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Delhi notifies winter anti-pollution plan with year-round PUC checks

Delhi has notified a permanent winter pollution plan, mandating year-round PUC checks, hybrid work norms, construction curbs and anti-smog measures from November to February

NPCI ties up with HSBC India, JP Morgan to boost overseas UPI payments

NPCI has partnered with HSBC India and JP Morgan Payments to enable real-time foreign exchange conversion and settlement for international UPI transactions, making overseas payments more transparent

Delhi EV policy comes into effect: What it covers and what it does not

Delhi's new EV policy aims to attract ₹15,000 crore in investment over four years and accelerate the shift to cleaner transport, with the goal of reducing vehicle pollution by 2030

Gave India new identity worldwide: PM Modi hails 11 years of Digital India

Eleven years of Digital India has given India a new identity worldwide, he asserted

Delhi HC defers hearing on Jaipur Polo Ground eviction plea to July 9

Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar deferred hearing in the matter after noting that a copy of the sessions court's decision was not available with the parties yet

Delhi govt notifies EV Policy 2026, rolls out subsidies, tax exemptions

The Delhi Cabinet headed by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday approved the EV policy after which it was sent to LG Taranjit Singh Sandhu for final approval

Govt nod mandatory for Adani stake transfer in Vizhinjam port: Kerala CM

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone said Switzerland-based MSC will acquire a 49 per cent stake in its Vizhinjam port in Kerala for about $1.4 billion

From VB-G RAM G to Delhi EV policy: Key changes taking effect from July 1

From higher rural wages and cheaper commercial LPG to new RBI rules, EV incentives, passport fees and tax deadlines, here are the key changes taking effect from July 1

India's below-normal July monsoon forecast risks Kharif crop outlook

July rainfall is expected to be less than 94% of the long-term average of about 28 centimeters, largely due to the emergence of an El Niño weather pattern in the Pacific Ocean

The egg debate: Can vegetarian alternatives deliver the same nutrition?

West Bengal's decision to replace eggs in school meals has reignited a nutrition debate; experts explain why protein quality, digestibility, and essential nutrients matter as much as protein content

Monsoon advances; likely to reach Delhi, northwest India in 2-3 days

IMD forecasts heavy to very heavy rainfall across several states this week as the monsoon progresses over central and northern India

Nayara cuts petrol price by ₹5 a litre, diesel by ₹3 as global rates ease

The revised rates have come into effect at all of Nayara's more than 7,000 fuel stations across the country

OMCs cut commercial LPG prices by ₹183.50 as fuel supplies stabilise

Commercial LPG prices have been reduced by ₹183.50 as fuel supplies improve after the West Asia crisis, but there is no change in domestic LPG cylinder prices

Delhi govt to launch EV portal in 4-5 days for online benefit claims

Under the new EV policy, verified applicants will receive purchase and scrapping incentives directly into their bank accounts via Direct Benefit Transfer

India likely to receive below-normal rainfall in July 2026, says IMD

The weather office forecasts July rainfall at less than 94 per cent of the long period average and advises farmers to adopt water conservation measures amid a weak monsoon

NIT Rourkela develops nanotech wound dressing to fight infections

The affordable nanotechnology-based dressing combines cotton gauze and curcumin to prevent infections, reduce pain during dressing changes and promote faster wound healing

Present service updates at Gram Sabhas: Panchayati Raj Ministry to depts

A ministry report recommends that state line departments present service delivery updates and scheme status at Gram Sabhas to improve participation, transparency and public trust

Fire breaks out at Parikrama Restaurant in Delhi, no injuries reported

The Delhi Fire Services said that it received a call at 3.40 pm regarding the fire at the iconic Parikrama, The Revolving Restaurant

E20 rollout an 'experiment', results will be known next year, govt tells SC

Attorney General R Venkataramani said the government was evaluating the nationwide rollout of E20 fuel and would have the results of the exercise by next year

Govt extends CBDT Chairman Ravi Agrawal's tenure by 6 months till Dec 2026

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved the reappointment of the 1988-batch IRS officer on a contract basis after he was due to retire on June 30