Tag: LU
The Central government is keeping a close watch on the situation arising out of elevated air pollution levels in Delhi-NCR.....
Describing air pollution in Delhi and adjoining areas as a "very serious situation", the Supreme Court on Monday came down heavily on the state governments, saying they have not been "showing responsibility".....
The toxic smog hovering over Delhi lifted on Tuesday morning with bright sunshine and wind speeds aiding dispersion of pollutants, and pollution levels coming down considerably from "severe" to "very poor" category after almost a week.....
As the countdown for the Supreme Court verdict begins, the law enforcing agencies in Uttar Pradesh are also getting battle ready.....
The Supreme Court on Wednesday made scathing observation on the officials' lackadaisical approach towards pollution, posed critical queries to the Chief Secretaries of UP, Haryana and Punjab, and grilled them on "immediate steps to stop stubble burning."....
The air pollution emergency in Delhi persisted on Thursday with an overall air quality index (AQI) of 470 in the severe plus category.....
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said the government will take a decision on extension of the Odd-Even scheme on Monday.....
The Supreme Court has slammed the authorities for failing to curb air pollution, especially in Delhi where the air quality index has been consistently poor or in the severe range post Diwali. The apex court though made an exception when it came to construction activity for the India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO) at the Pragati Maidan, where the Trade Fair draws huge crowds.....
Violence erupted at the Islamic seminary Darul Uloom Nadwatul Ulama in Lucknow on Monday, as students came out in support of Delhi's Jamia Millia University and Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh Muslim University students, who had clashed with police on Sunday over the newly enacted Citizenship (Amendment) Act.....
Chandra Kumar Bose, BJP Vice President for West Bengal, on Tuesday demanded transparency in the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), 2019 saying if it was not related to any religion, then Muslims should also be included.....