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New Delhi: The debate among scientists and environment policy experts over what really drives vehicle pollution has heated up in Delhi after the Commission for Air Quality Management's (CAQM) directive of denying fuel and impounding end-of-life vehicles from July 1 onwards.Petrol vehicles that are over 15 years old and diesel vehicles that are over 10 years old are in the direct line of fire of CAQM's Direction 89.The policy's aim is to reducing emissions, but environmentalists and automotive ex ...Read More >
Mumbai: Hooliganism under the guise of Marathi pride will not be tolerated in the state, CM Fadnavis warned on Friday. He said police had registered an FIR and taken action in the Mira Road incident where a businessman was beaten up by MNS workers for not knowing Marathi.Speaking to the media, Fadnavis said beating up someone over language was wrong. "We are Marathi and are proud of the language. Insisting that a person speak in Marathi is not wrong, but beating up a businessman because he does ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Incessant rainfall for over two days, which caused severe waterlogging, threw life out of gear in several parts of the capital city on Friday. Residents of several areas were left stranded in their homes as rainwater mixed with wastewater from nearby clogged drains gushed in. The most affected localities were Badagada, Laxmi Sagar, Nandan Vihar and Bomikhal, where clogged drains caused the rainwater to overflow and enter houses. Several people had to vacate their homes in anticipati ...Read More >
Kalyan: Acting on complaints of illegal sand dredging, the Kalyan revenue department launched an operation in Kalyan Creek and seized four barges and four suction pumps, collectively worth around ₹30 lakh. The equipment was later destroyed on-site. Following instructions from the Tehsildar, a special squad was formed to curb illegal sand mining activities in the region. On July 3, the team conducted a patrolling from Retibunder to Kumbharkhan Pada creek in the Dombivli. During the operation, th ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 4 (PTI) The Delhi High Court on Friday pulled up the Delhi Jal Board for supplying contaminated water in colonies and asked how the authorities could expect the citizens to "drink sewage mixed water". A bench of Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice Anish Dayal was hearing a plea alleging residents of Yojana Vihar, Anand Vihar, Jagriti Enclave and other adjacent areas in east Delhi received "highly contaminated potable water" mixed with sewer/sewage in their household taps. "U ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Delhi government has urged the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to defer the enforcement of a recent directive banning fuel supply to end-of-life (EOL) vehicles, citing serious technological challenges and growing public discontent. The request came through a letter sent by Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa, who reiterated the government's support for air pollution mitigation but called the fuel ban "premature and potentially counterproductive." The ban, man ...Read More >
Kolkata, Jul 3 (PTI) To reduce carbon footprints and introduce a green fleet for public transportation, the West Bengal Transport Department is set to procure around 350 CNG buses in the coming days, a senior official said. He added that another proposal for acquiring 25 electric buses is also under consideration. Dismissing reports that the government is planning to phase out electric buses due to high maintenance costs, shorter battery life, and a lack of spare parts, the official told PTI, ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Delhi High Court has agreed to examine a plea challenging the city government's policy to penalise and prosecute the petrol pump owners if they refuel 'end-of-life' (EoL) vehicles -- petrol vehicles older than 15 years and diesel vehicles older than 10 years. A bench of Justice Mini Pushkarna issued notice and sought responses from the Delhi government and the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on the plea filed by the Delhi Petrol Dealers Associ ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought responses from the state government and the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in the National Capital Region on a petition challenging fines and prosecution against fuel retailers for violating restrictions imposed on refuelling more than 10-year-old diesel and more than 15-year-old petrol cars. From Tuesday, petrol pumps in the NCR stopped refuelling these so-called end-of-life vehicles, following a notice from CAQM. Vehicular poll ...Read More >
New Delhi: Only seven vehicles were impounded in the city on Wednesday, the second day of the drive to deny fuel to end-of-life vehicles (ELV). The vehicles are later sent to registered vehicle-scrapping facilities. Sources in the transport department said another 78 vehicles were found overaged but were not impounded as they had no-objection certificates. The figures were a sharp dip from Tuesday's numbers, when 80 vehicles were impounded. Nischal Singhania, president of Delhi Petrol Dealers As ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday said the state govt was consistently working to provide better resources to the doctors and quality healthcare services to the citizens.He mentioned that medical colleges were being established in every district.While there were only six medical colleges in 2014, the number has now increased to 15, and nine new colleges are under construction. As a result, MBBS seats in the state increased from 700 in 2014 to 2,185, at present. The ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, July 1: Amid high surveillance, tight security and multi-agency coordination, the fuel ban on overage vehicles kicked in Delhi on Tuesday, with 24 such vehicles being impounded, officials said. Petrol pumps across Delhi have been asked not to provide fuel to end-of-life (EoL) vehicles starting Tuesday under the directions of the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), with the Transport Department along with the Delhi Police and traffic personnel putting in place a detailed enf ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 1 (PTI) Amid high surveillance, tight security and multi-agency coordination, the fuel ban on overage vehicles kicked in Delhi on Tuesday, with 24 such vehicles being impounded, officials said. Petrol pumps across Delhi have been asked not to provide fuel to end-of-life (EoL) vehicles starting Tuesday under the directions of the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), with the Transport Department along with the Delhi Police and traffic personnel putting in place a detailed ...Read More >
New Delhi (India), July 1 (ANI): Delhi has implemented a ban on fuel supply for end-of-life vehicles, effective July 1, as part of efforts to curb vehicular pollution and improve air quality. According to Special CP Traffic Management, Delhi Police, Ajay Chaudhary, the traffic police have seized 16 vehicles at various petrol pumps for violating the ban in compliance with the Supreme Court and National Green Tribunal (NGT) orders. 'We are following the orders of the Supreme Court and the Nation ...Read More >
Guwahati: Oil marketing companies reduced the price of commercial LPG cylinders from Tuesday (today), lowering the cost of a 19 kg cylinder by Rs 58.50. This price cut, which took effect from July 1, is expected to benefit commercial users such as hotels, restaurants, and various businesses. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! In Delhi, the revised retail price for a 19 kg commercial LPG cylinder now stands at Rs 1,665, down from the previous rate. ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Delhi's decision to enforce a strict fuel ban on 'end-of-life' (EoL) vehicles -- petrol vehicles older than 15 years and diesel vehicles older than 10 years -- has drawn mixed reactions from residents of the national Capital. While many have welcomed the move as a necessary step to curb pollution, others have questioned its logic and uniformity. Authorities have already seized two motorcycles flagged under the new policy and sent them for scrapping as part of ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a major move to combat air pollution, the Delhi government has enforced a strict fuel ban on 'end-of-life' (EoL) vehicles -- petrol vehicles older than 15 years and diesel vehicles older than 10 years -- from being refuelled at petrol pumps across the national capital. Authorities confirmed that two motorcycles have already been identified and seized under the new enforcement, and the vehicles will be scrapped in accordance with the official policy. The cr ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): Oil marketing companies revised the prices of commercial LPG gas cylinders on Tuesday, reducing the cost of a 19 kg commercial cylinder by Rs 58.50. The new rates came into effect from July 1, bringing relief to commercial users such as hotels, restaurants, and businesses. While in Delhi, with the latest revision, the retail sale price of a 19 kg commercial LPG cylinder was set at Rs 1665, down from the previous rate. There was, however, no change in the price o ...Read More >
Delhi Petrol Pump New Rules: Old vehicles running on petrol and diesel in the country's capital, Delhi, will now become junk, because the government has made such a rule. The government has taken this decision intending to reduce the pollution level and make the environment clean. From July 1, if a petrol vehicle older than 15 years and a diesel vehicle older than 10 years is seen, then there will be no mercy. These vehicles will not even get fuel from the petrol pump, apart from which the poli ...Read More >
New Delhi: End-of-life vehicles (ELV) will not be able to refuel at any city filling station from Tuesday. It had been announced earlier that all ELVs would not only be denied fuel in the capital, but they would also be impounded on the spot and taken for scrapping from July 1. All fuel pumps have been equipped with technology to identify such vehicles, which are petrol-run vehicles older than 15 years and diesel-run vehicles older than 10 years. Only overaged vehicles running on CNG will be exe ...Read More >
New Delhi: End-of-life vehicles (ELV) will not be able to refuel at any city filling station from Tuesday. It had been announced earlier that all ELVs would not only be denied fuel in the capital, but they would also be impounded on the spot and taken for scrapping from July 1. All fuel pumps have been equipped with technology to identify such vehicles, which are petrol-run vehicles older than 15 years and diesel-run vehicles older than 10 years. Only overaged vehicles running on CNG will be exe ...Read More >
Delhi: Petrol pumps across the national capital will no longer provide fuel to end-of-life (EoL) vehicles from tomorrow, July 1, as per the latest rules by the CAQM. Personnel from the Delhi Police and the Transport Department will be stationed at fuel stations across Delhi to prevent the refueling of vehicles that have crossed their prescribed lifespan, i.e. end-of-life vehicles. The prescribed lifespan for diesel vehicles is 10 years, while that of petrol vehicles is 15 years. The Commissio ...Read More >
India's Index of Industrial Production (IIP) grew by 1.2 percent in May 2025 compared to the same month in the previous year, according to the Quick Estimates released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. This modest uptick was powered largely by a 2.6 percent growth in the manufacturing sector, which offset contractions in both mining and electricity output. The IIP for May 2025 stood at 156.6, up from 154.7 in May 2024. Sector-wise, the manufacturing index rose to 154.3 ...Read More >
Bhopal/Ratlam, Jun 28 (PTI) An FIR was lodged in Ratlam on Saturday in connection with the stalling of vehicles in Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav's convoy due to water-mixed fuel, an official said. The move by the state government comes amid oil marketing firm Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited's claim that "unusual heavy rainfall" caused water to enter fuel storage tanks at Shakti Fuel Point in Dosigaon. As per an official release, state Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protecti ...Read More >
New Delhi: Delhi govt has issued a standard operating procedure (SOP) to enforce the ban on refuelling end-of-life (EoL) vehicles, with CNG pumps being exempted. According to a directive from Commission for Air Quality Management, beginning July 1, all EoL vehicles-diesel vehicles older than 10 years and petrol vehicles older than 15 years-will be prohibited from being refuelled in Delhi. The revised SOP states, "It is hereby clarified that CNG vehicles shall not be denied fuel. Accordingly, an ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The capital city turned into a canvas of colour and devotion on Friday as thousands of devotees thronged the streets to witness Rath Yatra celebrations. Over 50 large and small chariots carrying the idols of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra were pulled through different parts of the city, accompanied by chants of 'Jai Jagannath'.The air reverberated with sounds of devotional music as people from all walks of life joined hands to pull the intricately decorated wooden ...Read More >
Lucknow: The urban development department has launched a campaign to ensure cleanliness, lighting, and drinking water arrangements in urban bodies in view of the upcoming Kanwar Yatra.Acting on the directives of CM Yogi Adityanath, the state govt will also be conducting a communicable disease control campaign from July 1 to July 31 and the Dastak campaign from July 11 to July 31. A meeting was held under principal secretary Amrit Abhijat to discuss these preparations.The govt officials instructe ...Read More >
New Delhi: Delhi govt has issued a standard operating procedure (SOP) to enforce the ban on refuelling end-of-life (EoL) vehicles, with CNG pumps being exempted. According to a directive from Commission for Air Quality Management, beginning July 1, all EoL vehicles -- diesel vehicles older than 10 years and petrol vehicles older than 15 years -- will be prohibited from being refuelled in Delhi.The revised SOP states, "It is hereby clarified that CNG vehicles shall not be denied fuel. Accordingly ...Read More >
The Delhi-Mumbai Expressway's Wayside Amenity Stations, initiated by NHAI, are revolutionizing the travel experience for long-distance truck drivers. These driver-centric stations offer essential facilities such as rest areas, dining, and refueling, significantly enhancing comfort, safety, and convenience for India's highway heroes. The Delhi-Mumbai Expressway, one of the most ambitious infrastructure projects by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, is setting new standards in eco-sensi ...Read More >
New Delhi: Delhi govt has geared up to enforce the ban on refuelling end-of-life vehicles, with plans to station enforcement teams from transport, traffic, and MCD to impound such vehicles.A senior official said that teams would be deployed at fuel stations to monitor the implementation and take action against such vehicles. The teams would be from MCD, the transport department enforcement wing, and traffic.The Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) issued to the pump owners says that there will be ...Read More >
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