Day: December 6, 2020

China successfully launches new Earth observation satellite

3:13 pm December 6, 2020

Beijing: China on Sunday successfully launched a new Earth observation satellite which can take high-resolution pictures of ground objects across the globe. The satellite was launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in southwest China’s Sichuan province, state-run Xinhua news agency reported. The satellite, Gaofen-14, was sent into orbit by a Long March-3B carrier rocket. […]

NGT directs DDA to look into plea alleging discharge of untreated sewage in east Delhi lake

3:09 pm December 6, 2020

New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal has directed the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to look into a plea alleging garbage burning and discharge of untreated sewage into a lake in east Delhi. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice A K Goel asked the Vice Chairman of the DDA to ensure proper action in the matter expeditiously. […]

Maha: Man held for raping visually impaired minor stepdaughter

3:05 pm December 6, 2020

Thane: Police have arrested a man for allegedly raping his six-year-old visually impaired stepdaughter in Maharashtra‘s Thane district, a police official said on Sunday. The girl’s mother married the 44-year-old accused, a resident of Mumbra township here, after her husband died about a year back, senior police inspector Madhukar Kad said. In the last one year, the […]

Cop, civilian injured as militants open fire on police party in Srinagar

3:01 pm December 6, 2020

Sri Nagar: Two people, including a civilian, were injured after militants opened fire on a police party here on Sunday, police said. The incident took place in Hawal area of the city, they said. Militants opened fire on the police party at Hawal Chowk, resulting in injuries to a policeman and a civilian. They have […]

Delhi's peak power demand scales new high of 7,323 MW

Early winter: Power demand in Delhi increases

2:56 pm December 6, 2020

New Delhi: Plummeting temperatures in the city have seen the winter power demand surpassing that of the corresponding period last year, discom officials said. Delhi’s early winter is getting reflected in the city’s power demand. The peak power demand in November 2020 surpassed the peak power demand of November 2019, said a BSES discom official. […]