent a notice to Congress chief whip in the Rajasthan Assembly Mahesh Joshi asking him to appear before it on June 24 for questioning in the phone tapping case lodged on a complaint by Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat. The police have asked Joshi to reach the Prashant Vihar office of the Crime Branch in Rohini for the questioning. Joshi confirmed he had received the notice on Tuesday but said he would not be able to appear before the Crime Branch on June 24.
Sisodia, Jain take stock of of under-construction govt schools in Delhi
Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia and PWD minister Satyendar Jain on Wednesday reviewed the progress of under-construction government schools at Shankaracharya Marg, Magazine Road, and Malka Ganj. Sisodia has been visiting the under-construction schools this week. "Took stock of the construction work of the government schools at Shankaracharya Marg, Magazine road, and Malka Ganj with Satyendra Jain," the deputy chief minister tweeted in Hindi.
Two teachers in Noida under ATS lens for conversions
The founder of Noida Deaf Society, a vocational school for the disabled whose students were allegedly targeted for mass religious conversions by two Delhi-based men, was questioned by the cops on Tuesday. Ruma Roka, who had earlier denied the role of the institute in the conversion racket, told TOI that two teachers accused of being part of the conversion scheme, including a woman, were earlier employed with the institute.
