Greater Noida

UK university strikes air quality research pact with Indian institute

Air quality poor again, may dip further

8:02 pm December 1, 2019

New Delhi: The air quality in the national capital turned poor again on Sunday, primarily due to slow wind speed, and is likely to dip further. The wind speed has been fluctuating between six and 10 kilometers per hour for the last two to three days. It may reduce further by Wednesday, leading to an […]

Noida: Mobile units to help street children in education

9:58 pm November 22, 2019

Noida (UP): Street children in Noida and Greater Noida will now get special classes, including in spoken English and skill development, through mobile education units under a new initiative to keep them away from anti-social activities. The initiative “Nanhe Parinde” is a joint effort of the Noida Police and the HCL Foundation, a memorandum of […]

Air quality remains poor in city

10:44 am November 20, 2019

New Delhi: Delhi’s air quality remained in the poor category on Wednesday morning with an AQI of 282. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the city’s overall air quality index (AQI) read 282 at 8.50 am. The neighbouring areas of Ghaziabad and Greater Noida recorded AQI at 364 and 349 respectively. Noida had […]

Delhi’s air quality in severe zone, may enter emergency category

1:38 pm November 13, 2019

New Delhi: Delhi’s air quality on Wednesday was in the severe category but pollution levels are expected to enter the “severe plus” or “emergency” category later in the day. The AQI in adjoining areas of Noida and Greater Noida was recorded at 472 and 462 respectively while Faridabad and Gurugram had an AQI of 441 […]

Over 5,000-litre smuggled liquor seized in Greater Noida

4:33 pm November 12, 2019

Noida: Over 5,000 litres of liquor worth around Rs 25 lakh that was being smuggled from Punjab to Madhya Pradesh has been seized from a truck in Greater Noida, police said on Tuesday. The person transporting the liquor was arrested after the truck was intercepted along the Peripheral Expressway under the Dadri police station area […]