Topic: दिल्ली

Liquor worth ₹589.17 crore was sold in Delhi in the 15 days before Diwali, a 13.5 percent rise over last year, according to provisional Excise Department data.

Railways has arranged 31 special trains from Delhi for Chhath passengers, with facilities and crowd management at major stations including New Delhi and Anand Vihar.

The Railways will run two pairs of Vande Bharat festival special trains between New Delhi and Patna for passengers returning to Delhi after Chhath Puja.

Delhi’s air pollution remains a concern after Diwali, with AQI crossing 400 at some monitoring centres and most areas in the very poor category.

Firecrackers accounted for a major share of Delhi’s pollution load after Diwali, with IITM estimates showing a sharp rise in PM2.5 pollution.

The Forest and Wildlife Department has issued an e-tender for maintaining five green sites in Delhi under the South Forest Division at an estimated cost of Rs 1.85 crore.

Delhi saw slight relief after Diwali as the average AQI fell to 299, though several areas remained in the very poor air quality category.

The Delhi government’s Revenue Department has issued an order appointing Tanveer Ahmed as the new CEO of the Delhi Waqf Board with immediate effect.

New Delhi: Between 300 and 500 calls are being dropped every week on the helpline providing information on ICU bed availability in Delhi government hospitals.

The Delhi government has transferred ₹141.88 crore in LPG assistance to the bank accounts of 15.45 lakh ration-card-holding families through DBT.

Delhi BJP has objected to Sonia Gandhi’s book over details on Operation Blue Star and the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, demanding an apology.

Thousands in East Delhi, including East Vinod Nagar, allege contaminated tap water with a sewage-like smell and demand action from the Delhi Jal Board.

Northern Railway will operate 31 special trains from Delhi-NCR stations for passengers travelling to Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and eastern India for Chhath.

The Delhi government has declared a public holiday on Monday, November 16, 2026, for Chhath Mahaparv, with government offices, autonomous bodies and PSUs to remain closed.

The Delhi government has declared a public holiday on November 16 for Chhath Mahaparv, covering government offices and PSUs, with essential services exempt.

Railways will run train number 04078 Delhi-Darbhanga Special Express on Tuesday, November 10, for passengers travelling to Bihar for Chhath Puja.

A new medical college will be set up at Guru Gobind Singh Government Hospital in Raghubir Nagar, with 150 MBBS and 40 PG seats.

Light fog and haze affected Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport on Tuesday morning, with visibility falling to about 800 metres.

Monitoring of vehicle movement has been intensified in New Delhi to curb rising air pollution under GRAP restrictions, with 16,827 vehicles turned back.

After Diwali, Delhi’s garbage management system appears strained, with waste piles reported in several areas and open burning raising pollution concerns.