NEW DELHI: A 2.8-magnitude earthquake tremor was felt in Delhi on Monday morning, at a depth of 5 km.According to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS), the epicentre was recorded in North Delhi.“EQ of M: 2.8, On: 19/01/2026 08:44:16 IST, Lat: 28.86 N, Long: 77.06 E, Depth: 5 km, Location: North Delhi, Delhi,” NCS posted…
NEW DELHI: Delhi continued to struggle with severe air pollution on Monday morning, with the AQI at 418 at 8 am, keeping the city in the ‘severe’ category, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).The Air Quality Index (AQI) in Dhaula Kuan and Pandav Nagar stood at 455, while ITO recorded 434.A few flights…
New Delhi: Long before the formal sessions began on Sunday, the Lecture Hall Complex at IIT Delhi had transformed into a live laboratory of ideas.In pockets outside the halls, students carefully set up their prototypes, with models plugged in, charts pinned up and tablets loaded with demos. As visitors paused at one display and then…
New Delhi: Delhi govt on Saturday said it has cleared funding for the remaining Delhi Metro corridors for Phase-IV, lending fresh momentum to a long-pending expansion of the capital’s mass rapid transit network. Govt has released its share for three new Metro corridors, involving an investment of Rs 14,630 crore for a 47.2-km network, said…
New Delhi: Municipal Corporation of Delhi has received govt approval for phased release of funds to procure 70 compact mechanical road sweepers and 1,000 battery-operated litter picker machines to tackle dust pollution when next winter sets in. The total cost, estimated at Rs 1,487 crore, will be provided by Delhi govt’s grant-in-aid scheme. Of this,…
New Delhi: MCD has seen a 45% jump in its property tax collection till Dec 31, 2025, compared to the corresponding period last year. Total collections last year touched Rs 2,700 crore, up from Rs 1,859.7 crore in 2024 till Dec.The civic body also reported a 21% increase in the number of taxpayers. The number…
New Delhi: Delhi Development Authority’s Baansera Park, a hub of recreational activities, is set to soon get a Rs 4-crore houseboat complete with leisure and entertainment facilities. Designed to resemble a traditional Kashmiri houseboat and intricately carved in Persian style, the 60-foot-long structure will be permanently fixed to the ground near the park’s eatery and…
New Delhi: One out of every five industrial units operating in Delhi’s non-conforming industrial areas was found violating pollution norms during a recent inspection. These units contribute a significant degree of pollutants to the city’s air and water. Non-conforming or non-planned areas are where industrial units operate without being marked for industrial use. Delhi Headlines…
New Delhi: The capital’s air quality remained severe on Sunday, a day after Commission for Air Quality Management invoked Stage-IV measures under Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP). The 4pm air quality index, considered the day’s standard reading, stood at 440, a shade higher than 428 at 8pm on Saturday — both in the severe range….
New Delhi: The air quality index at several monitoring stations in Delhi touched the extreme end of the severe category for several hours on Sunday. On a scale of zero to 500, Anand Vihar touched 497, followed by 491 each in Mundka and Rohini. All three are in the severe-plus range (451 and above).Out of…
