New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) BJP National Spokesperson R.P. Singh on Wednesday asserted that the upcoming Noida International Airport in Jewar will be a turning point for Uttar Pradesh and the National Capital Region (NCR).Singh told IANS: “It will become a new connectivity route for all of North India.”He further added, “As far as accidents are concerned, there have not been any unpleasant incidents this time, which reflects the control under Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s…
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New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Residents of the National Capital Region (NCR) can expect a spell of pleasant weather as rainfall is likely over the next three days, from March 19 to March 21, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The anticipated showers are expected not only to bring relief from rising temperatures but also to improve the region’s air quality. As per the latest forecast, the weather in Delhi-NCR on March 18 is expected to remain predominantly clear, with the maxi…
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday formally disposed of the four-decade-old environmental case M.C. Mehta vs Union of India and directed that issues relating to air pollution in the National Capital Region (NCR) be dealt with under fresh suo motu proceedings.A bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant ordered that no further interlocutory applications (IAs) would be entertained in the 1985 matter and directed the apex court registry to register a new case titl…
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) The weather across the National Capital Region (NCR) has become increasingly distressing for residents, with an unusual combination of morning fog, rising daytime temperatures, and hazardous pollution levels worsening daily life. While thick fog in the early hours disrupted visibility and travel, the sudden surge in temperatures later in the day made conditions feel more like April than early March. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the region is …
Lucknow, March 10 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was presented the aerodrome licence issued by the Government of India to the Noida International Airport (NIA), an official said on Tuesday.A delegation from Noida airport informed the Chief Minister that the aerodrome licence marks a major step toward the early operationalisation of the airport at Jewar, said a statement.Following the issuance of the licence, the process for the airport’s inauguration and the start of comme…
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Tuesday approved the revised total capital cost of Rs 3,630.77 crore for the construction of greenfield connectivity to the Jewar International Airport from Delhi-Faridabad-Ballabhgarh-Sohna spur of the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway on hybrid annuity mode in Uttar Pradesh and Haryana.This 31.42 km-long-project corridor will provide direct and high-speed connectivity from south Delhi, Faridabad, and Gurugram to Jewar Interna…
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Two persons have been arrested for allegedly manufacturing and supplying counterfeit protein supplements of reputed brands in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR), the Delhi Police Crime Branch said on Sunday.The accused, identified as Mohit Tiwari and Mohit Dixit, both residents of Brahmpuri in northeast Delhi, were arrested following a crackdown by a team of the Crime Branch. Police said the racket involved the production and sale of fake protein supplements of…
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate two new Delhi Metro corridors and lay the foundation stone for projects of more than Rs 18,300 crore in the national capital on Sunday.Two new corridors of the Delhi Metro: Majlis Park to Maujpur-Babarpur (Pink Line) and Deepali Chowk to Majlis Park (Magenta Line) will be inaugurated and foundation stone for three new corridors under Delhi Metro Phase-V (A) will also be laid by Prime Minister Modi, Delhi Chief Minister, Rekha…
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Bhavesh Shekhawat took the early lead after Stage 1 in the 25m Rapid Fire Pistol event at the National Selection Trials T3, which got underway at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Ranges in the National Capital Region on Friday.The shooter from Rajasthan compiled a total of 294 – 11x (99,99,96) in the three series of the first stage to take the lead.Olympian Anish Bhanwala shot 291-11x (97,98,96) to take second place, while Rajkanwar Singh Sandhu also shot 291 (96,98,97) t…
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate two new Delhi Metro corridors and lay the foundation stone for projects of more than Rs 18,300 crore in the national capital on March 8, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Thursday. Two new corridors of the Delhi Metro: Majlis Park to Maujpur-Babarpur (Pink Line) and Deepali Chowk to Majlis Park (Magenta Line) will be inaugurated and foundation stone for three new corridors under Delhi Metro Phase-V (A) will also be laid by P…