New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Residents of the national capital woke up to light rain on Wednesday, a day after Delhi recorded the hottest day of the year so far, with the maximum temperature touching 30.9 degrees Celsius. The air quality also remained a concern, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 228 at 8 a.m., placing it in the ‘poor’ category. On Tuesday, Delhi’s air quality was in the ‘poor’ category, with the AQI recorded at 259, according to the Central Pollution Control Boa…
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Chandigarh, Feb 14 (IANS) The Haryana Human Rights Commission has taken a strict stand in allegations that a young doctor was set on fire in a university room in Hisar, making it clear that no compromise with the due process of justice will be tolerated. According to the complaint to the commission by the deceased’s mother, Gayatri Yadav, she received information on April 24, 2025, that Udesh Kumar had set her daughter on fire in his university room.In this regard, a first information report (FI…
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu on Friday inaugurated an all-India conference and launched a nationwide campaign ‘Karmayoga for Empowered Bharat’ of Brahma Kumaris, underlining that economic and technological development without morality can create imbalances in society.“Economic progress fosters prosperity, and technological progress promotes innovation, efficiency and competition. These lay the foundation for a prosperous nation. However, economic and technological deve…
Gurugram, Feb 12 (IANS) In a crackdown against call centre frauds targeting US nationals, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) attached immovable properties worth Rs 90.21 crore in Gurugram and other areas and filed a charge sheet against eight accused, an official said on Thursday. The ED’s Gurugram Zonal Office, filed a charge sheet on February 10 before a Special Court (PMLA) in Gurugram against the accused under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, following the…
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Delhi also woke up to shallow fog and slightly warmer temperatures on Monday, indicating a gradual end to the winter season, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) rising to 206, placing it in the ‘poor’ category at 7 a.m., according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). Several monitoring stations recorded AQI levels in the poor to moderate range. As per CPCB data, Anand Vihar recorded an AQI of 289, Bawana 259, Chandni Chowk 193, DTU 206, IGI Airport (T…
Imphal, Feb 8 (IANS) Veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Vungzagin Valte, who belongs to the Kuki-Zo community and sustained grievous injuries during the May 2023 ethnic violence in Imphal, was on Sunday, airlifted from Imphal to New Delhi for advanced medical treatment, officials said. An official said that the 62-year-old tribal legislator had been staying in the Kuki-Zo-dominated Churachandpur district after undergoing prolonged medical treatment in Delhi following the violent attack on …
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) The Apex Business Chamber CII has prepared a roadmap for setting up a scalable model pilot air corridor connecting Gurugram, Connaught Place, and Jewar International Airport to reduce transit time and provide a high-impact solution to urban congestion. The CII report titled ‘Navigating the Future of Advanced Air Mobility in India’, launched by Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu, is also expected to contribute to India’s Net-Zero 2070 goals through zero-emis…
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) The Enforcement Task Force of CAQM reported 336 violations, including 34 from the Construction and Demolition sector, 229 from the industrial sector and five by Diesel Generator sets, during the fortnight ending February 4, an official said on Saturday. The Task Force of the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), during its 125th meeting on Friday, said that between January 20 and February 4, it carried out a total of 739 inspections.These included 52 inspections a…
Chandigarh, Feb 7 (IANS) Minister of State (MoS) for Statistics and Programme Implementation, Rao Inderjit Singh, on Saturday, described the Union Budget as a reflection of the country’s aspirations, saying this budget is not merely a list of promises but a document of duties, clear vision and strong determination. He said this Budget reflects the Union government’s commitment to fulfill its responsibility towards every citizen.Addressing the media in Gurugram, MoS Rao said the Budget presents a…
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva, on Friday, expressed sorrow over the death of a young biker after falling into a Delhi Jal Board (DJB) pit in Janakpuri and hit out at Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders, including former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, for doing politics over the tragedy. Sachdeva condemned the irresponsible statements made by AAP leaders Arvind Kejriwal and Saurabh Bharadwaj regarding this accident, saying that their conduct over the tragic death …