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Watch: Award-winning artist Latif creates artwork on dusty cars parked on streets of Okhla It is a cold day in Delhi and residents are staying insides, save a few. And as Okhla shivers, in a street in Okhla Vihar a youngster is seen close to a dusty car. On getting closer to the car, activist Asim Asha said he saw the boy making something on a dusty car parked in the street. https://youtu.be/aSlK9lb1oSg Asim said he was awestruck by the extraordinary artistic work being done by the youth and thought that here is a boy who is transforming dusty cars…
Former Jamia student leader dies, tributes pour in from across world A former student leader of Jamia Millia Islamia collapsed to death during his routine morning walk in South India a few days ago, according to sources. KS Gopa Kumar Panicker, who died on January 13 in his hometown in Kerala, was the founder member of Jamia unit of All India Student’s Federation (AISF) in 1979 and was well known among the Jamia community during his stay on the campus. He was general secretary of the English Association of Jamia. Gopi photo via Ghizal Mahdi timeline Unlike many, even after…
Delhi cases update January 14 Delhi on Friday saw drop in cases as it registered 24,383 new Covid-19 cases on Friday. On Thursday city had recorded over 28,800 cases. The drop in the numbers on Friday, however, was due to fewer tests being conducted in the capital, reported the IE. The positivity rate continued to go up with 30.6 per cent on Friday which on Thursday was 29.21 per cent with 31 deaths. On Friday the city reported 34 deaths, taking January’s total death cases to 198. Delhi on Wednesday had reported 40 deaths. 80,417 people were tested on Thursday…
75% who died in current wave in Delhi unvaccinated, 90% comorbid: Jain In Delhi, those who did not receive the corona vaccine accounted for 75 per cent of the deaths caused by the disease in current wave. According to the data, 90 per cent of the deaths occurred as a result of another disease. “More than 75 per cent of the people who died due to coronavirus had not even taken a single dose of the vaccine. 90 per cent of the people had severe comorbidities like cancer and kidney ailments. Even the seven patients below 18 years had chronic…
Okhla gets its first school health clinic on lines of mohalla clinics Okhla got its first school health clinic on lines of mohalla clinics on Thursday in Delhi government Sarvodaya Kanya Vidyalaya, Noor Nagar. The clinic was inaugurated by Okhla MLA Amanatullah Khan who also shared photos of the events on his timeline and wrote: “ओखला विधानसभा क्षेत्र के नूर नगर सर्वोदय विद्यालय में दिल्ली सरकार द्वारा मोहल्ला क्लिनिक की तर्ज पर बनाए गए स्कूल क्लिनिक का उद्धाटन किया और साथ ही स्कूल में बन रही नई बिल्डिंग का निरीक्षण किया।” For the time being it will work as temporary…
Here is SDMC’s helpline for picking bio-medical waste from houses of +ve patients Special arrangement has been made to lift bio-medical waste from homes of Covid positive patients, according to Mayor of South Delhi Municipal Corporation Mukesh Suryan. He said on Friday the SDMC has deployed auto-tippers in all 104 wards to lift bio-medical waste. “These vehicles will collect bio-medical waste from homes of Covid positive patients and will transport to Okhla waste-to-energy plant for proper disposal. From January 1 to 13, the civic agency has lifted nearly 750 kilograms of bio-medical waste from all four zones and has ensured…
Highest number of deaths due to virus in patients admitted due to some comorbidity: Jain Giving detailed information on coronavirus cases in Delhi, Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Thursday said: “The number of patients admitted in the hospital has stabilised. The number of hospitalisations as compared to new cases coming daily is currently under control. We are hopeful that this is the peak. The existing health system in Delhi is in a good shape and we are fully prepared to deal with the most serious of situations.” Delhi on Thursday registered record 28,867 fresh Covid cases and 31 deaths. The…
After coming to know about the death of Ashu Pehalwan Ghosi, many residents turned up outside his Zakir Nagar house to condole his death. He will be laid to rest in Batla House graveyard after zuhar prayer, said Faraz Khan on Friday morning, who knew him for years. Janaze ki namaz will be held at Jama masjid Zakir Nagar after zohar at 1.30 pm, said Khan, adding he was 38 years old. Ashu was a wrestler and regular at akharas. It was a few months ago he had recovered after tumour in his head was removed after operation but he…
Delhi cases update January 13 Delhi News Live: Delhi reports 28,867 fresh Covid cases, 31 deaths; positivity rate at 29.21% Delhi has continued to see rise in Covid cases. The city on Thursday registered record 28,867 fresh Covid cases and 31 deaths. The positivity rate rose to 29.21 per cent. On Wednesday, Delhi saw 27,561 cases of coronavirus at a positivity rate of 26.22 per cent. Earlier today, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said the hospital admission rate for Covid-19 has stabilised. “We have got deaths audited & they are mostly among those with comorbidities. Most patients are being treated…
No lockdown, migrant labourers need not panic: Jain People were urged in Delhi to follow the rules related to corona. Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Thursday urged Delhiites to wear masks for safety and follow social distancing while going to public places. He assured the people through the press that there is no lockdown in Delhi, migrant labourers need not panic. The assurance has come as many migrant labourers are worried with cases going up, fearing that lockdown will be imposed. There is no restriction on construction work in Delhi. On Thursday, Delhi reported 28,867 new cases. The number has…