-The Times of India NEW DELHI: Delhi is not the most polluted city in the world. But that's hardly any reason to cheer. The WHO global air pollution database released in Geneva early Wednesday morning reveals that India has 14 out of the 15 most polluted cities in the world in terms of PM 2.5 concentrations, with the worst being Kanpur. Despite public outcry over severe air pollution, and both Centre and...
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Cash shortage likely to get worse in Delhi-NCR, Mumbai as ATMs run dry
-BusinessToday.in As the problem of sudden cash crunch hits several states of the country, India's two major regions, the Delhi-NCR and Mumbai, can severely get affected in the coming days if the situation persists. According to sources in one of the largest private banks in the country, in the past one week the Delhi-NCR region received around 20 per cent of the cash supply it used to get on a daily...
More »'Lender can't seize vehicle without prior notice' -Dipak K Dash
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: A finance company cannot forcibly take possession of a vehicle for non-payment of dues without sending a notice to the borrower, country's apex consumer commission has said. The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCRDC) on Friday ordered a private finance company to pay Rs 80,000 to the borrower whose tractor was seized by the company in January, 2011 for alleged non-payment of dues. Directing Shriram Transport Finance...
More »Crime stats reveal trend -Imran Ahmed Siddiqui
-The Telegraph New Delhi: Junior home minister Hansraj Ahir on Tuesday said 47,338 cases were registered in 2016 under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, a 2,000-plus rise over the year before, with disturbing statistics hidden in the details that pointed to a worrying trend. A close examination of figures provided by the National Crime Records Bureau for 2016 by this newspaper revealed that Uttar Pradesh topped the list with 10,426 cases...
More »Part of NCR, Mewat is most backward district -Mahendra K Singh
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: Mewat in Haryana is the most backward district of the country followed by Asifabad (Telangana), Singrauli (MP), Kiphire (Nagaland) and Shrawasti (UP), reveals Niti Aayog's ranking of 101 aspirational (backward) districts. The Aayog released the baseline ranking for 101 aspirational districts based on 49 indicators across five sectors that includes health and nutrition (30% weightage), education (30%), agriculture and water resources (20%), financial inclusion and skill...
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