Files Gather Dust as J&K’s Sports Quota SPOs Fight for Regularisation

Srinagar, June 18 (KDC): In a glaring case of administrative delays, hundreds of Special Police Officers (SPOs) recruited under the sports category in Jammu & Kashmir continue to await regularization as constables, despite a clear 2009 policy mandating their absorption. The issue, pending for over years according to these SPOs, has left them and their … Read more

Barely visible roads: Residents share ordeals as dust storm hits Delhi-NCR

Barely visible roads: Residents share ordeals as dust storm hits Delhi-NCR

Follow Us on Google News Gurugram, May 15 (IANS) A sudden dust storm accompanied by strong winds swept through Delhi-NCR late Wednesday night, severely disrupting traffic, reducing visibility, and significantly deteriorating air quality. In Delhi, Gurugram, Noida, and other NCR cities, the Air Quality Index (AQI) breached the 200 mark, entering the ‘poor’ category and … Read more

Artillery deficit, warfighting capacity of 90 hours and economy in doldrums: Why Pakistan will bite the dust

Artillery deficit, warfighting capacity of 90 hours and economy in doldrums: Why Pakistan will bite the dust

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) As the tensions between India and Pakistan simmer and head towards a crescendo post the Pahalgam massacre on April 22, there are wide apprehensions of an all-out war breaking out in the sub-continent. Pakistan has already started getting panic attacks and is now resorting to … Read more

Reeling under intense heatwave, Rajasthan gets respite with dust storms and rain

Reeling under intense heatwave, Rajasthan gets respite with dust storms and rain

Follow Us on Google News Jaipur, May 2 (IANS) Rajasthan, which had been reeling under an intense heat wave, got much-needed respite on Friday with dust storms and rainfall sweeping across several parts of the state. Dust storms struck regions including Jaipur, Bharatpur, Alwar, and Jhunjhunu, with wind speeds exceeding 40 km/h. The strong winds … Read more

Delhi L-G asks DDA to use jute carpeting in parks for dust mitigation

Delhi L-G asks DDA to use jute carpeting in parks for dust mitigation

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) In yet another innovative move initiated by Delhi Lieutenant Governor (L-G) V.K. Saxena, the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has started using jute carpeting on pathways, walking and cycling tracks in parks, especially those located on the Yamuna floodplains, an official said on Sunday. Saxena, who … Read more