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Thursday, January 8, 2026
TopicDelhi NCR

Topic: Delhi NCR

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.

Why Noida & Greater Noida are emerging as data centre hotspots — UP govt support, demand in north

India will require a 6-fold increase in data centre capacity by 2029, involving investment of Rs 1.5 lakh crore. Maharashtra, TN & UP are offering policies to tap into this opportunity.

Namo Bharat — first section of Delhi-Meerut high-speed trains to ease NCR travel opens Saturday

When fully operational, India’s first high-speed Regional Rapid Transport System (RRTS) aims to cut travel time between Delhi and Meerut to less than an hour. 

On Camera

Budget 2026 must signal rail reform. End cross-subsidies, privatise operations & services

Rail reform must be politically and socially sustainable. Infrastructure ownership should remain sovereign, while privatisation should be limited to new services and assets.

2025 marked key point in India’s power sector: Clean energy surge pushed coal power into rare decline

Coal-based power generation fell 3% in 2025 while renewable capacity surged to 40% of India’s installed power mix, according to India Power Sector Review 2025 by CREA.

Bangladesh-Pakistan look to expand ties to defence procurement as Dhaka shows ‘interest’ in JF-17s

Pakistan military said it has assured Bangladesh of fast-tracked delivery of Super Mushshak trainer aircraft during high level defence meet held Tuesday.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.