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"Imposing restrictions on leaders visiting Sambhal reflects failure of BJP
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Samajwadi Party leader and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday lashed out at Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Uttar Pradesh over party leaders not being able to visit Sambhal, which had seen violence, and said that imposing restrictions "is a failure" of
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Delhi's business suffers Rs 2,500-crore blow amid pollution, GRAP-4 restri
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The worsening air pollution in Delhi-NCR, coupled with the stringent restrictions under GRAP-4 (Graded Response Action Plan), has dealt a severe blow to businesses, leading to an estimated loss of Rs 2,500 crore over the past month, according to the Chamber of Trade and Industry (CTI)
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Delhi: CAQM allows differently abled to use BS-IV diesel & BS-III petr
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has decided to ease restrictions under Stage-III and IV of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in NCR, allowing individuals with disabilities (PwDs) to continue driving their personally adapted vehicles, even if they are BS-IV diesel or BS-
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Air pollution: GRAP IV to continue except schools till December 2, says SC
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Augustine George Masih said that in the meantime, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) will hold a meeting to decide on easing the GRAP restrictions.
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Delhi wakes up to thick smog, AQI continues to remain in "very poor" categ
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Delhi woke up to 'very poor' air quality on Tuesday morning, showing a slight improvement from the past week of 'severe' air quality, as per the Central Pollution Control Board.
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Tibetan Activist Karma Samdrup Released After 15 Years, Faces Political Re
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Karma Samdrup, a prominent Tibetan environmentalist and philanthropist, has been released from prison after serving a 15-year sentence.
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Traders demand reopening of closed Pakistan-Iran border points
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Pakistan's heavy-handed restrictions on border trade with Iran have plunged the border towns of Balochistan's Rakhshan and Makran divisions into turmoil, crippling the local economy and intensifying poverty in one of the country's most neglected provinces, according to a report by Dawn.
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Internet shutdowns in Pakistan may lead to long-term economic damage, warn
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The Vice President of the US think tank, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), Daniel Castro, on Thursday expressed his concern over Pakistan's ongoing internet restrictions, warning that while these measures may provide short-term political benefits, they could result in
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Geopolitical crisis will be the main threat to global credit growth: Moody
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The global credit conditions are increasingly at risk due to rising geopolitical tensions, says a report by Moody's.
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Pakistan: Bilawal criticises PML-N for not honouring political agreements
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has accused PML-N of violating political agreements and failing to respect PPP's federal role. Speaking in Karachi, he criticised the lack of consultation in governance decisions and unfair treatment of Sindh. Bilawal also condemned the killing of Chinese
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GRAP III restrictions implemented in Delhi-NCR from Friday as air quality
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
With the air quality index (AQI) in Delhi worsening and hovering in the severe category, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has invoked stage three of the anti-pollution plan GRAP.
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Milind Deora and Aaditya Thackeray clash on social media, call for open de
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Shiv Sena leader Milind Deora and Shiv Sena (UBT) member Aaditya Thackeray exchanged sharp remarks on social media on Wednesday, calling for open debates on Mumbai's development and raising concerns about restrictions on political discussions around key civic issues.
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