Air quality in the National Capital Region (NCR) has sharply declined, reaching ‘very poor’ levels in Noida, Greater Noida, and Ghaziabad on Sunday. The Air Quality Index (AQI) for Noida plummeted to 304, down from 169 the previous day. Greater Noida reported an AQI of 312, while Ghaziabad recorded an even higher AQI of 324. … Read more
As the Bharatiya Janata Party continues to hold protests over water pollution in the Yamuna River, Aam Aadmi Party leader Satyendra Jain said that the industrial waste that flows into the river does not originate in Delhi as there are “no water-polluting industries” in the national capital. Jain, who came out of jail this month … Read more
In another step to mitigate rising air pollution in the state, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Friday announced that the Delhi government will monitor hotspots across Delhi through drones, adding that his government is working day and night to control the pollution. Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai visited the Wazirpur industrial area on Friday, … Read more
The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) in an order on Monday, discontinued the services of all its contractual staff with immediate effect. The ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) blamed the role of the BJP behind the move saying that it was disappointing that the party “cruelly” chose Diwali, to render hundreds of DCW staff jobless … Read more
A blast at 7:47 am near the CRPF school in Prashant Vihar, Rohini, shocked local residents and led to widespread concerns over security. The explosion damaged the school wall, shattered the windows of nearby cars, and destroyed shop hoardings in the vicinity. Fortunately, no one was injured. The Delhi Police, along with multiple investigative agencies, … Read more
The Aam Aadmi Party led Delhi government has said that a major reason behind the deteriorating air quality in Delhi, especially in the Anand Vihar area, is the buses coming from the neighbouring state of Uttar Pradesh. Delhi Chief Minister Atishi and Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Sunday carried out an inspection at the Anand … Read more
The Congress party has accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led Punjab government of conspiring with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at the Centre to create a crisis around the storage of paddy crops, which could severely impact the state’s economy. Tensions between Congress and AAP, already strained after the Haryana election results, have escalated following … Read more
New Delhi: The number of people getting zero electricity bills in Delhi is below 17 lakh and 70 per cent of the total 59 lakh domestic consumers pay monthly bills ranging from Rs 500 to Rs 2000, official sources claimed on Monday. Meanwhile, the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) asserted that its government in Delhi … Read more
Oct 14, 2024 12:31 PM IST Delhi BJP President Virendraa Sachdeva said that the 12 existing colleges inherited from previous administrations have been neglected to the point of ruin. Launching a scathing attack against Aam Aadmi Party, Delhi BJP President Virendraa Sachdeva stated that, like many of the education institutions and universities under the Delhi … Read more
2 min read Last Updated : Oct 13 2024 | 8:56 PM IST Launching a scathing attack against Aam Aadmi Party, Delhi BJP President Virendraa Sachdeva stated that, like many of the education institutions and universities under the Delhi government, 12 colleges affiliated with Delhi University have reached a state of near collapse. … Read more
