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Delhi's Air Quality Remains 'Poor', Likely to Deteriorate Due to Unfavourable Meteorological Conditions
According to the Ministry of Earth Sciences’ air quality monitor, SAFAR, stubble burning accounted for 15 per cent of Delhi’s PM2.5 pollution on Friday.
DTC Discharging Waste into River: Green Panel Calls for Millennium Bus Depot to be Shifted from Yamuna Flood Plains
The Yamuna monitoring committee, which comprises retired NGT expert member B S Sajwan and former Delhi chief secretary Shailaja Chandra, told the green panel that the DTC has been operating without necessary approvals and discharging waste water into the...
Day after CM Kejriwal's Order, People Still Pay Rs 500 for Not Using Mask in Absence of Proper Notification
Though the decision to hike the fine from Rs 500 to Rs 2,000 has been announced, but it cannot be legally enforced unless a proper notification is received from the government, officials said.
Farm Laws Stir: Big Showdown Likely in Delhi on Nov 26 as Thousands of Farmers Take to Highways
Members of trade union from various states will also try to march down to the national capital as part of their indefinite protest against the recent farm laws passed by the Centre.
6 More Directors Nabbed in Multi-crore 'Bike Boat' Scam for Duping Rs 42,000 crore in Noida
The accused persons used to entice their victims to invest Rs 62,000 in a bike and receive Rs 9,500 per month, including principle and rental income on the bike, for one year.
Pakiastani Forces Continue to Provide Supporting Cover Fire to Infiltrators, Says MEA
Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said the incessant infiltration of terrorists and induction of weapons to fuel terror activities continues unabated. Such activities are not possible without the support of Pakistani forces deplo...
India Slams Pak, Says Polls in Gilgit Baltistan Aimed at Hiding Illegal Occupation of Territory
At an online briefing about elections held in Gilgit-Baltistan and protests against the poll process there, MEA Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said the region was an integral part of India since 1947.
Delhi Govt Asks 42 Private Hospitals to Reserve 80% of Their Total ICU Beds for Covid-19 Patients
This will increase 260 ICU beds in pvt hospitals for COVID-19 treatment, said Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Twitter.
ISL 2020-21: NorthEast United FC to Resume Training after 2 Players Test Positive for Covid-19
NorthEast United FC announced on social media that they will resume regular training after two of its players tested positive for coronavirus
PM Modi to Hold Virtual Summit with His Luxembourg Counterpart on Thursday
It will be the first stand-alone summit meeting between India and Luxembourg in the past two decades, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.
SC Refuses to Entertain Bail Plea of Person Jailed for Objectionable Tweet Against Uddhav Thackeray, Asks Counsel to Go to HC
A bench of Chief Justice S A Bobde and Justices AS Bopanna and V Ramasubramanian asked the counsel for Sameer Thakkar to approach the Bombay High Court with the plea saying that it can also uphold his fundamental rights.
Media Doing Exceptional Work in Spreading Awareness Against Covid-19, Valuable Stakeholder: PM Modi
PM Modi added that at a time the world is up against an unprecedented crisis in the form of COVID-19, the nation’s fight against the pandemic is powered by the restraint and resolve of its 130 crore citizens.
Modi Govt Committed to Freedom of Press, Says Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the Narendra Modi government believed in the freedom of Press and opposed attempts to "throttle" it.
Delhi Fire Department Receiving Strange 'Oil Rain' Calls From All Over City
Police had to close one of the roads leading to Jamia Nagar opposite the Holy Family Hospital in south Delhi after some bikers slipped on the road.
Plea in SC Seeking to Ascertain Feasibility of Confiscating Black Money, Benami Property
The petition, which is likely to come up for hearing in the coming days, has also sought life imprisonment for offences such as bribery, black money, tax evasion, grain hoarding, food adulteration, human and drug trafficking.
Punjab Sees Maximum Cases of Stubble Burning, Highest in Four Years; Farm Law Anger Key Reason
Experts saying anger over farm bills and the government not paying the Supreme Court-ordered financial incentive to farmers could be among the reasons for the spike in farm fires.