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Tuesday, April 7, 2026
TopicOkhla

Topic: Okhla

Kanhaiya Kumar’s no-show adds to Congress woes in Okhla as AIMIM gains traction against AAP  

Congress leaders say they are unhappy with the choice of candidate. As Muslim vote splits between Congress, AAP & AIMIM, BJP eyes opportunity to win seat.

NYT report echoes Okhla residents’ fears of health risk posed by waste plant. CPCB says ‘panic unnecessary’

In 2016, country's apex pollution watchdog told NGT that plant was ‘safe’. Four years on, its report said presence of metals in bottom ash & fly ash mostly 'below detection levels'.

‘Jab ghar mein jeena mushkil ho’ — what it’s like living near Delhi’s Okhla waste-to-energy plant

Residents of various colonies in Delhi’s South East district continue to fight legal battle, now in SC, demanding relocation or closure of waste-to-energy plant, one of four in Capital.

Delhi industries get govt nod, but also need workers, supply, demand to get back to work

The Arvind Kejriwal govt Monday had announced that industrial units can resume operations now, and had also laid out a schedule for them.

This is how BJP gained from Congress’ 2015 votes in Delhi’s Muslim-dominated seats

Congress, which traditionally held sway over minority votes in Delhi, was not in the picture this time and saw most of its votes shift to AAP.

Atishi, will AAP also treat Muslims as just a pliant, fearful votebank, asks Umar Khalid

Aam Aadmi Party is taking the Muslim for granted, with a sense of entitlement about their votes while short-circuiting real issues.

On Camera

India must reduce its dependence on fertiliser imports before it’s too late

What worsens India’s dependence on fertiliser imports is not merely the volume of imports, but the inefficiency with which the country utilises them.

Syringes, MRI to ventilators, West Asia war squeezing India’s medical supply chain—costs up 10 to 50%

Industry says manufacturers have 2-4 weeks of buffer stocks, but prolonged disruption could push up shortage risks, especially of consumables like IV and syringes.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.