New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Delhi Minister for Social Welfare Ravinder Indraj Singh on Thursday said strict action would be taken against anyone found using words deemed insensitive or objectionable towards Sikh Gurus, asserting that such remarks would neither be spared nor condoned.Speaking to mediapersons at the Delhi Assembly premises, the Minister said saints and Gurus have made immense sacrifices for the protection of the nation, society and faith, and any disrespect towards them is unacceptabl…
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New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday said that agricultural waste can be converted into a valuable national resource.Speaking at the CSIR’s ‘Technology Transfer Ceremony’ event here, he noted that bio-bitumen is a transformative step towards the vision of ‘Viksit Bharat 2047’.By utilising agro-waste, it reduces pollution caused by crop burning and strengthens the circular economy. With 15 per cent blending, India can save nearly Rs 4,500 crore in foreign exchan…
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday came down heavily on the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), terming its approach to the worsening air pollution crisis in Delhi-NCR as “unserious”.A bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi observed that expert institutions were sharply divided on the identification of pollution sources and their respective contribution to the deteriorating Air Quality Index (AQI) in the national capital and adjoi…
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) The first session of the Delhi Assembly in the New Year will begin with ‘Vande Mataram’ song on Monday before an address by the Lieutenant Governor V.K. Saxena, marking the formal start of the four-day sitting that is expected to see the tabling of key Comptroller Auditor General of India (CAG) reports on the previous Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government’s lapses. The fourth session (Winter Session) of the eighth State Assembly of the National Capital Territory will see the t…
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) Delhi Urban Development Minister Ashish Sood on Wednesday said the government is making “serious efforts” to address the worsening pollution problem in the national capital, while also pointing out that environmental conditions in neighbouring states are significantly affecting the city’s air quality.The capital’s air quality deteriorated further on Wednesday, slipping into the ‘severe’ category, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 408. Dense fog combined with h…
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) The Winter Session of the Delhi Assembly starting on January 5 will see the tabling of CAG reports on spending on former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s official residence or ‘Sheeshmahal’, Delhi Jal Board finances and alleged corruption in Delhi government-funded colleges, Minister Kapil Mishra said on Tuesday.Addressing a joint press conference with Cabinet colleague Ashish Sood, Mishra said apart from exposing the financial irregularities of the previous Aam Aa…
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Due to dense fog, plummeting temperatures, and rising pollution levels, the district administration of Gautam Buddha Nagar has ordered a four-day closure of all schools in the district.As per the directive issued late Sunday night by the office of the District Basic Education Officer (DBEO), under the instructions of the District Magistrate, all recognised schools — whether affiliated with CBSE, ICSE, IB, UP Board, or any other board — will remain closed from December …
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva said on Tuesday that Lieutenant Governor V.K. Saxena’s letter to former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has revealed dark aspects of the AAP leader’s 10-year rule of corruption-ridden, anarchic political, administrative functioning and disinclination to combat pollution. Sachdeva said that the letter has virtually shown a political mirror to Kejriwal, whom the LG described as a living example of “Master of announcements and exec…
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa described the movement of a polluting vehicle in the city as a “crime” and announced that the government plans to continue its “No PUC, No Fuel” drive even after the lifting of the tough anti-pollution measures under GRAP-IV. Addressing mediapersons, the Minister said, “We want all city vehicles to run after proper pollution checks as vehicular emission is the biggest contributor to pollution.”The Minister took note of com…
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) As Congress Lok Sabha member Imran Masood on Tuesday strongly pitched for party general secretary and Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra as a potential Prime Ministerial candidate, businessman and her husband Robert Vadra on Tuesday said that such expectations and demands naturally arise from different quarters, but the focus at present should remain on pressing issues affecting the country. Imran Masood’s remarks came amid criticism from the BJP, which targeted Priyanka…