DA hike delay sparks concern: Employees’ bodies urge FM Sitharaman for quick announcementSB Yadav, secretary general, Confederation of Central Govt Employees & Workers, in a letter dated April 8, 2026, wrote to the Finance Minis...
10 Apr, 2026, 11.10 AM IST
PM Modi in HP's Lepcha to celebrate Diwali with security forcesOn Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Lepcha, Himachal Pradesh, to observe Diwali with the security forces. Since assuming off...
13 Nov, 2023, 01.26 PM IST
Delhi's post-Diwali air quality best in five years: Gopal RaiThe air quality index (AQI) stood at 323 on Tuesday as compared to 462 last year, which means the "air pollution declined by over 30 per ce...
25 Oct, 2022, 07.26 PM IST
Delhi's air 'very poor' on morning after Diwali but relatively better than previous yearsMeanwhile, firecracker waste was seen in various parts of Delhi and national capital region post-Diwali celebrations. Pertinent to mention,...
25 Oct, 2022, 01.28 PM IST
Ladakh: PM Narendra Modi lands in Kargil to celebrate Diwali with soldiersLast year, PM Modi celebrated Diwali with soldiers in Nowshera, Jammu. In 2020, PM Modi while celebrating Diwali with soldiers at Longewala...
24 Oct, 2022, 10.06 AM IST
With AQI of 265, Delhi's air on day before Diwali least polluted in seven yearsAn AQI between zero and 50 is considered "good", 51 and 100 "satisfactory", 101 and 200 "moderate", 201 and 300 "poor", 301 and 400 "very p...
23 Oct, 2022, 06.03 PM IST
Concentrated stubble burning around Diwali may compound problem: CSEA cocktail of emissions from firecrackers and stubble burning in neighbouring states further deplete the air quality. The CSE said Diwali t...
20 Oct, 2022, 10.39 PM IST
Fuel sales drop in November as festive demand moderates after DiwaliDiesel sales dropped 8% and petrol 1% year-on-year in November as festival-driven demand moderated after Diwali. Diesel sales were 14% lowe...
02 Dec, 2021, 08.01 AM IST
Delhi deploys tankers to sprinkle water to settle dust; higher wind speed improves air quality114 water tankers were deployed to sprinkle water on roads to settle dust, one of major contributors to air pollution, after the national c...
06 Nov, 2021, 03.45 PM IST
Day after Diwali, Delhi records its poorest air quality in 5 yearsAccording to the Ministry of Earth Sciences' air quality forecast agency SAFAR, stubble burning accounted for 36 per cent of Delhi's PM2.5 ...
05 Nov, 2021, 06.36 PM IST
Khadi, village industry products log phenomenal rise in sales this Diwali: MSME ministryThe ministry had launched a social media campaign to promote local products made by artisans and MSMEs for the recent festive season.
15 Dec, 2020, 05.19 PM IST
Pollution levels higher in Delhi this Diwali compared to last year: CPCB"Diwali was in mid-November this year which has unfavourable meteorological conditions for dispersal of pollutants as compared to 2019 when...
15 Nov, 2020, 09.19 PM IST
CPCB expects relatively better air quality this winterOfficials said that the harvest of the kharif crop and stubble burning had started ‘earlier than normal’ this year — before Delhi’s air qua...
16 Oct, 2020, 09.36 PM IST
JioPhone Diwali offer drives subscriber growth for Jio in October: AnalystsMorgan Stanley in its analysis based on Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s (TRAI) data said that Jio’s monthly wireless broadband subs...
31 Dec, 2019, 04.06 PM IST
Diwali binge done, get the glow back: Stay hydrated, plenty of veggies and sleep wellDietician Nmami Agarwal shares post-Diwali tips to get back to your regular routine.
28 Oct, 2019, 12.48 PM IST
Mukesh, Nita Ambani host Diwali bash; Isha stuns in saree; Akash-Shloka in hues of blue and pinkIt was a star-studded affair with the Mumbai Indians' players in attendance.
25 Oct, 2019, 03.08 PM IST
Reliance Jio announces Diwali offerUnder the Diwali offer, the teleco is offering its JioPhone for just Rs 700 along with benefits of Rs 700
01 Oct, 2019, 01.44 PM IST