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 …
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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…
Greater Noida, March 5 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday inaugurated the KDSG Super Speciality Hospital built in the Dadri area of Greater Noida. He also inspected the hospital premises and held detailed discussions regarding the role of doctors and the quality of healthcare services being provided. Former India cricket captain Kapil Dev and Gautam Buddh Nagar MP Mahesh Sharma were present at the event.In his address on the occasion, the Chief Minister underlined th…
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Delhi’s air quality fell into the ‘poor’ category on Saturday, with Rohini recording the highest Air Quality Index (AQI) of 372, according to data released by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). Residents woke up to a misty and unusually warm morning, as pollution levels continued to remain a concern across several parts of the national Capital. As per CPCB data, several monitoring stations reported alarming AQI levels. Anand Vihar recorded 332, Ashok Vihar…
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Flying squads of the enforcement machinery activated by the CAQM for preventing air pollution detected 131 violations during the fortnight ending February 18, an official said on Tuesday.The data was shared at the 126th meeting of the Enforcement Task Force (ETF) of the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) held on February 20 to review the enforcement and inspection activities undertaken across the National Capital Region (NCR) during the reporting period from Fe…