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Pleasant morning in Delhi on Sunday; cloudy sky, light rain expected

The weather office has predicted generally cloudy skies with very light rain and thundershowers at isolated places towards the evening

Fire at Delhi's Mangolpuri factory under control, no casualty reported

The fire that broke out at a factory in Mangolpuri Phase-1 area in the early hours of Wednesday was declared to be of a medium category with no casualty reported so far, according to an official

Delhi reports 134 dengue cases this year, 23 in June; zero deaths so far

Last year, 9,613 dengue cases were recorded in the national capital, which was the highest number in the last five years

Delhi traders, transport groups protest move to ban heavy vehicles in Oct

The decision to ban the entry of medium and heavy goods vehicles to the national capital from October 1 to February 28 was aimed at curbing vehicular pollution

Delhi bans entry of medium, heavy vehicles from Nov-Feb to curb pollution

The request was made to deal with the problem of vehicular pollution in the city, which officials here indicated, is contributed to in part by vehicles coming from the neighbouring state of Haryana

Highest office space vacancy in Delhi-NCR at 28.5%: Anarock report

Office vacancies in NCR are the highest among the top 7 cities at 28.5%, followed by Kolkata at 23.5% and Mumbai Metropolitan Region about 16%, Anarock said in a statement

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 as some organisations have called for a "Bharat Bandh" to mark their protest against Agnipath scheme

Here is how Delhi residents can continue to receive electricity subsidy

The electricity bills from next month will probably have a form with "yes" or "no" option to opt for subsidy

Delhi-NCR, Northwestern plains to get rainfall on June 16-17: IMD

The IMD forecast said that a fall in maximum temperatures by 2-3 degrees Celsius is very likely over northwest India during next three days

480,000 homes worth over Rs 4.5 trillion stuck in top seven cities

Anarock said that the Delhi-NCR and MMR together account for 77 per cent of the total stuck/delayed housing units, while the southern metros Bengaluru, Chennai, and Hyderabad have just 9 per cent

No major relief from heatwave in Delhi till June 16, says weather office

Parts of Delhi recorded a heatwave for a seventh consecutive day on Thursday, even as the India Meteorological Department said no major relief is likely till June 16. The Safdarjung Observatory, Delhi's base station, recorded a maximum temperature of 43.8 degrees Celsius, four notches above normal. Three out of the 11 weather stations in Delhi recorded a heatwave on Thursday. The maximum temperature settled at 46.8 degrees Celsius at Mungeshpur, making it the hottest place in the city. Pitampura, Najafgarh and Ridge stations recorded a high of 45.3 degrees Celsius, 45.4 degrees Celsius and 45.2 degrees Celsius, respectively. Weather experts said the maximum temperature in Delhi-NCR will come down by a few notches over the weekend but no major relief is likely till June 15. They said moisture-laden easterly winds will bring significant relief in the region from June 16 onwards. Senior IMD scientist R K Jenamani said there will be cloudy weather in Delhi over the weekend but there

Decision to ban coal in Delhi a late step in right direction: Greenpeace

Air pollution from burning coal is expensive and takes a massive toll on people's health, Greenpeace India's Avinash Chanchal said on Wednesday

Mundka fire: Families of victims perform last rites; 16 bodies unidentified

The family of Madhu Devi, a victim of the Mundka fire, finally performed her last rites on Wednesday, almost a month after the incident that claimed lives of 27 people. Madhu's husband Amit Kumar said that the last few weeks had been nothing less than a nightmare. "We knew she is no more. But as her body was not identified, we had a small hope," he said. Madhu was among the three victims whose bodies were identified on Tuesday. So far, 11 of the 27 bodies have been identified and handed over to their family members. Madhu is survived by her husband and two pre-teen daughters. "We had our wedding anniversary on May 20. As she is no more, who will take care of our children?" Amit asked. Amit said he is relieved that at least her last rites have been performed with proper rituals. "We have had many sleepless nights as we wanted to perform last rites for her soul," he said. The Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) on Tuesday handed over the DNA profiles of three unidentified bodies to t

Over 15% jump in waste dumping into Delhi's landfills in a year: Govt data

Delhi has registered a jump of around 15 per cent in the quantity of waste being dumped into its three landfill sites as compared to last year, according to government data. According to reports submitted to the Union Jal Shakti Ministry and the Central Pollution Control Board, Delhi generated 10,990 tonnes per day (TPD) of municipal solid waste (MSW) in April 2021 on an average. Of this, 5,457 TPD (49.65 per cent) was processed at MSW processing facilities and 5,533 (50.35 per cent) ended up in landfill sites at Bhalswa, Ghazipur and Okhla. The MSW generation increased to 11,293 TPD by April this year, of which only 4,929 TPD (43.6 per cent) was processed, recycled or turned into compost. The remaining (6,366 TPD) ended up in landfills, an increase of over 15 per cent in a year. Three waste-to-energy (WTE) plants, one each at Bhalswa, Okhla and Ghazipur, operational in the city can utilise up to 4,550 TPD of waste for electricity generation. Municipal bodies dispose of 553 TPD of

Top headlines: Cabinet hikes paddy MSP; masks made mandatory on flights

Business Standard brings you the top headlines on Wednesday

Squally winds, rains lash Delhi-NCR; cause traffic jams, uproot trees

Delhi NCR residents were caught off guard as prior to the heavy rains, sky became dark in no time around 4 pm and strong winds blew resulting in a dust storm after which it started downpour in no time

Vegetable prices up amid supply shortage in Delhi; tomatoes at Rs 60/kg

As per vendors, these prices will increase further in the coming days as they argue "vegetables often become expensive during the rainy season"

Heavy rain, thunderstorm hit Delhi-NCR regions, flight operations affected

The airport authorities have requested the passengers to contact the airline concerned for updated flight information

Multiple initiatives boosted 4G experience for customers in Delhi-NCR: VIL

Vodafone Idea on Monday said it has boosted the 4G experience of its customers in the national capital region, with multiple network initiatives that spurred better indoor coverage and faster speeds.

CNG price hiked by Rs 2 per kg in Delhi-NCR with effect from today

With the latest hike, CNG is now priced at Rs 73.61 per kg in Delhi, Rs 76.17 per kg in Noida, and Rs 81.94 in Gurugram