Balochistan recorded 41.9pc below-normal rainfall in the period of the last three months, which has heightened drought threats in Quetta and six other districts according to a report by Dawn.
Mumbai woke up to a layer of haze on Monday morning, with several parts of the city, including Bandra Reclamation, witnessing reduced visibility as air quality dipped once again. Early morning visuals showed a thick blanket of haze over the coastline and arterial roads, prompting concern
Amid nationwide disruptions caused by delays and cancellations of IndiGo flights, Congress MP Karti Chidambaram on Friday criticised both the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and the airline for failing to enforce and comply with the mandatory rest period directive for flight
The Opposition MPs on Thursday held a protest in front of Makar Dwar on Parliament premises, against the Centre over air pollution in Delhi-NCR and parts of North India.
Congress MPs on Thursday moved Adjournment Motion notices in the Lok Sabha to discuss the rising air pollution in Delhi-NCR and other parts of North India.
Delhi Home and Urban Development Minister Ashish Sood on Wednesday inaugurated new drainage systems in Chanakya Place, parts 1 and 2, in Sitapuri, aiming to tackle waterlogging.
Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi on Wednesday said that Parliament should also include the deteriorating air quality in several parts of the country in its list of business and hold a discussion on it.
Banana stems, banana leaves, coconuts, lemons, and palm leaves used for making kozhukattai, and Karthigai earthen lamps were brought in from various parts of the region to meet the heightened demand ahead of the festival.
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the Indian Air Force (IAF) have carried out extensive rescue and relief operations across several parts of Sri Lanka following the devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday addressed public grievances and concerns during 'Janta Darshan' in Lucknow, where he met people from different parts of the district and personally listened to their issues.
Samajwadi Party MP Awadhesh Prasad on Monday said that the entire opposition will raise the concerns related to the Special Intensive Revision exercise, which is currently underway in several parts of the country, while calling the poll body's step a "threat to democracy".
Congress MP Sukhdeo Bhagat on Monday demanded that the government should allow discussion on the Special Intensive Revision exercise (SIR), which is currently underway in several parts of the country, adding that treasury benches are running away from their responsibility.