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Farmers to ring in New Year at borders as leaders draw plans for next meet

Adamant on call for repealing three farm acts even as industry bodies claim stir has caused Rs 70,000 cr loss

HCL Tech's Covid-hit 100-acre Lucknow project gets six months' extension

Phase-1 completed on time; phase-II had to be halted for nearly two months, and the pace of work remained sub-optimal during subsequent lockdown periods as well

Govt proposes panel to vet MSP, repeal of farm laws; fresh talks on Jan 4

Centre agrees to demands on air quality ordinance, draft electricity Bill

Govt calls farmers for talks on Wed, PM says acts will better their lives

On the agenda are detailed talks on three farm laws, MSP procurement system and Electricity Amendment bill, and ordinance to tackle air pollution in and around Delhi-NCR

Air quality 'very poor' in Noida, Ghaziabad, 'poor' in Faridabad, Gurgaon

The average 24-hour AQI at 4 pm on Saturday was 367 in Ghaziabad, 355 in Greater Noida, 344 in Noida, 300 in Faridabad and 269 in Gurgaon, according to CPCB''s Sameer app

India's favourite dish: A Biryani ordered per second, on Swiggy in 2020

The order analysis is based on millions of orders received by Swiggy

Home sales in top 7 cities halve in 2020 as Bengaluru, NCR lead decline

New housing supply down 46%, unsold inventory shrinks 2%

Why you must get your car fitted with a high-security registration plate

If you drive in the national capital without these plates, you may have to pay a heavy fine

India will be among the top five markets for us: Ikea's Peter Betzel

In a Q&A, the CEO of the furniture retailer's Indian arm dwells on his firm's localisation efforts and long-term commitment to the country

Diversified base offers several growth opportunities for Jubilant FoodWorks

Valuations, however, are factoring in near-term benefits of growth and consolidation

BK Birla group's realty arm to launch one housing project every quarter

Birla Estates aims to become one of the country's largest property developers; is starting the next phases of some of its existing projects

JCB launches dual-fuel CNG backhoe loader, roll-out from Delhi NCR unit

Company claims it will save Rs one lakh per year for the customer, at the current crude price

Random Covid-19 test for commuters going from Delhi to Noida: Details here

The random sampling will be done by a rapid antigen-based test

Rain, gusty winds bring significant improvement in air quality in Delhi-NCR

The city's 24-hour average air quality index (AQI) improved to 221, which falls in the 'poor' category

Ola sees full recovery in cities, says demand to continue after festivals

The SoftBank-backed ride-hailing firm had seen a massive slump during the lockdown but is now seeing close to 100 per cent recovery in key cities

Delhi-NCR air quality hits 'emergency' levels after city records AQI of 476

This is the sixth "severe" air day on the trot in Delhi

NGT imposes ban on sale, use of firecrackers in NCR from November 9-30

The National Green Tribunal imposed a total ban on sale or use of all kinds of firecrackers in the National Capital Region from the midnight of November 9 to the midnight of November 30

NGT seeks views on temporary ban on bursting firecrackers in Delhi-NCR

The tribunal noted that there are expert views on the clear nexus of air pollution with Covid-19 and with increased air pollution, the virus can cause more damage.

Air quality remains 'very poor' in Noida, Ghaziabad, Gurgaon, Faridabad

The air quality improved marginally but remained 'very poor' in Noida, Greater Noida, Ghaziabad, Gurgaon and Faridabad in the NCR on Saturday, according to a government agency

Air pollution in Delhi-NCR: Modi govt brings Ordinance to fix air quality

The ordinance entails setting up a commission with 18 members with legal powers to tackle the menace in the region