NEW DELHI: Delhi minister Parvesh Verma on Thursday acknowledged that toxic air has become a serious menace for the national capital, while squarely blaming former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for what he described as years of inaction on pollution control.“We accept that toxic air is a big menace,” Verma…
NEW DELHI: How did Beijing go from being the ‘smog capital of the world’ to footnotes in research papers on tackling air pollution? China has lessons for India.In a series of posts on X, spokesperson of the Chinese embassy in India, Yu Jing laid out the path that Beijing followed to drastically improve air quality….
NEW DELHI: Delhi Police unearthed a Rs 16 crore cyber fraud after dismantling an interstate syndicate involved in large-scale investment scams. Nine people were arrested from Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and Delhi in a coordinated operation spanning several weeks.The case surfaced on September 12 following a complaint of investment fraud. The complainant was…
NEW DELHI: The Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI) in the national capital on Thursday morning issued a passenger advisory amid dense fog conditions, warning that Low Visibility Procedures (LVP) were in force even as flight operations continued normally.Delhi Airport authorities issued a travel advisory at 4:30 am, stating that fog had reduced visibility levels and…
Delhi has implemented stringent anti-pollution measures under GRAP-IV, including a ban on non-BS VI vehicles from outside the city and denial of fuel to vehicles without valid pollution certificates NEW DELHI: As toxic air continues to blanket the capital, Delhi government on Wednesday rolled out a fresh set of stringent anti-pollution measures under Stage IV…
NEW DELHI: Large parts of Delhi were engulfed in a dense layer of toxic smog, sharply reducing visibility and causing discomfort for residents. RK Puram was particularly affected, with an AQI of 374, placing it in the ‘very poor’ category, according to CPCB data.Areas around Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium were also blanketed in thick smog, with…
NEW DELHI: Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav on Wednesday directed local authorities to make provisions to prohibit demolition works during the peak pollution period from Oct to Dec in Delhi-NCR every year, and asked them to issue “immediate directions” for it, pending amendments in rules.Chairing a high-level review meeting of action plans of municipal bodies…
New Delhi: The illegal market for used cars is causing numerous problems, Delhi High Court observed on Wednesday, citing the Red Fort blast case in which a car had been resold three to four times. “A car changed hands four times, but the original owner’s name has not changed on paper. So, what happens? That…
New Delhi: For office-goers in Delhi, the 50% work-from-home directive under GRAP may have promised shorter commutes and added flexibility, but, in reality, the measure appears half-baked at best. Many employees remain confused, with some unaware that such a directive even exists, while others say they are planning to implement it or have already done…
New Delhi: Twenty-three years after Delhi Metro started operations and quickly changed the way the capital used to commute, you will now get a chance to experience life in motion from a driver’s cabin.A museum opened by Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) offers an immersive experience — a real-life simulator of the loco pilot’s workspace…
