Increase in AQI levels comes after Centre removed stringent curbs, including a ban on construction work and the entry of polluting trucks in Delhi following drop in pollution levels.
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai claims firecrackers burnt in Delhi were sourced from UP & Haryana, and that certain individuals permitted transportation of those crackers to city.
People were seen bursting crackers in the National Capital's Hauz Khas, Shahpur Jat, Greater Kailash and Chittaranjan Park, among other areas. 'No action was taken by local administration'.
TV news shows it like it is, newspapers tell it like it is. Together they are fighting for our ‘Right to Breathe’, and have been at it well before Dehi turned ‘sick’.
The Delhi environment minister said the government will submit two major studies conducted to ascertain the effectiveness of the scheme for the perusal of the Supreme Court.
Delhi-NCR AQI declined over the past week due to a gradual drop in temperatures, calm winds that trap pollution, and a surge in post-harvest paddy straw burning across Punjab and Haryana.
In a letter to Union minister Bhupender Yadav, Delhi environment minister Gopal Rai also seeks meeting of counterparts from UP, Haryana, Rajasthan & Punjab to discuss worsening air quality.
The other emerging market currencies experienced a more pronounced depreciation against the dollar than the rupee in 2024, resulting in a relative appreciation effect.
According to the Niti Aayog quarter trade watch report launched Monday, India’s total trade in FY 2025 was at US$1.73 trillion—exports at US$823 billion & imports US$908 billion.
Senior Army officer says AI use enabled pinpoint targeting with 94% accuracy. The capabilities are being upgraded with military-specific LLM, expected to become operational in 6 months.
Pakistan’s army has been a rentier force available to a reasonable bidder. It has never come to the aid of any Muslims including Palestinians or the Gazans, except making noises here and there.
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