Ban on app-based cabs akin to mobility lockdown: Uber writes to Delhi Govt, L-G

IANS | November 9, 2023 6:04 PM

New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) App-based taxi aggregator Uber on Thursday wrote to the Delhi Government as well as Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena, urging them to take an all-encompassing view based on scientific evidence, while also keeping in mind the larger humanitarian crisis the ban on app-based taxis next week can precipitate.

Delhi chokes: Air quality becomes 'severe' again

IANS | November 9, 2023 10:20 AM

New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) The overall Air Quality Index on Thursday morning was at 398, in the ‘very poor’ category, according to data from the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR).

Police tackles pollution with penalties in Delhi

IANS | November 8, 2023 7:46 PM

New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) To tackle rising pollution, the Delhi Police had issued 1344 challans for vehicles operating without a valid Pollution Under Control Certificate (PUCC), an officer said on Wednesday.