To curb pollution levels in Haryana and neighboring regions, the state government has decided to impose the odd-even rule for vehicles in four NCR districts of the state Gurugram, Faridabad, Jhajjar, and Sonipat from next week. The decision was taken during an emergency meeting convened by additional chief secretary Sanjeev Kaushal on Tuesday. During the […]
To combat pollution, the Delhi government on Wednesday issued 10 directions, including a ban on the entry of trucks carrying non-essential items in the city and closure of schools and colleges till further orders, even as the air quality improved marginally due to a dip in emissions from farm fires. The Delhi government has banned […]
Union home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday announces that Centre has decided to reopen the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor from Wednesday, November 17. He said that the decision reflects the immense reverence of Modi government towards Guru Nanak.“In a major decision, that will benefit large numbers of Sikh pilgrims, PM @Narendramodi govt has decided to re-open […]
The Supreme Court Monday directed the Centre to hold an emergency meeting on the pollution crisis and by Tuesday decide on steps like stopping non-essential construction, transport, power plants and implementing work from home to tackle the situation, saying “the cat is out of the bag” now as the “hue and cry” over stubble burning […]
The Directors of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for up to five years. At present, the tenure for the chiefs of both central agencies is two years. The Central Vigilance Commission (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021 and The Delhi Special Police Establishment (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021 were promulgated on Sunday.While the directors of […]
Five soldiers including the Commanding Officer of 46 Assam Rifles, and his two family members were killed in an attack on their convoy at Churachandpur in Manipur on Saturday.The incident occurred in Churachandpur district close to the Myanmar border. “46 Assam Rifles convoy was attacked by militants near Sehken Village of Behiang in Churachandpur on […]
A layer of smog shrouded Delhi-NCR on Thursday and partially blotted out the sun on Chhath Puja as the air quality slipped back into the severe zone with unfavourable meteorological conditions aiding accumulation of pollutants, authorities said.Green think tank Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) said the ongoing smog episode is a public health emergency. […]
In the 16th Special Session of 15th Vidhan Sabha, Punjab as many as fifteen Bills on different subject were passed, informed a spokesman of the State Government. The Bills passed on Thursday includes The Plaksha University, Punjab Bill, 2021. (Replacing Ordinance) The Lamrin Tech Skills University, Punjab Bill, 2021. (Replacing Ordinance) The Punjab Right to […]
A university-level wrestler named Nisha Dahiya and her brother were killed and their mother suffered injuries as some assailants opened fire on them at a wrestling academy in Haryana’s Sonipat district on Wednesday, following which angry villagers set the facility on fire. Meanwhile, the murdered wrestler’s identity created confusion as several reports initially mistook her […]
In a major decision to regularize the services of the employees working on contract, adhoc, work charged, daily wages and temporary basis, the Punjab Cabinet on Tuesday approved the ‘The Punjab Protection and Regularization of Contractual Employees Bill-2021’ to be introduced in the forthcoming session of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha for enactment.This decision was taken […]