India

Delhi air quality worsened in 2026, CAQM left out key average, claims report; Congress' Ajay Maken flags issue

01 Oct 2026 | 9:14 PM

New Delhi, Oct 1 (UNI) Delhi’s air quality deteriorated during the first nine months of 2026 compared to the same period last year, while the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has left out the January-September average from its latest air quality release, according to an analysis by Hawa Ka Hisab.

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MCD to deploy 70 road-sweeping machines to curb winter dust pollution

01 Oct 2026 | 7:42 PM

New Delhi, Oct 1 (UNI) From mid-November, when winter pollution peaks in Delhi, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) will deploy 70 new mechanised road-sweeping machines (MSRM) across the city, according to an official statement.

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Students key to building clean, green and healthy Viksit Bharat 2047: Pralhad Joshi

01 Oct 2026 | 7:40 PM

New Delhi, Oct 1 (UNI) union Education Minister Pralhad Joshi on Thursday called upon students to play a leading role in building a clean, green and healthy India by 2047, urging them to make cleanliness a sustained habit and contribute actively to public welfare.

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SC seeks Bengal govt’s response on invalidation of OBC certificates, allows recruitment subject to outcome of the case

01 Oct 2026 | 7:38 PM

Parmod Kumar
New Delhi, Oct 1 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Thursday sought the West Bengal government’s response to petitions challenging a Calcutta High Court ruling that invalidated OBC certificates issued on the basis of the State’s May-June 2025 notifications.

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Rahul Gandhi alleges bid to delete 15,000 Belagavi voters, demands FIR against those responsible

01 Oct 2026 | 7:38 PM

New Delhi, Oct 1 (UNI) Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Thursday alleged that an organised attempt was under way in Karnataka’s Belagavi to remove around 15,000 names from the electoral rolls through a large-scale filing of Form 7 applications, and demanded an FIR and action against those responsible.

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Murugan joins Swachhata Hi Seva activities at IIMC, urges collective responsibility for cleanliness

01 Oct 2026 | 7:34 PM

New Delhi, Oct 1 (UNI) union Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs Dr L. Murugan on Thursday participated in a series of activities under the ‘Swachhata Hi Seva’ campaign at the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) here, calling upon students, officials and citizens to contribute to cleanliness initiatives in institutions and public spaces.

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Operation Drishti: Armed Forces conduct 364 eye surgeries in Kashmir

01 Oct 2026 | 7:17 PM

New Delhi, Oct 1 (UNI) The Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) has performed 364 sight-restoring eye surgeries across two mega surgical camps in Kashmir under Operation Drishti, extending advanced ophthalmic care to people in remote and forward areas of the Valley.

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Minister inspects Delhi State Health Mission, directs officials to plug gaps in programme implementation

01 Oct 2026 | 7:13 PM

New Delhi, Oct 1 (UNI) Delhi Health Minister Dr Pankaj Kumar Singh on Thursday inspected the Delhi State Health Mission (DSHM) office and reviewed the implementation of various public health programmes, including TB elimination, dialysis, maternal and child health, immunisation, mental health, non-communicable diseases and disease surveillance.

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MoD organises blood donation camp on National Voluntary Blood Donation Day

01 Oct 2026 | 6:57 PM

New Delhi, Oct 1 (UNI) The Ministry of Defence, in collaboration with the Armed Forces Transfusion Centre, organised a voluntary blood donation camp at Kartavya Bhavan-2 here on Thursday on the occasion of National Voluntary Blood Donation Day. The theme of this year’s campaign was “One drop of Humanity, Give Blood, Save Lives.” .

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SC declines relief to TMC over frozen bank accounts, asks Calcutta HC to expedite hearing

01 Oct 2026 | 6:45 PM

Parmod Kumar

New Delhi, Oct 1 (UNI) In a setback to the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress, the Supreme Court on Thursday declined to grant any relief against the freezing of four of the party’s bank accounts by the State police and instead asked the Calcutta High Court to expedite the proceedings pending before it.

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Haryana, Uttarakhand & Punjab bag top 3 spots in voluntary blood donations

01 Oct 2026 | 6:35 PM

New Delhi, Oct 1 (UNI) As the annual nationwide blood donation campaign nears its end, Haryana was awarded first place for the highest blood collection in 2025, officials from the Health Ministry said today.

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Rajnath Singh launches digital, financial management initiatives at DAD’s 279th Annual Day

01 Oct 2026 | 5:45 PM

New Delhi, Oct 1 (UNI) Defence Accounts Department (DAD) must strive for “maximum digitisation, maximum automation and maximum transparency” while integrating the financial systems of the three Services to enable real-time monitoring and informed decision-making, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday.

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Cleanliness must become daily habit, shared responsibility: Delhi CM

01 Oct 2026 | 5:24 PM

New Delhi, Oct 1 (UNI) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday urged residents to make cleanliness a daily habit rather than restrict it to government campaigns, as she joined students, teachers and residents in a cleanliness drive at Kamla Nehru Ridge under the ‘Swachhata Hi Seva Abhiyan 2026’.

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Mamata escalates attack on EC, alleges Electoral data ‘hijacked’ and questions CEC immunity

01 Oct 2026 | 5:16 PM

New Delhi, Oct 1 (UNI) Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Thursday intensified her attack on the Election Commission, alleging that the country’s electoral machinery has been excessively centralised and that crucial voter data and electoral processes had been “hijacked”, while questioning the legal immunity provided to the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners under the 2023 law.

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INS Tarkash arrives in Mombasa for goodwill visit, strengthens India-Kenya maritime ties

01 Oct 2026 | 4:50 PM

New Delhi, Oct 1 (UNI) Indian Naval Ship (INS) Tarkash, a frontline stealth frigate, arrived at Mombasa, Kenya, for a goodwill port call as part of its ongoing deployment, reinforcing the longstanding maritime partnership between India and Kenya.

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