New Delhi: Congress leader and Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi has slammed the Supreme Court’s order to remove all stray dogs from the streets of Delhi-NCR and place them in shelters, calling it a reversal of decades of humane and science-backed policy. He argued that such blanket removals are “cruel, shortsighted, and strip us of … Read more
New Delhi: India, with its vast and diverse geography, faces frequent threats from natural disasters like earthquakes, floods, cyclones, droughts, tsunamis, and landslides, as well as human-induced incidents such as industrial accidents. With more than half of the country’s landmass prone to seismic activity and over 27 states and union territories identified as disaster-prone, preparedness … Read more
New Delhi: The monsoon made an entry into Delhi on June 29, said the India Meteorologicalā Department (IMD). In fact the monsoon is now active across the country. Both the hilly areas in the country and the plains are receiving heavy rainfall. While Delhi has been receiving rains since Saturday morning, the weather department has … Read more
New Delhi: Delhi-NCR experienced mild rainfall on Saturday, despite the onset of monsoon having been delayed. The temperatures in the city dropped by a significant 12 degrees Celsius, in just 2 hours, said the weather department. IMD predictions on monsoon The showers in the city were witnessed after IMD predicted an early arrival of monsoon … Read more
New Delhi: The Delhi Fire Services (DFS) received a total of 318 fire-related calls on Diwali, the highest in the last 13 years, said an official on Friday. He added that fire brigade officials was sent in view of all these calls. The DFS officials attributed the surge in fire cases to the extensive use … Read more
New Delhi: In view of the rising air pollution in the national capital and adjoining regions, GRAP Stage 2 measures have been enforced by the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM). The air pollutants are continuously rising in Delhi, ahead of Diwali. The AQI (Air Quality Index) in Delhi remained around 300 on Monday and … Read more
Noida: The Uttar Pradesh government made an important announcement on Friday where it shared informed about an approved Master Plan 2041 for building a New Noida on the land of 80 villages in Bulandshahar and Dadri. However, the decision regarding the process of land acquisition has not been made. The layout of the city will … Read more