Delhi air quality swings between severe to poor

Delhi air quality swings between severe to poor

Wednesday, 27 November 2024 | Staff Reporter | New Delhi

Delhi’s air quality was on the brink of the “severe” category again on Tuesday a day after it briefly improved to the “poor” range as winds continued to remain calm leading to a gradual deterioration in pollution. An Air Quality Index (AQI) of 394 (very poor) was recorded at 8am. ...

ABVP sweeps five colleges

Tuesday, 26 November 2024 | Staff Reporter | New Delhi

The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) emerged victorious in the majority of the colleges of Delhi University in the Students' Union election results, with them sweeping all positions in five colleges while the while the National Students' Union of India (NSUI) captured all positions in two colleges. A statement by the...

DUSU results 2024: NSUI secures President, Joint Secretary posts

Tuesday, 26 November 2024 | Staff Reporter | New Delhi

Making a comeback on the presidential post after seven years, the National Students' Union of India (NSUI), the Congress-backed student body, secured the President and Joint Secretary positions in the Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) elections on Monday. In a closely contested race, NSUI's Rounak Khatri, a 23-year-old law student, emerged...

LG approves appointment of 232 GDMOs across city Govt hospitals

Monday, 25 November 2024 | Staff Reporter | New Delhi

Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena has approved the appointment of 232 General Duty Medical Officers (GDMOs) across various hospitals of the city government as per their vacancy positions. According to a Raj Niwas official on Sunday, these doctors, appointed as Group 'A' officers through the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC),...

Traffic advisory issued for Samvidhan Divas Padyatra to be held today

Monday, 25 November 2024 | Staff Reporter | New Delhi

Delhi Police issued an advisory in connection with Samvidhan Divas Padyatra on Monday alerting commuters about traffic restrictions near India Gate. According to the advisory, information has been received that the department of Youth Affairs through its autonomous organization 'Mera Yuva Bharat' is conducting a nationwide Samvidhan Divas Padyatra to mark...

Refrain from using loudspeakers, distributing pamphlets after declaration of results: DUSU candidates asked to sign affidavit

Monday, 25 November 2024 | Staff Reporter | New Delhi

Delhi University has asked all candidates contesting the students' union elections to sign an affidavit pledging to refrain from using dhols, loudspeakers, firecrackers or distributing pamphlets, both in open and closed premises, after the declaration of results, according to officials. The affidavit also prohibits candidates from organising roadshows or rallies to...

As AQI worsens, global scientist urges for compulsory health education for middle classes

Monday, 25 November 2024 | Staff Reporter | New Delhi

With air quality deteriorating across Delhi NCR and posing serious health risks to children, the urgency for comprehensive, preventive health education has reached a critical point. Dr Rahul Mehra, India’s National Representative for the UNESCO Chair in Global Health & Education, said that, among others, we must work on long-term solutions...

75-year-old daughter of spiritual leader Kripalu Maharaj killed in road accident

Monday, 25 November 2024 | Staff Reporter | Noida

The elder daughter of the spiritual leader Jagatguru Kripalu Maharaj was killed on Sunday after a truck rammed into her car here while her two other sisters were seriously injured.According to the police, 75 year old Vishakha Tripathi along with her two younger sisters and five others were travelling to...

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