Tag: Delhi
Worst Delhi Air This Season, AQI 'severe' 5th Day In A Row
Delhi's air quality index (AQI) on Friday was 533 -- making it the worst-ever at this time of the year -- as it continued to be in the "severe" category for the fifth consecutive day. ....
Public Health Emergency Declared In Delhi, Schools Closed Till Nov 5
With the Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) on Friday declaring a public health emergency in the Delhi-NCR amid deteriorating pollution levels, the state government has ordered all schools to remain shut till November 5.....
Police, Lawyers Clash At Tis Hazari, Advocate Injured
A minor altercation between some Delhi Police personnel and advocates in Tis Hazari court premises escalated into a big clash on Saturday, resulting in arson that left one lawyer injured with a bullet injury.....
Odd-Even Kicks Off In Delhi
As Delhi battles to breathe, the third Odd-Even car rationing scheme aimed to provide relief from pollution kicked-off on Monday.....
Spend On Farmers, Not Ads: Javadekar Hits Back At AAP
In the backdrop of a grim grey sky in the national capital on Monday as the Odd-Even car rationing system began, Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar responded to Aam Aadmi Party's allegation about his office having "kept postponing" meetings to curb pollution.....
Cops Vs Lawyers: Nov 3 Order Needs No Clarification: HC
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday said that its November 3 order directing no coercive steps against the lawyers against whom FIRs were registered in the aftermath of Tis Hazari court violence on November 2 is "self-explanatory and needs no clarification".....
Haze Blankets Delhi As Air Quality Worsens To 'severe'
Thick toxic haze engulfed the national capital on Tuesday, with the air quality index (AQI) dipping to 453 in the "Severe" category, according to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR).....
JNU Admin Block Vandalized; VC Says Will File FIR
Agitating students of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) allegedly vandalised the administration block of the university and occupied the block that houses offices of the top brass of the university's administration, including Vice-Chancellor.....
Rajat Sharma Tenders Resignation To DDCA's Apex Council
The Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) on Saturday tweeted that Rajat Sharma has tendered his resignation from the post of the association's president. ....
Tap Water Undrinkable In Delhi, 13 State Capitals: Paswan
Releasing a study on quality of piped drinking water being supplied in 21 cities across the country, Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Ram Vilas Paswan said on Saturday that in Delhi and 13 state capitals, tap water is "undrinkable".....
