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Ashna Butani
Ashna is a correspondent with The Indian Express
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Gyms across Delhi left out of unlock guidelines yet again: ‘Losses mounting, unable to pay staff’Subscriber Only
June 20, 2021 21:18 IST
Gyms had been shut for over six months last year and have been shut for over two months now. Owners said they have made losses running into lakhs and are unable to pay their staff.
Mon, Jun 21, 2021
Nod for bars to open, restaurants to serve liquor in Delhi: F&B industry hails move, says business will pick upSubscriber Only
June 20, 2021 19:38 IST
Most restaurant owners and managers said they witnessed a lot of demand since reopening the past week but due to restricted timings and no sale of liquor, business had moved at snail’s pace. They expect the situation to improve in the coming days.
Mon, Jun 21, 2021
For this LIC agent, Covid means longer hours, journey on bike and boatSubscriber Only
June 19, 2021 19:58 IST
“Before Covid, people often ignored insurance. In the last few months, many are opting for life insurance and, sadly, there are many deaths, so many are getting claimed,” LIC agent Binda Rawat said.
Sun, Jun 20, 2021
Revamped Chandni Chowk stretch attracts crowds, not businessSubscriber Only
June 18, 2021 19:53 IST
As per a gazette notification issued by the Transport Department on June 14, no motor vehicle shall be allowed to ply on the main Chandni Chowk Road from Red Fort to Fatehpuri Mosque from 9 am to 9 pm on all days.
Fri, Jun 18, 2021
Vaccination on priority begins for those travelling abroad to work or studySubscriber Only
June 14, 2021 20:07 IST
People who came to the centre to get vaccinated were either asked by their companies and universities to do so, or were given the option to get vaccinated once they land abroad but hoped to avoid the mandatory quarantine there.
Tue, Jun 15, 2021
Chandni Chowk to DND-Ashram: Deadlines for key projects revisedSubscriber Only
June 14, 2021 01:26 IST
An official of the Public Works Department (PWD) said around 50% of labourers have come back and work will start in full swing by early July.
Mon, Jun 14, 2021
Shut for close to 2 months, Delhi’s restaurants prepare to open doors on Monday – with some curbsSubscriber Only
June 13, 2021 20:39 IST
Those in the industry said they are apprehensive of how no liquor, staggered timings, and opening on a trial basis will impact footfall. Restaurants will only be operational from 10 am to 8 pm, as per the DDMA's unlock order.
Sun, Jun 13, 2021
Chandni Chowk to DND-Ashram: Deadlines for key Delhi projects revisedSubscriber Only
June 13, 2021 09:42 IST
The deadlines of most projects have been delayed by about 2 months as labourers started leaving for their hometowns when the national capital went under a Covid-induced lockdown.
Sun, Jun 13, 2021
With AC, fridge, Singhu farmers dig in heels for Delhi summerSubscriber Only
June 13, 2021 04:19 IST
Despite the new challenges, most of the protesters reiterated that they would not leave until the farm laws are repealed. Police estimate that there are 10,000-15,000 protesters at the Singhu border at present.
Sun, Jun 13, 2021
Faridabad: Specially abled teen loses father to Covid-19, mother to suicideSubscriber Only
June 10, 2021 10:18 IST
The couple were in their 50s when they adopted him as a baby, and they lived in Faridabad.
Fri, Jun 11, 2021
At your doorstep: Teams to dispel vaccine myths, encourage people in Delhi to get the shotSubscriber Only
June 08, 2021 20:48 IST
AAP MLA Atishi visited Navjeevan camp in Kalkaji, which was rife with rumours about the vaccine and apprehensions over whether it has side effects.
Thu, Jun 10, 2021
Covid test not mandatory for ration, but for some, confusion remainsSubscriber Only
June 07, 2021 20:24 IST
Civil defence volunteers, who were in charge of testing, said those tokens would not be valid as ration and Covid testing are not linked, and that there was a miscommunication.
Mon, Jun 07, 2021
‘If pizza can be delivered, why not ration?’: Kejriwal asks PM to allow doorstep delivery of foodgrainsSubscriber Only
June 06, 2021 12:58 IST
Addressing a webcast, Kejriwal asked the PM why the Centre stalled the scheme "days before the Delhi government was going to launch it".
Sun, Jun 06, 2021
‘I have many skills, but haven’t got a job since last lockdown’: At Delhi’s ration lines, the desperation is palpableSubscriber Only
June 05, 2021 20:12 IST
Roughly 60 people had lined up on Saturday outside government schools with their Aadhaar card and panni (polythene bags) to collect ration. As many as 280 schools across the city had been identified for distribution of food to people who don’t have a ration card.
Sun, Jul 18, 2021
Apprehensions over fate of mosques during Central Vista work, Amanatullah writes to PMSubscriber Only
June 05, 2021 00:30 IST
Khan wrote that the apprehensions by the Muslim community are underpinned by the demolition of two mosques in Uttar Pradesh in May.
Sat, Jun 05, 2021
Delhi Metro to Pragati Maidan, work resumes, though slowlySubscriber Only
June 03, 2021 00:37 IST
Struggling to make ends meet and unable to pay rent during the lockdown, many workers had left for their hometowns over the past six weeks.
Fri, Jun 04, 2021
Delhi: Construction work off to a slow start despite unlockSubscriber Only
June 02, 2021 13:29 IST
While arrangements were made for single workers, those with families struggled to make ends meet while many others left for their hometowns.
Wed, Jun 02, 2021
Across construction sites in Delhi, owners grapple with labour shortage: ‘Many workers yet to return from home’Subscriber Only
May 30, 2021 22:32 IST
The Delhi government has decided to partially lift the lockdown starting Monday, and has permitted construction work and factories to resume operations.
Mon, May 31, 2021
Delhi’s differently abled fear being left out of Covid vaccination netSubscriber Only
May 29, 2021 23:17 IST
Ameer Siddiqui (39), founder of Eagle Specially Abled Riders, said there is no option for specially abled people while registering on the CoWin portal
Sun, May 30, 2021
At Delhi airport, random Covid testing since April throws up positivity rate of 5.77%Subscriber Only
May 29, 2021 22:15 IST
As many as 22,926 passengers have been tested so far, of which 1,325 results were positive.
Sun, May 30, 2021
Delhi’s crematoriums store ashes as families are down with Covid, some afraid to step outSubscriber Only
May 28, 2021 19:44 IST
According to officials at Nigambodh Ghat, when Covid cases peaked in April, there were a number of families who could not come to collect the ashes and perform the 'visarjan' (immersion).
Fri, May 28, 2021
Due to regular waterlogging, Delhi’s Minto Bridge to get an independent drainage systemSubscriber Only
May 23, 2021 11:10 IST
This is the first time a permanent solution to rid the area of heavy waterlogging is in the works.
Sun, May 23, 2021
In Delhi’s urban village with a lakh people, a ‘Chaupal OPD’ helps fight off Covid, fearsSubscriber Only
May 23, 2021 04:37 IST
The idea is the brainchild of Narender Kumar, a retired Navy officer. When three deaths were recorded in Ghitorni on a single day in mid-April, at the height of the second wave in Delhi that had patients scrambling for help, Kumar thought of turning to the three doctors in his family for a solution.
Sun, May 23, 2021
Domestic helps relive 2020 nightmare: ‘Most employers have told us to stop coming’Subscriber Only
May 18, 2021 20:27 IST
In the last 14 months, Shahana Parveen (27), a domestic help in Noida, went from working in six houses to working in two, and now in just one, where she earns Rs 2,000 a month.
Tue, May 18, 2021
Tired of lockdown extensions, migrants who stayed back in Delhi head homeSubscriber Only
May 17, 2021 22:30 IST
With the city now its fifth week of lockdown, and money dwindling, they too decided to head back.
Sun, May 23, 2021Journalism of Courage
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