Delhi News Live Updates: Resident doctors to stage protest at Jantar Mantar over Kolkata rape-murder; AIIMS issues Mpox treatment advisories (2024)

The National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) on Wednesday signed an MoU with Delhi Metro for integrated QR-ticketing system, allowing passengers to book QR code tickets for both Namo Bharat and Delhi Metro on a single platform.

This collaboration supports the 'One India - One Ticket' initiative, offering seamless travel to residents across Delhi-NCR, a statement issued here said.

"With this integration, customers booking a Namo Bharat train ticket through the RRTS Connect application can simultaneously purchase a Delhi Metro ticket. Similarly, passengers using the DMRC mobile application to book a metro ticket can also add a Namo Bharat train ticket," the statement said.

The rapid environmental degradation over the last few years has prompted the Delhi government to revise the 2019 Climate Action Plan and a draft policy on it will be submitted to the Centre in the next two weeks, Environment Minister Gopal Rai said on Wednesday.

Addressing a press conference here, Rai said, "The rapid environmental degradation we have witnessed over the past few years prompted us to initiate a review of the 2019 policy."

The revised plan will focus on seven key areas -- energy, urban planning, water, forests, transport, agriculture, and health, Rai said.

The previous plan focused on six key areas: energy, transport, green cover, urban development, and projected changes in weather patterns.

Work on a new plan began in 2021, with the first draft completed in 2022. It took around two years to finalise the consultations and fine-tune the plan. (PTI)

Pathak, in his plea, sought a direction to the jail authorities to allow him the right of physical visitation and interview with Kejriwal.

He submitted that he has not been in violation of Rule 587 of the Delhi Prisons Rules as alleged by the authorities.

Rule 587 states that the conversation at the interviews with inmates shall be limited to private and domestic matters and there shall be no reference to the prison administration and discipline and to other prisoners or politics.

Some of the statements the jail authorities claimed Pathak made after visiting Kejriwal are – "Kejriwal is CM and will remain the CM and if needed he will run the government from inside the jail" and "From next week onwards, the CM will call two ministers to jail every week, there he will review their departments and give them guidelines and directions".

On April 24, just an hour before the meeting, Pathak received an email from the jail authorities stating, "Further, the request of physical mulakat of Sandeep Kumar Pathak has not been considered as he misused the mulakat facility by making statements against prison administration and has issued political statements after his physical interview and such conduct is in violation of Rule 587 of Delhi Prison Rules, 2018 and his Mulakat facility is restricted accordingly."

The jail authorities, in its reply to the petition, said the plea was baseless and malicious and liable to be dismissed. (PTI)

AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sandeep Kumar Pathak Wednesday contended before the Delhi High Court that the prison authority's decision to deny him a meeting with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in jail was "arbitrary, illegal and completely unjustified".

The jail authorities had permitted Pathak to meet Kejriwal twice in April but refused to give him permission this time, claiming that certain statements made by him after meeting the chief minister were in contravention of prison rules and mostly politically motivated.

Opposing Pathak's plea, the jail authorities contended before the court that he deliberately violated the prison consideration and spoke to the media on the deliberations he had with Kejriwal and that the prison administration is not in favour of allowing him the facility of physical "mulakat" with the inmate in view of his past conduct. (PTI)

The women's wing of the Aam Aadmi Party held a protest outside Rajghat, the memorial to Mahatma Gandhi, on Wednesday demanding justice for the trainee woman doctor who was allegedly raped and murdered at a hospital in Kolkata.

Holding placards and raising slogans, the protesters demanded stringent punishment for the perpetrators of the crime.

"Whatever happened in Kolkata was extremely saddening. We have gathered here to demand justice for the victim. We want the accused involved in the heinous crime to be hanged," a protester said.

AAP Delhi State Mahila Morcha president Sarika Chaudhary, MLAs Preeti Singh Tomar, and Dhanwati Chandela, along with many women councillors and workers were present at the protest.

The AAP legislator stressed that all parties should set aside their political differences, unite and raise their voice against harassment of women. (PTI)

The Bar Council of Delhi (BCD) on Wednesday issued an appeal to all advocates to observe a “peaceful protest” on Thursday by wearing black ribbons on their arms as a mark of protest against the alleged rape and murder of a trainee woman doctor in Kolkata. Condemning the crime at R G Kar Medical College and Hospital, the BCD also sought capital punishment for the accused.

The BCD’s circular appealed to the Centre to issue “appropriate directions to the investigating agency to conclude the investigation expeditiously and ensure capital punishment to the perpetrators of this brutal and heinous crime."

The circular also asked the Centre to put in place “stringent measures to prevent recurrence of such horrendous crimes, so as to rebuke the predators and to repose faith in the minds of the public, and particularly keeping in view the security of women." Read More

Delhi Congress on Wednesday said it will stage a demonstration over the allegations of Hindenburg Research against SEBI chief Madhabi Buch, demanding her removal and constitution of a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) to probe the Adani issue.

The protest will be held at the Jantar Mantar on Thursday.

Addressing a press conference, Delhi Congress chief Devender Yadav and Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate demanded the formation of a JPC for an impartial investigation into the matter.

The Congress had said it would hold 20 press conferences across the country on Wednesday to highlight the need for a joint parliamentary committee probe into the matter which has "widespread ramifications for the economy."

The opposition party has stepped up its attack on the government after Hindenburg Research launched a fresh broadside against market regulator SEBI chairperson Madhabi Buch, claiming she and her husband had stakes in obscure offshore funds used in the alleged Adani money siphoning scandal. (PTI)

An AAP candidate who applied for Deputy Mayor without party approval and refused to withdraw has publicly apologized on 'X'.

"I, Vijay Kumar Nigam, Councillor of Trilokpuri, am and will remain a member of the Aam Aadmi Party. I apologize to the top leadership - Arvind Kejriwal ji, Manish Sisodia ji, Durgesh Pathak ji, and Atishi ji for my mistakes," he said.

He added, "I also apologize to my elder brother Kuldeep Kumar. We stand united with Arvind Kejriwal ji in this challenging time."

A ruckus erupted at the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) House here on Wednesday as opposition councillors started protesting against Mayor Shelly Oberoi for arriving late and causing a delay in the proceedings.

Heavy sloganeering ensued in the House after Oberoi arrived, but the meeting was adjourned soon after for 15 minutes.

BJP and Congress councillors stormed into the Well of the House, raising slogans against Oberoi and the AAP-led MCD.

They raised slogans like "Mayor Hai Hai" and "Corrupt Mayor Shame On You", and demanded her resignation.

The House was adjourned for a second time for 30 minutes as the protest continued.

The mayor suspended BJP councillors Pankaj Luthra from Jhilmil ward, Gajendra Singh Dalal from Mundka and Amit Nagpal from Pitampura.

Delhi Education Minister Atishi on Wednesday hoped that Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will soon be out of jail with the blessings of the people and be in the Maidangarhi area to lay the foundation stone of a new academic block.

She was in Maidangarhi in south Delhi to inaugurate an academic block of a government school.

During the event, the education minister announced that "we will soon start constructing another academic block in this area and children who lack access to quality education will get proper facilities to study."

On the academic block inaugurated by her, Atishi said, "I am delighted to inaugurate this new academic block here. This a highly densely populated area where even finding a space to build roads is challenging." The minister claimed that earlier, 65 students used to study in a single classroom without any laboratory or library facilities. (PTI)

The Directorate of Information and Publicity (DIP) under the Delhi government last week denied minister Atishi’s proposal for an Independence Day advertisem*nt featuring Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, saying it was not an event “for projection of individuals”, especially when “the individual under question is an undertrial prisoner…”.

The advertisem*nt with the photo of Kejriwal, who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in March in the Delhi excise policy case, was to be published in newspapers on Independence Day on August 15.

The matter is likely to spark a new controversy at a time when there is an ongoing tussle between bureaucrats and elected ministers. DIP secretary Alice Vaz and Delhi government officials were unavailable for comment. Read More

The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) New Delhi has urged its resident doctors, who have been on strike to protest the rape and murder of a woman doctor at Kolkata’s R G Kar Medical College, to “resume their duties immediately”, saying that the institute has formed a committee to address their immediate concerns.

In his letter to the Resident Doctors Association (RDA), Dr M Srinivas, AIIMS Delhi Director, mentioned that he stands behind the cause of the safety of all healthcare professionals at AlIMS New Delhi and across the country. “However, as doctors, our supreme duty is also to ensure that the patients visiting our portals do not go unattended,” Srinivas said.

The letter comes amid the ongoing strike announced by resident doctors’ associations across all Delhi hospitals. It has been nine days since the protests started, resulting in restricted outpatient department (OPD) services, surgeries, and diagnostic services. Faculty members and consultants at AIIMS New Delhi have been handling follow-ups and critical patients in the OPDs and no new walk-in patients are being provided appointments. Read More

Protests erupted in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) house as the Mayor arrived 50 minutes late. Councillors raised slogans saying, “Mahapor Mahodaya, sharam karo” (Mayor, be ashamed), while the mayor asked them to take their seats.

The house was adjourned for 15 minutes due to the chaos.

The AIIMS Delhi administration on Wednesday appealed to striking resident doctors to resume duties in the interest of patient care, saying a collaborative internal security audit will be conducted to assess safety and security measures within the campus.

Two committees have also been constituted by the administration to look into safety issues at the institute and other concerns of the doctors.

Resident doctors of AIIMS have been on strike demanding central legislation for the protection of healthcare workers following the alleged rape and murder of a woman trainee doctor at a state-run medical college and hospital in Kolkata.

AIIMS Director Dr V Srinivas said the administration has decided to undertake a collaborative internal security audit at AIIMS, New Delhi with regard to the safety and security of healthcare professionals, staff, patients, and visitors, and to facilitate the same, a 15-member committee has been constituted.

AIIMS, GTB, Lady Hardinge Medical College and Associated Hospitals, Maulana Azad Medical College and its associated hospitals have released individual statements urging participation in the silent protest.

A Delhi court on Tuesday issued notice to the NIA in the bail plea moved by jailed Kashmiri leader Sheikh Abdul Rashid, also known as Engineer Rashid.

The NIA is expected to file a response by August 28 when the bail is listed.

Rashid, who is lodged in Tihar Jail in Delhi in a 2017 terror funding case, won the Lok Sabha elections 2024 as an Independent candidate from the Baramulla constituency in Jammu and Kashmir. He defeated his nearest rival, National Conference leader Omar Abdullah, by a margin of more than 2 lakh votes.

Delhi High Court Tuesday instructed the Delhi police commissioner to look into the issue of staff shortage in the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU), Crime Branch, in the Capital.

The court gave the instructions while dealing with a habeas corpus case by a man whose 17-year-old daughter had gone missing.

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Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj inaugurated two new Mohalla Clinics in Moti Nagar taking their number to 545.

Special Mohalla Clinics are being opened for women, where all employees and doctors will be women, keeping their needs in mind, according to an official statement.

Bharadwaj said that some people have conspired against the people of Delhi and have tried to hinder the work of the government. He assured the people of Delhi that they would not let any work stop.

He said that the Mohalla Clinics are greatly benefiting the people of Delhi.

In the last few years, more than two crore people have received treatment at all the Mohalla Clinics. Even affluent people who normally go to private hospitals are getting treated at the Mohalla Clinics due to the effective treatment.

"We started building Mohalla Clinics in 2015-16 with the aim of providing treatment for minor illnesses like fever, cough, and cold to save the patients from the long queues at big hospitals,” he said.

Bharadwaj said if a person working in the coal market in Zakhira, many of whom are vendors or labourers, falls ill, his entire day gets wasted, affecting his income. (PTI)

With parts of Delhi witnessing severe waterlogging following a spell of heavy rainfall on Tuesday, the BJP slammed the AAP government and its agencies, accusing them of turning the city into a "slum".

No immediate reaction was available from the ruling Aam Aadmi Party over the BJP's charge.

The Delhi government led by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and its 60 MLAs have failed to tackle the problem of waterlogging, turning the entire city into a slum cluster, Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva alleged.

Sachdeva demanded the government identify perennial waterlogging spots in the city and depute marshalls to prevent people from going there during rains.

"In the upcoming Assembly elections, the Arvind Kejriwal government's failure to address the waterlogging problem in the rainy season and provide clean drinking water during summer will be the major issues," he said.

The people of Delhi are once again suffering due to the "negligence" of the Delhi government, said the Delhi BJP president, citing waterlogging at several places like Badarpur, ITO, Mundka, Chhatarpur, Sangam Vihar, Karkardooma, Vasant Kunj and Najafgarh.

"As Delhiites headed to work this morning, they were surrounded by water and the city came to a standstill until afternoon due to the rainfall," he claimed. (PTI)

Delhi woke up to an overcast sky on Tuesday as early morning showers lashed the city, leading to waterlogging and traffic snarls in several areas, with the maximum temperature settling at 33.2 degrees Celsius, a notch below the seasonal average.

Humidity levels oscillated between 100 per cent and 71 per cent, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

During the early hours, downtown Ridge recorded 72.4 mm of rainfall, while Safdarjung, the city's primary weather station, recorded 28.7 mm, Lodi Road recorded 25.6 mm and Ayanagar recorded 2.2 mm, according to data shared by the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

Southwesterly winds are feeding moisture from the Arabian Sea into the Monsoon trough, which is passing through Delhi. Additionally, cold, dry air associated with a localised, weak western disturbance has interacted with warm, moist monsoonal winds, resulting in the intense early morning showers in Delhi, according to the IMD.

The Met office has predicted generally cloudy skies with light rain for Wednesday.

The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to hover around 33 and 25 degrees Celsius, respectively. (PTI)

Delhi PWD Minister Atishi on Tuesday wrote a letter to Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, urging him to resolve the problem of waterlogging at Zakhira underpass during the rainy season.

She said as per information available with her, the main cause of waterlogging at Zakhira underpass was rainy water coming from the area belonging to the Indian Railways that was not channelised as there was no culvert there.

The water from the surrounding areas along with debris and garbage flows into the underpass, said the minister pointing it was decided earlier that an additional drain and culvert will be constructed by the Railways on its land with 50 per cent cost sharing with the Public Works Department (PWD) of the Delhi government.

"In accordance to the agreement, the PWD deposited its share of Rs. 2.70 crore on July 18, 2023. However, the situation remains the same till date as no culvert has been built by the Indian Railways," she stated in her letter. (PTI)

AAP leader Manish Sisodia on Tuesday accused the BJP and Delhi LG of causing inconvenience to the people by obstructing work on desilting of sewers and water supply.

Sisodia made his allegations during his 'Padyatra' campaign in Ghonda constituency.

Meeting people in the constituency that is currently held by the BJP, Sisodia, recently released from jail, said he was relieved of his pain of imprisonment by the love of the public.

"If you are in jail, some inconvenience is bound to happen but your love and respect has relieved me of all the pain of the last 17 months," he said.

He also urged the public to pray for release of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who is in jail since his arrest in connection with excise policy case on March 21.

"The BJP and LG stopped many such works that caused problems to the people like water supply and cleaning of sewer. We will get it corrected after Kejriwal walks out. The conspiracies of the BJP will fail ultimately," he said.

Kejriwal and Sisodia were not arrested because of any "scam" but because they work for the people.

"It's BJP's conspiracy to obstruct works of Delhi government so that people are harassed," he charged. (PTI)

Stating that it should not act as a "super regulator", the Delhi High Court has refused to interfere with the alleged fraud committed by Axis Bank to make "undue profits" through sale and purchase of shares in Max Life Insurance.

A bench headed by Acting Chief Justice Manmohan, while dealing with a PIL on the issue filed by BJP leader Subramanian Swamy, asserted that the tendency to examine commercial transactions under Article 226 jurisdiction of the Constitution is to be eschewed, especially when the respective sector regulators are seized of the matter.

The court closed the proceedings on the PIL with directions to markets regulator SEBI and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to complete the investigation in the matter as expeditiously as possible and take further action that is required.

In his petition, Swamy alleged Axis Bank made undue profits totalling Rs 4,000 crore from the sale and purchase of equity shares of Max Life in a non-transparent manner and in violation of the applicable regulations.

"This court is of the view that where a field is regulated and where an appropriate regulator has either already taken note of and addressed the transaction or is investigating the said transaction, the court in writ jurisdiction should not interfere. In such a situation, the regulator must be allowed to do its job," said the bench, also comprising Justice Tushar Rao Gedela, in an order passed on August 12. (PTI)

The Delhi government has directed three of its hospitals to set up isolation rooms for management of suspected and confirmed cases of Mpox, officials said on Tuesday, even as they stressed that there were no patients detected here till now.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared Mpox a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) in view of its prevalence and spread across many parts of Africa.

"Three Delhi government hospitals -- LNJP, GTB and Baba Saheb Ambedkar -- have been directed to set up isolation rooms for suspected and confirmed cases of the disease. While LNJP has been designated as the nodal facility, two other hospitals are on standby," a senior health department official told PTI.

The Lok Nayak Jai Prakash (LNJP) Hospital will have a total of 20 isolation rooms for the patients, including 10 for confirmed cases. The Guru Teg Bahadur (GTB) Hospital and Baba Saheb Ambedkar will have 10 rooms each for such patients, with five rooms each in them for suspected cases. (PTI)

Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena has directed "surrendering of the services" of an IAS officer at the disposal of Department of Personnel and Training for repatriation to his parent cadre over his alleged "lackadaisical approach" in finalising a tripartite agreement.

In a communication to DDA Vice-chairman Ashish Kundra, Principal Secretary to LG Saxena said several meetings were held under Saxena over utilising drone surveys.

"I am writing to address a critical issue regarding utilising drone surveys to generate and analyse the data to determine the current status of the land, including encroachments, unauthorised constructions, change detection etc, which was discussed and deliberated in meetings chaired by the Lt Governor on June 6, August 2, and August 16," read the communication.

These meetings attended by the chief secretary of Delhi, commissioners of the MCD and other senior officials, focused on expanding the scope of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) dated August 23, 2019, between the DDA and the Survey of India (Sol) into a tripartite agreement by including the MCD. (PTI)

AIIMS Delhi issued protocol today for handling patients with suspected Monkeypox. Meanwhile, the World Health Organization has declared the ongoing outbreaks of mpox in Congo and elsewhere in Africa to be a global emergency, requiring urgent action to curb the virus’ transmission.

Traffic crawled in Delhi as heavy rain caused waterlogging in several parts of the city on Tuesday, officials said.

Some of the places where heavy waterlogging was reported included the Minto Bridge underpass, Feroz Shah Road, Patel Chowk Metro Station area and Maharaj Ranjeet Singh Marg.

According to Delhi PWD, the Minto Bridge underpass was closed for vehicular traffic for almost two to three hours in the morning until the waterlogging was cleared.

The Delhi High Court asked the Centre on Tuesday to treat as representation and pass appropriate orders in three months on a petition against the alleged illegal sale of hookahs and its variants, without any health warnings, on e-commerce platforms.

A bench headed by Acting Chief Justice Manmohan said the petitioner, Jagatmitra Foundation, filed the public interest litigation (PIL) without first approaching the authorities and asked it to file appropriate proceedings if it is not satisfied with the decision taken by the authorities.

"He is highlighting an important point. You must decide. He is saying the field is covered by statutory provisions which are not implemented. You must lay down a standard of procedure," the court told the Centre's counsel.

"The writ petition is disposed of with direction to respondents to treat the writ petition as a representation and pass appropriate orders, including taking necessary action in accordance with the law, within 12 weeks," the bench, also comprising Justice Tushar Rao Gedela, ordered.

The petitioner had contended that consumption of hookahs in public place is a health hazard and the uncontrolled sale as well as promotion of tobacco products online is in violation of the existing legal framework. (PTI)

The central government-run RML Hospital on Tuesday called off its nine-day strike it had been observing in protest against the alleged rape and murder of a Kolkata medic, even as other resident doctors' bodies hailed the Supreme Court's intervention in the case.

The RML RDA said it called off the strike after the Centre's acceptance of all demands put forward by their peers from across India.

"The Ministry of Health and the Medical Superintendent's office have assured that all necessary permissions for enhanced security measures at medical institutions have been obtained, with a 45-day timeline set for implementation.

"The ministry also pledged to tighten security across all central government hospitals and issue advisories to state governments," Ram Manohar Lohia resident doctors' association said in a statement.

The doctors said though they have agreed to suspend their strike, they will continue to advocate for justice in the R G Kar case.

The doctors will resume duties from 4 pm and there will be no deduction of salary during the strike period.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday constituted a 10-member task force to formulate a national protocol to ensure safety and facilities for doctors in the wake of the rape and murder of a medic in Kolkata. (PTI)

In a suspected case of suicide, a 22-year-old nursing student was found dead with a cannula in her hand at her PG accommodation in east Delhi's New Ashok Nagar area, police said on Tuesday.

On Sunday, a PCR call was received that a woman was lying unconscious in her room. A police team reached the spot and found the room locked from inside, a police officer said.

The door was broken open in front of police and the woman was found lying on her bed with a cannula in her hand and two IV drips hanging from the ceiling fan, the officer said.

The woman, a native of Madhya Pradesh, shared the room with two others who had gone home for Raksha Bandhan. A crime team inspected the spot and the body was shifted to the LBS Hospital mortuary, police said. (PTI)

The Rouse Avenue Court on Tuesday extended the judicial custody of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the graft case registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with the alleged excise policy scam.

The CBI had arrested Kejriwal on June 26.

On August 5, the Delhi High Court had dismissed Kejriwal’s bail plea and said the CBI’s arrest “cannot be said to be without justifiable reasons or as illegal”.

Several hospitals in Delhi received bomb threat emails on Tuesday, prompting authorities to launch search operations on their premises, according to the officials.

A call was received at 1.04 pm from a hospital in Nangloi and another from Primus Hospital at 1.07 pm in central Delhi’s Chanakya Puri informing that they had received bomb threats, a Delhi Fire Services (DFS) official told news agency PTI.

Fire tenders, bomb detection teams and police rushed to the spots. A thorough checking is being conducted, the official told PTI.

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed that former BJP MP Subramanian Swamy’s plea related to Congress MP Rahul Gandhi’s citizenship be listed before the bench dealing with public interest litigations (PILs) after Swamy failed to demonstrate the “legally enforceable right” under which the court can issue directions.

In a writ petition, Swamy had sought the high court’s directions to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to file a status report on his complaints against Gandhi.

Swamy, assisted by advocate Satya Sabharwal, submitted before the court of Justice Sanjeev Narula that on August 6, 2019, he had written to the MHA on alleged violations made by Rahul Gandhi in voluntarily disclosing his British citizenship. He also submitted that Gandhi could not hold both British and Indian citizenship. Read the full story here.

Heavy rainfall in Delhi on Tuesday led to waterlogged roads across the Capital.

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Traffic remains affected on both carriageways of Delhi's Outer Ring Road - from Bhera Enclave roundabout towards Peeragarhi due to waterlogging, the Delhi Traffic Police have informed.

The Police have asked commuters to plan their journey accordingly, as the Bhera Enclave underpass is not motorable.

Three children were rescued from a school bus which got stuck in the waterlogged Minto Bridge underpass in northwest Delhi on Tuesday following morning rain, officials told news agency PTI.

An autorickshaw was also stuck in the underpass, they said. The water is being pumped out, an official said.

According to the officials, no one was injured in any of the incidents as rescue teams quickly reached the spot. (PTI)

The Delhi Traffic Police has issued an advisory after heavy rains led to waterlogging on the Minto Bridge, IP Marg, Mundka, Mangi Bridge, Chatta Rail Chowk, Nigam Bodh Ghat, Ch. Fateh Singh Marg, Railway Under Bridge, Ram Bagh Road, and Azad Market on Tuesday.

Several key stretches in the city reported waterlogging and consequent traffic logjam due to heavy rain on Tuesday.

According to Delhi Traffic Police, areas such as Rohtak road, Minto Bridge, IP Marg, Mundka, Chatta Rail Chowk and area around Nigambodh Ghat has been affected and alternate routes have been provided.

Roads were waterlogged after heavy rains hit the national Capital on Tuesday.

Rain lashed parts of Delhi and the National Capital Region during the early hours of Tuesday after the IMD sounded 'orange' alert for the region.

Heavy rainfall in Delhi and southwest NCR during the early hours of Tuesday led to waterlogging in several parts, after the India Meteorological Department sounded an ‘orange’ alert for the region.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has sounded an ‘orange’ alert for entire Delhi and southwest NCR till 9:05 am on Tuesday.

The weather agency has warned of moderate to intense spell (1-3 cm/hr) likely to continue over Central and East Delhi duringthe nextonehour.

A generally cloudy sky with light rain was predicted by the Met office for today and it expects maximum and minimum temperatures to be around 36 and 27 degrees Celsius respectively.

The Met office has sounded yellow alert for the rest of the NCR (Northwest, Northeast and Southeast). From 5.30 am to 7.45 am, a significant amount of rainfall was logged (in mm) over NCR-Delhi: Pitampura (57.0), Delhi University (55.5), Najafgarh (34.5), Narela (15.5), Lodhi Road (15.0).