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All WtE plants meet pollution rules: MCD

Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) officials on Tuesday said that the four waste-to-energy (WtE) plants the civic body operates in the national capital meet all norms set by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), adding that Delhi's pollution board carries out regular inspections to check emissions from these facilities.

Dairies need nod in 15 days to operate

The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) granted 15 days to gaushalas and stand-alone dairies in dairy colonies to apply for a consent certificate to continue operations, warning of action if the norm is not adhered to.

DPCC NOTICE TO DJB OVER SEWAGE NETWORKS IN JJ CLUSTERS

The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) served a show cause notice to Delhi Jal Board (DJB) for failing to connect unauthorised colonies and JJ clusters to a sewerage network in a time-bound manner, stating that the failure to do so was resulting in septage being dumped in the open, or directly into the Yamuna.

Dairies need nod in 15 days to operate

NEW DELHI: Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) officials on Tuesday said that the four waste to energy (WtE) plants the civic body operates in the national capital meet all norms set by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), adding that Delhi's pollution board carries out regular inspections to check emissions from these facilities.

A passage to Pandara

City walk for winter afternoons

Calm winds hold city hostage to ‘very poor' air for 14th day

The 24-hour average AQI stood at 334 (\"very poor\") at 4pm, but slightly improved to 314 at 10pm, according to CPCB.

BJP approaches LG to seek inquiry into power discoms

A delegation of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders met Delhi lieutenant governor (LG) VK Saxena on Tuesday, demanding a probe into the working of two discoms supplying electricity to the Capital, alleging that irregularities in their working has led to ₹26,000 losses to the exchequer.

From 20% in '23, farm fire contribution drops to 16%

Evening winds brought down the air quality index (AQI) slightly but failed to bring an upturn to state of pollution, as AQI remained \"very poor\" for a 14th consecutive day on Tuesday, data by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) showed.

No relief for AAP chief in case over ED summons

The Delhi high court on Tuesday refused to immediately stay trial court proceedings against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief and former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal in a case filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) over alleged non-compliance with summons issued by the agency in the Delhi excise policy case.

SC slams Defence Colony RWA for illegally occupying tom

The Supreme Court on Tuesday questioned the silence of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in protecting a Lodhi-era monument in Delhi's Defence Colony, with a report prepared by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) disclosing a series of inactions by the body and the neighbourhood's resident welfare association (RWA) which used the 15th century \"Gumti of Shaikh Ali\" as its office.

Five arrested for gang rape of woman, her minor niece

The victims told cops that they were taken to a slew of places, from Malviya Nagar to Gurugram, and then raped at a house near Lajpat Nagar

Nursery admissions to start from Nov 28

APPLICATIONS WILL CLOSE ON DEC 20. THE FIRST LIST WILL BE OUT ON JAN 17, THE SECOND ON FEB 3. THE PROCESS WILL END BY MARCH 14

Tickets for trade fair now available on app

Visitors to the India International Trade Fair, which will start on November 14, will be able to purchase entry tickets from the newly launched \"Bharat Mandapam\" mobile application, according to senior officials with the India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO), which oversees Bharat Mandapam and Pragati Maidan.

Man held for cultivating pots of marijuana in Gr Noida flat

A tip-off about the sale of 10g of marijuana in Greater Noida led police to a penthouse, where they found around 80 flowerpots with cannabis, officers said on Tuesday.

AFTER HC NOD, DUSU ELECTION RESULTS TO BE OUT ON NOV 21

Delhi University officials on Tuesday said that the results for the Delhi University Students Union (DUSU) elections will be declared on November 21.

HC slams govt over delay in action: 'Can't let more lives be lost'

The Delhi high court on Tuesday reprimanded the Delhi government's finance department for its delay in processing the administrative approval regarding takeover of a Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) building, to shift the inmates of Asha Kiran shelter home where 14 people died in July this year.

Being Salman under siege: Cops, guards, push-ups

Angry Young Men, an Amazon mini-series about Salim-Javed's creative partnership which released in August features a black and white photograph of the two young writers, then in their prime, sitting and brainstorming on a parapet at the Bandstand at Bandra.

How J'khand's fortunes evolved since formation

Forty-three of the 81 assembly constituencies (ACs) in Jharkhand will go to polls today, November 13.

Party bigger than govt: UP deputy CM Maurya

The organisation of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is bigger than the government because of the hard work of the former, that the party is in power, Uttar Pradesh deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya said on Tuesday, repeating a comment that first sparked speculation of a rift with chief minister Yogi Adityanath earlier this year.

35 die, 43 hurt as man ploughs car into S China sports centre

ZHUHAI: A man who authorities said was upset over his divorce settlement drove his car into a crowd of people exercising at a sports complex in southern China, killing 35 and severely injuring dozens of others, police said Tuesday.

Gukesh clear favourite to be world champ: Magnus

Magnus Carlsen is at peace. A clutch of prodigious Indian teens are at the chess world No 1's heels on the ratings board.

2 BODIES FOUND IN MANIPUR DAY AFTER GUNFIGHT

The bodies of two civilians were recovered while six others were missing in Manipur's Jiribam district a day after 10 armed militants were killed by security forces when they tried to storm a CRPF camp and attack a police station, officials said on Tuesday.

WOMAN INJURED IN SRINAGARGRENADE ATTACK DIES IN HOSPITAL

A 40-year-old woman who was injured in a grenade attack in a flea market in Srinagar earlier this month succumbed to injuries on Tuesday, officials said.

YOGI, KHARGE IN WAR OF WORDS OVER POLL SLOGAN

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday hit out at Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge for \"unnecessarily\" targeting him over the slogan \"batenge to katenge\" (if we're divided, we'll be cut down) slogan, saying he was choosing to stay silent on the \"atrocities\" inflicted on his own family due to vote bank politics.

Election cycle starts with voting in J'khand today

Jharkhand will kick off crucial assembly elections on Wednesday as 13.7 million people across 43 of its 81 seats vote in the first phase of polls and bypolls will be held in 32 seats across 10 states, marking the beginning of a high-stakes round of contests.

Consumer inflation at 14-month high of 6.2%

Retail inflation came in at 6.2% in October, the highest in 14 months, and outside the upper band of the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) tolerance limit (6%), primarily on account of higher food prices with potatoes, onions and tomatoes, staple vegetables all driving the charge.

MVA plagued by infighting over who will become CM, says Modi

Jharkhand will kick off crucial assembly elections on Wednesday as 13.7 million people across 43 of its 81 seats vote in the first phase of polls and bypolls will be held in 32 seats across 10 states, marking the beginning of a high-stakes round of contests.

India, Russia on track to reach trade target: EAM

India is confident of achieving commerce worth $100 billion with Russia before the target date of 2030, though the two sides need to address constraints to ensure trade is more balanced, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said on Tuesday.

Bracelet confessions: Are Khushi-Vedang Insta official?

After dodging questions around their rumoured romance for almost a year, actors Khushi Kapoor and Vedang Raina may have finally let the cat out of the bag – thanks to a bracelet.

SANJAY BANGAR'S KID ARYAN IS NOW ANAYA

The former cricketer's child Anaya has gone viral after sharing her transition story