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June 22, 2026 1:07 PM

Delhi-NCR may get rain relief as IMD forecasts thunderstorms, light showers

Residents of Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR), grappling with hot and humid weather conditions, may soon find some respite as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast light rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms over the next few days. According to the weather department, Delhi, along with neighbouring cities such as Noida, Gurugram and Ghaziabad, is likely to experience cloudy skies, gusty winds and isolated showers due to an active weather system influencing parts of N...

June 19, 2026 10:28 AM

Tata Motors joins Centre’s vehicle replacement scheme for Delhi-NCR, offers 8% discount on new trucks and buses

Tata Motors has joined the Government of India’s vehicle replacement initiative aimed at phasing out old and polluting commercial vehicles in the Delhi-NCR region, becoming the latest automobile manufacturer to partner with the Centre under the scheme. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on Thursday between the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) and Tata Motors for the implementation of the programme. Under the agreement, Tata Motors will offer an 8 per cent discount ...

June 16, 2026 12:05 PM

Ashok Leyland, Switch Mobility become first OEMs to join Centre’s vehicle replacement scheme for Delhi-NCR

In a major step towards reducing vehicular pollution and accelerating fleet modernisation in the National Capital Region, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) on Monday signed the first Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) under the Government of India's vehicle replacement scheme with commercial vehicle manufacturer Ashok Leyland and its electric mobility subsidiary, Switch Mobility. With the signing of the agreement, Ashok Leyland and Switch Mobility have become the first Original...

May 27, 2026 10:37 AM

IMD issues severe heatwave warning for Delhi-NCR, relief likely from May 29

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a two-day severe heatwave warning for the Delhi-NCR region, with the maximum temperature likely to touch 45 degrees Celsius on Wednesday. However, residents may get relief from the intense heat later this week as thunderstorms and rain are expected from May 29 onwards. According to the Met Department, the maximum temperature on Wednesday is expected to hover around 45 degrees Celsius, while the minimum temperature may remain close to 28 degre...

May 18, 2026 4:25 PM

Ayush Ministry issues heatwave advisory as temperatures soar across north India

Amid rising temperatures and intensifying heatwave conditions across several parts of the country, the Ministry of Ayush, in coordination with the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), has issued a comprehensive public health advisory to help citizens protect themselves from extreme heat and heat-related illnesses. The advisory comes as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast severe heat and dry weather across Delhi-NCR...

February 25, 2026 11:51 AM

Bhupender Yadav oversees MoUs to roll out dust-free, sustainable urban roads framework across NCR

Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav presided over the signing of four Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) aimed at implementing a Standard Framework and a Road Asset Management System (RAMS) for sustainable and dust-free urban roads in the National Capital Region (NCR). The MoUs were signed at Indira Paryavaran Bhawan in the presence of senior officials from NCR states - Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan - along with representatives from CSIR-Centra...

October 20, 2025 9:19 AM

Delhi’s air quality deteriorates to ‘poor’ category; CAQM enforces stage 2 of GRAP

Amid the festive fervour across the National Capital Region (NCR) and the rest of the country, Delhi continues to struggle with deteriorating air quality. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 411 near the Akshardham Temple on Monday, placing it in the ‘severe’ category. The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Sunday enforced Stage 2 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) with immediate effect to prevent further decline in air quali...

October 14, 2025 9:40 PM

GRAP Stage-I invoked across NCR as Delhi AQI dips to ‘poor’; 27-point action plan rolled out

In view of deteriorating air quality levels in the National Capital Region (NCR), the Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) on Tuesday invoked Stage-I of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) with immediate effect. The decision came after Delhi’s daily average Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 211, falling in the ‘Poor’ category, as per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). The CAQM Sub-Committee on GRAP reviewed the curre...

August 11, 2025 3:56 PM

Supreme Court orders immediate removal of stray dogs from Delhi-NCR streets

The Supreme Court on Monday directed civic bodies across Delhi-NCR to immediately capture all stray dogs and relocate them to shelters, citing serious concerns over public safety and the rising threat of rabies. A bench comprising Justices J. B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan described the situation as “grim” and stressed that urgent measures were needed to protect children, women, and the elderly. “We have to make the streets completely free of stray dogs. The time for action is now,” the...

July 10, 2025 9:51 AM

4.4-magnitude earthquake jolts Delhi-NCR

Strong tremors from an earthquake were felt across Delhi-NCR on Thursday, causing panic among residents in the National Capital, Noida, Gurugram, Faridabad, and other nearby areas. According to the National Centre for Seismology, the earthquake was measured to be of 4.4 magnitude on the Richter scale. The epicentre of the earthquake was in Jhajjar, Haryana at a depth of 10 kilometres. The tremors were felt around 9.04 a.m. The strong tremors sparked panic as people rushed outside their offices...