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US Defence Secy Lloyd Austin departs for India to attend Fifth India-US 2+
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin has departed for India from the Joint Base Andrews to participate in the fifth India-US 2+2 Ministerial dialogue to be held here in the national capital on Friday.
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Delhi Govt plans to induce artificial rain amid deteriorating air quality
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
With air quality in the national capital continuing to remain in the 'severe' category, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Wednesday informed that the Aam Admi government has planned to induce artificial rain through cloud seeding this month to combat air pollution.
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"Punjab Govt must implement plan to bring down stubble burning" says Delhi
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The Commitee of Air Quality Management in the National Capital Region and adjoining Area in its report filed before the National Green Tribunal (NGT) stated that the state government of Punjab and various administrative agencies under it need to strictly and effectively implement the various
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Delhi government announces early winter break in schools from Nov 9 to 18
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
In view of the severe air pollution level in the national capital, the Delhi government on Wednesday announced an early winter break for schools from November 9 to November 18.
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Delhi Government says it will follow Supreme Court guidelines on curbing p
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Amid high pollution levels in the national capital, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Wednesday said that our government will follow guidelines of Supreme Court on Delhi pollution, and we have called for a meeting with the concerned ministers and officers today.
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Hardeep Singh Puri meets CEO of German Biogas Association; discusses issue
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Amid high pollution levels in the national capital, Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri met Claudius da Costa Gomez, CEO of the German Biogas Association, in Berlin and said they tried to find a solution of stubble burning as Germany is a world leader in produci
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Air emergency: City chokes on smog as AQI remains in 'severe' zone
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
A thick toxic haze or 'smog' continued to hang heavy over the national capital as the air quality remained in the 'severe' category on Wednesday, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) informed.
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Man robbed of Rs 2.8 lakh by bike-borne men in Delhi, case registered
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
A man alleged to have been robbed by unidentified bike-borne men in the national capital, police said on Wednesday, adding that a case was registered in the matter.
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Jaishankar meets Malaysian counterpart ahead of Joint Commission meeting i
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The Malaysian Foreign Minister arrived in the national capital for his first India visit in the late hours of Sunday and received a warm welcome.
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No physical classes in Noida, Ghaziabad schools till Friday amid deteriora
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Gautam Budha Nagar district administration, under which falls Noida city, decided that all schools under its jurisdiction will discontinue physical classes in schools, as the air quality index in the national capital region continues to deteriorate and remain "severe" category.
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"We held discussions with farmers": Punjab Govt after SC order on Delhi ai
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Amid rising concerns over deteriorating air quality in the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR), the Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Punjab government to stop stubble burning and listed the matter for hearing on November 10.
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Delhi-NCR air quality: SC asking Punjab to stop stubble burning sparks pol
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Hours after the Supreme Court of India directed the governments of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Delhi to stop stubble burning in view of the deteriorating air quality in the national capital, political reactions poured in from several leaders on the issue.
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