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Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, marking the highest daily number since May last year. This increase in infections is not limited to Delhi alone, as other northern states like Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Bihar are also experiencing a rise in cases. Over the past 15 days, Delhi has reported a total of 459 cases, compared to 191 in the previous two weeks and 73 in the 15-day period prior to that. Similarly, Rajasthan has seen an increase in cases, with 226 reported in the last 15 days compared to 96 and 27 in the previous two fortnights, according to data from the Union health ministry. Although the reported numbers may not be significant, experts believe that the actual count is likely much higher due to low testing rates. The last time Delhi reported more than 50 daily Covid cases was in May 2023, during the declining phase of a nationwide surge that began in March and peaked in mid-April, with over 12,500 cases reported on April 19.

wicketkeeper batter Dinesh Karthik is all set to make his last IPL appearance in the 2024 edition beginning on March 22, and he will decide on his international retirement after the lucrative T20 league. The 38-year-old, who is currently contracted with the Royal Challengers Bangalore, has played in all the 16 editions of the IPL since 2008 and has only missed two matches across 16 seasons. «This 2024 edition will be his (Dinesh Karthik's) last IPL. He will decide his international retirement after the IPL,» a BCCI source told PTI on conditions of anonymity. One of the most experienced wicket-keeper batters in the IPL, Karthik has represented six teams in the league.

Indraprastha Gas has cut the price of compressed natural gas (CNG) in the capital Delhi by ₹2.5/kg effective from today, March 7. This reduction in the gas prices, effective from 6 am Thursday, will be in all the geographical areas of the gas distributor, IGL said in a post on X. The revised selling price of CNG in Delhi shall be ₹74.09 per kg, while it will be ₹78.70 per kg in Noida, Greater Noida and Ghaziabad.

Arvind Kejriwal asks ED for virtual hearing after March 12 "How people are included in BJP by getting harassed by ED. After getting the ED raid done, the question is asked - where will you go - BJP or jail? Those who refuse to go to BJP, they send them to jail," wrote the Delhi Chief Minister on the X platform. Yesterday, TMC MLA Tapas Roy joined the BJP.

₹67.71 crore across all its college campuses and in an upcoming girls’ hostel in northwest Delhi's Mukherjee Nagar, according to a report by the PTI news agency. The WiFi (Wireless Fidelity) connectivity will be set up across about 90 colleges of Delhi University, on both north and south campuses.

Election Commission has asked former Congress president Rahul Gandhi to be more careful in his public utterances in the wake of his ‘panauti’ (bad omen) and ‘pickpocket’ jibes at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, news agency PTI reported on Wednesday citing sources. The report said the election commission also asked the senior Congress leader to follow its recent advisory for star campaigners and political leaders in the right earnest during the election campaign.

Indraprastha Gas Limited on Wednesday said the retail consumer price of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) has been reduced by ₹2.50 per kg across all geographical areas of the natural gas distributor from 6 am on Thursday, March 7, 2024. “The revised selling price of CNG in Delhi will be ₹74.09 per kg, while it will be ₹78.70 per kg in Noida, Greater Noida and Ghaziabad from 6 am tomorrow morning", the Indraprastha Gas said in a post on X (formerly known as Twitter).

demand a law to fix a Minimum Support Price (MSP) for their crops, in addition to other concessions including the waiving of loan. However, farmers suspended their march after violence and clashes between farmers and Delhi police were reported at borders on February 24. Farmers then planned to resume their protest on Wednesday, March 6, urging farmers across India to head for Delhi by bus and train since their tractors had been blocked.

Smriti Irani on Wednesday took a jibe at her Congress rival Rahul Gandhi on reports that the Wayanad MP is likely to contest the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections from both Amethi and Wayanad, and said, “This is the sign of Congress' defeat...". An Uttar Pradesh Congress leader on Wednesday said that party leader Rahul Gandhi will contest the Lok Sabha election from Amethi – a constituency he has represented several times since 2002. Smriti Irani on Wednesday said, “I don't know who the Congress candidate would be (from Amethi), but this is a strange spectacle in the politics of Congress that for the first time, Congress is taking so long to declare their candidate from Amethi.

Enforcement Directorate has filed a fresh complaint before a Delhi court seeking prosecution of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for skipping its summonses in a money laundering investigation, official sources said Wednesday. The latest complaint pertains to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor not honouring the summons no 4 to 8, they said. The court of ACMM Divya Malhotra has listed the master to be heard on Thursday. The ED had earlier moved a local court seeking Kejriwal's prosecution for not attending the first three summonses issued to him in the money laundering investigation linked to the Delhi excise policy.

DDA Housing Scheme Online 2024: The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) started the third phase of e-auction of its luxury apartments on March 5. These include penthouses in Dwarka sector 19B. The registrations for the e-auction began on February 28. The first round of e-auction was for 296 apartments on January 5, in which 274 apartments were booked. In the second round of e-auction, 707 apartments were up for grabs when it was conducted on February 5.

The commercial real estate market, particularly in Noida and its surrounding areas, has experienced a remarkable resurgence following the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. As we stride confidently into 2024, the landscape presents an array of opportunities for investors seeking secure long-term returns. According to a recent research report by Knight Frank India, the commercial real estate sector is poised to witness substantial growth, projected at 7-8% this year.

Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday issued an advisory to Congress MP Rahul Gandhi to be more careful and cautious in the future, in his remarks on leaders including the Prime Minister. The election governing body said that the advisory comes after considering all facts in the matter related to certain remarks against Prime Minister, including Delhi High Court order and Gandhi's reply. Delhi High Court on December 21 said that Congress MP Rahul Gandhi’s speech given on November 22 against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling him a 'pickpocket' was 'not in good taste'. The court directed the Election Commission to decide the matter within 8 weeks.

Tripura, will join the BJP-led government before the Lok Sabha elections, a senior leader of the saffron party said on Wednesday. The Tipra Motha has 13 MLAs in the 60-member assembly and is likely to get two berths, the leader said. The development took place days after a tripartite agreement for amicably resolving all issues of the indigenous people of Tripura was signed in New Delhi among the Tipra Motha, the Tripura government and the Centre. «The Tipra Motha is set to join the BJP-IPFT coalition government before the Parliamentary elections. The date for swearing in of the ministers has not been finalised yet,» state BJP president Rajib Bhattacharjee said.

India TV-CNX Opinion polls, BJP-led NDA is projected to win 378 out of 543 seat while the India bloc is projected to win 98 seats. In an opinion polls conducted in 543 Lok Sabha constituencies between 5-23 February stated that BJP can win about 335 seats on its own crossing its 303 seats win in 2019. The opinion poll stated that BJP could win all 26 seats in Gujarat, all 29 seats in Madhya Pradesh, all 25 seats in Rajasthan, all 10 seats in Haryana, all 7 seats in Delhi, all 5 seats in Uttarakhand while all 4 seats in Himachal Pradesh.

Virat Kohli has leased 18,430 sq ft to Mynd integrated solutions, a global business process and technology management company at Gurgaon’s Reach Comercia building. According to a person familiar with the deal, Kohli had bought the space about a decade ago and since building recently got completed, he leased the building for rental income. According to documents accessed through CRE Matrix, a real estate data analytics firm, Kohli will get around Rs one crore as annual rent from the space.

Congress leader on Wednesday said that party leader Rahul Gandhi will contest the Lok Sabha election from Amethi — a constituency he has represented several times since 2002. Congress District President Pradeep Singhal, who returned after a meeting in Delhi, said Gandhi will be the party candidate from Amethi and his name would be announced soon. There is, however, no word from the party's central leadership on the matter. The party's Central Election Committee meeting is yet to take place. Gandhi, a former Congress president, represented Amethi in Parliament from 2002 till 2019.

₹2.5 lakhs per annum. A division bench of the Delhi High Court revised an earlier order by a single-judge that had increased the income limit for school admissions under EWS category. The income limit was earlier increased from ₹1 lakh to ₹5 lakhs per annum.

Bloomberg on Wednesday moved the Delhi High Court challenging the trial court's order directing it take down an article on Zee Entertainment claiming that SEBI has found accounting irregularities of nearly US $240 million at the company. The High Court allowed the urgent listing of the matter for March 7, 2024. On March 1, 2024, a city court directed Bloomberg Television Production Services India Pvt. Ltd. (Bloomberg) to remove a news article published against media major ZEE Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL) from its online platform.

Ravichandran Ashwin is set to complete 100 Tests in the fifth and final match of England’s tour starting Thursday in Dharamsala. Here is what he said about the landmark: ON 100TH TEST