TWO DELHI MINISTERS ASK HALF OF STAFF TO WORK FROM HOME
NEW DELHI: With Delhi’s air quality slipping into the ‘severe’ category and a thick blanket of smog covering the national capital, two Delhi government ministers have directed 50 per cent of employees in departments under their charge to work from home (WFH) to reduce vehicular pollution. Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa and Transport Minister Pankaj […]
SMOG CHOKING GROWTH
NEW DELHI: Air pollution is no longer just an environmental or health challenge. Experts warn it is becoming a major economic risk, affecting productivity, investment, healthcare spending and overall growth. With studies estimating massive GDP losses and billions in avoidable costs, we ask: Is clean air now essential for India’s economic future, and what will […]
KAZIRANGA CRASH KILLS 26
NEW DELHI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said the driver of the traveller involved in the deadly Kaziranga road crash may have suffered a sudden severe health issue such as a stroke, causing him to lose control of the vehicle before it collided head-on with a container truck. The accident has claimed […]
MAN POSES AS PMO OFFICIAL
NEW DELHI: The CBI has booked an alleged imposter who, posing as a senior official in the PMO, pressured a CCTV company into providing equipment and services at heavily discounted rates, officials said. Based on a complaint by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), the agency has filed an FIR against Manish Kumar, also known as […]
INDIA WANTS HASINA TO RETURN ONLY AFTER DHAKA’S GUARANTEES
NEW DELHI: India wants ousted PM Sheikh Hasina to return to Bangladesh but only after certain conditions are fulfiled, reports BBC Bangla. New Delhi wants the Bangladesh Army to oversee her return and Dhaka to guarantee a fresh and fair trial. More than two years ago, ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina landed on Indian […]
HOW CHINA FIXED TOXIC AIR
NEW DELHI: The average Air Quality Index (AQI) in New Delhi climbed to a dangerous level of 563—suffocating residents and covering the city in deep haze. About 3780 kilometers away in Beijing on November 13, the AQI was below 170, which was still unhealthy, but a drastic improvement for a city that regularly experiences AQI […]
FIR AGAINST BJP MP KANGANA RANAUT ON SOCIAL MEDIA POST ON GANDHI FAMILY
NEW DELHI: Himachal Pradesh Police filed a First Information Report (FIR) on Friday, November 13, against BJP MP Kangana Ranaut about her earlier social media post that was prejudicial against the members of the Gandhi family. Superintendent of Police Gaurav Singh announced that the FIR was registered and that the cops had initiated the investigation […]
SAM PITRODA SAYS “PM DOESN’T TAP PHONES”
NEW DELHI: Amid the raging political storm over Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi’s charge that Prime Minister Narendra Modi taps his phone, Congress leader Sam Pitroda has said that the “PM doesn’t do it”. Pitroda, who is in the news these days over his very warm exchange of festive wishes with the Prime Minister, appeared […]
Jawaharlal Nehru: The Enduring Architect of Modern India
Secularism, democracy, scientific temper and economic self-reliance remain the enduring pillars of his vision As India observes the birth anniversary of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on November 14, it is an occasion not merely to remember the country’s first Prime Minister but to reflect on the foundations he laid for a nation emerging from the devastation […]
