NEW DELHI: Grappling with the seemingly unending third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s intervention to ensure Delhi’s neighbouring states use the Pusa bio-decomposer to stop stubble burning.
The CM was meeting with the PM along with chief ministers of other states on Tuesday when he is learnt to have blamed stubble burning for the increased severity of the third wave of the pandemic here.
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Will look into allowing video-conferencing between jailed scribe, his mother: UP govt to SC
NEW DELHI: The Uttar Pradesh government told the Supreme Court on Friday that it would look into the possibility of facilitating the video-conferencing between jailed scribe Siddique Kappan, arrested on his way to Hathras where a young Dalit woman had died after allegedly being gang-raped, and his mother living in Kerala.
Health, Edu, Urban dev to be focus for upcoming Budget
NEW DELHI: With the Delhi Government gearing up to present the financial budget for the current fiscal and the estimates for the next fiscal by the third week of March, multiple senior officials aware of developments have said that much like FY 2019-20, the next year’s budget will have prioritised allocation for Education, Health and the Urban Development departments.
Cops come half way, suggest Outer Delhi instead of Outer Ring Road
REPUBLIC DAY TRACTOR MARCH
Cong to elect party prez by June
The decision was taken during a crucial meeting of the CWC on Friday
Capital Sees 266 Fresh Cases & 7 Deaths; Positivity Rate 0.37%
‘Containment measures, immunity behind fall in covid cases’
UP Congress To Distribute Calendars Having Priyanka's Political Journey
At a time when most of the government departments have refrained from printing calendars and diaries as a cost-cutting measure to overcome the economic slowdown due to the outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic, the Uttar Pradesh Congress unit is preparing to distribute calendars across the state chronicling the political journey of party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.
Mercury Falls Below Freezing Point Across Kashmir
The intense cold wave conditions continued unabated in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday as the minimum temperature stayed several degrees below the freezing point.
Vaccine Drive Picks Up Pace
Day 4: 5,942 Receive Shots|227 Fresh Cases & 8 Deaths
5 Dead In Serum Institute Fire; Covishield Facility Unaffected
The fire, which broke out at 2.45 pm, was brought under control in 2 hours
PM Modi, Chief Ministers To Receive Shots In Round II
Many states are struggling to meet targets; hesitancy to take shots and fear of side effects are seen to be part of the reason
