New Delhi most expensive Indian city for expats: Survey
Although the city ranks 228th place in the global list of 'Cost of Living' survey by ECA International New Delhi is India's most expensive city for expatriates but ranks in the 228th place in the...
View ArticleLokpal Bill to be tabled today
Kejriwal threatens to resign if the Bill is defeated The Aam Aadmi Party government has decided to table the Jan Lokpal Bill in the Assembly on Friday, with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal reiterating...
View ArticleNGT wants rules to stop pollution from straw burning
The National Green Tribunal has directed the agriculture ministry to hold a meeting with Punjab, Haryana, UP and Delhi to prepare “composite” guidelines to prevent pollution caused by straw burning. A...
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding Yamuna river front, 17/02/2014
Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has informed National Green Tribunal (NGT) that the status report on release of water to Delhi which ultimately effects the ecology of the area is filed and a...
View ArticleSUV, car tax cut gets flak from green lobby
Environmentalists have slammed finance minister P. Chidambaram’s decision to cut taxes on cars, with the fuel-guzzling SUVs enjoying the biggest slash. Not only will this trigger an increased...
View ArticleCut in excise duty on SUVs bad news for environment: CSE
6% reduction in duty makes the gas-guzzling vehicles cheaper Environmental gains made over the past year seem to have gone up in smoke with the announcement of a cut in excise duty on sports utility...
View Articleएसयूवी को सस्ता करने से शहर में बढ़ेगा पॉल्यूशन : सीएसई
सभी सेगमेंट के वीइकल में टैक्स छूट के प्रपोजल का सेंटर फॉर साइंस एंड एनवायरनमेंट ने पुरजोर विरोध किया है। एयर पॉल्यूशन की समस्या से जूझ रही राजधानी और देश के दूसरे शहर इस फैसले का शिकार होंगे। बीते साल
View ArticleHC halts implementation of AAP govt's waiver on power bills
The court passed the order as there was "no clarity" on whether the Delhi cabinet had taken a decision to implement the subsidy The Delhi High Court today directed the city government not to implement...
View ArticleWe can’t decide CNG, PNG pricing: HC
The Delhi high court on Tuesday said that the pricing issue of CNG and PNG (piped natural gas) pertained to policy matters and courts cannot look into it. “Please keep the courts away from the...
View Article80% गंदगी के लिए दिल्ली है जिम्मेदार
वजीराबाद से ओखला बैराज तक दिल्ली में 22 किमी. है नदी का एिरया ओखला बैराज पर ऐसा हाल है नदी का मिशन यमुना की डेडलाइन अब जुलाई तक : यमुना पर हजारों करोड़ खर्च करने के बाद आज भी यमुना मैली है। दिल्ली को
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding the setting up of a energy...
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Sukhdev Vihar Residents Welfare Association & Ors. Vs. State of NCT of Delhi & Ors. dated 19/02/2014 regarding...
View ArticleDU college flouting mining ban?
New Delhi: The ban on mining of the Aravalis is being openly flouted on the premises of an academic institution in southwest Delhi, sources have said. Even though the forest department cracked down and
View Articleवेस्ट यूपी का भी ‘जहर’ यमुना में
हर नदी मैली•यमुना की सहायक नदियां हिंडन, काली और कृष्णा बुरी तरह पॉल्यूटेड हुईं •पेपर और शुगर मिल से निकलने वाला केमिकल इन नदियों में गिर रहा है •बड़े शहरों के अलावा शामली और बागपत जैसे शहरों से भी पहुंच
View ArticleL-G to DJB: Ensure free water reaches people
With President’s rule in place in Delhi, Lt-Governor Najeeb Jung on Wednesday held a meeting with Delhi Jal Board (DJB) officials, directing the water utility to ensure effective implementation of the
View ArticleDelhi Jal Board told to implement free water scheme
Lieutenant-Governor Najeeb Jung on Wednesday directed the Delhi Jal Board to ensure effective implementation of the free water scheme announced by the erstwhile Aam Aadmi Party Government. He also asked
View ArticleDJB told to prepare summer action plan
Lieutenant-governor Najeeb Jung on Wednesday directed the Delhi Jal Board to prepare an action plan within two weeks to meet the water scarcity during summers. The L-G told the DJB to ensure effective
View ArticleTERI starts solar lighting laboratory
To provide a platform for quality testing for off-grid lighting products, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) has come up with a first-of-its- kind solar lighting laboratory in South Asia. The lab
View ArticleSafer? Not always: The myth of herbal
The 'herbal' tag might not always mean 'harmless', say experts, thanks to undefined laws, a lack of regulation and the mostly passive Indian consumer. A recent survey of leading cosmetic brands by the
View ArticleMetro to install solar power plant at Dwarka station
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Sunday said it was set to install a 500 kwp (kilowatt peak) “rooftop power plant” at the Dwarka Sector 21 station. “This is the largest rooftop plant with...
View ArticleConstruction cap in NCR green zones to be eased
Kamal Nath Okays Revised Regional Plan New Delhi: Days before the Lok Sabha poll dates are to be announced, the government is likely to notify the revised regional plan for NCR (2021) which allows...
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