ITBP-run centre treats 3,900 Covid patients with no death so far

September 14, 2020

The Sardar Patel Covid Care Centre (SPCCC), which is being run by Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) in Delhi, has successfully treated around 3,900 Covid patients so far without any single death. The 10,000- bed hospital, which is also the world’s largest Covid care facility, has discharged 2,454 patients after their...

Pad woman: IRS officer distributes 12 lakh sanitary pads in 17 states

September 10, 2020

With a mission to provide sanitary pads to the marginalised women and encourage conversations around menstrual hygiene, an IRS officer engaged with the Income Tax Department in Delhi, Amanpreet Pasi, has distributed more than 12 lakh sanitary pads in 17 states during the coronavirus-induced lockdown. With the help of an...

App-based cabs Ola, Uber to go on strike from today

September 1, 2020

Drivers working for appbased cab companies like Uber and Ola are going on strike from Tuesday in DelhiNCR. Drivers are seeking an extension to pay EMI of their vehicles, increase in fare per km, reduction in commission by companies operating the services and rollback of echallan. Sarvodaya Drivers Association of...

Govt must probe Chinese investment in 141 Indian startups: CAIT

August 31, 2020

Raising a big question on Chinese investments in many Indian startups, the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) sent a letter on Sunday to Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal, demanding an investigation into Chinese investments in 141 prominent startups in India. The letter said that from the way Chinese companies...

Will the run up to Diwali cost China a loss of Rs 40k crore?

August 29, 2020

Troubled times for Chinese goods is going to continue as far as India is concerned. Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) plans to organise 300 virtual or online exhibitions of Indian goods across the country and will display items related to Diwali. A live display and virtual exhibition was held...

In 74 days, Delhi Police chalans 2 lakh people, gets Rs 11 crore in fine

August 28, 2020

More than two lakh people have, so far, been challaned on the streets of Delhi for not wearing masks, spitting in public places and violating social distancing norms. The Delhi Police has so far collected the total amount of over Rs 11 crore as a result of huge number of...

Delhi Metro losing Rs 9.3 crore daily since March 2020: Anuj Dayal

August 27, 2020

In an exclusive interview with The Daily Guardian, Anuj Dayal, executive director, Corporate Communication, DMRC, says that Delhi Metro is ready to begin operations anytime with all safety measures in place. Excerpts: Q: Is DMRC planning to resume operations in September? A: Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) shall be prepared...

Continuous rains lead to waterlogging in Delhi-NCR

August 20, 2020

It was an all-familiar situation in Delhi-NCR as scenes of waterlogging were seen everywhere after heavy and continuous rains. Areas like Delhi, Noida, Baraut, Nuh, Sohna, Palwal, Hodal, Faridabad, Gurugram, Manesar and Ballabgarh received very heavy rainfall. The incessant rain impacted some neighbourhoods more severely as structures broke down. In...

Big rakhi message to Pak, China on Kargil Day

July 27, 2020

The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) on the occasion of Kargil Vijay Diwas has sent over 10,400 rakhis to Indian soldiers deployed along the borders of Pakistan and China including Delhi-made ‘Modi rakhis’. Sending out a clear message that both Aksai Chin area and PakistanOccupied Kashmir (POK) area belonged...

Why is Centre silent on community spread in Delhi: Health Minister

July 27, 2020

Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain has reiterated that community spread of the coronavirus has taken place in Delhi. Citing the sero survey, he said, “I have been talking about community spread in Delhi for two months. Now that 24% of the people in Delhi have been cured of infection, it...