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Delhi under thick smog blanket, air quality remains severe for third day

In a slight improvement, Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 431 on Saturday morning, according to data from the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR).

Delhi's minimum temperature settles at 16.5 deg C; air quality 'severe'

The national capital continues to reel under the eye-stinging pollution with air quality recorded in the 'severe' category, while the minimum temperature settled at 16.5 degrees Celsius, a notch below the normal. According to Central Pollution Control Board data, the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) of Delhi stood at 426 at 9.30. The relative humidity at 8.30 am was 92 per cent, the India Meteorological Department said. The maximum temperature on Friday is expected to settle at 31.3 degrees Celsius, a notch above normal, according to the IMD. Anand Vihar and Jahangirpuri were the most polluted places in the capital with AQI at 471 and 485 respectively. The areas that recorded severe AQI are Alipur (475), Ashok Vihar (470), Bawana (482), Burari (460), DTU (446), Dwarka (474), ITO (438), Mundka (476), Narela (477), Nehru Nagar (482), Patparganj (435), Rohini (474), Sonia Vihar (472), Vivek Vihar (471) and Wazirpur (475). An AQI of above 400 is considered severe and can affect healt

Delhi air pollution: GRAP stage 4 to be implemented with 'immediate effect'

While the primary focus is on restrictions on entry and intra-Delhi movement of vehicles, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has directed all agencies to strictly implement Stage IV.

LG launches Operation Clean Delhi, inaugurates new multi-level car parking

Delhi Lt Governor V K Saxena Tuesday launched a special sanitation drive and said the national capital must focus on its cleanliness and beautification so that guests to G-20 meetings would carry back a "good impression" of the city. India will assume the Presidency of the G20 for one year from December 1, 2022, to November 30, 2023. It is expected to host over 200 G20 meetings during its year-long presidency of the influential group, culminating with an annual summit on September 9 and 10 next year. Saxena launched 'Operation Clean Delhi' from the Mayapuri area. Under this campaign, each zone will cover at least four wards each week and various sanitation activities will be conducted in coordination with RWAs and market associations over one month. Referring to the G-20 summit, Saxena said foreign guests from all over the world will visit the capital of India. "We must focus on cleanliness and beautification of Delhi so that guests carry back a good impression of our city with ...

A gastronomic journey through the North far removed from convention

Loya, the latest offering by Indian Hotels at Taj Palace, New Delhi, offers a confluence of flavours from the foothills of Himalayas, the fields of Punjab, the Gangetic plains, and snow-laden Kashmir

Minister Anurag Thakur launches special cleanliness drive at Chandni Chowk

Union minister Anurag Thakur on Wednesday launched a special cleanliness drive at Chandni Chowk here as part of the Swachh Bharat campaign, which aims to collect 1 crore kg of plastic waste across the country. The Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Sports and Youth Affairs had launched the month-long campaign, being conducted across 744 districts of the country, at Prayagraj on October 1 through Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan and National Service Scheme affiliated institutions. "We have already collected 84 lakh kg of plastic waste in a matter of 18 days and are set to surpass the target," Thakur told reporters after participating in the cleanliness drive near Town Hall in old Delhi. He urged the youth to dedicate two days coinciding with the Diwali festival to keep the surroundings clean. The minister also asked them to participate in the 'plog run' during the 'Run for Unity' on October 31, the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. The objectives of the Swachh Bhara

New Delhi-Amb Andaura Vande Bharat Express starts regular service

Six days after the inauguration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, New Delhi to Amb Andaura Vande Bharat Express commenced its regular service on Wednesday

Less than 1% of illegal money gets recovered by agencies: Interpol

On a global level, the most significant rise was seen in organised crime which was prevalent in both, the digital as well as the physical world

Moscow-Delhi flight arrives safely after bomb threat; search underway

Situation at Indira Gandhi International Airport became chaotic after the Delhi Police received a PCR call about a bomb in a flight that was coming from Moscow

Health Ministry sends high-level team to UP for dengue management

The team will collaborate with the State health authorities in instituting public health measures for Dengue management in Firozabad, Agra and Etawah districts

Govt amends Multi State Cooperative Societies Act to bring in transparency

Credit cooperatives constitute the bulk of the MSCS (610), followed by agriculture-oriented MSCS (244)

CM Kejriwal lays foundation of flyover from Anand Vihar to Apsara Border

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal laid the foundation stone of a 6-lane flyover between Anand Vihar to Apsara Border, intended to decongest one of the national capital's most crowded corridors

Delhi govt waives late payment surcharge on water bills till Dec 31

The Delhi government has decided to waive the late payment surcharge (LPSC) on the water bills of domestic and commercial consumers under the last rebate scheme till December 31 this year

CPCB readies 40 teams to track polluters as NCR air quality worsens

Newly formed teams to help implement preemptive measure under revised GRAP; Delhi govt has created 300 separate teams

Yamuna water level in Delhi nears warning mark, likely to breach today

The water level in the Yamuna here neared the warning mark of 204.5 metres on Sunday following heavy rain in the upper catchment areas and is expected to breach it on September 26, officials said. The Delhi flood control room said the water level reached 204.4 metres at 9 pm. It is likely to rise to 204.7 metres between 10 am and 12 noon on Monday. A flood alert is sounded in Delhi when the discharge rate from the Hathnikund barrage in Haryana's Yamuna Nagar crosses the 1 lakh-cusecs mark. People living near the floodplains and in flood-prone areas are evacuated then. The Delhi flood control room reported a discharge rate of around 45,352 cusecs at 8 pm. One cusec is equivalent to 28.32 litres per second. Normally, the flow rate at the Hathnikund barrage is 352 cusecs, but the discharge increases after heavy rainfall in the catchment areas. The water discharged from the barrage normally takes two to three days to reach the national capital. Incessant rains have battered parts of

Covid primary cause of death in 70 Delhi patients, incidental in 84 in Aug

Over 53 per cent of the Covid-related deaths reported in August in Delhi was of people who had succumbed due to co-morbodities or other causes but the coronavirus infection was "incidental", according to official data. As per the data shared by authorities, in cases of 70 fatalities in the month of August, COVID-19 was found as the "primary cause". In 84 deaths in August, coronavirus infection finding was "incidental", it said. The data on Covid-linked fatalities was shared in form of a graph, with month-wise data on deaths spanning March to September. The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) met here on Thursday to review the Covid situation in the national capital and conduct an assessment of the dedicated resources deployed at the hospitals to tackle the coronavirus pandemic. Maximum number of Covid-related deaths in Delhi have taken place in the month of August in the last few months. Four deaths in August were attributed to in "other" category, which includes burn, tra

Traffic crawls in rain-soaked Delhi for 2nd day, yellow alert for Saturday

The national capital reeled under traffic snarls and waterlogging woes with several key road stretches dotted with puddles of water as incessant rains lashed the city for a second consecutive day Friday. The weather department has issued a yellow alert for Saturday as well, cautioning people about moderate rain at most places in Delhi while heavy rains are expected at a couple of locations. The heavy rains disrupted the traffic movement with drivers having to negotiate waterlogged roads and stretches obstructed by fallen trees. The Delhi Traffic Police issued an alert, asking commuters to plan their journey keeping the rainfall in mind "Waterlogging has been observed near Hanuman Setu on Shanti van to Hanuman Mandir Carriageway, Libaspur underpass, Maharani Bagh Taimur Nagar cut, CDR Chowk, Mehrauli towards Gurugram, Andheria More towards Vasant Kunj, under Nizamuddin bridge, Singhu Border near petrol pump, MB Road towards Sainik Farm carriageway," it tweeted, advising the commute

Delhi govt to launch app for grievances regarding packaged commodities

The cabinet minister has also directed officials to ensure that the consumers are not overcharged during the festive season for packaged commodities

Names of Dr Srinivas, Dr Behari sent for AIIMS Delhi top post: Report

With Dr Randeep Guleria's second extended tenure as the director of AIIMS, New Delhi ending on September 23, the names of two doctors have been recommended for the top job in the premier institute, sources said. It has been learnt that the names of Dr M Srinivas, Dean of Employees' State Insurance Company (ESIC) Hospital and Medical College in Hyderabad, and Dr Sanjay Behari, Director of Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology, Trivandrum, have been sent to the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) for approval. Interestingly, neither Dr Srinivas nor Dr Behari had not applied for the post, the sources told PTI on Tuesday. Earlier in March, names of three doctors -- Nikhil Tandon, head of the department of endocrinology; Rajesh Malhotra, chief of AIIMS Trauma Centre and the head of the department of orthopaedics; and Pramod Garg, professor in the gastroenterology department in the institute -- shortlisted by a search-cum-selection committee and ...

Maharashtra set to produce record sugar levels in new crop season

Higher production will weigh on local prices and may prompt New Delhi to allow sugar exports in the 2022/23 marketing year starting from Oct. 1. Indian exports could weigh on global sugar prices.