Supreme Court satisfied over anti-pollution steps in Delhi
Dec 16, 2021, at 07:16 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Thursday expressed satisfaction regarding the steps taken by the Centre and the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to reduce pollution in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR).
Decision on reopening Delhi schools by Friday: Pollution panel
Dec 16, 2021, at 05:49 am
New Delhi/IBNS: A decision on the reopening of schools and lifting of construction ban in Delhi will be taken on or before Dec 17, the pollution panel has said.
Air quality in Delhi-NCR continue to remain in 'very poor' category
Dec 15, 2021, at 05:36 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The air quality in Delhi and NCR continued to remain in the “very poor” category on Wednesday, as the Air quality Index (AQI) stood at 354, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
Four class 10 students chased and stabbed outside Delhi school after exam
Dec 12, 2021, at 10:25 pm
Delhi/IBNS: Four 10th standard students were critically injured after they were chased and stabbed outside a school in East Delhi on Saturday.
Low intensity blast at Rohini Court; 1 injured
Dec 10, 2021, at 04:35 am
New Delhi/UNI: One person was injured after a low intensity blast in Room number 102 of Rohini Court on Thursday morning.
PM Modi pays tribute to General Bipin Rawat, others at Delhi's Palam Air Force base
Dec 10, 2021, at 03:13 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday paid his tributes to India's first Chief of Defence Staff, General Bipin Rawat, his wife and the 11 armed force personnel, who lost their lives in the fatal chopper crash in Tamil Nadu's Nilgiri Hills, at Delhi's Palam Air Force base.
Bodies of General Bipin Rawat, others reach Delhi, PM Modi to lead tributes
Dec 10, 2021, at 02:01 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Bodies of General Bipin Rawat, his wife, and the 11 personnel, who lost their lives in the fatal chopper crash in Tamil Nadu's Nilgiri Hills on Wednesday, have reached Delhi's Palam Air Force base.
Farmers call off year-long protests against agricultural reforms after govt accepts demands
Dec 09, 2021, at 11:17 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: After the Modi government accepted all demands made by the protesters, farmers ended their 15-month long agitation against the agricultural reforms, which were brought by the current dispensation, on Thursday.
Delhi air quality improves to 'poor' category
Dec 08, 2021, at 05:57 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The air quality in Delhi on Wednesday improved to a poor category from very poor, the Centre-run System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) data showed.
Congress stages protest against Centre, Delhi govt
Dec 08, 2021, at 01:48 am
New Delhi/UNI: The Delhi Congress on Tuesday staged a protest against the Centre and Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP government in the national capital on various issues.
Delhi's air quality continues to be 'very poor'
Dec 07, 2021, at 04:10 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Delhi's air quality continued to remain in the 'very poor' category on Tuesday, the Centre-run System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) data showed.
Implement Dec 2 order: SC to Centre and Delhi during air pollution hearing
Dec 03, 2021, at 06:59 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Centre and the union territory of Delhi to implement the top court's orders passed on Dec 2 in connection with the Delhi-NCR pollution hearing case.
Enforcement Task Force, Flying Squads to tackle Delhi-NCR air pollution: Centre to SC
Dec 03, 2021, at 06:45 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in the Delhi-NCR pollution case on Friday filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court, saying it has constituted an Enforcement Task Force to monitor compliance with its directions to control air pollution.
SC pulls up Centre, Delhi govt on air pollution, asks for report by Friday 10 am
Dec 02, 2021, at 11:38 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Thursday came down heavily on both the Centre and the Delhi government, following continued deterioration in air quality in the national capital, and directed both to take serious measures immediately to reduce the AQI levels and submit a report within 24 hours.
2 Omicron cases detected in India's Karnataka
Dec 02, 2021, at 10:02 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Two Omicron cases have been detected in southern state of Karnataka in India, said the Union Health Ministry today. The two cases were of foreign nationals who recently arrived in Bengaluru.
Delhi CM Kejriwal plans to make Yamuna clean by 2025
Dec 02, 2021, at 06:09 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is planning to get the Yamuna river cleaned up before the next assembly elections in 2025.
Petrol now cheaper in Delhi as Kejriwal govt reduces VAT
Dec 01, 2021, at 07:39 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The price of petrol in Delhi will now be cheaper as the city government on Wednesday reduced the Value Added Tax (VAT) from 30 percent to 19.40%.
Delhi air quality remains in very poor category
Dec 01, 2021, at 07:26 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The air quality in the national capital continues to remain in the “very poor ” category on Wednesday morning, as the air quality index recorded 349 according to India Meteorological department (IMD).
Nov 30, 2021, at 01:22 am
New Delhi/UNI: Ban on entry of trucks in the National Capital Territory of Delhi has been extended exempting essential, CNG and electric-run trucks till Dec 7 while the restrictions on construction and demolition activities continue till further orders, Environment Minister Gopal Rai announced in a press briefing on Monday.
Supreme Court expresses concern over rising air pollution levels in Delhi-NCR
Nov 29, 2021, at 07:05 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court has directed the governments of Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana to comply with the directions issued by the Commission for Air Quality Management in Delhi-NCR and sought compliance reports from them to be submitted before the court by Wednesday.
Delhi air quality remains in 'very poor' category, likely to deteriorate further from Dec 1
Nov 29, 2021, at 05:44 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Air quality in the national capital continued to remain in the "very poor" category on Monday, as the air quality index (AQI) was recorded at 373, according to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR).
Kangana Ranaut summoned by Delhi Assembly Committee over actress' Khalistani remark
Nov 25, 2021, at 07:10 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A Delhi Assembly committee has summoned Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut for calling the farmers' protest a Khalistani movement, media reports said.
Delhi: Five people hospitalised after toxic gas leakage
Nov 25, 2021, at 06:41 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Five people were hospitalised after they inhaled toxic gas which leaked at Ekta Vihar in RK Puram area here, police said on Thursday.
Delhi air quality remains in 'very poor' category
Nov 25, 2021, at 05:53 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The air quality in the national capital continued to remain in the 'very poor' category on Thursday, as the air quality Index (AQI) stood at 362 according to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR).
Delhi air pollution: Supreme Court directs Centre to take measures for three days
Nov 24, 2021, at 05:57 pm
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: The Supreme Court has directed the central government to take measures for the next three days to curb air pollution in the national capital, media reports said.
Delhi's air quality slips to 'very poor' category
Nov 24, 2021, at 05:40 pm
New Delhi/UNI: After a little respite from the pollution, air quality in the national capital again slipped into the 'very poor' category on Wednesday, as the, air quality Index (AQI) stood at 328, according to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR).
Congress' Kirti Azad to join Mamata Banerjee's TMC today
Nov 23, 2021, at 05:57 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Kirti Azad is set to join the Trinamool Congress (TMC), which is in an expansion mode after the 2021 West Bengal Assembly Election victory, media reports said.
Delhi air quality improves slightly as AQI stands at 266
Nov 23, 2021, at 05:18 pm
New Delhi/UNI: After recording worst pollution levels for past several weeks, Delhi on Tuesday got some respite as the Air Quality Index (AQI) level moved from "very poor" to “poor" category according to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR).
Arvind Kejriwal gets dinner invite at auto driver's home. He accepts
Nov 23, 2021, at 04:48 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Winning several hearts, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday accepted a dinner invitation to an auto-rickshaw driver's home.
Mamata Banerjee likely to visit New Delhi today
Nov 22, 2021, at 06:43 pm
Kolkata/UNI: West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo, Mamata Banerjee, is likely to fly to New Delhi on Monday on a three-day visit to the national capital.