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Jab for 15-18 years age group begins Covid vaccination of children 15+ began on Monday across the country, including in Delhi. The decision by the Centre to vaccinate children in 15-18 years age group was started amid a scare of the Omicron variant and surge in Covid cases across the country, hinting at the start of third wave. Delhi on Sunday saw surge in Covid cases with the city recording 3,194 fresh cases in 24 hours with positivity at 4.59 per cent and one death. In Delhi vaccination centres for children have begun at Fortis hospital, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital,…

Electric blanket catches fire in Johri Farm As fire broke out in a flat in Okhla on Sunday night, local residents rushed to douse it, according to sources. A resident, who also rushed to the spot in Johri Farm after hearing the commotion, said the fire brigade turned up on time and doused the fire. No untoward incidents were reported from the fire as residents were out of the flat, he said. The main cause of the fire is yet under probe but residents who had gathered there said it was due to electric blanket which was not switched off,…

Muslim women ‘auctioned’ online, FIR filed, app blocked After a journalist tweeted that her doctored photos were uploaded on a webpage along with objectionable comments “aimed at insulting Muslim women”, the Delhi Police registered an FIR, according to media reports. “We have received a complaint of a woman journalist alleging she is being targeted by an unidentified group of people on an app using GitHub by the name of “Bulli Bai”. An FIR has been registered at the cyber police station of the Southeast district,” said a senior Delhi Police officer, reported the IE. Esha Pandey, DCP (Southeast), said a…

Delhi sees 3,194 fresh cases, positivity 4.59% Delhi on Sunday registered 3,194 fresh Covid cases with positivity rate increasing to 4.59 per cent, according to city government health bulletin. The number is highest since May 20 last year. One death was also reported. Covid cases have been rising across the country. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal earlier in the day had pointed out that the cases might cross 3,000-mark on Sunday. Omicron is a very very mild variant of Covid and data shows how oxygen beds, ventilators are lying vacant even with a high spread in cases, he said. The CM…

2,716 cases, positivity rate 3.64%, 1 death The national Capital is seeing rise in Covid infection. On Saturday, the city registered 2,716 new Covid cases with the positivity rate mounting to 3.64 per cent. It is after a gap of over seven months, the city’s numbers breached the 2000-mark. As per the latest health bulletin, the city also saw one death. A total of 74,622 samples were tested during the last 24 hours, up from 73,590 on Friday. A total of 1,24,148 Covid vaccination doses were administered in a day, out of which 52,767 people received their first dose while…

It was a cold Friday morning as many Okhla residents woke up to cold wave conditions. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) the minimum temperature dipped to 3.8 degrees Celsius. It was on Thursday when the temperature dropped drastically to 3.4 degrees Celsius from 8.4 degrees Celsius on Wednesday. And there is no respite from cold wave for the next few days as the weather department has forecast. Besides, city’s air quality was reported in the “very poor” category as the Ministry of Earth Sciences SAFAR system recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 308 on Friday. Okhla shivers…

Delhi registers 1,796 Covid cases, highest since May 22, positivity 2.44% 1,796 fresh Covid cases were recorded in Delhi on Friday and zero death, according to the city health bulletin. The number is the highest single-day rise since May 22. The positivity rate mounted to 2.44 per cent. On Thursday, 1,313 cases were recorded with a positivity rate of 1.73 per cent, according to official figures. The daily cases count had breached the 1000-mark after a gap of seven months. The daily cases count surged to 1,796 on Friday with an increased positivity rate of 2.44 per cent, as per…

Happy New Year 2022!!! Celebrations muted in Okhla The New Year celebrations remained muted this year after yellow alert has been imposed on Delhi following increase in Covid cases. People who were looking forward to welcoming 2022 had to celebrate the year in their homes or virtually due to Covid curb across the national Capital. In Batla House market people, wearing masks, were seen purchasing sweets and chickens and other food items. But with lockdown to begin from 10 pm the area in many places wore a deserted look. Some hotels and eateries in Abul Fazal Enclave decked their building,…

Shani, Manas win Women’s Manifesto Award 2021 Women’s Manifesto Award 2021 was given to Shani S Hameed (social entrepreneur) and Manas Yedluri (writer). Shani S Hameed is Physiotherapist and Early Childhood Rehabilitation Specialist. “The candidate will be awarded with memento; certificate and cash prize of rupees ten thousand,” said Dr Sharnas Muthu general secretary Okhla-headquartered Women’s Manifesto. Shani is the founder, Director and Rehabilitation Child Specialist of Alfa Paediatric Rehabilitation Centre. ALFA is one of the leading Paediatric Rehabilitation centre and child development in Kerala established in 2012 to address the developmental and clinical needs of children with special needs.…

Ishaat-e-Islam Masjid closes its door to worshippers this Friday. Many local residents, who are regular at this mosque, said when they turned up the found the doors of the mosque closed. Following yellow alert in Delhi after Covid cases surged, religious places, including mosques, are open but gathering is not allowed. In many gates of the mosque, notice was pasted informing residents about the measures.