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Thursday, August 28, 2025
TopicDelhi Pollution Control Committee

Topic: Delhi Pollution Control Committee

Ban on entry of trucks, temporary construction halt. GRAP Stage-4 curbs set to come into effect

Centre’s air quality panel has suggested online classes for Classes 6-9 and Class 11, besides recommending that offices in work at 50% capacity, with the rest working from home.

Delhi’s air quality hits ‘very poor’ category as AQI crosses 300 mark

New Delhi: The national capital's air quality was in the very poor category on Tuesday morning, the first time this season, with calm winds...

NGT slaps Rs 50 crore fine on Delhi govt for not acting on illegal steel units in Wazirpur

‘Pickling’ units, which purify steel, are not allowed in residential areas under the Delhi Master Plan, 2021. But Delhi govt didn’t act on NGT orders.

NGT directs all public sector oil firms to install vapour recovery devices at fuel stations

The installation order of vapour recovery devices at all fuel stations aims to tackle the menace of toxic emissions.

On Camera

How economic planning stifled India’s growth and talent

The Indian planning system did not encourage individuals based on ‘what they knew’, but on ‘whom they knew’. Many left for countries that recognised their talent.

All bets off as online gaming bill shakes industry & key players suspend ‘gambling’ on their platforms

The new law, which the government has framed as a moral duty, forced major platforms like Dream11 & Zupee to shut operations, wiping out hundreds of crores in market capitalisation. 

Post-Sindoor, joint doctrine tasks Special Forces with fighting info warfare & countering propaganda

Joint Doctrine for Special Forces Operations, released Wednesday, also outlines plans for the future expansion of AFSOD and the creation of Joint Service Training Institutes.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.