US-India bonhomie missing on climate change
Delhi concedes one climate issue on Obama's agenda. The much-touted US-India bonhomie failed when it came to climate-change talks between the two countries. The US government refused to accept an...
View Article3 docs at Lok Nayak down with swine flu
33 Fresh Cases Take Count To 318 This Year At least three senior doctors and an intern working at Lok Nayak Hospital have been diagnosed positive for swine flu. All of them are in stable condition
View ArticleDelhi not even ‘Asia-class’ in cleanliness: HC
Castigating municipal bodies here for not clearing garbage, the Delhi High Court on Wednesday observed that the Capital was “not even an Asia-class city” in terms of cleanliness. “How will we make Delhi
View ArticleAsk Delhi on doubling parking fee, MoEF to SC
MoEF suggests ban on diesel vehicles, plying of private cars on alternate days and allowing only BS-III and BS-IV vehicles If the Delhi government agrees, parking charges may be doubled and commuters
View ArticlePoll booths made no-smoking zones
In a move towards effective implementation of the tobacco control laws, the Delhi’s chief electoral officer (CEO) has declared all polling stations in the city as no-smoking zones in the Assembly polls.
View ArticleNGT tells Railways to erect wall
After a short train trip from New Delhi railway station revealed piles of waste and encroachment along its property, the Railways is now all set to erect a wall along railway tracks. The National Green
View ArticleAam Aadmi Party manifesto for Delhi Assembly Elections 2015
Ahead of the February 7 polls in the nation's capital, the Aam Aadmi Party on Saturday released its manifesto, outlining its goals and mission for Delhi. This time, AAP has come out with a 70-point agenda
View ArticleVision document 2015 for Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party
Four days before elections in Delhi, the BJP released its vision document 2015 for Delhi, with big focus on women's security, an issue at the core of the election campaign of Kiran Bedi, the party's...
View ArticleWater, infrastructure needs top Okhla agenda
Basic infrastructure issues, including lack of good roads and water supply, continue to top the agenda for Okhla, as it gets ready to vote in the Delhi Assembly elections this Saturday. The South-East
View ArticleNGT Directs Delhi Authorities to Shut Factories Polluting Yamuna
The National Green Tribunal has directed anti-pollution authorities in Delhi to immediately shut down factories in the capital that continue to pollute the Yamuna river with toxic effluents. It has
View ArticleClean up capital's air
With air pollution dominating public discourse this winter, TOI approached the major political parties contesting Delhi assembly elections to ask them about their action plan for cleaning up Delhi's air
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AAP manifesto promises reviving non-functional water plants in Dwarka,...
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View ArticleDelhi's poor air quality not acceptable
Terming as “unacceptable“ that majority of kids in the Delhi were suffering from respiratory problems owing to poor ambient air quality , Delhi high court on Wednesday said it intends to take up the issue
View ArticleClean air must be a birth right for all: Environment minister Prakash Javadekar
A day after Delhi High Court expressed its anguish over Delhi's dirty air, Union environment minister Prakash Javadekar on Thursday admitted that the government needs to work for making air clean and...
View ArticleLajpat Nagar traders move NGT for single-lane parking
Days after the National Green Tribunal banned parking of cars on metalled roads, local traders on Thursday approached the tribunal seeking permission for singlelane parking till alternative parking site
View ArticleMore States must contribute to Delhi water pool
CM Khattar says Haryana is water deficient and its groundwater level falling Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has said that water-deficit Haryana alone should not be banked upon for meeting
View ArticleOkhla missionary hospital to generate solar power
The energy needs of the occupants of 100 beds--including air conditioners--will be met by the sun at Holy Family Hospital, a missionary nursing home in Okhla. The hospital is likely to be the first...
View Article61 new cases of swine flu push total to 950 in city
With 61 new cases of swine flu on Monday, the total number of cases in the city have crossed the 950 mark this year. With the rising number of swine flu cases, city health department reviewed the...
View ArticleAir pollution in Delhi: HC notice to govt, other agencies
Delhi High Court on Monday sought responses of the government, the city pollution panel and civic agencies of the national capital on the issue of air pollution here which it has taken up suo motu as a
View ArticleFuel norms may be flashpoint between new govt and Centre
Air pollution is one of the vital issues that the new government will have to address as soon as it is formed. However, it may not be an easy task for the state government, as dealing with air pollution
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