Soil & chemicals
Delhi launches winter pollution action plan for 2026-27
Delhi's government has launched its Winter Action Plan 2026-27, introducing a phased ban on construction, a 50% work-from-home mandate, doubled parking charges.
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Delhi's Barapullah Phase III Flyover to Open September 29
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will inaugurate the delayed 5km Barapullah Phase III elevated corridor on September 29.
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Delhi's Master Plan 2047 leaves paying guest housing unregulated
Following a fatal building collapse in Satya Niketan, scrutiny falls on Delhi's Master Plan 2047 for failing to regulate the city's booming paying guest accommodations.
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Delhi bans pharmacies from advertising unrealistic discounts
Delhi's drug regulator has ordered all pharmacies to stop advertising unrealistic discounts on medicines.
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Nepal flood alert gap left 1,000 dead
Scientists say a rock-ice avalanche triggered Nepal's August 26 floods, which killed over 1,000 people. A working warning system sent alerts, but a failure to translate them into clear action plans left people unsure how to evacuate.
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Tantra Foundation Library opens in Delhi
A public library dedicated to Tantra and religious studies has opened within a scholar's farmhouse in Chhattarpur, Delhi.
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Kerala's Onam crops fail as monsoon falters
Weak monsoon and flooding in Kerala caused massive crop losses, disrupting Onam harvest festival and driving up prices for staples.
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Shandong retires 555 small coal units
China's Shandong province has retired 555 small coal-fired power units since 2021, cutting 17.5 gigawatts of capacity and reducing average coal consumption.
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Himalayan glacier collapse kills hundreds
A mountainside collapse on the Tibet-Nepal border on August 26, 2026, triggered a nine-metre flood that killed hundreds and destroyed at least six dams.
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NDMC Chair Apologises for Delhi Waterlogging
NDMC chairman Manoj Kumar Dwivedi apologised for delays in draining waterlogged Delhi after a record 107.8mm of rain, noting that typical clearing takes 15-20 minutes but some spots required over an hour.