Festive fervour puts automobile retail sales in fast lane in October
The total retail sales last month stood at 20,94,378 units, up 48 per cent from 14,18,726 registrations in October 2021. The registrations last month were even better by 8 per cent as against October 2019, a pre-COVID month.
Delhi's minimum temperature settles at 17 degrees C, air quality remains 'very poor'
According to the Central Pollution Control Board data, the national capital's Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 352 at 9.10 am.
Indian 'hack-for-hire' firms target VIPs, states: Report
'The Sunday Times' and Bureau of Investigative Journalism conducted a sting operation to expose several Indian hackers offering their services to hack into private email accounts and messages of victims on behalf of investigators working for autocratic states, British lawyers and their wealthy clients.
Delhi minister Gopal Rai calls meeting today, decision to be taken on reopening primary schools
A decision on reopening primary schools and revocation of order asking 50 per cent of the government staff to work from home is likely to be taken at the meeting.
We don’t need rocket science to address Delhi’s air pollution
It is the ad-hoc approach to tackling air pollution that is responsible for the mess that Delhi finds itself in- every year at this time
Maharashtra govt will plan film city between Mumbai and Thane: CM Eknath Shinde
Speaking at an event on Sunday where noted Marathi theatre actor Prashant Damle was felicitated for the 12,500th show of his play 'Eka Lagnachi Gosht', Shinde said the state government will support Marathi theatre and cinema.
Proceedings of CJI U U Lalit-led ceremonial bench to be live streamed today
CJI Lalit will be superannuating on November 8, which is a court holiday due to Guru Nanak Jayanti.
Thailand to beat tourism target as Indians, Malaysians lead rush
Tourist arrivals totaled 7.56 million as of Oct. 30, with at least 1.5 million visitors a month expected during the remainder of the year, government spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri said in a statement Saturday.
Jaishankar to visit Russia on November 7, 8; to hold talks with Foreign Minister Lavrov, Deputy PM Denis Manturov
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday that Jaishankar will visit Russia on November 7 and 8 and he will hold talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Deputy Prime and Minister of Trade and Industry Denis Manturov.
Rajasthan, Punjab not doing enough to check stubble burning: Jitendra Singh
Farm fires in Punjab rose from 13,269 in October 2021 to 16,004 in October 2022, while their number rose from 124 to 318 in Rajasthan during this period, Singh said.
India looking at greater market access for pharma products in UK under proposed FTA: Official
The official also said that a leaked chapter of the agreement, which is floated on some portals, on intellectual property (IP) is edited, distorted, and is a manipulated version of an initial document of the UK.
50% Delhi govt staff to work from home, private offices asked to follow suit: Environment minister Gopal Rai
Earlier in the day, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said primary schools will be closed from Saturday in a bid to protect children from the effects of worsening air quality.
COP27 | Five issues that could see developed and developing nations locking horns over
Many developed countries, such as the United States, have opposed looking at finance for loss and damage as a ‘compensation’ for damages, and blocked negotiations on providing funds for it
Plea to make Twitter's Elon Musk party, Delhi HC dismisses with Rs 25,000 costs
"This application is thoroughly misconceived. It cannot possibly be disputed that a corporate entity is thoroughly represented and therefore, there was no need to file such an application. Accordingly, it is dismissed with a costs of Rs 25,000," the judge said.
Air purifier sales surge as Delhi grapples with 'severe' pollution
According to Central Pollution Control Board data, Delhi's overall Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 426 at 9.30 am on Friday.
SC to hear PIL on air pollution on November 10
A bench comprising Chief Justice Uday Umesh Lalit and Justice Bela M Trivedi took note of the submissions of lawyer Shashank Shekhar Jha, who has filed the PIL in his personal capacity, that the air pollution situation has worsened due to stubble burning in areas close to Delhi.
Anti-pollution curbs: Arvind Kejriwal announces closure of primary schools from Saturday in Delhi
Speaking at a press conference, he noted that deteriorating air quality and pollution levels were a problem of the entire north India and the Centre should take steps to address it.
Morbi Tragedy | To enhance public safety, India must adopt a zero tolerance policy towards corruption
The recurrence of tragedies should lead to serious introspection, and puts a question mark on the quality of infrastructure across India. It exposes the safety standards adopted, and the upkeep and maintenance practices followed
SC to hear bail plea of ex-Fortis promoter Malvinder Mohan Singh
The top court issued notice to the standing counsel of the Delhi government and posted the plea for hearing at 1 pm.
Severe air pollution in Delhi: BJP demands AAP govt order closure of schools
Addressing a press conference at the Delhi BJP office, national spokesperson of the party Shehzad Poonawala said the AAP government should stop playing with the lives of the children and close the schools.
More than 100 transport department teams to be deployed to ensure trucks don't enter Delhi
However, BS-VI vehicles and those used for essential and emergency services have been exempted, according to an order issued by the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM).
Delhi minister Gopal Rai to convene high-level meet to decide GRAP stage 4 implementation
Delhi's 24-hour average air quality index spiralled to 450, just a notch short of the "severe plus" category as the share of stubble burning in the national capital's PM2.5 pollution soared to 38 per cent amid stagnant conditions and favourable transport-level wind speed.
COP27 │ India must be a prime driver of the global climate talks
As one of the fastest-growing developing countries, and, also, figuring in the list of the biggest economies worldwide, India is perfectly placed to show the way forward on the climate action front
COP27 | Debt-for-climate swaps in times of economic crisis
Developed economies could write off a developing economy’s debts, unburdening them of repayments and interest, allowing them to redirect the money towards supporting their own loss, and damage costs
