The Delhi government announced ex-gratia Rs 1 crore payment to the families of each of the five corona warriors who died during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Chief minister's office said on Saturday.
Responding sharply to a question whether "India was being a bully in the region" (sub-continent and the Indian Ocean region), at a book launch event in the national capital, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said 'big bullies' don't provide USD 4.5 billion in aid when neighbours are
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, while commending India's foreign policy, highlighted the crucial need for individuals to be well-informed about global affairs.
Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj said that the capital recorded 10 new COVID cases in the last 24 hours with no instances of the new variant detected so far.
The national capital reported two new cases of coronavirus on Thursday and reports of both the infected patients were sent for genome sequencing to confirm whether they were instances of sub-variant, JN.1.
The national capital has reported two fresh cases of COVID-19, said the Medical Superintendent of All India Institue of Medical Science (AIIMS) hospital.
The Delhi High Court has recently directed the Central Government, Directorate of Health Service and Safdarjung Hospital to release Rs 50 Lakh to the widow of a security guard who died on duty during the COVID-19 pandemic when he was deployed in the hospital.
India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ruchira Kamboj, on Tuesday (local time) said that the G20 Summit held in New Delhi showcased the country's commitment to "fostering a sense of global togetherness."
"On Thursday, the President will travel to New Delhi for the G20 Summit in India. On Friday Biden will participate in a bilateral meeting with PM Modi. On Saturday, Biden will participate in the official sessions of the G20 Summit, 2023," Jake Sullivan, National Security Advisor of the Un
Delhi recorded 113 new coronavirus cases with a positivity rate of 8.21 per cent and three Covid-linked death on Saturday, according to data shared by the government's health department.
Delhi recorded 142 fresh coronavirus cases with a positivity rate of 5.43 per cent and one Covid-linked death on Friday, according to data shared by the city government's health department.