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Odd-Even ends in Delhi: A look at how National Capital's air quality fared during the scheme
Fp Staff •Firstpost looked at the AQI levels in Delhi between 1 November to 15 November to see how Delhi's air quality fared during the time the scheme was implemented.
Authorities in Delhi seek to tackle worsening air quality with odd-even scheme, green crackers and free masks, but experts unsure of execution
Debobrat Ghose123 •Declaring a war of sorts, both the Delhi state government and the Centre have come up with plans at various levels to firefight the air pollution menace in the National Capital Region
Mission Paani: How Norwegian Embassy in Delhi, NCR hotels bank on rainwater harvesting, treatment plans to conserve water
Sagargupta •The Royal Norwegian Embassy in New Delhi and the hospitality industry in the National Capital Region are showing the way forward on how meticulous planning can help buildings play a crucial role in water conservation
Infighting emerges again in Delhi Congress; 29 leaders write to Rahul Gandhi complaining about 'complete confusion' in state unit
•The leaders in their letter said that by dissolving various Congress units in Delhi, the PCC is literally punishing thousands of dedicated workers and leaders, who worked very hard to resurrect the party in Delhi.
Congress declares six candidates in Delhi; Sheila Dikshit to helm North East Delhi seat, party yet to decide name for South Delhi
Fp Staff •The grand old party has fielded Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee president and former chief minister Sheila Dikshit from North East Delhi while JP Aggarwal has been given the charge of Chandni Chowk in central Delhi. Meanwhile, former DPCC chief Ajay Maken will be contesting from the New Delhi seat while Delhi's former education minister Arvinder Singh Lovely has got a ticket East Delhi constituency.
Delhi sealing drive: In Mayapuri scrap market, implementation of e-waste rules lags due to political slugfest
Kangkan Acharyya •Leaders from BJP and AAP are engaged in a political slugfest rather than finding a resolution to the sealing drive in Delhi's Mayapuri scrap market which has made over 10,000 workers jobless
Congress appoints Sheila Dikshit as DPCC chief: Critics say her age will challenge party's relevance in New Delhi
Fp Staff •Critics have said that Sheila Dikshit's old age will place a challenge to revive the Congress' relevance in Delhi. Sources in the Congress as well as the AAP said chances of an alliance for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections have increased following Dikshit's appointment.
Sheila Dikshit appointed as Delhi Congress chief; to be assisted by three working presidents
Fp Staff •Former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit has been appointed the Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee (DPCC) president after Ajay Maken resigned from the post citing ill-health.
Delhi-NCR should crowdsource air quality monitoring like Beijing; weeding out inconsistencies in data crucial to tackle pollution
Pallavirebbapragada •Experts believe that unless there is a fair and reasonable monitoring of Delhi's air quality, the government won’t be able to tackle air pollution in the national capital
Delhi pollution: Environment ministry launches trial run of five air-filtering buses; forms 52 teams to check environment-related offences
Ians •Designed by Faridabad-based Manav Rachna Innovation and Incubation Centre (MRIIC), the project proposes to ply 30 more such buses in Delhi. The buses flagged off on Thursday are meant to carry school children.