Sharad Sharma

Delhi Logs 134 New Covid Cases In 24 Hours, Positivity Rate 0.2 Per Cent

India News | Reported by Sharad Sharma, Edited by Sumana Nandy | Tuesday June 22, 2021

Delhi today reported 134 new cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours with eight fatalities, the government's health bulletin showed. With this, Delhi's total caseload has now reached 14,32,778.

Delhi Reports 89 New Covid Cases, Fewest Since April Last Year

Delhi News | Reported by Sharad Sharma, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose | Monday June 21, 2021

Delhi's daily Covid case count dropped below the 100-mark today, with the national capital clocking 89 cases and 11 deaths over the past 24 hours.

1.67 Lakh Fresh Covishield Doses Arrive In Delhi For 18-44 Age Group

India News | Reported by Sharad Sharma, Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Saturday June 19, 2021

Delhi's stock of the Covishield vaccine for the 18-44 age group has received a significant boost with the arrival of additional 1,67,320 doses on Friday.

A Powerlifter From Delhi Set Up A Covid Care Centre To Help Patients During Second Wave

India News | Written by Sharad Sharma | Monday June 21, 2021

To help people of Northwest Delhi, 33-year-old Sachin Sharma set up a COVID care centre equipped with all necessary facilities to help to COVID-19 patients

Relief As 2.3 Lakh Doses Arrive Before Delhi Vaccine Centres Shut Down

India News | Reported by Sharad Sharma, Edited by Harish Pullanoor | Wednesday June 16, 2021

Covid vaccination centres catering to the 18 years-and-above age group in Delhi were expected to shut down today but for the arrival of over 2.3 lakh doses, which included both Covaxin and Covishield.

Delhi's Big Unlocking: All Shops, Restaurants To Reopen Today

India News | Reported by Sharad Sharma, Shonakshi Chakravarty, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Monday June 14, 2021

Shops, malls and restaurants in Delhi will open from today as Covid numbers in the national capital drop to a three-month low.

Delhi Records 213 New COVID-19 Cases, Lowest In Over 3 Months

Delhi News | Reported by Sharad Sharma, Edited by Ridhima Shukla | Saturday June 12, 2021

Delhi recorded 213 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, the lowest in more than three months, bringing the overall caseload to 14,30,884. The national capital also recorded 28 deaths due to COVID-19 which took the total death count to 24,800.

Delhi Ramps Up Oxygen Capacity As Arvind Kejriwal Warns Of Third Wave

Delhi News | Reported by Sharad Sharma, Edited by Stela Dey | Saturday June 12, 2021

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today cautioned again that chances of a "third wave of the coronavirus pandemic were quite real" and that his government is prepping to tackle it on a "war footing".

Delhi To Contact E-commerce Firms To Ensure Jabs To Delivery Persons

Delhi News | Reported by Sharad Sharma, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose | Thursday June 10, 2021

With new supplies of Covid vaccines coming in, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia has asked the health department to get in touch with e-commerce firms to arrange for the vaccination of delivery agents on a priority basis.

Delhi Government Cancels Class 9, 11 Final Exams

Education | Reported by Sharad Sharma, Edited by Aarzoo Snigdha | Thursday June 10, 2021

As per the announcement made by the deputy chief minister today, any school, government or private, in which only mid-term examinations were held and annual examinations could not be conducted, will declare the result based on the student’s performance in the mid-term examination.

Big Relief For Delhi As It Receives Major Supplies Of Covid Vaccine Doses

India News | Reported by Sharad Sharma, Edited by Harish Pullanoor | Wednesday June 9, 2021

The Delhi government has been at loggerheads with the Centre of supplies of Covid vaccines. Now the state has received over 1.2 lakh of Covishield and 20,000 additional doses of Covaxin.

"National Interest": Arvind Kejriwal Writes To PM For Delhi Ration Scheme

Delhi News | Reported by Sharad Sharma, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Tuesday June 8, 2021

Days after launching a direct attack on Twitter, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to seek his help in overturning the centre's decision to block doorstep delivery of food rations in the national capital

"If Pizza, Burger Can Be Home-Delivered, Why Not Ration": Arvind Kejriwal

India News | Reported by Sharad Sharma, Edited by Arun Nair | Sunday June 6, 2021

A day after the central government blocked its plans to launch doorstep delivery of rations in Delhi, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today accused the centre of taking the step under the "influence" of the ration mafia.

Delhi Reports 414 Covid Cases, Lowest In Over 2 Months, 60 Deaths

Delhi News | Reported by Sharad Sharma, Edited by Aman Dwivedi | Sunday June 6, 2021

Delhi Covid-19 Cases: Delhi today reported 414 new cases of coronavirus, the lowest single-day rise after March 15.

Delhi Prepping For Third Covid Wave. Arvind Kejriwal Announces Key Steps

India News | Reported by Sharad Sharma, Edited by Stela Dey | Saturday June 5, 2021

Delhi is preparing well to ensure to not get caught off-guard if a third wave of coronavirus hits the capital, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said today in a presser where he also announced Unlock guidelines.