Sanjay Kaushik, a 57-year-old Indian national, has been indicted for conspiring to illegally export controlled US aviation components to Russia via India. Charged in the District of Oregon, Kaushik faces severe penalties, including up to 20 years in prison and fines of USD 1 million per c
The Railway Board has announced staggered work timings for its employees in the Delhi-NCR region due to increased air pollution, following the Central Government's directive.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said that the air pollution in the northern part of India was a national emergency, amid the air quality rangeing from poor to severe according to the air quality index in the region for the past few days.
A woman sustained severe injuries after a fire broke out on early evening on Thursday at a restaurant near the Nandakam Guest House in Tirumala area in the Tirupati district of Andhra Pradesh, according to fire officials.
According to traders, the import and export activities between India and Bangladesh have been severely affected because of the fund crunch in the neighbouring country Bangladesh.
According to the data of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded in Delhi was 379, categorised as 'very poor, as of 8 am on Thursday.
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has amended the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), introducing stricter measures to address escalating air pollution in the National Capital Region (NCR).
The Delhi government on Wednesday announced that all government offices functioning under the Delhi Government and Municipal Corporation of Delhi will operate with 50 per cent of the staff strength and the remaining 50 per cent of staff will work from home in view of the deteriorating air qu
According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the national capital recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) at 424 as of 9 am, placing it in the 'severe' category.
Amid deteriorating air quality in Delhi, Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Tuesday emphasized that both the state and central governments are actively working to combat air pollution, saying there is "no use in blaming" others.