Delhi Minister Sirsa urges NCR residents to keep polluting vehicles off roads amid poor air quality

IANS | October 23, 2026 1:46 PM

New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) Delhi Environment Minister, Manjinder Singh Sirsa, on Friday appealed to residents of the National Capital Region (NCR) to join the government's efforts in curbing the rising air pollution by keeping their polluting vehicles off the roads till the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP-1) is in place in Delhi-NCR.

Newsprint manufacturers seek PM Modi's help over coal supply disruptions

IANS | October 20, 2026 7:29 PM

New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) The Indian Newsprint Manufacturers Association (INMA) on Tuesday sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi's intervention to resolve coal supply-related issues faced by its member companies, which supply newsprint to print media outlets, including leading dailies such as The Times of India, Hindustan Times, The Hindu, Navbharat Times and Punjab Kesari, among others.

Delhi govt announces comprehensive winter action plan to combat pollution from Nov 1

IANS | October 20, 2026 3:02 PM

New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) The Delhi government on Tuesday announced a comprehensive Winter Action Plan to combat rising pollution during the winter season, with precautionary measures scheduled to be implemented from November 1 to February 28 under the leadership of Chief Minister Rekha Gupta.

Dragon Fruit farming takes root in J&K's Samba, inspires farmers to diversify crops

IANS | October 19, 2026 2:39 PM

Samba (J&K), Oct 19 (IANS) Farmers in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba district are increasingly moving beyond traditional agriculture by embracing cash crops and horticulture to improve their earnings.

‘Chalo Yamuna Campaign’: Mega cleanliness drive at 70 Delhi ghats, thousands offer ‘Shramdaan’

IANS | October 18, 2026 1:52 PM

New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) A mega clean-up and river revival drive, under the ‘Chalo Yamuna campaign’ was organised along the Yamuna ghats in the national capital on Sunday, which saw thousands of young people, Resident Welfare Associations (RWAs), non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and public representatives coming together and offering their ‘shramdaan’, in a collective show of "intent and effort" to clean the river.

‘Cleanliness is way of life’: Delhi CM Rekha Gupta leads Yamuna drive

IANS | October 18, 2026 12:00 PM

New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday participated in a cleanliness drive along the Yamuna under the ‘Ek Sankalp, Swachh Yamuna’ campaign, saying that cleanliness must become a way of life and calling for collective efforts to prevent the river from becoming increasingly polluted.

Zero electricity bill, potential for additional income through net metering: Beneficiaries hail PM Surya scheme

IANS | October 16, 2026 8:56 PM

New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) Beneficiaries in Chhattisgarh and Odisha on Friday hailed the Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, saying that the scheme has resulted in zero electricity bills, thereby cutting down down on their monthly expenditure, and has also provided the potential for additional income as the surplus electricity generated by the system is fed back into the grid through net metering.

SS Rajamouli wishes 'Varanasi' actor Prithviraj Sukumaran: Didn’t want to awaken the Kumbha

IANS | October 16, 2026 2:48 PM

Mumbai, Oct 16 (IANS) Southern heartthrob Prithviraj Sukumaran celebrated his birthday on Friday, and marking the special occasion, renowned filmmaker SS Rajamouli, penned a heartfelt wish for him on social media.

Efforts continue to control stubble burning as Delhi braces for another winter and smog

IANS | October 14, 2026 8:13 PM

New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) It’s once again time for people in Delhi to replenish face masks and take out woollens for the winter ahead as North India enters the paddy-harvest season, turning attention to an annual phenomenon of stubble burning, a practice that has become closely associated with severe winter smog in the National Capital Region (NCR).

Kareena & Saif to appear on 'The Great Indian Kapil Sharma Show' after Saif's Insta debut

IANS | October 14, 2026 7:13 PM

Mumbai, Oct 14 (IANS) Bollywood's beloved couple Kareena Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan garnered a lot of eyeballs as they were recently captured together on the sets of the popular show 'The Great Indian Kapil Sharma Show'.

Environment

Delhi Minister Sirsa urges NCR residents to keep polluting vehicles off roads amid poor air quality

Newsprint manufacturers seek PM Modi's help over coal supply disruptions

Delhi govt announces comprehensive winter action plan to combat pollution from Nov 1

Dragon Fruit farming takes root in J&K's Samba, inspires farmers to diversify crops

‘Chalo Yamuna Campaign’: Mega cleanliness drive at 70 Delhi ghats, thousands offer ‘Shramdaan’

‘Cleanliness is way of life’: Delhi CM Rekha Gupta leads Yamuna drive

Zero electricity bill, potential for additional income through net metering: Beneficiaries hail PM Surya scheme

SS Rajamouli wishes 'Varanasi' actor Prithviraj Sukumaran: Didn’t want to awaken the Kumbha

Efforts continue to control stubble burning as Delhi braces for another winter and smog

Kareena & Saif to appear on 'The Great Indian Kapil Sharma Show' after Saif's Insta debut

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