New Delhi: Observing that the mandate of law is to maintain the water bodies in their pristine glory as they perform important ecological functions, the National Green Tribunal directed Delhi’s chief secretary to hold a meeting and take remedial measures to protect Bhalswa lake in the north west Delhi against pollution and encroachment. A bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice A K Goel ordered […]
Read MoreNew Delhi: A brief spell of rain and cloudy skies kept the mercury in check in Delhi on Friday, the India Meteorological Department said. The Safdarjung Observatory, which is considered the official marker for the city, recorded 3 mm rainfall between 8:30 am and 5:30 pm. The weather stations at Palam, Lodhi Road and Ayanagar […]
Read MoreNew Delhi: A record 119.3 mm of rainfall pounded Delhi under the impact of cyclonic storm Tauktae and a western disturbance in 24 hours ending 8:30 am on Thursday, breaking all the previous records for May, the IMD said on Thursday. The city had also recorded a maximum temperature of 23.8 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, […]
Read MoreNew Delhi: Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Wednesday came forward in rescue of CM Arvind Kejriwal, following a row over the latter’s remark regarding the ‘new’ COVID strain in Singapore. Sisodia, slamming the Centre, said that the BJP government is more worried about Singapore and how Singapore views us, instead of worrying about […]
Read MoreNew Delhi: The national capital reported 4,482 cases, lowest since April 5, and 265 fatalities on Tuesday while the positivity rate dropped to 6.89 per cent, according to the latest health bulletin released by the city government. This is the second day on the trot that the number of cases has remained below 5,000. The […]
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