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165 fresh Covid cases, 14 fatalities in Delhi Delhi witnessed 165 fresh Covid cases and 14 more fatalities on Friday while the positivity rate dipped to 0.22 per cent, according to data shared by the health department. Meanwhile, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal convened a meeting in view of the preparation of the plausible third wave of Covid-19 with the Lieutenant Governor, and discussed the full action plan and roadmap of the Delhi government with the LG in view of the possible emergence of third wave of corona in Delhi. A presentation inclusive of all the extensive preparedness measures was made,…

Kids reunite myna baby with bird’s family Kids do nicest thing in Aabul Fazal Enclave (AFE) as they reunite a myna baby with bird’s family after it falls from nest. After a myna baby survived a 10-feet drop from its nest in Abul Fazal Enclave, the first thing the baby needed was human help to be back on its legs. Two residents, who witnessed the moment, when the mama bird came chirping to locate her lost baby, and then it was reunited, said the baby was taken away by the bird’s mother and father. The whole process of reunion was…

Delhi braces for possible 3rd wave & all you need to know about Community Health Assistants The Delhi government would train 5,000 youngsters as health assistants in the coming weeks to prepare for a possible third wave of Covid-19 in Delhi. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that these Community Nursing Assistants will be trained in basic nursing, paramedic, lifesaving, first aid, and home care, sample collection, oxygen concentrators and cylinders operations among other things. This initiative has been induced keeping in mind the shortage of medical staff witnessed during first and second wave of corona, he added. Kejriwal said:…

JIH vs locals: Who has locked Jamaat-e-Islami Hind gates from outside? Who has locked the two gates of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind from outside? This and other questions are being discussed by residents some twenty four hours after the religious organisation’s gates were locked. JIH campus is located in the middle of a residential area. Since Covid-induced lockdown, the religious organisation has restricted movement of local residents on the common road connecting Abul Fazal Enclave’s D and E blocks for “safety reasons”. But its move had caused resentment in the locality with many objecting to it, claiming that it make residents staying…

Film directed by MCRC students wins award at film festival An AJK Mass Communication Research Centre (AJKMCRC), Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) student film Dhaai Peher (Two and a Half Moments) directed by M.A. Mass Communication students Amal Devasiya, Danish Qazi, Jamshad Ali, Kashif Shakeel and Pankaj Rawat won the Outstanding Achievement Award at the L’Age d’Or International Arthouse Film Festival (LIAFF) in the student category. The film is about a set of events that unravel in the Punjab of the 1990s. The film was made during the Covid pandemic at a time when access to outdoor locations was limited and…

Rihan Khan Suri joins new position, says it is a new challenge The Delhi Skill and Entrepreneurship University appointed Prof. (Dr.) Snigdha Pattnaik  and Prof. (Dr.) Rihan Khan Suri as the new Pro Vice Chancellors to the University. At the welcome ceremony organised at the University with senior leadership, Vice Chancellor Prof. (Dr.) Neharika Vohra said: “We are extremely glad to have on board such distinguished and experienced members with us. DSEU will hugely benefit from the vast experience and the charisma of the newly appointed Pro Vice Chancellors. I am certain that they are going to take DSEU to…

Jamia student Asif Tanha gets bail. The Delhi High Court on Tuesday granted bail to student activists Natasha Narwal, Devanagana Kalita and Asif Iqbal Tanha in the main northeast Delhi riots conspiracy case filed under the stringent anti-terror law, the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), reported Indian Express. The daily reported: The court observed that in the mind of the State, the “line between the constitutionally guaranteed right to protest and terrorist activity seems to be getting somewhat blurred.” Following the development, the SIO issued a statement and said we welcome the bail granted to Asif Iqbal Tanha, Devangana Kalita and…

Eateries open doors to food lovers with some curbs Shut for close to two months due to Covid-induced lockdown, eateries opened their doors to food lovers in Okhla. The restaurants, however, will be allowed to reopen for one week on a trial basis from Monday till June 21. Right now they will only function at 50 per cent capacity. Most roadside eateries, which had sustained loss during the lockdown, opened but some restaurant owners in Okhla said they are waiting for things to settle down. Owner of one restaurant, who only before the lockdown had invested lakhs in opening his…

After blaze turns homes to ash, local residents help victims pick up pieces, rebuild lives Since the Saturday late night when a blaze turned homes of Rohingya refugees to ash, the area has seen rise in visitors. Local leaders, activists and NGO people have been landing there to lend all help including clothes, food, small gas stove to other things. As the fire spread, residents ran for their lives least bothered about their belongings in the shanties which too within minutes were gutted. “We had no work during the pandemic and were just doing menial jobs here and there to…

Special vaccination centre for those leaving for foreign nations for studies or jobs Students who are planning to go abroad for their further studies, or citizens who have secured a job outside, or international sports players will now find some respite in the new vaccination initiative. Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia inaugurated a special vaccination centre, started by Delhi Government, for citizens in the above mentioned categories at the Navyug School, situated in Mandir Marg. Addressing the media, Sisodia said: “These days, our children are going abroad for further studies, or have attained jobs outside the country or are participating…