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Drought in other habitats makes greater flamingos stay longer at Okhla sanctuary

A swarm of more than 150 Greater Flamingo has arrived at the national capital region’s Okhla Bird Sanctuary in Noida.

Updated on Jun 9, 2019, 2:56 PM IST

India backs Dhanauri for international wetland tag

There are nine criteria for being accepted as a Ramsar site, including that the site should support vulnerable, endangered, or critically endangered species or threatened ecological communities.

Updated on Jun 6, 2019, 4:35 AM IST

No policy interventions to clean ‘most polluted city’, Gurugram

Moreover, Gurugram continues to fall behind on many targets set in last year’s Comprehensive Action Plan (CAP) for NCR, which includes setting up robust air quality monitoring systems, improving sustainable mobility, and implementation of emission norms for industries.

Updated on Jun 5, 2019, 7:57 AM IST

From cost to load, concerns aplenty

Delhi Metro travel cards and tokens that are currently in circulation have not been designed to differentiate passengers on the basis of gender.

Updated on Jun 4, 2019, 7:20 AM IST

Heat wave likely to grip city in 2 days, mercury to touch 45°C

The city is likely to be in the grip of a heat wave starting Thursday, according to officials of the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

Updated on May 29, 2019, 7:56 AM IST

Delhi NCR gang threatening fake rape cases busted

Image for representation

Updated on May 24, 2019, 11:39 PM IST

Mother Dairy poly pack milk to get costlier in Delhi NCR

The milk procurement prices have been continuously on the rise for the last three to four months due to increase in feed and fodder cost by 15-20 per cent and labour cost.

Updated on May 24, 2019, 5:30 PM IST

Mercury up in Delhi but rain relief expected soon

There could be rain even on Thursday, counting day for the Lok Sabha elections, which will help the maximum temperature to stay below 40 degrees over the next five days at least.

Updated on May 21, 2019, 7:40 AM IST

Amul hikes milk prices by ₹2/ltr in Delhi, NCR from tomorrow

Considering increase in the cost of milk production, all member milk unions of Gujarat have increased milk purchase price.

Updated on May 20, 2019, 5:57 PM IST

Noida’s Botanic Garden to be revamped, get lakes, boating facility

A flock of Nilgai, at Botanical Garden, in Noida, on Sunday, May 19, 2019. Authorities are planning a facelift for the garden by the end of this year.

Published on May 20, 2019, 2:01 PM IST

Pollution, mercury dip as light rain hits city late on Monday

Officials said that this recent spike in pollutants has been prevalent since May 8, when Western Disturbances began blowing in the direction of the National Capital Region from Rajasthan and parts of northern Gujarat.

Updated on May 14, 2019, 3:39 AM IST

NCR needs a plan to tackle summer air pollution

Why is summer pollution so high in Delhi and NCR? First, Delhi has certain inherent disadvantages — geographical and meteorological — unlike, say, a seaside city such as Chennai. However, there is no nationwide source apportionment or inventory study to understand why Chennai does better than Delhi

Updated on May 13, 2019, 9:59 PM IST

CBSE Class 10: NCR towns shine as Delhi’s pass percentage rises

The pass percentage of girls was 92.65% against last year’s 88.67%, while that of boys was 90.14% against last year’s 85.32%. The pass percentage of transgender candidates was 94.74%.

Updated on May 7, 2019, 1:24 AM IST

The heat is on: 43°C in Palam and 42°C in Safdarjung

The national Capital recorded its hottest day of the season so far on Thursday at 43.2° Celsius in some places even as the skies turned partly cloudy towards the afternoon.

Published on Apr 26, 2019, 5:08 AM IST

NIA arrests founder of ‘ISIS Amroha module’ in Delhi

The agency had claimed in December 2018, following raids at 17 places in Delhi and Uttar Pradesh that this new ISIS inspired module was at an advanced stage of preparation for carrying out a series of bomb blasts in Delhi with crowded areas and important persons as likely targets.

Updated on Apr 24, 2019, 9:14 AM IST

Earth Day Special: The enticing lakes of Delhi NCR

The Hauz Khas lake is one of the most popular ones in Delhi

Updated on Apr 22, 2019, 3:44 PM IST

As Noida turns 43, residents yearn for free hold rights over their houses

The New Okhla Industrial Development Authority (NOIDA) was established on April 17, 1976.

Published on Apr 17, 2019, 4:14 PM IST

Thunderstorm, rainfall likely in Delhi-NCR in next two hours: IMD

TOPSHOT - Lightning strikes over residential apartments during a thunderstorm on the outskirts of the Indian capital New Delhi on May 2, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / PRAKASH SINGH

Updated on Apr 16, 2019, 6:26 PM IST

28-year-old gunrunner who supplied arms, ammo in NCR arrested from Madhya Pradesh’s Bhind

Mohammad Israr carried a reward of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1 lakh.

Updated on Apr 13, 2019, 10:29 AM IST

Lok Sabha elections 2019| Noida, Ghaziabad get inked; BJP, alliance both claim edge

Lok Sabha elections 2019| Noida, Ghaziabad get inked; BJP, alliance both claim edge

Published on Apr 12, 2019, 5:12 AM IST

Air pollution perceived as transport problem in Gurugram, says report

In Gurugram, PM2.5 has been increasing by at least 2ug/m3 every year, states the recent Air Quality Life Index report.

Updated on Apr 9, 2019, 8:37 AM IST

Delhi can take leaf out of Mexico City book

The national capital, which has been tagged as the most polluted city in the world, has something to learn from Mexico City, which has come a long way since the early 1990s — when it surfaced as the most polluted city.

Published on Mar 29, 2019, 2:53 AM IST

Himalayan bird seen in Gurugram 40 years after rare sighting in Delhi area

Himalayan bird seen in Gurugram 40 years after rare sighting in Delhi area

Updated on Mar 28, 2019, 8:20 AM IST

In a week, day temperature jumps 10 degrees in Delhi

The day temperature in the national capital has shot up by nearly 10 degrees in the past one week, giving Delhiites a feel of the approaching summer. ( Photo by Sonu Mehta/ Hindustan Times)

Published on Mar 21, 2019, 4:20 AM IST

Amended land law contradictory to NCR board’s plan, allege landowners

Residents and proprietors owning land in areas notified under Punjab Land Preservation Act (PLPA) in Gurugram and Faridabad have alleged the PLPA contradicts the National Capital Region Planning Board’s (NCRPB) Regional Plan, 2021, for the NCR. (Photo by Yogendra Kumar/Hindustan Times)

Published on Mar 18, 2019, 2:45 AM IST

Ban on night construction in Delhi to be lifted soon after air quality improves

The SC-appointed monitoring body said a decision to lift the night ban on construction in Delhi would be taken soon as air quality has improved.

Published on Mar 15, 2019, 10:32 AM IST

Light rain and cloudy sky in NCR, mercury likely to rise this week

According to IMD scientists, Thursday’s rain was a result of a western disturbance in the western Himalayan region on Wednesday and Thursday.

Updated on Mar 15, 2019, 10:21 AM IST

Anti-pollution measures to continue after Grap deadline

Measures under the Graded Response Action Plan (Grap) are to be routinely enforced between October 15 and March 15.

Published on Mar 13, 2019, 6:30 AM IST

Light rain in Gurugram, minimum temperature touches 12.5°C

Residents witnessed a sudden change of weather on Monday evening after light rain hit the city due to an active western disturbance over the western Himalayan region, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.

Published on Mar 12, 2019, 4:15 AM IST

A section of industries using agro fuel only on paper, says EPCA

Industries claiming to be run on agro-based fuel, to bring down pollution in the NCR, could be hoodwinking pollution controlling authorities by taking advantage of a loophole in a 2018 notification of the Union government, apprehends the Environment Pollution (Prevention & Control) Authority (EPCA).

Published on Mar 7, 2019, 4:04 AM IST

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