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Abhinaya Harigovind
Abhinaya Harigovind is a senior correspondent with the national bureau of The Indian Express, covering education as a beat. Working with The Indian Express since July 2021, she was a reporter with the Delhi city team of the paper, covering environment and climate change. She has also worked with The Hindu in Kerala. She tweets @abhi__naya
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Delhi sees cleanest day-after-Diwali air since 2015, many factors at playSubscriber Only
October 25, 2022 19:06 IST
The AQI on Diwali day this year is the cleanest that the city has seen since 2019.
Wed, Oct 26, 2022
DDA pitch: Cut trees in Delhi, plant them elsewhereSubscriber Only
October 22, 2022 05:49 IST
As per the Forest (Conservation) Rules, 2022, a State or Union Territory having forest cover more than 33% of their geographical area can undertake compensatory afforestation in another State or UT having forest cover less than 20%, the minutes of the committee’s meeting noted.
Sat, Oct 22, 2022
‘It was a little strange’: To catch cyber cheat, Delhi policewoman poses as match on matrimonial websiteSubscriber Only
October 22, 2022 05:39 IST
Police were acting on a cyber fraud complaint filed by a woman, who said that Jha presented himself as a Captain in the Army and approached her after seeing her profile on a matrimonial site.
Sat, Oct 22, 2022
Green crackers — do they pollute less, are they allowed in Delhi or NCR?Subscriber Only
October 21, 2022 16:58 IST
In Delhi, all types of firecrackers including green ones are banned.
Fri, Oct 21, 2022
What explains Delhi’s love affair with palm trees?Subscriber Only
October 19, 2022 10:08 IST
While the presence of the palm trees has divided ecologists and tree experts, the PWD says they serve the streetscaping purpose for which they were bought.
Fri, Oct 21, 2022
How effective are anti-smog guns in Delhi? Here’s what experts have to saySubscriber Only
October 19, 2022 05:00 IST
This winter, Delhi will have more anti-smog guns than in previous years. While only large construction sites of 20,000 sqm or more needed them last year, they have now been mandated by the Delhi government at smaller construction sites of 5,000 sqm or more.
Wed, Oct 19, 2022
Rs 900 crore environmental cost imposed on Delhi as NGT takes note of waste at 3 landfillsSubscriber Only
October 13, 2022 06:00 IST
According to the order issued by the NGT, “funds can be raised in appropriate manner from the generators of waste, violators, erring officers, corporates and if so necessary and so decided from a part of the land under the garbage.”
Thu, Oct 13, 2022
Are leopards making Delhi’s urban forest their home? New report has the answerSubscriber Only
October 09, 2022 02:26 IST
Data for the study, which began in June 2021, was collected using camera traps which provided 111 images of leopards -- of these, eight unique individuals were found in the sanctuary, which spans 32.71 sq km.
Sun, Oct 09, 2022
What is GRAP and how are its measures to combat Delhi-NCR’s air pollution different this year?Subscriber Only
October 06, 2022 14:07 IST
GRAP is a set of emergency measures that kick in to prevent further deterioration of air quality once it reaches a certain threshold.
Fri, Oct 07, 2022
Odd-even to construction curbs — how do Delhi’s pollution control measures affect Delhiites?Subscriber Only
October 06, 2022 08:12 IST
Air quality deteriorated to be in the ‘poor’ category in the national capital on Wednesday
Thu, Oct 06, 2022
High number of fever cases prompt authorities to set up health camps at Moradabad villageSubscriber Only
October 05, 2022 02:11 IST
The district health authorities have organised medical camps to screen the villagers. Tuesday was the third day of the camp at the village and around 500 people have been screened till now.
Wed, Oct 05, 2022
Stuck between Delhi govt and DDA, a project to revive 500 lakes in capitalSubscriber Only
October 05, 2022 01:11 IST
Officials in the Delhi Jal Board said that more than 500 water bodies have been “returned” to the DDA. The DDA had granted no-objection certificates to DJB for work on these water bodies.
Wed, Oct 05, 2022
Paddy stubble decomposer trials in Punjab fail to impressSubscriber Only
October 04, 2022 01:43 IST
The workshop was organised by Delhi-based organisation Climate Trends, which works on environment-related communications and capacity-building initiatives, Panjab University, and PGIMER, Chandigarh.
Tue, Oct 04, 2022
Express Investigation: In groundwater near a Delhi landfill, heavy metals like lead and cadmiumSubscriber Only
October 03, 2022 01:50 IST
To be sure, groundwater collected from handpumps and the submersible pump is usually not used for drinking by residents, who instead rely on tankers or cans in the absence of regular piped water.
Fri, Oct 07, 2022
How effective is the smog tower at Delhi’s Connaught Place?Subscriber Only
October 02, 2022 09:32 IST
The tower at Connaught Place has been operating around eight to 12 hours daily of late. Now with the filters replaced and the leaks plugged, it is expected to be run through the night as well.
Sun, Oct 02, 2022
Gurgaon civic body fined Rs 2.8 cr over green normsSubscriber Only
September 27, 2022 01:43 IST
A senior official of the Haryana PCB said that the penalty has been imposed mainly for violation of the Municipal Solid Waste (Management & Handling) Rules 2016.
Tue, Sep 27, 2022
What lower rain in Delhi this year has meant for dragonflies, damselfliesSubscriber Only
September 25, 2022 19:47 IST
In a week-long survey that concluded on Sunday, a total of 25 species of dragonflies and damselflies were recorded across the biodiversity parks and the Kamla Nehru Ridge.
Mon, Sep 26, 2022
Is the intense spell of rain in Delhi unusual for September?Subscriber Only
September 23, 2022 19:14 IST
The heavy rainfall spell that began on Thursday and extended into Friday was only the second such heavy spell for the southwest monsoon season in Delhi so far.
Sat, Sep 24, 2022
From Delhi farmers who first tried Pusa decomposer, word of advice for PunjabSubscriber Only
September 22, 2022 02:27 IST
K Annapurna, former head of the Microbiology division at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute, said it can take between 20-25 days for around 80% decomposition of the stubble, which will allow the farmers to sow for the next crop.
Thu, Sep 22, 2022
In news for wrong reasons, increasing number of pitbulls now being abandonedSubscriber Only
September 12, 2022 20:04 IST
Geeta Seshamani, co-founder of Friendicoes, said, ‘We have had a spate of abandonments, up to five a week’.
Mon, Sep 12, 2022
Pitbull, the strong ‘bully breed’ of dog that has attacked many people around DelhiSubscriber Only
September 11, 2022 10:24 IST
The problem lies with owners, say experts. Ignorant people buy them because they want a status symbol, and then don’t care for the dog’s needs
Thu, Sep 15, 2022
How Kerala journalists’ union kept fight for Siddique Kappan aliveSubscriber Only
September 09, 2022 19:31 IST
At the time of his arrest, Kappan was the Secretary of the Delhi unit of the KUWJ. Soon after his arrest, the union filed a habeas corpus petition in the Supreme Court challenging Kappan's custody.
Sat, Sep 10, 2022
Siddique Kappan’s wife speaks: ‘Had truth on my side… he struggled a lot’Subscriber Only
September 09, 2022 14:54 IST
Kappan and others were arrested on October 5, 2020 from Mathura in Uttar Pradesh on their way to Hathras, where a Dalit girl had been raped and murdered
Fri, Sep 09, 2022
He raised voice on Hathras victim… Will this be a crime: SC gives bail to KappanSubscriber Only
September 09, 2022 13:28 IST
The CJI, heading a bench that included Justices S Ravindra Bhat and P S Narasimha, made these remarks after Senior Advocate Mahesh Jethmalani, who appeared for the State, said that Kappan and others were going to Hathras with a “toolkit” to create riots.
Sat, Sep 10, 2022
Central Vista avenue: Four-day ‘cultural festival’ kicked offSubscriber Only
September 09, 2022 01:51 IST
The performance was held at one of the stepped plazas that have been set up near the India Gate as part of the redeveloped avenue. The performance was soon after Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled the statue of Subhas Chandra Bose at the canopy near the India Gate.
Sat, Sep 10, 2022Journalism of Courage
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