The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in Delhi-NCR has imposed Stage I of the graded response action plan (GRAP). The action comes after the air quality index (AQI) in the region dropped to 211, categorising it as 'poor', according to a statement released by the Commission.
Kerala Minister for Forests and Wildlife Protection A.K. Saseendran reacted to State Minister P. Prasad's statement on allowing people to eat wild boar meat to solve the crop destruction problem by assuring that he will get a detailed report.
The state government has declared that the 41-kilometre area of the Southern Ridge will be a "Reserved Forest", which will significantly increase Delhi's green cover and improve air quality.
Andhra Pradesh Minister for Food, Civil Supplies, and Consumer Affairs, Nara Nandendla Manohar, announced that three internal check posts have been established in the Visakhapatnam port area to ensure continuous inspection of vehicles transporting rice.
China has pushed back against US President Donald Trump's decision to impose new tariffs on Chinese goods, calling the move hypocritical and defending its own export restrictions on rare earth materials and related equipment.
"No, I haven't cancelled. However, I'm not sure if we'll have it. I'll be there regardless. I would assume we might have it. However, they hit the world with something. It was shocking. Out of the blue, they came up with this whole import-export concept, and nobody knew anything about it,
In a continued effort to curb unlawful activities and ensure peace and security in the region, Handwara Police conducted targeted searches at the residences of individuals associated with the proscribed Hurriyat and Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) groups.
Over the past three months, 295 road accidents along the Kabul-Kandahar highway have left 102 people dead and 402 injured, including women and children, officials said. Authorities blame reckless driving, unlicensed drivers, and poor road conditions for the surge, and have set up checkpoints
A day earlier, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju strongly countered the Congress party's allegations regarding curbs on free speech and suppressing the voice of political parties, accusing the opposition party of misusing the idea of freedom of expression for politics.
Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Sunday strongly countered the Congress party's allegations regarding curbs on free speech and suppressing the voice of political parties, accusing the opposition of misusing the idea of freedom of expression for politics.
The SP MP alleged that the administration, "acting under pressure from the ruling party", has been curbing the freedom of citizens and representatives to move freely and voice their concerns.
The Commonwealth Observer Group's report on Pakistan's 2024 elections flagged denial of PTI's symbol, Imran Khan's convictions, media bias, curbs on freedoms, and altered results forms, saying these undermined a level playing field and may have impinged on credibility, transparency, and incl