New Delhi: To combat air pollution, Delhi govt has directed civic and infra agencies to install and operate 107 anti-smog guns across the city by Nov 29. They will be placed on strategically chosen buildings that have six storeys (G+5) or more. Delhi already has such guns atop 64 buildings. Another 82 are operated by…
New Delhi: National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to complete the installation of an ingesta or dung drying plant at the city’s only slaughterhouse in Ghazipur by Dec. The facility was temporarily shut down in 2022 for failing to meet environmental norms and allowed to resume operations on the condition…
New Delhi: Phool Walon Ki Sair, a Mughal-era festival regarded as a symbol of Delhi’s composite culture and communal harmony, won’t be held this year. Representatives of Anjuman Sair-e-Gul Faroshan, which has been organising it at Aam Bagh, a park near Shamsi Talab in Mehrauli, claimed Delhi Development Authority did not give permission for the…
New Delhi: The city’s air quality remained very poor for the third consecutive day on Monday, though stronger winds during the day provided some relief. The 24-hour average air quality index was 309 at 4pm, according to Central Pollution Control Board. A day earlier, AQI was 366 at the same time, showing marginal improvement.Forecasts, however,…
New Delhi: Ten-year-old Abdul Rehman, once full of life, wastes away at AIIMS, appearing frailer with every passing week. He suffers from Gaucher disease, a rare yet treatable lysosomal storage disorder. However, life-saving therapy was stopped last Sept after he ran out of govt funds.“His condition has since been deteriorating rapidly. We are helpless as…
Interpol has issued a Red Notice for Rishabh Baisoya, a fugitive linked to a massive Rs 13,000-crore cocaine seizure NEW DELHI: Interpol has issued a Red Notice against Rishabh Baisoya, a fugitive wanted in connection with the Rs 13,000-crore cocaine seizure by Delhi Police’s special cell. The development has triggered a global manhunt, with law…
NEW DELHI: An Air India flight from Delhi to Bengaluru was diverted to Bhopal on Tuesday after a suspected technical issue was detected mid-air, the airline said.Flight AI2487 landed safely in Bhopal, where engineers are carrying out precautionary checks expected to take some time for rectification, an Air India spokesperson said.“Air India regrets the inconvenience…
Sunday evening struck all the right notes of nostalgia for Dilliwallas as Lucky Ali kicked off his Re:Sound India Tour at the Yashobhoomi Convention Centre in Dwarka — and the crowd was more than ready for a trip down memory lane. The event, organised by JetSynthesys’ JetAlive, marked the launch of their first Marquees event…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Monday directed the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to file an affidavit detailing the steps it has taken so far to prevent air pollution in Delhi-NCR from deteriorating further.A bench comprising Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran, which was hearing the M C Mehta case,…
Is cloud seeding the solution to Delhi’s pollution crisis? Apparently not. Or will odd-even, smog towers or water sprinkling make a real difference? As Delhi gasps for breath once again, govts, citizens and experts weigh in with a range of measures — each with its own promise and pitfalls. VEHICULAR POLLUTION:Improved public transportPros: Much has…
