Tag: New Delhi

US Air Quality Index: Lahore is the world’s most polluted city

December 2, 2020

• Lahore, the cultural capital of Pakistan, has been listed as the world’s most polluted city, according to air pollution data published by the US Air Quality Index (AQI).
• Lahore listed a particulate matter (PM) rating of 423. New Delhi stood second with a PM of 229, while Nepal’s capital Kathmandu ranked third with a PM of 178.

Piyush Goyal introduces the Dhigawara-Bandikui section of NWR

December 1, 2020

• The Union Minister of Railways, Piyush Goyal has introduced the newly electrified Dhigawara-Bandikui section of North Western Railway (NWR) in the state of Rajasthan.
• The Minister also flagged off the first train on this recently electrified route. The Dhigawara-Bandikui section is on the Delhi-Ajmer route via Jaipur.

GoI & NDB ink MoU for USD 500 Million for Public Transport System in NCR

November 21, 2020

• The Government of India and the New Development Bank (NDB) have inked a loan agreement for lending USD 500 million for the ‘Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System Project’.

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal launches Green Delhi app

October 29, 2020

• Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal launched the Green Delhi mobile application with aim  to keep a check on rising air pollution in Delhi and bring pollution-causing activities to the state government’s notice.

3rd India-US 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue held in New Delhi

October 25, 2020

• India is hosting the third India-US two plus two Ministerial Dialogue at Hyderabad House in New Delhi. The Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar are leading the Indian delegation.

Delhi govt approves tree transplantation policy

October 11, 2020

• Chief Minister of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal has passed a first-of-its-kind in India ‘Tree Transplantation Policy’ to preserve trees for clean and green Delhi.

A book “Bapu-The unforgettable” launched by Delhi deputy CM

October 7, 2020

• A book “Bapu-The unforgettable” launched by Delhi deputy CM Manish Sisodia.
• The book “Bapu – The Unforgettable” will make the readers think and provide a glimpse of the ideology and philosophies of Mahatma Gandhi.

Delhi Government to adopt “Bio-Decomposer” spraying to counter stubble burning

October 7, 2020

• Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced that the Delhi Government is to adopt “Bio-Decomposer” spraying to counter stubble burning.

Delhi launched ‘Yudh Pradushan Ke Virudh’ campaign

October 4, 2020

• To reduce the pollution level in Delhi, CM Arvind Kejriwal has launched the anti-pollution campaign ‘Yudh Pradushan Ke Virudh’. An anti-dust campaign is being initiated by the Delhi government to settle the dust.

Global Smart City Index 2020

September 18, 2020

• The Institute for Management Development (IMD) and Singapore University for Technology and Design (SUTD) has jointly released the 2020 Smart City Index. 
• Indian City, Hyderabad was placed at the 85th Position, New Delhi was placed at 86th Rank, Mumbai was ranked at 93rd Place and Bengaluru was at 95th Position.
• The Index was topped by Singapore, followed by Helsinki and Zurich in the second and the third place respectively.