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Taking action against all violators of pollution norms, even MCD: Gopal Rai

Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Wednesday said strict action is being taken against those flouting dust control norms, be it the Delhi government's Public Works Department or municipal corporations

Hindu Rao Hospital removed from list of Covid-19 facilities, OPD resumes

Civic-run Hindu Rao Hospital, whose resident doctors are currently agitating over due salaries, was removed from the list of Covid-19 facilities by the Delhi government

Amid rising pollution, Delhi launches scheme to convert stubble to compost

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and Gopal Rai kick-started the sprinkling of the bio-decomposer solution, prepared by Pusa Research Institute in a field at Hiranki Village in Narela area of Delhi

MCDs unable to run hospitals because of corruption, alleges Satyendar Jain

Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain alleged corruption in the functioning of the BJP-led municipal corporations and said that's the reason civic bodies have not been able to run hospitals properly

Delhi air quality hits 'very poor' level: Govt measures, other key updates

The national capital's air quality was in the very poor category on Tuesday morning, the first time this season, with calm winds and low temperatures allowing accumulation of pollutants

States should stop blaming each other on stubble burning: Kejriwal

Arvind Kejriwal said state governments should stop blaming each other and work together to find a solution to the issue of stubble burning, one of the major causes of Delhi's yearly issue of poor air

Award for NDMC for efficiency in street lighting: Mayor Jai Prakash

The North Delhi Municipal Corporation has bagged an award for bringing energy saving in street lighting system by converting a huge number of units to automation-based LED lights,its mayor Jai Prakash said on Monday. He said that the NDMC had participated in the HUDCO Awards for the first time and received it along with a cash prize of Rs 1 lakh. "The NDMC got the award under the theme of 'Environment management, Energy Conservation & Green Building' for one of India's biggest replacement, approximately 2 lakh conventional street lights with automation-based LED lights system," he said. This saved nearly 65 per cent electricity consumption. It also resulted in reduction of 20,000 tonnes equivalent of carbon dioxide emission, saving about 90 million units of electricity annually, thus helping in improving the environment tremendously, Prakash said.

Volume gains ahead for United Breweries, but investors should be cautious

While the September quarter could be another washout, there are some positive triggers which could lead to demand improvement

Kejriwal joins Punjab AAP's protest, seeks rollback of new farm laws

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal Monday participated in a protest organised here by the Punjab unit of Aam Aadmi Party and demanded a complete rollback of the three recently enacted central farm laws

Delhi coronavirus update: 48 deaths take toll to 5,740; total cases past 306,000

The national capital recorded 48 more Covid-19 fatalities on Saturday, taking the death toll to 5,740, while 2,866 fresh cases took the infection tally to over 306,000

Delhi records 48 more Covid-19 deaths; infection tally stands at 306,000

The national capital recorded 48 Covid-19 fatalities on Saturday, taking the death toll to 5,740, while 2,866 fresh cases took the infection tally to over 306,000, authorities said

Delhi riots: Details of witnesses 'inadvertently' revealed to accused

The police "inadvertently" put a document which contained the details of some of the protected witnesses in the copies of the charge sheet supplied to the accused booked under the stringent UAPA

Delhi air quality in 'moderate' category, may improve marginally on Sunday

The national capital's air quality was recorded in the higher end of the 'moderate' category on Saturday, but a government forecasting agency said it is likely to improve marginally on October 11

No posters outside houses of patients will reduce Covid-19 stigma: Experts

Delhi govt's decision to do away with the practice of pasting cautionary posters outside the homes of people infected with Covid-19, will help reduce the stigma attached to the disease, experts said

Delhi leading fight against pollution; neighbour states not serious: Rai

AAP govt is taking the lead in fight against air pollution in Delhi, but neighbouring states are still "not serious" about the issue despite it becoming "more dangerous" due to Covid, Gopal Rai said

NCDC seeks rationalising contract tracing as workplaces emerge hotspots

The NCDC in its revised strategy for Covid-19 control in Delhi has recommended rationalising contact tracing in the wake of workplaces emerging as hotspots of the virus spread in the city

No posters outside houses of Covid patients under home isolation in Delhi

There will be no poster outside the houses of Covid-19 patients under home isolation in the national capital, official sources said on Thursday

Delhi must prepare for 15K new Covid cases per day in winters: NCDC report

Delhi needs to be prepared for about 15,000 fresh cases per day taking into account upcoming winter season-related respiratory problems, large influx of patients from outside and festive gatherings

Delhi's Covid-19 case tally goes past 300,000; death toll climbs to 5,653

With 2,726 fresh cases, Delhi's Covid-19 tally crossed the three-lakh mark on Thursday, while the death toll due to the disease mounted to 5,653 with 37 fatalities recorded in the last 24 hours

Delhi gets 'green war room' to monitor steps to fight pollution this winter

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Thursday inaugurated a 'green war room' at the Delhi Secretariat to monitor steps being taken to bring down pollution levels in the city this winter