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Wednesday, July 9, 2025
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Topic: Delhi NCR

High-speed Delhi-Meerut RRTS rapid rail reaches capital as Modi inaugurates 13-km stretch

82-km Delhi-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System or Namo Bharat corridor is expected to be fully operational by June 2025. It will cut travel time between Delhi & Meerut to under an hour.

Centre doubles penalties for stubble burning 2 weeks after being pulled up by SC for inaction

Fines have been raised to up to Rs 30,000. The Centre has also amended the adjudication process for environmental violations, including complaint reporting and inquiry procedures.

Delhi’s air quality remains ‘very poor’ ahead of Diwali, smog engulfs parts of city

The city's AQI Monday morning was slightly better than Sunday. Forecast agency SAFAR says emissions from firecrackers & stubble-burning will continue to affect air quality.

Ghaziabad Anganwadi got a digital blackboard. Nobody is late to class

Everyone in Ghaziabad's Morti village—from parents to students—wants to know more about the digital blackboard at Anganwadis Centre no 1 and 2 that interacts with them.

Union minister Bhupender Yadav denies receiving Gopal Rai’s letter on cross-border pollution meet

Delhi minister Gopal Rai wrote to Bhupender Yadav, his counterpart in Union govt, requesting meeting with states parts of which fall under NCR to discuss air quality management.

ED returns 78 flats to buyers ‘cheated’ by real estate firm SRS Group in Haryana, 372 more in pipeline

Flats returned so far are in Faridabad. Those who had taken possession, paid 95% of flat value & property tax, dealt only through banks and not cash were perceived as authentic purchasers.

Noida International Airport, Delhi NCR’s 2nd, delayed. To begin operations by April 2025

According to a statement by the airport, commercial operations likely to begin next year 'in view of the current construction status'. It was supposed to commence operations by 2024 end.

Delhi-NCR is unconquered territory for Korean restaurants. K-wave bringing corn dogs, kimbab

There are nearly 30 Korean-owned restaurants and cafes in Delhi-NCR. Most are located in Gurugram and Noida where Korean expat communities live.

Over 14,000 tonnes of municipal solid waste generated in Delhi-NCR each day, Centre tells SC

Central government disclosed data before two-judge Supreme Court bench during hearing of PIL on rising pollution levels in NCR & nearby areas.

NCR’s Shiv Nadar school wades into ‘woke’ territory. Adds non-binary gender option in forms

Parents can mark their child identifying as non-binary in school's feedback forms. NCPCR receives complaint over use of the term by the school, issues notice to UP, Haryana education dept.

On Camera

Op Sindoor gave global visibility to Indian weapons. Defence exports now shape our soft power

Defence exports were once seen as exceptions. Today, they are part of annual planning cycles. Startups now pitch to the Army in structured innovation challenges. PSUs participate in global tenders.

India-US trade talks in final stages, withdrawn NITI Aayog paper shifts focus to GM soybean, corn

Working paper invited backlash from several farmers’ groups including BKU & BKS who opposed recommendation for import of genetically modified soybean & corn for oil extraction.

Op Sindoor: CDS contradicts Army Deputy Chief, says China support to Pakistan ‘very difficult to define’

Army Deputy Chief Lt Gen Rahul R Singh had earlier said that China was giving live updates to Pakistan regarding Indian military deployments.

Kutch was the cue, Sindoor the signal. India needs a 6-month, 2-yr & 5-yr plan for Asim Munir

Kutch is our most forgotten war with Pakistan. Learn from it and draw up a plan for the next six months, two years and five years.