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Firecrackers ban: SC to hear traders’ plea today
The Supreme Court will on Friday hear a plea filed by traders with temporary licenses seeking relaxation of the ban on the sale of firecrackers in the national capital and the NCR till November 1. The traders had moved the apex court on October 11 after its October 9 order that imposed a blanket ban …
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October 13, 2017 -
Black Diwali for firecracker traders in Delhi-NCR
“For the last three years I was making some profit by selling firecrackers during the Diwali time but the decision of apex court to ban sale of firecrackers in Delhi-NCR has shattered all my plans this year. It is a black Diwali for me,” said Mohinder Kumar, who runs a small kirana shop at …
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October 10, 2017 -
No firecrackers for Delhi-NCR: SC
The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that there will be no sale of firecrackers during Diwali, as it restored a November 2016 order banning the sale and stocking of firecrackers in Delhi and National Capital Region. A bench headed by Justice A.K. Sikri, while restoring the order, said: “We should see at least in one …
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October 9, 2017 -
NCR’s second airport to come up in Greater Noida
The National Capital Region (NCR) will get a new international airport in the next five years at Jewar, located in the Gautam Budh Nagar district, adjoining the national capital city of New Delhi. Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi announced that the project — Noida International Airport — has received an "in-principle approval" and is expected …
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June 24, 2017 -
Gurugram woman gangraped in moving car in NCR
A 35-year-old woman was picked up from Gurugram in Haryana and allegedly gangraped in a moving car. She was later dumped in Greater Noida area of Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday morning, the police said. The assault took place in the National Capital Region, apparenetly throughout the night, a police official said. The woman was abducted …
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June 20, 2017 -
Rain lashes Delhi, brings respite from scorching heat
It was a pleasant Monday morning in the national capital with rainfall reported in several areas of Delhi and the National Capital Region that brought down the mercury. The minimum temperature was recorded at 24 degrees Celsius, four notches below the season's average. "The sky will remain generally cloudy. There is possibility of thunderstorm with …
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June 19, 2017 -
4.7-magnitude earthquake jolts Delhi, NCR
A 4.7-magnitude earthquake jolted Delhi and adjoining areas of National Capital Region (NCR) early Friday morning, the US Geological Survey said. The tremors lasted for nearly one minute around 4:20 am and woke up many in Delhi and neighbouring areas. According to the US Geological Survey, the epicentre of the earthquake was in Gohana, Haryana. There …
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June 2, 2017 -
Power to fix age limit of vehicles lies with govt: Centre
The National Green Tribunal's historic order banning 10-year-old diesel vehicles in Delhi- NCR "violated" the law and the authority to fix the age of a vehicle lies with the Executive, the government has said. The government's made its opposition to the green panel's directive crystal clear, three months after it moved the Supreme Court seeking …
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April 30, 2017 -
‘Moderate’ earthquake shakes Delhi, NCR
A earthquake, measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale, shook residents of Delhi and north India on Monday night, creating panic and causing office workers to evacuate buildings, the IMD said. There were no reports of any casualties or any damage yet. According to the preliminary IMD report, the quake, classified as moderate, occurred at 10.33 …
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February 6, 2017 -
Delhi air quality very poor, SC-appointed panel calls for tough action
Taking stock of the air pollution in Delhi and the neighbouring states, the Supreme Court appointed Environment Pollution (Prevention & Control) Authority (EPCA) on Friday asked authorities to immediately enforce the graded response action under "very poor" category for Delhi and "moderate poor" for NCR. "Air quality for Delhi is very poor. Measures falling under this …
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January 20, 2017