Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Thursday said a high-level meeting has been scheduled for 1 pm today at the Delhi Secretariat to discuss and enhance the enforcement of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) rules to combat the city's pollution crisis.
A thick layer of smog veiled the national capital on Thursday morning and the air quality was recorded in the 'severe' category in several parts of Delhi.
Heavy rainfall in Tamil Nadu's Nagapattinam district has caused severe damage to around 500 acres of paddy crop cultivation, complained Kuruvai farmers of the region.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday wrote a letter to Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar highlighting the urgent need for financial assistance from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) to address the severe drought conditions in the state.
Star cricketer Virat Kohli's 50th ODI century was a moment of national pride for the entire country.
Virat completed this accomplishment during India's World Cup semifinal match against New Zealand at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium. Several celebrities also cheered up Virat and celebrated his Vi
The long-awaited Film Baazar Recommended films for the 54th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) list has been released. According to the Press Information Bureau release this year's selection includes fiction, docu-shorts, documentaries, a horror film, and even an animated feature th
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Wednesday announced that the government is closely monitoring the city's pollution levels and will consider measures such as artificial rain and the implementation of the odd-even rule if the situation escalates to the 'Severe' plus category.
As per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the air quality in RK Puram was recorded at 420, it was at 408 at New Moti Bagh, 404 at the IGI Airport area and 433 at Nehru Nagar, all in the severe category.
A holiday has been declared for all schools in Chennai and Tiruvallur District on November 15 amid incessant rainfall that has lashed several parts of Tamil Nadu on Tuesday.