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- Delhi High Court on Monday asked Delhi government to set up COVID-19 testing centres at bus stops within seven days for migrants returning from different states.
- Ola , Uber has announced a strike in Delhi NCR from Tuesday. It is demanding a concession period for the companies running cabs till December 31 and an increase in fares. Kamaljeet Singh Gill, president of the Delhi Sarvodaya Drivers Association, said that nearly two lakh cab drivers have declared the strike as the government is not paying any heed to the demands.
- To prevent the spread of corona infection, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has introduced a smart card facility. By closing the token system, Metro management is registering passengers on the Auto Pay app, so that passengers can recharge smart cards from anywhere. So far, 4,600 passengers have registered on the app, whereas before the lockdown, about 27 lakh passengers used to travel daily.