New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has once again issued a yellow alert for the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) for Friday. According to the department, thunderstorms accompanied by gusty winds and light to moderate rainfall are likely throughout the day. This weather activity is expected to affect road traffic, daily routines, and outdoor activities. However, the change in weather is also likely to provide relief from the scorching heat, with a drop in the ma…
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New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) Residents of the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) are expected to face severe heatwave conditions over the next two days, with the maximum temperature likely touching 45 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, while the minimum temperature is expected to hover around 28 degrees Celsius, according to the Meteorological Department. The Meteorological Department has issued an explicit warning for a “heatwave.” In addition, strong surface winds are likely to prevail during the …
New Delhi/Noida, March 6 (IANS) The strong winds that have been blowing for the past several days have had a positive impact on the air quality in Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR). In most areas of Delhi, Noida, and Ghaziabad, the Air Quality Index (AQI) has reached the moderate category i.e. the Yellow Zone. This has provided significant relief from pollution, and people in the NCR are breathing cleaner air. However, the mercury has continued to rise in the region, giving indications of a sc…
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) India’s alternate airports, built to reduce pressure on crowded metro hubs, are expected to reach a combined annual passenger handling capacity of around 40 million by the end of 2026, a new report said on Tuesday.These airports are likely to play a crucial role in handling rising air travel demand as older airports in key metro regions operate close to their maximum limits, according to a report by Crisil Ratings.The report said that over the next four financial years…
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) The air quality in the national capital deteriorated on Wednesday morning, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) rising to 294, placing it in the ‘poor’ category, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) is likely to witness mainly clear skies with mist during the morning hours, while temperatures are likely to remain close to seasonal averages, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. On Tuesday, the air quality …
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) In a reform aimed at transforming urban mobility in the national capital, the Rekha Gupta-led Delhi government has constituted a task force to draft a Bill for the creation of a Delhi Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority (DUMTA) along with a dedicated Delhi Urban Transport Fund (DUTF). The proposed legislation will seek to rationalise, integrate and coordinate Delhi’s presently fragmented transport ecosystem under a single, coherent planning and governance framework, …
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Several parts of the Delhi-National Capital Region woke up to dense fog on Monday morning, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) remaining in the moderate to poor categories, according to data released by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). As per CPCB data, AQI levels were recorded at 242 in Anand Vihar, 222 in Bawana, 157 at Burari Crossing, 217 in Chandni Chowk, 158 at DTU, 240 in Dwarka Sector-8, 132 at IGI Airport (T3), 141 at IIT Delhi, 194 at Jawaharlal Nehru St…
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) The Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) has been shaken by two separate, horrific incidents of domestic violence in which stepfathers allegedly murdered their young stepsons. The killings, occurring in Delhi’s Shastri Park and Haryana’s Faridabad, have left local communities in shock due to the extreme nature of the violence reported. In Northeast Delhi, a 12-year-old seventh-grader named Altamash was found murdered in a forested area. The boy’s stepfather is accused…
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) Residents of Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) woke up to a rainy and cloudy Friday morning as several parts of the region received moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms. The change in weather is expected to bring a sharp drop in temperatures, intensifying the winter chill across the region, the weather department said. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for thunderstorms and rain in Delhi-NCR and parts of neighbouring Punjab …
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) The Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) continues to grapple with an intense winter spell, as bone-chilling cold wave conditions persist, worsening both weather and air quality across the region. The situation in the national capital remains extremely concerning, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) crossing the 350 mark in several areas, placing air quality in the ‘very poor’ to ‘severe’ categories. According to official data, an AQI of 384 was recorded in Chandni Chowk, 37…