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It's all yellow and hazy in Delhi
Delhi and other neighbouring regions are experiencing a sudden weather change with strong dust winds reducing visibility and worsening the air quality index (AQI). The haze is caused by dust from a cyclonic circulation in Rajasthan
WATCH: Medanta Hospital MD expresses concern over rising Covid-19 cases, urges precautions
Dr Naresh Trehan, Chairman, MD, Medanta hospital has expressed concern over the rising number of Covid-19 cases in the Delhi NCR region and has urged people to take the required precautions
Massive earthquake jolts northern India, epicenter in Afghanistan
A massive earthquake jolted large parts of northern India including the Delhi NCR region late on Tuesday evening
Tremors felt in Delhi-NCR, second time within a week as 5.4-magnitude quake jolts Nepal
The magnitude of the earthquake was 5.4 on the Richter scale, according to the National Center for Seismology.There were no immediate reports of any causality or damage to property
Strong earthquake jolts Delhi-NCR, epicenter in Nepal
The epicentre of the earthquake was 2 km from Kalukheti in Nepal. Apart from Nepal and India, parts of China were also affected
What is stubble burning? How much does it contribute to Delhi’s air woes?
Stubble burning is a way of clearing fields of paddy crop residue in order to sow wheat. The practice contributed to around 10 per cent of Delhi's pollution on Diwali. This is far lower than that of previous years -- 25 per cent on Diwali in 2021, 32 per cent in 2020, 19 per cent in 2019
Noida: Schools to remain closed from classes 1 to 8 on Friday due to heavy rain
On Thursday, parts of Uttar Pradesh and the national capital region (NCR), including Gautam Buddh Nagar witnessed heavy rainfall throughout the day
Weather Update: Heavy monsoon rain drenches Delhi-NCR, know forecast for next 2 days
This year, the amount of Monsoon rains has decreased in Delhi and NCR this year, but due to Western Disturbance it is raining now
Delhi to get more rain before monsoon withdraws; large deficit persists
The weather bureau attributed the rainfall to lower-level moisture-laden easterly and southeasterly winds reaching up to Delhi-NCR due to a low-pressure area over the northwest Bay of Bengal and the presence of a Western Disturbance as a trough in mid-troposphere westerlies
Delhi Police bust interstate gang dealing in illegal firearms, two held
The duo are members of an interstate arms syndicate led by a Madhya Pradesh-based illegal arms manufacturer. They used to procure semi-automatic pistols for Rs 10,000 and single-shot pistols for Rs 3,000 a piece from Madhya Pradesh and sell them for Rs 25,000 and Rs 6,000 respectively.
Delhi-NCR: Revised anti-air pollution measures to come into force from 1 October
The plan focuses on proactive implementation of curbs based on forecasts and restrictions can also be imposed up to three days in advance
Revising timings, restricting outdoor activities: NCR schools take steps as mercury soars
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) had earlier this week said a fresh spell of heatwave is likely to begin over northwest India from 7 May and over central India from 8 May
Uttar Pradesh: As COVID-19 cases surge, Yogi Adityanath directs officials to focus on children's health
At present, Uttar Pradesh houses 856 active COVID-19 cases. In the last 24 hours, 1.13 lakh tests were conducted and 170 new COVID-19 patients tested positive for the virus
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Amid COVID uptick, Yogi Adityanath puts NCR districts on alert
The Uttar Pradesh chief minister also directed officials to send samples of COVID-19 patients for genome sequencing and ramp up administration of booster dose to all adults
'Back to school': After two years, offline classes resume in Delhi-NCR
Sudha Acharya, chairperson of the National Progressive Schools' Conference (NPSC), which has over 120 private schools as its members, said that students were eagerly awaiting this day.
The Weather Report: Why hailstorms are so rampant during spring
Several parts of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi and the National Capital Region witnessed hailstorms on Friday night and Saturday morning
Air pollution: SC re-imposes ban on construction in Delhi-NCR, asks states to pay affected workers
The bench said as of now, the action is proposed after air quality has deteriorated and directed the commission to take preventive advance measures to deal with the rise in air pollution
SC tells Centre to hold emergency meeting for NCR air pollution, says 'hue and cry' over stubble burning without basis
According to reports, the farmer stubble burning contributes only 4 percent of the pollution in the NCR region, which is termed 'insignificant' by the bench
How Dibakar Banerjee's Delhi helped a Mumbaikar come to terms with the capital city's jarring disparities
Dibakar Banerjee’s films only used Delhi and its culture to critique the Indian middle-class at large. It’s not like shameless affection for materialistic possessions isn’t a problem with the middle-class in the rest of the country. The Dilliwallahs are just not very good at hiding it, and there’s something pure and unpretentious about it.
Explained: How Delhi Master Plan 2041 aims to transform air, water and land in the National Capital
While the master plan touches upon virtually every aspect of city life, the key takeaways concern the strategies to mitigate air and water pollution and improve housing