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Schools in Noida to remain closed on Jan 16-17 due to fog, extreme cold

Schools up to Class 8 across Gautam Buddh Nagar will remain closed on Friday and Saturday due to dense fog and extreme cold, the district administration said on Friday. The order, issued by Basic Education Officer Rahul Panwar, said the decision was taken in compliance with the directions of the district magistrate in view of prevailing weather conditions. "All schools from Nursery to Class 8 affiliated with CBSE, ICSE, IB, UP Board and other boards operating in Gautam Buddh Nagar district shall remain closed on January 16 and 17," the order said, adding that it must be strictly followed. The basic education officer warned that action would be taken as per rules against any school found violating the order and reopening during the closure period. Earlier, the district education department had extended the winter break for schools in the district till January 15 amid the cold wave conditions.

Elie Saab forays into Indian branded residence market with M3M group

Elie Saab to open first retail store this year

Noida airport to run on 82.94-acre solar farm, fully electric airside ops

A solar park spread over 82.94 acres with a capacity of 51,966 megawatt-hours and electric vehicle (EV) charging facilities across 20 per cent of the parking area will anchor the green infrastructure of the upcoming Noida International Airport at Jewar, the Uttar Pradesh government said on Monday. According to an official statement, the airport will operate with extensive use of renewable energy and electric mobility, with all vehicles deployed for airside operations to be 100 per cent electric and supported by multiple charging points installed at different locations on the campus. The state government said the Jewar airport is being developed on a net-zero concept in collaboration with Zurich Airport Group and has already achieved the distinction of becoming India's first IGBC (Indian Green Building Council) Green Campus-certified airport. According to the statement, the terminal building has been specially designed to ensure minimal consumption of energy, water and resources. YE

Delhi AQI nears 300 as fog, cold wave blanket city; schools shut in Noida

Delhi's AQI neared 300 as dense fog and smog reduced visibility. Low winds and cold conditions worsened pollution, while IMD forecast continued cold day conditions

CM Adityanath calls 2026 a 'defining year', pitches UP as AI, tech hub

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday termed 2026 a decisive year for Uttar Pradesh's technological advancement, saying the state is emerging as a global hub for artificial intelligence and the digital economy. In a detailed message in Hindi on X, the chief minister said 2025 will be remembered for setting new benchmarks in innovation, data, and, future-oriented development as the state works to become a future-ready investment hub. Adityanath said investment can thrive only when the state and society are secure. He said strong governance has strengthened "Brand UP" globally and transformed the state into a trusted destination of investors. The chief minister said preparations are underway to develop AI cities in Lucknow and Noida, while a semiconductor unit worth Rs 3,700 crore is being set up in Jewar. He pointed out that a data centre policy, which focuses on indigenous centres and secure data, is already showing results. Five hyperscale data centre parks are now operational

Apple arrives in Noida Inside its 5th store in India

Apple opens its first store in Noida, and its fifth in India, at DLF Mall of India. Here’s what the new store brings, why it matters, and what customers can expect from day one.

Smartworld enters Noida with 6-acre land buy; ₹2,000 cr project planned

The company said that the project will have a total development cost of ₹2,000 crore, with the gross sale value projected at over ₹3,000 crore

Noida's office market sees 18% rise in avg office rent in last 6 years: C&W

Noida's office market has seen an 18 per cent increase in rentals during the last six years, with the city gradually emerging as an important location for corporates to set up their bases, according to Cushman & Wakefield. Prime locations at Noida in Uttar Pradesh, however, saw an increase of 29 per cent in office rentals. Real estate consultant Cushman & Wakefield has released a report, 'Noida-Runway for Growth, ' that captures the city's rapid transformation into a premier economic and real estate destination. As per the report, Noida has a total office stock of 43.4 million square feet, including 26.6 million sq ft of Grade A+ (top quality) assets as of September 2025. "Noida's office rental market from 2019 to 2025 showcases broad-based growth, driven by strong demand, major infrastructure upgrades and the city's emergence as a favoured corporate destination," the report said. The average office rentals currently stand at Rs 70-72 per sq ft a month, an increase of 18.3 per

County Group buys 5 acre plot in Noida for ₹475 crore for housing project

Realty firm County Group has bought 5-acre land in Noida through auction for around Rs 475 crore to develop a housing project, sources said. The land, located in Sector 151, Noida, was acquired by the group through auction conducted by the state government, they added. County Group is planning to develop only 226 residential units in this upcoming project, with a total development area of more than 11 lakh square feet. The group delivered over 40 lakh square feet across three housing projects in 2024. In 2025, it has launched two major projects Ivory County, a 63-lakh square feet luxury project in Sector 115, Noida, and Jade County, on 30 lakh square feet in NH24, Ghaziabad. County Group is one of the leading real estate developers in the Delhi-NCR market. Land prices have surged in Noida and Greater Noida markets on the back of many infrastructure projects, including the upcoming international airport. The development authorities of Noida and Greater Noida authorities are moneti

Diesel autos prohibited in Noida, Ghaziabad; phased ban in UP's NCR

Diesel autorickshaws are now banned in Noida and Ghaziabad after the Uttar Pradesh government ordered a phased ban on them across the UP cluster of the National Capital Region (NCR) in a move to curb vehicular emissions, officials said on Saturday. A comprehensive action plan is being rolled out to tackle rising air pollution in districts that are included in the NCR. Baghpat will also enforce a full ban after December 31, 2025. Road dust has been identified as a primary contributor to pollution in the region, with the action plan focusing on road redevelopment, intensified dust suppression and large-scale cleanliness drives, according to a state government release. Diesel autorickshaws will be completely banned with immediate effect in Gautam Buddha Nagar and Ghaziabad districts. The Meerut Regional Transport Authority has already stopped issuing and renewing permits for the restricted vehicles. By December 31 next year, diesel autorickshaws will also be phased out in Meerut, Hap

Nithari killings: Supreme Court acquits Surendra Koli in last case

Surendra Koli had earlier been found guilty and sentenced for killing a 15-year-old girl, and the top court had upheld that verdict in 2011

Want to know where to grow a crop? This Noida agritech startup tells you

This AI platform can analyse climate, soil, and crop data to predict what grows best where-boosting yields and cutting carbon risks

NCAP directs Delhi, Noida to improve pollution control fund utilisation

A central panel monitoring the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) has directed the municipal corporations of Delhi and Noida, which are lagging in pollution control fund utilisation, to take immediate corrective measures. The decision was taken at the 18th meeting of the Implementation Committee (IC) under NCAP, held on August 21 and chaired by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) chairman, to review and oversee the programme's implementation. The committee said that "all implementing agencies must accelerate fund utilisation, ensuring that it is not below 75 per cent in any city", according to the minutes of the meeting published recently. Launched in 2019, NCAP is India's first national initiative to set clean air targets, aiming for a 40 per cent reduction in particulate pollution by 2026, using 2019-20 as the base year. Of the cities covered under NCAP, 82 receive direct funding from the Union environment ministry, while 48 cities and urban agglomerations with population

Medanta opens 550-bed super specialty hospital in Noida, Delhi-NCR

Medanta has launched a 550-bed super specialty hospital in Noida with advanced technologies, expanding its NCR presence and addressing healthcare needs in Western Uttar Pradesh

Vaishnaw inaugurates Optiemus' ₹870 cr tempered glass factory in Noida

Union Electronics and IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday inaugurated Optiemus Infracom's tempered glass screen protectors factory here with an outlay of Rs 870 crore. Earlier this month, the company launched RhinoTech -- Made-in-India tempered glass screen protectors, which uses glass engineered by US-based Corning. Optiemus Infracom has invested Rs 70 crore in the first phase of the factory with installed capacity of 25 million units per annum, generating direct employment for over 600 people. "Optiemus is the new gem in the fast growing electronics manufacturing ecosystem in the country. By the end of this year, production of covered glass from Corning will also commence," Vaishnaw said. The minister said that Optiemus should consider increasing its research team headcount of 40 to 400. Optiemus Chairman Ashok Kumar Gupta said that in the second phase, the company will scale up capacity to 200 million units per annum for local and global markets, with an additional invest

Tirupur, Noida, Surat exporters halt production amid high US tariffs: FIEO

Apex exporters body FIEO on Tuesday expressed serious concerns over high US tariffs on Indian goods and said that textiles and apparel manufacturers in Tirupur, Noida, and Surat have halted production amid worsening cost competitiveness due to these steep duties. The US duties on Indian goods will increase to 50 per cent from August 27. The move will severely disrupt the flow of Indian goods to its largest export market, Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) President S C Ralhan said. He described the development as a setback and stated that it can severely impact India's exports to the US, with about 55 per cent of India's US-bound shipments (worth USD 47-48 billion) now exposed to pricing disadvantages of 30-35 per cent, rendering them uncompetitive in comparison to its competitors from China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Philippines and other Southeast and South Asian countries. "FIEO expresses grave concern over the US government's imposition of an additional 25 per cent tarif

Noida woman set on fire by in-laws over ₹36 lakh dowry, husband arrested

A woman was allegedly assaulted, dragged by her hair and set ablaze by her in-laws in front of her sister and son in Greater Noida. Her husband has been arrested while a hunt is on to nab others, police said on Saturday. Meri mumma ke upar kuch dala, fir unko chanta mara fir lighter se aag laga di. (they poured something on my mother, slapped her and set her ablaze using a lighter), said the victim's son (aged around six) who witnessed the incident that happened on Thursday night. Two videos of the horrifying incident are making rounds on the internet. In one of the videos, a man and woman can be seen assaulting the victim and dragging her out of the house by her hair. The other video shows the woman limping down the stairs after being set on fire. Kanchan, the elder sister of the victim identified as Nikki (in her mid 30s), who was married in the same family had captured the video of the incident that occurred in Sirsa village, under the limits of Kasna Police Station in Greater ..

Samsung laptop production in Noida to cater only to Indian market

Korean electronics major Samsung's laptop production at a Noida plant is targeted at meeting the requirements of the Indian market for now, sources aware of the development said. Expanding its manufacturing portfolio in India, the electronics major recently started producing laptops at a Noida factory. Samsung has been manufacturing feature phones, smartphones, wearables, and tablets in India till now. "The laptop production being done at a Noida factory is to meet the requirements of the Indian market only at present," a source told PTI. An email query sent to Samsung did not elicit any reply. Union Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, after a meeting with Samsung Southwest Asia President and CEO JB Park, and Samsung Southwest Asia Corporate Vice President SP Chun, on Saturday said that "Samsung continues to expand manufacturing of its advanced technology devices in Bharat, driven by talent and innovation." Samsung was one of the first global electronics companies to set

Delhi NCR-based Nimbus Group to invest ₹1,100 cr in stalled luxury project

Nimbus Group will invest Rs 1,100 crore to revive the stalled Arista Luxe Phase II project in Noida, aiming for completion by 2029 and offering luxury apartments priced between Rs 4-6 crore

Adani group firm to develop Paytm's IT complex on 10-acre plot in Noida

Adani group firm Manorview Developers will develop IT and ITes complex of fintech firm One97 Communications, which owns Paytm brand, in Noida, the company said in a regulatory filing. Paytm was allocated a 10-acre plot in Sector 159 of Noida for the development of the complex in 2018 by the Noida Authority. "We wish to inform you that the company has now taken a fresh step by proceeding to develop the project independently. Accordingly, the board has approved the proposal to appoint M/s Manorview Developers Private Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Adani Infrastructure and Developers Private Limited, as the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) Contractor, subject to execution of definitive agreements in this regard," the filing said. In January 2024, Paytm's board had approved execution of a joint development agreement (JDA) between the company and ACE Builders and Promoters to develop the complex. Under the arrangement, ACE was to raise requisite capital and funds