The Delhi High Court on Friday pulled up Delhi's forest department for passing stereotypical orders which allowing felling of trees in the national capital and asked that you want people to live in gas chambers? It's only application of mind and it is only sensitivity.
As the Air Quality Index (AQI) in several parts of Delhi-NCR is reeling under the 'severe' category, the number of people with respiratory and other problems has increased in the national capital, a health expert said on Friday.
Addressing the inaugural session of the second edition of the Mega food event 'World Food India 2023' event here in the national capital, the Prime Minister also said the demand for packaged food has increased significantly and this is creating opportunities for India's farmers, start-ups
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Friday said that the government cannot control the pollution in the national capital completely and that sources outside the city cause twice the pollution than inside.
With the worsening air quality in the national capital, the head of clinical oncology of Delhi State Cancer Institute Dr Pragya Shukla said that there will be long-term side effects of the air pollution.
Amid the nosediving air quality in the national capital, the government has ordered for all the government and private primary schools to remain shut for the next two days.
BJP's National General Secretary and MP Dr Radha Mohan Das Aggarwal on Thursday inaugurated two-day training session for municipal councillors organised by Delhi BJP national capital.
Amid rising concerns over the deteriorating air quality in the national capital, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai has called for a meeting on Friday to discuss the implementation of stage III of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP).
As the air quality in the national capital has continued to remain in the 'very poor' category since Sunday, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has invoked the third stage of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) on Thursday.
With the arrival of winter, the national capital is once again witnessing a deteriorating quality of air. On Thursday, the city's Air Quality Index (AQI) was at 343, which falls in 'very poor' quality for the fifth consecutive day, triggering the risk of health emergency.
Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has granted permission to conduct an enquiry under Section 17 A of the Prevention Corruption Act (PCA) 1988, against a sub-registrar of the Revenue Department, Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD) who has been accused of demanding brib