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Dengue control team municipal workers may strike July 31.
Workers on the municipal Dengue control team have voiced their intention to go on strike beginning July 31. According to him, the union represents around 2,800 employees of the DBC in addition to few workers in the field.
Yamuna water level crosses danger mark in Delhi again
There have been marginal fluctuations in the water level over the last two-three days amid rain in the upper catchment areas, primarily in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
NIA raids ISIS units in four states, arresting two.
NIA conducts raids across four states and makes two arrests as part of its ongoing crackdown on ISIS cells. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) asserts that the module had been reportedly involved in committing dacoities and other…
Delhi students asked to wear full-sleeves to school
Delhi government will be taking the help of government school children to attack dengue.
Chandrawal plant operational, water woes over
Bharti added that work to restore all three phases of Wazirabad WTP is ongoing and will likely be completed by Sunday.
AAP government announces Rs 10,000 compensation for flood-hit families
Delhi government will set up special camps for those who lost their Aadhaar cards and other important documents, and make arrangements for books and clothes for the affected children.
Panel on flood hasn’t met in last two years
The allegation has come at a time when Delhi is battling a flood-like situation due to the Yamuna crossing the danger mark and submerging multiple areas.
DMRC restores normal speed for metro trains crossing Yamuna bridges
Metro trains had been crossing the four Yamuna bridges at a restricted speed of 30 kmph as a precautionary measure due to the level of the river.
Yamuna level dropping steadily, situation to normalise soon if no heavy rain: Kejriwal
Kejriwal said Yamuna level falling steadily, situation should normalise soon if no more heavy rain. The chief minister advised residents to avoid flooded regions.
As plants start up again, the water shortage in Delhi will get better.
As plants start up again, the water shortage in Delhi will get better. Somnath Bharti, Vice Chairperson of the Delhi Jal Board, told this newspaper that the city would get 24 MGD of water again when Okhla WTP started running again.
40 patients moved from flooded trauma centre in Civil Lines to LNJP Hospital
Around 40 patients, including three on ventilator, were shifted from the Delhi government-run Sushruta Trauma Centre after the hospital premises got inundated with the floodwater on Thursday.
Delhi Secretariat flooded as Yamuna rises above 208 m
The Delhi Secretariat housing offices of CM, Kejriwal, his cabinet and other senior bureaucrats, too was flooded.
Water crisis in Delhi as 3 treatment plants closed
Officials said that authorities have kept AIIMS, Safdarjung and Bara Hindu Rao Hospital on alert as they may get affected due the water scarcity.
Dassault Aviation’s Rafale joint venture with Anil Ambani likely to be dissolved
Sources said Dassault has taken the decision due to Ambani’s “inability to make the investment required to keep the joint venture going.”
‘Hang the killer’, says father of stabbed Gurugram woman
19-year-old Neha was stabbed to death by Rakesh Kumar, with whom Neha was engaged to previously.
Pragati Maidan tunnel remains closed due to waterlogging
The PWD officials said they are working to solve the problem but added that the waterlogging was due to water being released from NDMC areas.
Delhi HC rejects bail plea of Leena Maria Paulose in Rs 200 cr extortion case
Advocate Edison submitted that Leena is willing to have a baby and have motherhood. The argument was placed forth to emphasize the right to life.
Delhi facing waterlogging as drains were not properly cleaned: LG V K Saxena
Delhi Water Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj slammed the LG saying he is blaming AAP. even though he had earlier claimed that the drains were desilted and the Yamuna was cleaned.
With river in spate, old Yamuna bridge closed
The old iron bridge over Yamuna has been temporarily closed for traffic movement as the river exceeded the evacuation mark in Delhi,
Incessant rain triples cases of typhoid, throat infection in Delhi
Doctors predicted that the spurt could last the next two to three weeks.