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The levels are above the prescribed standard of 60 ug/m3 and 100 ug/m3 for PM 2.5 and PM 10 respectively. (Photo:AP)

Delhi: Winter yet to arrive, but air quality ‘poor’

On Thursday, Particulate Matter (PM) 2.5 was recorded at 95 microgramme per cubic metre (ug/m3), under the ‘poor’ category.

29 Sep 2017 4:20 AM

Currently, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and the ministry of earth sciences (MoES) put out separate air quality indexes, while the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) shares real-time data. (Photo: PTI)

NCR to get common air quality index soon

The air quality index or AQI is basically a figure and a series of colour codings shared by agencies.

04 Sep 2017 2:05 AM

In 2012, the sparrow was declared as Delhi’s state bird.

Gurgaon park to help revive sparrow population

19 acres of land earmarked near Sector 52 to construct a butterfly park.

04 Aug 2017 2:16 AM

Located in between the high-end streets occupied by VIPs and big businessmen, the market stands as one of the classiest hotspots for hanging around in the National Capital Region (NCR).

Khan Market: From refugee camp to luxe shopping destination

the market was named by the immigrants after Khan Abdul Jabbar Khan, the brother of freedom fighter Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan.

15 Jul 2017 2:33 AM

'Dilli ki local,' the Ring Rail or Delhi Suburban Railway, is still a means of communication for the economically-backward.

Four decades on, Ring Rail struggles to remain relevant

Its rival, the Delhi Metro, is often visible running on a concrete bridge over the track on which the ring rail operates.

14 Jul 2017 2:19 AM

NDMC officials during the launch of the ‘Toilet karenge search, Toilets rakhenge swachh’ campaign in New Delhi on Wednesday. (Photo: PTI)

Toilet karenge search: Now Google for nearest restroom

The campaign has been launched from the NDMC area for urban local bodies in the Delhi and NCR by the Union Urban Development Ministry.

13 Jul 2017 3:36 AM

The woman, who had come to Gurgaon about 10-15 days ago and was staying with her family in the Sohna area, told police that the men took turns to rape her in the moving car for at least four to five hours. (Representational image)

Gurgaon woman abducted, gangraped in a moving car

35-year-old victim thrown out of car in Greater Noida.

21 Jun 2017 1:38 AM

Advaeita Mathur poses with her Vintage Instrument Lamps Project collection

Proving her ‘metal’

Advaeita Mathur enjoys using materials that are usually not experimented with, to create accessories that are functional and elegant as well.

21 May 2017 12:34 AM

NGT summons babus over waste burning

A bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar said that fire at waste dumping sites produces harmful gases.

01 Apr 2017 2:17 AM

SC refuses to lift ban on firecrackers in National Capital Region

A bench of Justices Madan B. Lokur and Prafulla C. Pant rejected the plea of over 100 crackers manufacturers to lift the ban.

11 Feb 2017 3:13 AM

File photo of Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu (Photo: File)

14 routes identified for seamless travel in NCR: Venkaiah Naidu

The decision was taken at the National Capital Region Planning Board Meeting which was chaired by the Union Minister.

20 Dec 2016 3:34 PM

Food traders and agents in Ghazipur Market hoping that their stacked stock of livestock food may get potential wholesale buyers, on the contrary, a few city-based butchers and meat shop owners were allegedly seen minting money on Friday. (Representational Image)

Butchers & meat shop owners dupe gullible customers in Delhi

When questioned as to how there is a shortage in supply as there is enough stock present in Ghazipur chicken and mutton market.

21 Nov 2016 2:32 AM

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