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Marginalization in form of gender, caste, disability often poses barrier t
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
CJI was addressing a gathering on the occasion of Legal Services Day by the National Commission of Women and National Legal Services Authority in the national capital.
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"Need to control sources of pollution": Delhi Minister Gopal Rai after rev
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Thursday held a review meeting with his colleague amid prevailing concerns over the rising levels of pollution in the National Capital.
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"Cases of stubble burning coming down": Delhi Minister Gopal Rai
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed grave concern over the hazardous air quality in the national capital, while directing that farmers should stop the stubble burning forthwith in northern States of Punjab, Haryana and Western Uttar Pradesh, saying, "It "was one of the major contributors to a
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Delhi air pollution: Environment Minister Gopal Rai calls meeting of minis
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed grave concern over the hazardous air quality in the national capital and directed that farmers should stop stubble burning forthwith in Punjab, Haryana, and western Uttar Pradesh, saying it was one of the major contributors to air pollution.
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US Defence Secy Lloyd Austin departs for India to attend Fifth India-US 2+
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin has departed for India from the Joint Base Andrews to participate in the fifth India-US 2+2 Ministerial dialogue to be held here in the national capital on Friday.
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Delhi Govt plans to induce artificial rain amid deteriorating air quality
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
With air quality in the national capital continuing to remain in the 'severe' category, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Wednesday informed that the Aam Admi government has planned to induce artificial rain through cloud seeding this month to combat air pollution.
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"Punjab Govt must implement plan to bring down stubble burning" says Delhi
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The Commitee of Air Quality Management in the National Capital Region and adjoining Area in its report filed before the National Green Tribunal (NGT) stated that the state government of Punjab and various administrative agencies under it need to strictly and effectively implement the various
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Delhi government announces early winter break in schools from Nov 9 to 18
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
In view of the severe air pollution level in the national capital, the Delhi government on Wednesday announced an early winter break for schools from November 9 to November 18.
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Delhi Government says it will follow Supreme Court guidelines on curbing p
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Amid high pollution levels in the national capital, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Wednesday said that our government will follow guidelines of Supreme Court on Delhi pollution, and we have called for a meeting with the concerned ministers and officers today.
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Hardeep Singh Puri meets CEO of German Biogas Association; discusses issue
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Amid high pollution levels in the national capital, Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri met Claudius da Costa Gomez, CEO of the German Biogas Association, in Berlin and said they tried to find a solution of stubble burning as Germany is a world leader in produci
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Air emergency: City chokes on smog as AQI remains in 'severe' zone
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
A thick toxic haze or 'smog' continued to hang heavy over the national capital as the air quality remained in the 'severe' category on Wednesday, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) informed.
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Man robbed of Rs 2.8 lakh by bike-borne men in Delhi, case registered
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
A man alleged to have been robbed by unidentified bike-borne men in the national capital, police said on Wednesday, adding that a case was registered in the matter.
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