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PM Modi to visit Bhutan on Nov 11 to boost ties further, inaugurate project

Modi will meet Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and hold wide-ranging talks with Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay during the November 11-12 visit

Justice not privilege of few but right of every citizen, says CJI Gavai

Gavai said the true reward of the legal services movement does not lie in statistics or annual reports, but in the quiet gratitude and renewed faith of citizens who once felt invisible

Isro collects Chandrayaan-2 data to aid study of Moon's polar regions

According to an ISRO statement, the Chandrayaan-2 Orbiter has been in orbit around the Moon since 2019 and has been providing high-quality data

Delhi CM Gupta encourages use of public transport amid 'very poor' AQI

According to the Delhi Chief Minister's Office (CMO), Gupta encourages private institutions to prioritise work-from-home arrangements in light of the prevailing pollution situation

Punjab sees 3,284 stubble burning from from Sep to Nov, Haryana records 206

CAQM undertook field visits in Punjab to assess the ground situation related to crop residue management and enforcement activities aimed towards the reduction in stubble burning incidents

Manohar Khattar launches DRAP, UiWIN to clear dumpsites by September 2026

The Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs inaugurated DRAP, UiWIN, and other key initiatives during the two-day 'National Urban Conclave 2025' in the capital

DDA launches second phase of Jan Sadharan Awaas Yojana housing scheme

The scheme, launched on November 7, offers flats under the low-income group and economically weaker section (EWS) categories, located across key areas of Delhi

Delhi enters 'red zone' as pollution crosses 400-mark, AQI turns severe

Several parts of the city recorded pollution levels in the 'severe' category. Monitoring stations reported an AQI of 404 at Alipur, 402 at ITO, 406 at Nehru Nagar

Delhi's air quality in Nov better than 2024; DPCC aims to avert Grap-III

Officials said that Delhi has so far avoided reaching the pollution levels that had triggered the implementation of Stage III of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) around the same time in 2023

NGT orders to ensure installation of OCEMS in GPIs in UP, Bihar, Delhi

The National Green Tribunal has directed the CPCB and SPCBs to ensure the installation of Online Continuous Effluent Monitoring Systems in Grossly Polluting Industries (GPIs).

After Unesco tag for Lucknow, Yogi bats for One District, One Cuisine in UP

In a post on X, Adityanath said in the context of the capital city's selection, the diverse cuisine of the state and its unique flavours need to be introduced to the world

SC doesn't interfere in policy matters of economic considerations: CJI

Gavai said the Supreme Court has consistently upheld the delicate balance between economic freedom, regulatory discipline, and fairness

DTC to expand its EV charging infrastructure for heavy commercial vehicles

The DTC has begun setting up the charging infrastructure at the following depots: Rohini Sector 37, Keshopur, Nangloi, Kalkaji, Sukhdev Vihar, Nand Nagri, Ghazipur, and Hasanpur

Govt invested Rs 21,000 cr in Northeast's education sector in 11 years: FM

Connectivity has also received a boost in the region during the period, with new states put on the railway map and several greenfield airports constructed, she added

Educate Girls wins Ramon Magsaysay Award for helping girls return to school

While receiving the award, Educate Girls founder Safeena Husain said the honour belongs to the organisation's team members who work in villages across India

Winter session from Dec 1 to 19; Oppn slams govt for 'just 15 working days'

The three-week session will have 15 sittings in all and is expected to be stormy as it comes in the midst of the Election Commission's SIR of electoral rolls in 12 states and Union territories

High-powered panel grants approval to various projects under Nabard's RIDF

The National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development's (Nabard) RIDF tranches are annual allocations of funds for rural infrastructure development in India

Over 90,000 stray dogs in Mumbai but only 8 shelters for them: BMC

The officials said that in order to implement the apex court's order, more dog shelters need to be set up in the metropolis

President Murmu departs for 6-day state visit to Angola, Botswana

In the first leg of her journey, Murmu will reach the Angolan capital of Luanda and hold high-level engagements between November 8 and 11

Mumbai takes the crown in the list of Asia's happiest cities of 2025

Mumbai emerges as Asia's happiest city with 94% of residents saying the city makes them happy; Beijing, Shanghai, Chiang Mai, and Hanoi follow