New Delhi: The city recorded the season’s coldest morning on Thursday as the mercury dipped to 12.7 degrees Celsius — three notches below normal — and six degrees lower than Wednesday’s minimum temperature.From now on, the morning temperature is predicted to gradually dip further due to clear skies and cold northwesterly winds from the Himalayas…
New Delhi: As the notes of ‘Vande Mataram‘ from a gramaphone resonated in the exhibition arena, everyone relived a moment etched in history from 1905 when the first recording of the timeless composition written by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee was made in Narayan Chandra Mukherjee’s voice in Kolkata.The song was put to music and first sung…
New Delhi: Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has issued show-cause notices to NGOs responsible for serving midday meals in primary schools after serious lapses were found in food preparation and hygiene standards.Currently, 18 centralised kitchens are operated by 15 NGOs to serve food to about 1,500 MCD schools under the midday meal scheme.The action came…
New Delhi: In a bid to enhance road safety, Delhi Traffic Police has launched a week-long campaign from Nov 1 to 6 targeting vehicles with excessively tinted or black window films. Officers said such modifications violate the Motor Vehicles Act, reduce visibility and aid criminal activity. During the drive, 2,235 challans were issued. The campaign…
NEW DELHI: Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA), the country’s busiest, was thrown into chaos on Friday as technical problems with the air traffic control system caused delays for more than 300 domestic and international flights. All airline operations at the airport have been impacted, with authorities working to resolve the issue. Massive ATC System…
Amit Kumar, former Ambassador to the Republic of Korea, with Sunil Sethi, who inaugurated the exhibition A special art exhibition currently on display in the city brings together Indian and South Korean artists to celebrate creativity, collaboration, and cross-cultural expression through a diverse range of artworks. Artists Niren Sen Gupta and Kalicharan Gupta The exhibition…
Delhi woke up to another day of hazardous air quality on Friday, with the city’s overall AQI recorded at 309 at 9 am, while temperatures began to dip as well.According to the Central Pollution Control Board’s (CPCB) hourly air-quality bulletin, the city recorded an overall Air Quality Index (AQI) of 311.Out of 38 monitoring stations…
Delhi court saw Chaitanyanand Saraswati withdraw his bail plea as police prepare to file a charge sheet NEW DELHI: Chaitanyanand Saraswati, accused of molesting 17 women associated with a private institute in Delhi, on Friday withdrew his bail plea from the Patiala House Court after Delhi Police informed the court that a charge sheet in…
NEW DELHI: Animal rights activist and trustee at People for Animals India, Gauri Maulekhi, on Friday said the Supreme Court’s latest directive ordering the removal of all stray dogs from educational institutions, hospitals and public places, calling it “a sweeping order passed without hearing all parties.” Reacting to the apex court’s order, Maulekhi said the…
The CPCB classifies AQI levels between 301 and 400 as ‘very poor’, while 401–500 falls in the ‘severe’ range. NEW DELHI: Delhi’s air quality remained in the ‘very poor’ category on Friday, with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) standing at 311 at 9am, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). As per news…
