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News Reports

Oxygen cylinder vendors in Delhi selling oxygen in black by putting ‘not available’ sign on their shops, reveals a Twitter user

OpIndia Staff - 29 April, 2021

One Twitter user said that the black marketeer demanded Rs 20000 advance & Rs 15,000 after delivery of 1 oxygen cylinder in Delhi

News Reports

LG Anil Baijal becomes the ‘government’ in Delhi as Centre notifies amended GNCTD Act: Details

OpIndia Staff - 28 April, 2021

The Centre has notified the Government of NCT of Delhi (Amendment) Act passed last month which grants primacy to Lieutenant Governor over the elected government in the city.

News Reports

Delhi: Woman out on parole shot dead by husband Waseem who had affair with victim’s sister

OpIndia Staff - 27 April, 2021

Shaina who got parole just two days ago was shot dead by Waseem, her third husband who had an affair with Shaina’s sister Rihana.

News Reports

‘Our trucks are being diverted midway’: INOX informs Delhi HC that Rajasthan govt had held up 4 oxygen tankers meant for Delhi

OpIndia Staff - 27 April, 2021

Sachin Dutta, appearing for Jaipur Golden Hospital, said, “the bureaucratic machinery of Delhi government has completely failed.”

Political Fact-Check

Fact-check: Did BJP spokesperson praise AAP for not politicising the COVID-19 crisis? Aam Aadmi Party shares manipulated media

OpIndia Staff - 27 April, 2021

AAP shared manipulated video to claim that BJP MP Aparajita Sarangi praised them for not politicising the oxygen crisis in the National Capital.

Opinions

From incompetence, negligence to misplaced priorities: How Kejriwal govt contributed to the worsening of Covid crisis in Delhi

Jinit Jain - 27 April, 2021

Arvind Kejriwal's priorities remained tweeting, advertisements and political goal scoring, not actually arranging for the transportation of medical oxygen.

News Reports

Delhi: As ‘aam aadmi’ struggles to find bed, Kejriwal books luxurious hotel Ashoka as Covid facility for Delhi HC judges

OpIndia Staff - 27 April, 2021

100 rooms at the five star Ashoka Hotel have been reserved by the Delhi govt to be run as Covid care facility for Delhi HC judges, judicial officers and their family members.

News Reports

Did UK variant of Chinese coronavirus in Punjab spread to Delhi through ‘farmer protests’? Here is what we know

Nirwa Mehta - 27 April, 2021

In March, about 80% of coronavirus samples in Punjab had the UK variant which may have come through the NRIs visiting their ancestral homes. Delhi recently reported 50% samples had UK variant.

News Reports

Kejriwal flouts Covid norms, visits ITBP-run Covid Care Centre while he should be self-isolating

OpIndia Staff - 26 April, 2021

Giving home quarantine a miss, Kejriwal himself tweeted and shared images of his visit to the Radha Soami Beas facility where he can be seen in close proximity with at least 10 others.

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