JNU denies external pressure, says no seminar on West Asian conflict cancelled
Asserting that it wants to provide a platform for balanced discussions, the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on Friday said it has cancelled no seminar on the West Asian conflict but had to postpone one where Iranian Ambassador Iraj Elahi was scheduled to speak due to logistical and protocol reasons. Amitabh Mattoo,...
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HC stalls relocation of 48-year-old female elephant to temple in city
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Police bust fake visa syndicate, man nabbed from Gujarat
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AAP’s promise to clean Yamuna: BJP sets up stage at Chhath Ghat
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MCD allocates fund of Rs 20 lakh per zone to enhance air quality
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City grapples with rising pollution
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Dust removal to be focus area of multiple agencies: LG chairs meet with DDMA
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AAP, BJP battle it out over cornering credit for reinstatement of CDVs
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Erstwhile bus marshals to be deployed on pollution mitigation related duties
In a big relief to erstwhile Civil Defence Volunteers (CDVs) who were terminated as bus marshals by the then Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal last year in October, will be deployed on pollution mitigation related duties for four months beginning November, 1, 2024. The Lieutenant Governor, who is also chairman of...
Man held for posing as OSD to HM Shah, pressurising senior cops
A man posing as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to the Union Home Minister who was allegedly threatening and pressurising senior police officers to help his acquaintances gain ownership of a disputed property in Brijpuri area here has been arrested. Police said 43-year-old Navin Kumar Singh has other cheating cases against...
Activist refuses to come down pole unless he meets PM Modi, CJI
Things took a dramatic turn on Wednesday in Delhi’s Shahdara area when a 40 year old teacher and an environmental activist climbed a high-voltage electricity pole refusing to come down unless he meets Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud. On Wednesday noon, Geeta Colony police station received a...
Rai reiterates request to approve cloud seeding proposal to artificially induce rain in city
Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Wednesday said he has written to the central government reiterating his request to convene a meeting of all stakeholders to approve a cloud seeding proposal to artificially induce rain to combat air pollution in Delhi. This comes amid Delhi's worsening air quality. A thick layer of...
Rai prioritising political interests of Punjab Government over residents of city, claims BJP
The BJP on Wednesday demanded the resignation of Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai, accusing him of prioritising the "political interests" of the Punjab government over the pollution related health concerns of Delhi residents. Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva, in a social media post, asked Rai to either demand accountability from the...
Scuffle breaks out at JMI during Diwali celebrations, police deployed
Delhi Police detained around half a dozen students who gathered at Jamia Millia Islamia University for Diwali celebrations on Wednesday, a day after a scuffle broke out between two groups of students during a similar event. A senior police official stated the detentions were made because the university administration, in view...
BJP, Congress slam Atishi for not solving city’s pollution problems
The BJP and Congress on Wednesday slammed Chief Minister Atishi for making excuses and not solving pollution in Delhi on a day when she inspected the Wazirabad Water Treatment Plant (WTP) and blamed the BJP-ruled state Haryana for polluting Yamuna. Addressing the media after the inspection, Atishi stated, "Over the past...