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New Delhi, April 11 – All India Congress Committee (AICC) Treasurer and former Delhi Assembly Speaker Ajay Maken on Friday accused the government of failing to address air pollution in the National Capital, claiming that the city's air quality has reached alarming levels.In a social media...

New Delhi, April 10 As temperatures in the national capital gradually rise, Delhi recorded a maximum temperature of 32.8 degrees Celsius, 2.3 degrees below normal, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).Data from individual stations showed that Ridge recorded a maximum...

New Delhi, April 9 The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has dismissed an appeal by Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) against the imposition of a ₹1 crore fine for failing to install a vapour recovery system in its storage terminals.A vapour recovery system (VRS) is a process that can...

New Delhi, April 9 The city recorded a minimum temperature of 16.3 degrees Celsius on Thursday, which was 3.7 degrees below the seasonal average.The weather office predicted a mostly clear sky for Thursday, with a maximum temperature expected to reach 31 degrees Celsius.The air quality was...

Jaipur, April 8 – The Central Zone Bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) in Bhopal, comprising Justice Sheo Kumar Singh (Judicial Member) and Prashant Gargava (Expert Member), took cognizance of a report concerning a fatal explosion at an oxygen plant in Jaipur on Wednesday.According to...

New Delhi, April 7 Delhi experienced light rain on Tuesday morning, with the weather office forecasting thunderstorms accompanied by more rain later in the day.The cumulative rainfall from 8:30 am to 8:30 am stood at 0.4 mm at Safdarjung, 1.4 mm at Palam, 1.0 mm at Lodi Road, trace amounts at...

Mumbai, April 7 The Maharashtra Environment Department has decided to revise bank guarantees and fines imposed on polluting industries after a CAG report flagged lapses involving ₹272.47 crore in uncollected guarantees, officials have said.The move aims to increase accountability among...

New Delhi, April 6 – Delhiites woke up to a pleasant Monday morning, with minimum temperatures settling a few degrees below the season's average.According to the India Meteorological Department, Lodhi Road recorded the lowest minimum temperature in the city at 16.6 degrees Celsius, 2.4 degrees...

New Delhi, April 5 The maximum temperature in Delhi settled at 32.7 degrees Celsius on Sunday, 1.3 degrees below the seasonal average, according to the India Meteorological Department.The minimum temperature was recorded at 20.1 degrees Celsius on Sunday, 1.3 degrees below the average for the...

New Delhi, April 5 Delhi residents woke up to a cloudy Sunday morning, with the minimum temperature recorded at 20.1 degrees Celsius, 1.3 degrees below the season's average.The weather department has predicted mainly clear skies during the day, with a possibility of thunder and lightning.The...

New Delhi, April 4 The national capital saw a slight increase in the minimum temperature on Saturday, even as isolated parts of the city received light rain overnight.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a yellow alert for rain, thunderstorms, and possible gusty winds of 30-40 kmph...

New Delhi, April 3 – Delhi experienced light rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms in several parts of the city after a dust storm swept through the national capital in the morning, the India Meteorological Department said on Friday.The weather office has forecast thunderstorms with lightning...

New Delhi, April 3 The Commission for Air Quality Management decided on Friday against imposing GRAP restrictions in the Delhi-NCR region, despite the air quality deteriorating to the poor category, officials said.According to the AQI bulletin issued by the Central Pollution Control Board...

New Delhi, April 3 – The National Green Tribunal has granted time to authorities and a private school in central Delhi to file their responses in a suo motu case concerning a ban on metal water bottles and the alleged health risks associated with plastic usage among students.A bench headed by...

New Delhi, April 2 The national capital recorded a maximum temperature of 36.8 degrees Celsius on Thursday, 2.8 degrees above the seasonal average, according to the India Meteorological Department.The minimum temperature on Thursday was recorded at 18.9 degrees Celsius.The weather department...

New Delhi, April 2 The city recorded a minimum temperature of 18.9 degrees Celsius on Thursday, with air quality categorized as "moderate."The maximum temperature is expected to reach 36 degrees Celsius.The weather department has predicted partly cloudy skies on Thursday, along with...

New Delhi, April 1 The city began Wednesday with a cool morning, as the minimum temperature settled at 16.8 degrees Celsius, two degrees below the seasonal average.Some parts of the city received rain on the night between Tuesday and Wednesday.Lodhi Road recorded 6.4 mm of rain between 11:30...

New Delhi, March 31 The city recorded a minimum temperature of 19.4 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, with the weather office predicting light rain.The maximum temperature is expected to be around 33 degrees Celsius.Isolated rainfall was recorded in various parts of the city since Monday, with the...

New Delhi, March 30 The Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026, which mandate the segregation of waste into four categories – wet, dry, sanitary, and special care waste – will come into effect from April 1, the Lok Sabha was informed on Monday.Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest and...

New Delhi, March 30 The meteorological department has predicted thunderstorms with rain for the national capital later on Monday, as the minimum temperature settled at 19.4 degrees Celsius across the city.The minimum temperature across parts of the city remained close to this figure on Monday...