From river to muddy trail: Yamuna in Delhi is now just a shallow brown stream, Villagers walk across the dry river bedThe Yamuna River in Delhi has shrunk to a shallow, brown stream, with locals now walking across its dry bed. This yearly phenomenon is attr...
28 May, 2026, 04.39 PM IST
Macro, the Mightiest: Why India’s biggest macro variable still falls from the skyThe 2026 monsoon comes with a clear warning: Rainfall is forecast at 92% of the long-period average, with higher-than-usual probability of ...
24 May, 2026, 06.11 PM IST
Classroom by day, cowshed by night: No toilets, drinking water in 19 schools near India's millennium city GurugramIn Haryana's Nuh, numerous government primary schools lack buildings, forcing children to learn in cattle sheds, open fields, and village c...
06 May, 2026, 02.47 PM IST
As Yamuna chokes, political heat rises in Mathura ahead of 2027 UP electionsThe deteriorating condition of the Yamuna river in Mathura is becoming a significant political issue ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh assemb...
03 May, 2026, 11.09 AM IST
Delhi, Noida, Gurgaon, Ghaziabad school holiday: When is Makar Sankranti 2026 break in NCR?Delhi-NCR School Holiday: Delhi schools remain closed on January 14, 2026, due to ongoing winter vacations. Uttar Pradesh schools in Noida ...
13 Jan, 2026, 06.01 PM IST
Delhi, Noida, Gurgaon school holidays: Winter break extended amid heavy fog and cold wave; Here’s what parents should knowWinter's grip has led to extended school holidays across North India. Delhi, Noida, and Gurgaon schools will remain closed until January 15...
11 Jan, 2026, 01.49 PM IST
Haryana govt announces 15-day winter break for schools from January 1The Directorate of School Education, Haryana, has declared a winter break for all private and government schools from January 1 to January ...
28 Dec, 2024, 07.41 AM IST
Winter breaks for schools announced: Check dates and other details for key statesWinter is coming. Schools across India are closing for winter break. Delhi schools will close from January 1st to 15th. Punjab and Haryana ...
20 Dec, 2024, 09.44 AM IST
As winter comes closer, North India braces for deteriorating air quality and farm firesWith winter approaching, north India is preparing to tackle rising farm fires and deteriorating air quality. Key stakeholders are evaluatin...
25 Sep, 2024, 11.21 PM IST
School winter vacations extended again in these states. Check recent update hereAuthorities in the northern region have extended school winter holidays due to severe cold weather conditions. Dense fog is predicted to pe...
24 Jan, 2024, 01.19 PM IST
Haryana government announces winter vacations in schools from January 1 to 15 due to increasing cold"In view of the increasing cold, the Haryana government has announced winter vacation in all government and private schools of the state fr...
23 Dec, 2023, 12.31 PM IST
Haryana govt extends winter holidays in schools till Jan 21According to a notice issued by Haryana's Directorate of School Education, all government and private schools will remain closed till Janua...
13 Jan, 2023, 10.29 PM IST
Intense cold wave sweeps Punjab, Haryana; Hisar shivers at 2.2 degrees CelsiusAmbala, Karnal, Rohtak, Bhiwani and Sirsa recorded their respective lows at 5.6, 6.4, 4.2, 4.5 and 4.4 degrees Celsius, up to three degrees...
12 Jan, 2021, 12.15 PM IST
NTPC seeks bids for biomass pellets to fuel thermal power plantsThe state-owned power producer aims to use 5 million tonnes of pellets, made from crop waste, to fuel 17 of its power plants in the current...
27 Sep, 2020, 07.30 PM IST
Election Commission likely to announce Maharashtra , Haryana poll dates next weekStakes are high for the BJP in Maharashtra, Jharkhand and Haryana as the party and its allies had swept the Lok Sabha elections.
24 Aug, 2014, 10.21 AM IST
- Punjab, Haryana eye 285 lakh tonnes wheat for rabi 2012-13
As paddy harvesting is still going on in both the states, wheat sowing has not picked up pace with Haryana seeing crop sowing trailing, off...
07 Nov, 2012, 06.33 PM IST
- Temperatures likely to shoot up in North
For February, March and April (FMA), the ECMWF is indicating normal temperatures in north India but appreciably below-normal temperatures i...
25 Jan, 2011, 12.48 AM IST