The CSE report says there were 10 days of ‘severe’ and ‘severe-plus’ air quality and one four-day-long smog episode during the winter. | Photo Credit: File Photo SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA I The winter of 2022 was Delhi’s “cleanest” in the last five years, though its air remains “toxic”. The main determinants for the improved air quality … Read more
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday while praising the BJP-led Assam government for strongly tackling illegal migration, alleged that the West Bengal government was not cooperating with the Centre in dealing with the problem. Addressing a public rally to mark the first anniversary of the Himanta Biswa Sarma-led NDA government in Assam, Shah said … Read more
Hours after the rebuke, Delhi environment minister Gopal Rai announced closure of all schools till further orders. Criticising the Centre and the Delhi government over the severe air pollution levels in the national capital, the Supreme Court on Thursday gave them 24 hours to them to come up with a “serious” plan to tackle the … Read more
Parliament on Wednesday passed the National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Second (Amendment) Bill, 2021, to regularise unauthorised colonies in Delhi. While the Rajya Sabha had passed the Bill on February 9, it sailed through the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri … Read more
The exact location of Holiday Inn Greater Noida West is in Boulevard Walk. Teaming up with Regal Emporia Infratech for its upcoming hotel in Greater Noida, the IHG Hotels & Resorts is set to roll out the red carpet for travellers in the NCR region, where there is an uptick in demand for MICE travel … Read more
New Delhi: More than 3,000 National Capital Region (NCR) residents, including those living in high-end condominiums in Gurgaon, may be in for a dark winter as the Environment Pollution (Prevention & Control) Authority has banned diesel generators (DGs) from October 15 and at least seven residential complexes in the region are completely dependent on gensets … Read more
The ailing housing and property sector, which has been facing a deep financial crisis since 2018, is among the businesses hit hardest due to several months of lockdown. After a dismal performance in the first three quarters of 2020, the sector has pinned its hopes on the upcoming festive season. Housing sales have shown improvement … Read more
New Delhi: The government has signed a USD 500-million loan agreement with the Asian Development Bank for funding the 82-kilometre Delhi-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridor, the mutlilateral funding agency said on Tuesday. “The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India today signed a USD 500 million loan, the first tranche of … Read more
New Delhi: The Uttar Pradesh Real Estate Regulatory Authority ( UP RERA) has issued 1985 recovery certificates asking developers to pay Rs 595.25 crore as compensation to homebuyers in two years. After the permanent formation of UP RERA, the judicial work started on September 4, 2018. In two years, 28,020 complaints have been registered with … Read more