The Supreme Court on Wednesday stressed the need to stop crop residue burning, which affects air quality in the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) and asked state governments to take steps to curb pollution. “Let us at least make an endeavour for the next winter to be a little better,” a […]
Delhi-NCR air quality: SC asking Punjab to stop stubble burning sparks political debate
Hours after the Supreme Court of India directed the governments of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Delhi to stop stubble burning in view of the deteriorating air quality in the national capital, political reactions poured in from several leaders on the issue. The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Punjab government […]
Diesel buses from other states banned from entering Delhi-NCR from November 1
Amid deteriorating air quality in Delhi, Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Monday stated that all diesel buses running in Delhi-NCR which are coming from other states will be banned from entry from November 1. Environment Minister Gopal Rai said, “The Delhi government is working on all the parameters under the […]
IGL hikes CNG price in Delhi-NCR by 95 paise
Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL), which operates CNG stations across the Delhi-NCR, has decided to increase the prices of CNG in the region from Saturday, December 17. Now, CNG will be 95 paise costlier. Customers will now have to pay up to Rs. 79.56 for a kg of CNG in Delhi, […]
Mother Dairy raises milk prices in Delhi NCR from today
Mother Dairy full-cream milk and token milk will be costlier by Rs 1 per litre and Rs 2 per litre respectively across the Delhi-NCR from today. From Monday, the price of full cream milk increased to Rs 64 per litre from Rs 63 per litre. However, the company has not […]
SC to hear on November 10 plea on worsening air pollution in Delhi-NCR
The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear on November 10 a plea seeking measures to curb worsening air pollution in Delhi-NCR. A bench of Chief Justice of India UU Lalit and Bela M Trivedi posted the case for hearing on November 10 after an advocate mentioned the matter for […]
Health expert terms Delhi NCR pollution a “medical emergency” as people complain of pneumonia, chest infections
The quality of the air in the national capital continued to remain in the ‘very poor’ category and ‘severe’ in Noida. There are reports of many people having been admitted to the ICU after reporting pneumonia and chest infections. Health expert termed the problems caused due to the rise in […]
CBI raids in 7 states; Searches at 21 locations in Delhi-NCR, including premises of Manish Sisodia
Officials of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday arrived at the residence of Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia as part of the investigative agency’s raids at 21 places across Delhi and the National Capital Region. The raids are being conducted in seven states of the country in […]
Income Tax Dept conducts searches on premises of pharma group in Delhi NCR, Haryana
The Income Tax Department carried out search operations on the premises of a pharmaceutical group in Haryana and Delhi-NCR and seized cash and assets worth over Rs 8 crore. The search operation was carried out on June 29 covering 25 premises in Delhi-NCR and Haryana. The Income Tax Department seized a large number of […]
Bharat Bandh over Agnipath: Trains cancelled, traffic jams across Delhi-NCR
Over 80 trains have been cancelled and massive traffic jams are being witnessed across Delhi-NCR on Monday as some organisations have called for a “Bharat Bandh” to mark their protest against the Agnipath recruitment scheme unveiled by the Central government last week. This comes a day after Tri-service chiefs ruled […]
CNG price increased by Rs 2 per kg in Delhi-NCR
The Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL), on Saturday, increased the price of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) by Rs 2 per kg. With this CNG will cost Rs 75.61 per kg with effect from today. CNG will cost Rs 78.17 per Kg in Noida, Greater Noida, and Ghaziabad. It will cost Rs […]
CNG price hiked by Rs 2 per kg in Delhi-NCR
The Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL) has hiked the price of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) by Rs 2 per kg in Delhi-NCR, with effect from Sunday at 6 am. With the latest hike, CNG is now priced at Rs 73.61 per kg in Delhi, Rs 76.17 per kg in Noida, and […]
CNG becomes costlier by Rs 1 in Delhi-NCR
Days after the oil companies raised the prices of petrol and diesel, the Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL) on Thursday increased the rate of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) by Rs 1 per kilogram. The price of one kg CNG has reached Rs 59.01 per kg in Delhi. The new price will […]
Union Home Secretary calls for ‘unified strategy’ in Delhi-NCR
Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla emphasised on the need to have a “unified strategy” in Delhi-NCR region to tackle COVID-19 pandemic, especially for the Omicron variant, while chairing a meeting on Thursday. Union Home Secretary’s concern came during nearly two hours virtual meeting he chaired to review the COVID-19 situation and preparedness in Delhi and the […]
17 flying squads constituted to implement anti-pollution measures in Delhi-NCR, Centre tells S
The Commission for Air Quality Management in Delhi-NCR 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 in the national capital region. The Commission said that an Enforcement Task Force of five […]