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Delhi, Noida, and Gurugram implement GRAP Stage 2 to combat air pollution

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Delhi, Noida, and Gurugram implement GRAP Stage 2 to combat air pollution

Under this, the air quality panel has asked the authorities in the NCR region to increase parking fees to discourage private transport. The air quality in Delhi is likely to dip and enter the “very poor” category on October 23 and 24 due to unfavourable meteorological and climatic conditions, the India Meteorological Department and the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology have said, prompting the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to invoke Stage 2 of the Graded Response Action Plan measures. These anti-pollution measures will be implemented in the entire…

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KCCI Participates in 57th Indian Handicraft Gift Fair in Delhi

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KCCI Participates in 57th Indian Handicraft Gift Fair in Delhi

The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) is participating in the 57th Indian Handicraft Gift Fair (IHGF) AUTUMN-2023 at Greater Noida, New Delhi. The fair started on October 12 and will continue till October 16, 2023. The fair is being organised under the auspices of Development Commissioner (Handicrafts), Ministry of Textiles, Government of India. Ten members of the KCCI are participating in the fair. The exhibition was inaugurated by officials of the Export Promotion Council of Handicrafts. A special feature of the exhibition is the participation of artisans representing…

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Delhi-Amritsar Expressway: A Game Changer for Kashmir’s Connectivity and Economy

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Delhi-Amritsar Expressway: A Game Changer for Kashmir's Connectivity and Economy

In a significant development, the Delhi-Amritsar Expressway, set to open next year, is poised to transform the connectivity landscape of northern India. This modern marvel of infrastructure promises to reduce travel time from Delhi to Srinagar to a mere nine to ten hours, a prospect that has ignited hope and excitement throughout the region. A Boost to Kashmir’s Economy The news of this expressway’s impending inauguration is nothing short of music to our ears. The prospect of traveling from the heart of Delhi to the enchanting beauty of Srinagar in…

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Delhi, Kashmir must look beyond power-sharing ties

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There are two ways of looking at Kashmir of today: to look back at the squandered chances, or to create new moments of hope and promise for future. History cannot be ignored for there are many lessons to be learnt from it. But staying hostage to the tragic past is a bigger mistake because that darkens new and innovative ideas of the future. Kashmir conflict is a dark reality. And, so is the wish of many peace-loving people to end it. This passionate wish is not to the liking of…

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JK, Delhi, Gujarat on high alert

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Reports of 10 militants sneaking into India sends security agencies into a tizzy Jammu and Kashmir was put on high alert along with Delhi and Gujarat after inputs that 10 suspected LeT and JeM militants may have entered India from Pakistan through Gujarat for an attack even as four elite NSG teams were rushed to the western state. On the eve of ‘Maha Shivratri’ festival, Gujarat as well as other metros and Jammu and Kashmir were also on high alert with raids conducted at Kutch and other places, security being…

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6.5 magnitude earthquake strikes North India, Pakistan; tremors felt in Kashmir, Delhi, Chandigarh

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Heavy tremors were felt in the regions of North-East Pakistan, PoK, Indian administered Jammu & Kashmir and parts of Northern India, including Delhi-NCR A 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck parts of Pakistan, Jammu & Kashmir and Northern India in the intervening night of Friday and Saturday. Heavy tremors were felt in the regions of North-East Pakistan, PoK, Indian administered Jammu & Kashmir and parts of Northern India, including Delhi-NCR. The quake is epicentered in the Hindukush region of Afghanistan, 242 kilometres north of Pakistan’s Peshawar. Although, the quake measures 6.5 magnitude…

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