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Delhi's air quality deteriorates to 'severe plus' category, Grap 4 kicks in

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai will hold a meeting with the Heads of Departments of all concerned departments on Monday for the effective implementation of the GRAP IV

Delhi chokes as AQI hits 'severe plus' at 481; Grap-IV measures enforced

Delhi pollution: Amid rising pollution levels in the Delhi-NCR region, Grap-IV has come into effect from 8 am as air quality dropped to 481 on Monday morning

India bringing legacy of New Delhi declaration: Kant ahead of G20 Summit

Kant noted that the New Delhi declaration was progressive and was focused on the visions of PM Modi

Himachal govt expands 'CM Sukh-Ashray Yojana' to support abandoned children

Under the expanded Mukhyamantri Sukhashrya Yojana, certificates for eligible children would be issued by district child welfare committees, a government release said

Baba Siddique murder case: Court sends 2 more accused to police custody

Salman Vohra has been accused of being the financing the murder, while Akashdeep Singh was another accused

'Truth coming out': PM Modi on movie on 2002 Godhra train burning

Modi made the comments on X, reacting to a user's post praising the movie "Sabarmati Report" for "bringing out the important truth of one of the most shameful events in our recent history"

India's box office collections drop 7% to Rs 8,951 cr in Jan-Oct 2024

Singham Again and Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 in November and the upcoming release of Pushpa 2: The Rule in December could help revive the industry

Highlights: Entry of trucks into Delhi banned except those carrying essential goods from Mon 8 am

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Distinguished IIS officer S M Khan dies at 67 after brief illness

He was a prominent figure in the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), serving as the longest-serving information officer for the agency from 1989 to 2002

'India's annual temp to rise 1.5°C by 2057, if emissions stay moderate'

The study highlights that these changes could exacerbate extreme weather events, including heatwaves, droughts, and intense rainfall, with wide-ranging effects on communities, agriculture, and natural

GRAP Stage-4 restrictions to come into force from Monday in Delhi-NCR

According to the order, no trucks will be allowed into Delhi except for those carrying essential items or using clean fuel (LNG/CNG/BS-VI diesel/electric)

Sudha Murty praises son-in-law Rishi Sunak's 'good Indian cultural values'

Murty joined Sunak and her daughter Akshata Murty as the guest of honour at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's annual Diwali gala in London on Saturday evening

FGD installation can cut SO2 emissions by 67% at power plants in NCR: Study

Additionally, the Goindwal Sahib power plant, located just outside this 300-km radius in Punjab, is also considered when making decisions about thermal power plants around Delhi

Delhi second-most polluted city in India as air quality remains 'severe'

According to the Centre's Decision Support System for Air Quality Management, vehicular emissions contributed approximately 15.8 per cent to Delhi's pollution on Sunday

Prestige Estates to launch Rs 52,000 cr housing projects by March 2025

During the 2023-24 fiscal year, Prestige Estates clocked record sales booking of Rs 21,040 crore

Govt plans to re-enact law on disqualification of MPs over office of profit

The draft bill also proposes to omit section 4 of the existing law relating to temporary suspension of disqualification in certain cases, and in its place empower the central government to amend

Retail tomato average price declines by 22.4% on improved supplies: Govt

The all-India average retail price of tomatoes stood at Rs 52.35 per kg on November 14, down from Rs 67.50 per kg on October 14, according to an official statement

FBI's wanted Vikash Yadav seeks court exemption citing security threat

It was also argued that the threat to the applicant's life is immediate, grave, and imminent and that his physical presence in court could provide an opportunity for these elements to harm

Delhi govt seizes over 2,200 overage vehicles to combat air pollution

According to official data, the seized vehicles include 260 diesel four-wheelers that are over 10 years old, alongside 1,156 petrol two-wheelers and 818 petrol three and four-wheelers

Municipal bodies must impose proper user charges for facilities: RBI report

RBI report noted that fees and user charges represent important sources of revenue for all civic bodies, particularly in Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Tripura