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electric two-wheelers are becoming a common sight. Once seen as a luxury for a few, electric two-wheelers are now accessible to everyday commuters and gig economy workers alike, thanks to government subsidies that are transforming EVs into a viable option for all. The PM E-Drive scheme is at the forefront of this movement, providing essential support that makes two-wheeler EVs more affordable for gig workers, delivery fleets, and individuals.

work-from-home measures and the odd-even scheme will be taken soon to tackle the city's worsening air quality, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai said on Tuesday. Speaking to PTI, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai said, «People, including children and senior citizens, are struggling to breathe and we deeply regret this situation.» The air quality in the national capital has remained in the «severe plus» category since Sunday, with AQI readings consistently above 450. On the possibility of implementing work-from-home measures, Rai stated, «We will take a decision on this soon.»

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. City gas distributors Indraprastha Gas Ltd (IGL) and Mahanagar Gas Ltd (MGL) have suffered two consecutive blows in a month. The government has reduced the supply of cheaper natural gas by 20% for IGL and 18% for MGL, effective 16 November.

Delhi, Noida, Gurgaon and other tier 2 cities in North India such as Lucknow, Jaipur and Chandigarh are reaching out to consumers with details of what they are doing to keep the AQI at the safe level. Operators said that though there is a dip in footfall, shoppers are still preferring mall over high streets in these cities. “There is a dip in footfall as people are preferring to stay indoor in deteriorating air quality. However, serious shopper, have move to mall from high-street as they know mall maintain a certain level of air quality and it’s safer indoor than outdoor,” said HarshVardhan Bansal, cofounder of Unity Group, which operates half a dozen malls in Delhi and Punjab.

city gas distributors Indraprastha Gas (IGL) and Mahanagar Gas (MGL) were among the top losers in Monday's trading after the government cut their gas allocations under the cheaper APM (administered price mechanism) over the weekend. The move triggered a spate of rating downgrades by analysts, who are mostly advising investors to sell the stocks for now. IGL plunged 19.8% to ₹325, its lowest closing since March 2020. MGL tumbled 13.8% to ₹1,130.55, the lowest closing since June 2023. Gujarat Gas, which already derives most of its supplies at market rate, fell 6.8% to ₹452.5 on Monday.

AI-powered startups are emerging across the Indian heartland in places ranging from Shillong in the NorthEast to Raipur in central India and across Coimbatore and Kochi in the south. These ventures are riding on local talent, cost efficiency and the need for diverse inputs to build the curated, Indic language technology models and services that the AI revolution is seeding. With access to cheaper talent, lower rentals and operational expenses, better quality of life than the metros and remote working arrangements, these companies do not feel the need to migrate to the metros as yet. Tech knows no bounds

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RML started a pollution clinic last year. However, this year the number of patients is already up, highlighting the severity of air pollution across North India, especially the capital city, New Delhi. «We are seeing patients with breathlessness, blocked nose, itching in eyes and sore throat post Diwali,» said Dr Amit Jindal, consultant in respiratory medicine, RML hospital. «In the last few weeks, we are seeing a significant increase in respiratory complaints like asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and bronchitis. „The number of patients are going up, already its more than last year,“ added Dr Ajay Shukla, Medical Superintendent, RML hospital.

The comments came as Moscow unleashed a second missile attack in as many days on the UNESCO-protected Ukrainian city of Odesa on the Black Sea that left 10 dead and more than 40 wounded. Kyiv has long sought authorisation from Washington to use the powerful Army Tactical Missile System, or ATACMS, to hit military installations inside Russia as its troops come under growing pressure.

Canadians have shown “remarkable housing resilience” during the rapid rise in interest rates, but significant risks lie ahead, warns the nation’s housing agency.

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On Monday morning, AQI levels in the city remained dangerously high. Notable readings included 919 in Mundka, 762 in ITI Jahangirpuri, and 624 in Anand Vihar, placing these areas in the 'severe-plus' category. In Beijing, the capital of China, pollution is nearly 10 times less than in Delhi. More than a decade ago, Beijing was known as the smog capital of the world where air pollution caused thousands of deaths every year. In a decade, starting in 2013, Beijing was able to bring down its air pollution drastically with a host of measures. Can Delhi learn anything from Beijing's war on air pollution?

Besides, a push for sustainable tourism and protection of natural resources, and the CM Elevate programme—a state-funded initiative to promote entrepreneurship and create jobs for the youth—which has already supported 20,000 entrepreneurs, including a “Ride the Cloud” initiative offering 50% subsidies for tourist taxis, is also on Sangma’s agenda. “For tourism to grow as a whole, and in terms of the entire ecosystem, multiple factors need to be addressed,” Sangma said. The annual Cherry Blossom Festival in the ‘Scotland of the East’ has attracted a record-breaking 50,000 plus tourists, almost double the number received last year. To continue with the momentum at the music festival, take the “music and tourism economy” growth story forward, and build the overall ecosystem on a larger scale, Sangma announced several ambitious projects during the festival. The skywalk and New Shillong township Mawkdok in the East Khasi Hills in Shillong is a must-stop tourist destination. Tourists, almost certainly, make a stop at Mawkdok during their visit to the Sohra (Cherrapunji) tourism circuit, making it a strategic location for a project as ambitious and futuristic as the skywalk.

«So, pretty steep price hike that is required to sort of restore the margins to what they were, let us say, from an FY24 benchmark perspective,» says Probal Sen, ICICI Securities. Firstly, this is the second cut that we have seen when it comes to the APM gas allocation. So, cumulatively, how much has been the APM gas allocation reduced for the city gas distribution companies? And to mitigate this impact, what is the kind of price hike that they need to take now? Probal Sen: So, a couple of quarters ago, the blended allocation, as you would know the cut has primarily come in the CNG segment, so the domestic PNG segment still continues to get close to what is required to supply from what our understanding is.

LTTS) on Monday announced a strategic partnership with the Colorado Smart Cities Alliance (CSCA) to build smart city development projects across the state of Colorado integrating innovation and technology. The financial details of the deal was not disclosed. “The collaboration will leverage LTTS' cutting-edge engineering expertise to advance CSCA's mission of fostering smart city solutions that improve urban living and create sustainable ecosystems. Through the collaboration of resources and expertise, both organisations aim to foster sustainable, efficient, and technologically advanced communities,” LTTS said in a regulatory filing.

Sumesh Shokeen joined the AAP in the presence of party national convener Arvind Kejriwal here on Monday. Shokeen is a former MLA from Matiala, considered part of the Delhi-Dehat area. His joining comes a day after the AAP suffered a blow with its Jat leader Kailash Gahlot resigning from the party. Welcoming Shokeen to the AAP fold, Kejriwal said his joining will not only give a boost to the party in rural Delhi but also in other parts of the national capital.

«We want to know what action government has taken. You will not go below stage 3 without our permission now even if it even if AQI goes below 450 stage four will continue, that's the order we propose to pass. We will hear at the end of the board,» reported Livelaw quoting J Oka to Delhi Counsel. Authorities in India’s capital shut schools, halted construction and banned non-essential trucks from entering the city on Monday after air pollution shot up to its worst level this season.

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