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Congress General Secretary, in charge of communication, Jairam Ramesh said: “The NGT was set up in October 2010 by an Act of Parliament making India one of the very few countries to have such a specialised institution to protect the environment and ensure sustainable development.””Since 2014 the Modi government has spared no effort to weaken the NGT and dilute its effectiveness. Now it faces a crucial test. With the retirement of its Chairperson this Thursday, who was as per law a retired judge of the Supreme Court, serious doubts have arisen as to whether such a jurist who has served…

The IMD said that Delhi’s Safdarjung weather station recorded the third highest 24-hour rainfall for the month of July since 1958. As of 8.30 a.m., the Safdarjung weather station registered rainfall of 153 mm, making it one of the most significant rain events in recent history. The IMD, in a tweet, provided details of the top five highest 24-hour rainfall records for the month of July in New Delhi (Safdarjung) between 1958 and 2023. The previous records indicate that in 1958, the Safdarjung Observatory recorded 266.2 mm of rain during the period of July 20-21. Another notable rainfall event occurred…

In geo-political terms, Iran’s inclusion in the SCO will allow the grouping to leverage its new found presence in the Middle East to try and deal with situations prevailing in conflict zones like Syria, Iraq, and Afghanistan. Also with Iran having huge reserves of oil and gas, its inclusion will boost the energy requirements of SCO nations, while trade ties will also receive a lot of impetus as the country has a wide range of industries related to auto, oil and gas as well as variousother sectors, which will widen the ambit of trade of the member nations and also…

Australia were shot out for 263 in their first innings and were then bowled out for 224 in the second innings as barring Mithcell Starc (118) in the first innings and Travis Head (72 off 112 balls) in the second, most other batters failed to score big.Cummins said both teams had their chances as fortunes swung back and forth.”There are a few moments that went back and forth. On day one we lost 6 for 20-odd, yesterday the sun was out and we missed an opportunity. Few key moments. Seems like a series where each session swings in one team’s…

According to the fresh notification issued by State Election Commission, out of the 697 polling booths where re-polling will be conducted, the maximum will be from Murshidabad district at 175, followed by Malda at 110. Nadia district comes in the third position with 89 booths going for re-polling on Monday. While both Murshidabad and Malda are minority- dominated districts, Murshidabad has witnessed the maximum violence and deaths since the time the polling dates were announced on June 8. Even on the polling day on Saturday, Murshidabad, an erstwhile Congress- bastion, recorded the maximum number of casualties. Surprisingly, only 36 booths…

Soon after the story of the “vendor” came out, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav had tweeted about the incident and the high prices of tomatoes. –IANSamita/vd

In a statement, a Northern Railways spokesperson here said traffic has been suspended at four locations due to water logging. These include sections between Noganwan (Ambala)-New Morinda, between Nangal Dam and Anandpur Sahib, and between Kiratpur Sahib and Bharatgarh.Spokesperson Deepak Kumar said: “Strict watch is being kept to run trains from the Delhi area safely because of non-stop heavy rains. Eight pumps are being run at the Delhi-Sabzi Mandi area and the station’s trainable area to pump water out of tracks. Trains running in the Delhi area are still normal.”The cancelled trains include Firozpur Cantt Express, Amritsar Super Fast Express,…

Atul Garg, chief of the Delhi Fire Services, said: “The first death was reported from Sundar Nagar, near the zoo. The second death occurred near St. Stephen’s Hospital.”A senior police officer received a call reporting the collapse of a wall at the Veterinary Hospital near St. Stephen’s Hospital.The call was made by one Neeraj Bhargav from the Government Veterinary Hospital.”A woman and a minor girl were present there. Unfortunately, the dilapidated portion of a wall fell on them. Both were rushed to Aruna Asaf Ali Hospital and later transferred to Hindu Rao Hospital. The woman, Priti (30), was pronounced dead,”…

Team Oman will be the first to arrive in Sri Lanka on Monday in the early hours, while India will arrive in Colombo at noon and Nepal in the evening.The Pakistan Emerging Team, the defending champion in the tournament, will arrive on July 11 and Team UAE will arrive on July 12. Bangladesh and Afghanistan have already arrived in the country.The eight-nation tournament (50 over) will be played in four venues, namely R. Premadasa, P. Sara Oval, SSC, and CCC.The eight teams in the fray have been divided into two groups of four each. Group A includes Afghanistan A, Oman,…

The warning was issued by the Central Flood Control Room, of Irrigation & Flood Control Department.”The first warning is being issued as a discharge of 105,453 cusec has been released into the Yamuna River from the Hathni Kund Barrage on July 9, which is more than 1 lakh cusec. The water level at ORB (old railway bridge) on July 9 is 203.45 metres. The warning level is 204.50 metres, the danger level is 205.33 metres, and the highest flood level observed on November 6, 1978, was 207.49 metres. “All the Sector Officers are hereby advised to keep a vigil in…