City Congress leaders and workers staged a protest near the Delhi Secretariat at ITO on Tuesday demanding that Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal reduce value added tax (VAT) on petrol and diesel Delhi Congress president Anil Kumar said Kejriwal should learn from Punjab and bring down VAT on fuel. “People are deeply troubled due to price […]

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Amid rising pollution levels in the national capital and adjoining areas, a survey conducted by a community social media platform has found that four in five families in the region have someone facing one or more ailments due to contaminated air The survey conducted by LocalCircles also said that 91 per cent of Delhi residents […]

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Delhi’s air quality index was recorded in very poor’ category Monday morning, a marginal improvement from the last three days when it was recorded in the severe’ category The city’s air quality index (AQI) stood at 385 at 9.05 am, while that of Noida, Gurgaon and Greater Noida was recorded at 406, 363, 296, respectively. […]

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The Delhi High Court has restrained the heads of nine JNU centres from taking any major decisions and said that their appointment by the varsity’s Vice Chancellor was prima facie without any authority. A bench headed by Justice Rajiv Shakdher stated that the Vice Chancellor is not vested with the power to appoint Chairpersons of […]

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The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Friday flagged off e-rickshaw services connecting the Noida Electronic City metro station with surrounding areas. A good number of women drivers will be appointed to run these e-rickshaws, according to DMRC. “In another step towards last-mile connectivity, Dr. Mangu Singh, Managing Director, DMRC inaugurated a fleet of 25 […]

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Delhi University has won the Clarivate India Research Excellence Citations Award this year in the central university category the administration revealed in an official statement The Clarivate India Research Excellence Citations Awards-2021 are in their eighth edition and awarded once every two years. Clarivate, a global leader in providing independent and reliable insights and analytics […]

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Gopal Rai, Delhi Environment Minister, on Thursday launched a chatbot and website to facilitate people’s participation in the fight against pollution  Talking about ‘Paryavaran Saathi’ chatbot, Rai said people can share the steps they are taking to fight pollution on WhatsApp number 9650414141 and they will be awarded points. The top 100 performers will be […]

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The sixth serological survey showed that the national capital had a seropositivity rate of 97 per cent, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said on Thursday. All districts were found to have a seroprevalence of more than 95 per cent, he said. “Women had a higher seropositivity rate than men. Those aged below 18 had a […]

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