Mallica Joshi is the Chief Reporter, Delhi with The Indian Express. She has been covering politics, education and environment in Delhi for 13 years. She tweets @mallicajoshi

June 16, 2021 01:42 IST
Delhi has a total usable storage of 1,238 metric tonnes, of which 954 is stored in hospitals.
Wed, Jun 16, 2021
June 09, 2021 23:29 IST
While the Yamuna flows from the northern part of the city through east and southeast into Uttar Pradesh, it can barely be called a river by the time it exits, with hardly any fresh water flowing in it.
Thu, Jun 10, 2021
June 07, 2021 12:47 IST
As part of the initiative, residents will be able to get Covid-19 shots at their polling booths. CM Arvind Kejriwal said as voting centres are close to people's houses, the will be able to walk down and get inoculated.
Mon, Jun 07, 2021
June 06, 2021 15:45 IST
Sisodia said that doorstep delivery would help Delhi get rid of ration mafia, hence pilferage, and accused BJP of wanting the system to continue, saying they benefit from the current system.
Sun, Jun 06, 2021
June 05, 2021 13:46 IST
As the availability of oxygen had posed a problem in the second wave, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal said it has been decided to build oxygen storage capacity of 420 metric tonnes.
Sun, Jun 06, 2021
June 02, 2021 17:42 IST
On Monday, in a slight easing of the lockdown, construction activity resumed and factories were allowed to reopen.
Thu, Jun 03, 2021
June 01, 2021 16:23 IST
Delhi reported 623 new Covid-19 cases and 62 deaths on Tuesday
Wed, Jun 02, 2021
May 31, 2021 14:01 IST
Vaccination for the 18-44 age group in the national capital has been halted for a week as it has run out of vaccines.
Mon, May 31, 2021
May 29, 2021 22:00 IST
Ten more children have been left without the care of a parent as they were living with a single parent, who has succumbed to the virus, and the surviving parent does not live with the children.
Sun, May 30, 2021
May 28, 2021 17:11 IST
The Central Public Works Department wants to transplant over 1,800 trees as part of the Central Vista redevelopment project. How is a tree transplanted, and what factors determine the success of a transplant?
Wed, Jun 02, 2021
May 28, 2021 13:35 IST
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal said the current coronavirus lockdown would end at 5 am on Monday (May 31), after which activities would gradually resume.
Sat, May 29, 2021
May 28, 2021 01:56 IST
The decision will be applicable to recipients in the age group of 18-44, who became eligible for the vaccine on May 1.
Fri, May 28, 2021
May 24, 2021 13:55 IST
Delhi has had to largely shut vaccination centres for those in the 18-44 category as vaccines have run out
Mon, May 24, 2021
May 23, 2021 20:12 IST
For the Delhi government, the biggest worry at present is the speed of vaccinations.Almost all vaccination centres for those in the 18-44 age group shut down on Saturday, when over 64,000 people were vaccinated. Of these, only around 25,000 were in the 18-44 age group.
Sun, May 23, 2021
May 23, 2021 12:51 IST
Delhi lockdown extended: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal said his government is in talks with manufacturers to buy vaccines to get everyone inoculated at the earliest.
Sun, May 23, 2021
May 22, 2021 14:19 IST
On Saturday, the city saw around 2,200 cases and the positivity rate is at 3.5%.
Sat, May 22, 2021
May 19, 2021 21:32 IST
According to doctors in the capital, these cases are being seen in some Covid patients who were administered steroids to treat symptoms, and particularly among those who are suffering from diabetes and cancer.
Sun, May 23, 2021
May 19, 2021 15:27 IST
Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said the Centre did not care about children, and only about their image after the Ministry of External said that Kejriwal had no competence to speak on virus variants and the country's aviation policy.
Wed, May 19, 2021
May 19, 2021 11:46 IST
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), too, took aim at the Delhi Chief Minister, saying he had “no competence to pronounce on Covid variants or civil aviation policy” in reference to Kejriwal's call for a halt to air services from Singapore.
Sun, May 23, 2021
May 16, 2021 22:31 IST
Deputy CM Manish Sisodia, who has been openly critical of the Centre's vaccination policy, said that to offset any potential surge in the coming weeks and months, the city has to vaccinate its people on a war footing.
Sun, May 16, 2021
May 16, 2021 13:52 IST
Essential workers in government offices (reduced capacity) will be allowed to travel. The Delhi metro, meanwhile, will also remain shut.
Sun, May 16, 2021
May 15, 2021 13:34 IST
“The spread of Covid is reducing slowly. We pray it doesn’t increase again. But if it does, we have readied 500 ICU beds more. In the past 15 days, doctors and engineers have set up 1,000 ICU beds,” Kejriwal said.
Sat, May 15, 2021
May 14, 2021 13:46 IST
On Friday, around 8,500 cases have been recorded in Delhi. This is the first time since April 10 that the case count has dipped below 10,000. Delhi saw over 28,000 cases on April 20. The positivity rate on Friday also dropped to 12%, the lowest in a month.
Fri, May 14, 2021
May 13, 2021 22:14 IST
Sisodia, who is also the nodal officer for Covid management in the national capital, told The Indian Express, “Covid is a national disaster and the Centre should take responsibility in these situations.”
Thu, May 13, 2021
May 12, 2021 01:23 IST
Vaccination centres for those in the 18-44 age group being run by the Delhi government and administering Covaxin will be shut as the city has run out of stocks for the vaccine manufactured by Bharat Biotech, Aam Aadmi Party MLA Atishi said Tuesday.
Wed, May 12, 2021





