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Delhi's yr-round war on pollution

New Delhi, Jan. 16 -- As air quality remains a persistent challenge for the national capital, the Delhi government has rolled out a sweeping, multi-year action plan aimed at delivering measurable redu... Read More


Special Assembly session on cards over remarks row

New Delhi, Jan. 16 -- The Delhi Legislative Assembly may convene a special session, if required, to protect its dignity and uphold democratic accountability amid an ongoing controversy linked to remar... Read More


Five dry days in Jan-March period, says excise order

New Delhi, Jan. 16 -- The liquor stores in the national capital will remain closed for five days in the January-March period, due to Republic Day and religious festivals including Maha Shivratri and R... Read More


Najafgarh drain gets high-tech dredger

New Delhi, Jan. 16 -- In a significant step towards cleaning the Yamuna, the Delhi government on Friday deployed a state-of-the-art mechanised dredging machine in the Najafgarh drain, the city's large... Read More


Beyond odd-even: CM pitches long-term pollution fix

New Delhi, Jan. 16 -- Positioning innovation and entrepreneurship at the heart of Delhi's fight against pollution, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday inaugurated the "Innovative Solutions Against Po... Read More


India closely tracking evolving Iran situation: MEA

New Delhi, Jan. 16 -- India on Friday reiterated that it shares a long-standing partnership with Iran and said it is closely tracking fast-evolving developments amid rising regional tensions. Speakin... Read More


Govt speeds up social security rollout

New Delhi, Jan. 16 -- In a significant push towards expanding social security coverage, the Delhi government has decided to expedite the constitution of Welfare Boards and the rollout of new welfare s... Read More


Cold grip loosens as Capital gets slight respite; AQI likely to worsen

New Delhi, Jan. 16 -- After experiencing five consecutive days of cold wave conditions, Delhi saw a slight improvement in temperatures on Friday, although the air quality remained in the 'very poor' c... Read More


85-year-old ex-forest officer gets 3-year RI

Cuttack, Jan. 16 -- An 85-year-old retired forest officer was on Friday sentenced to rigorous imprisonment (RI) for three years after a special vigilance court in Bhubaneswar convicted him in a 30-yea... Read More


SIR: ECI extends date for filing claims, objections till Jan 19

Kolkata, Jan. 16 -- Amid sustained objections raised by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee-who has written five letters to the Election Commission of India (ECI) flagging concerns over the Spe... Read More