India

Police fines over 4,700 vehicles for driving without PUC

08 Nov 2023 08:58 AM IST

Amid high pollution levels in the national capital, Delhi Traffic Police has issued over 4,700 challans to vehicle owners driving without pollution under control (PUC) certificates in the last four days, officials said on Tuesday. Stage IV of the Centre’s pollution control plan, called the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP),

Delhi HC reserves order on Amit Arora’s interim bail plea

08 Nov 2023 08:53 AM IST

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday reserved its order on the interim bail of businessman Amit Arora, who was accused in the Delhi excise policy money laundering case. He sought interim bail on the grounds of his daughter’s illness. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma reserved the order after hearing submissions on

Arvind Kejriwal recommends suspension of DPCC chairman

08 Nov 2023 08:49 AM IST

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday recommended to Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena the suspension of DPCC chairman Ashwani Kumar for allegedly stopping a study to ascertain pollution sources in Delhi and shutting down an anti-smog tower, government sources said. The file recommending the suspension of Kumar, a senior IAS

Delhi govt holds meeting over odd-even scheme strategy

08 Nov 2023 08:47 AM IST

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai and Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot convened a meeting on Tuesday at the Delhi Secretariat to outline a plan for the implementation of the Odd-Even scheme in the national capital. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal chaired an emergency meeting on Monday, where the decision to reinstate the

India to host G20 virtual meet on Nov 22

08 Nov 2023 08:45 AM IST

The Russia-Ukraine war, the Israel-Hamas conflict and the challenges facing the Global South are among key issues which are set to figure at the virtual summit of the G20 leaders on November 22 that would be chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.

Weather experts predict relief from smog in Haryana post Nov 10

08 Nov 2023 08:39 AM IST

Weather experts have claimed that from 10 November, north-westerly winds will blow at moderate speed, which will reduce the pollution level significantly. Experts have also claimed that during this period, there is a possibility of a slight increase in the maximum temperature of the day in the state, but there

Extra security measures in place at Punjab, Delhi airports after SFJ’s threat to Air India flights

08 Nov 2023 08:36 AM IST

The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) has ordered extra security checks for Air India flights in Punjab and Delhi airports after a threat received from the outlawed separatist group Sikhs For Justice (SFJ). In an order copy accessed by ANI, the BCAS has asked for additional security checks for

SRI LANKA APPEALS COURT ISSUES INTERIM ORDER AGAINST CRICKET INTERIM COMMITTEE

08 Nov 2023 08:35 AM IST

The Court of Appeal in Sri Lanka on Tuesday issued an interim order suspending the operation of the Gazette appointing in respect of cricket governing body’s Interim Committee appointed by the Sports Minister. According to the sources, this order was issued by the Court of Appeal in response to a

JAIRAM RAMESH SAYS BOTH CENTRE AND STATE COMPLICIT IN ‘INACTION’ ON DELHI POLLUTION

08 Nov 2023 08:33 AM IST

As the Supreme Court takes a stern view of the pollution situation in the national capital, former environment minister and senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday said both the Centre and the states have been complicit in their “inaction”. Ramesh also urged the Supreme Court, in the same spirit,

CONGRESS LEADERS CLAIM ASSEMBLY POLL RESULTS TO ACT AS ‘FEVICOL’ FOR I.N.D.I.A BLOC

08 Nov 2023 08:31 AM IST

With visible strains in the opposition bloc INDIA ahead of the assembly elections in five states, Congress sources on Tuesday said the 3 December results would act as “Fevicol” for the alliance and the way forward would be chalked out soon after. The sources said the Congress is the binding

People fed up with Cong’s graft in Rajasthan, claims Amit Shah

08 Nov 2023 08:23 AM IST

A few hours ahead of his public events in poll-bound Rajasthan, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said that the people in the state were fed up with the corruption and failure of the Congress government and they have made up their mind for change. Shah took to post

BJP set to form govt in Mizoram: Anil Antony

08 Nov 2023 08:20 AM IST

Soon after assembly polls in Mizoram came to an end on Tuesday, the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) general secretary Anil Antony spoke exclusively with NewsX about the saffron party’s chances in the state. The results in Mizoram assume significance as the BJP has tasted huge success in the northeastern states