Delhi to Implement School Fee Regulation Act Soon

By BPN News Desk December 13, 2025

North India State News

The Delhi government is set to implement the Delhi School Education (Transparency in Fixation and Regulation of Fees) Act in the coming months, aiming to regulate fees charged by private unaided schools and curb arbitrary hikes. Officials said the law, which was passed earlier this year, will

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Delhi Smog Deepens as Air Quality Nears Severe Levels

By BPN News Desk December 13, 2025

Delhi and parts of the National Capital Region witnessed a sharp deterioration in air quality as dense smog blanketed the city, pushing pollution levels close to the severe category. The worsening conditions were recorded amid cold winter temperatures and low wind speeds, which prevented the dispersion of pollutants and led to a visible haze across […]

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Chinese Tourist Detained In Kashmir

By BPN News Desk December 8, 2025

A 29-year-old Chinese tourist, identified as Hu Congtai, was detained in Budgam district after travelling to Kashmir and Ladakh without mandatory permits. Officials said he had entered India on a tourist visa on November 19 and did not follow the permitted itinerary. Travel Outside Allowed Route The visa reportedly allowed visits to Buddhist pilgrimage sites […]

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Delhi Government Forms Panel To Tackle Air Pollution

By BPN News Desk December 4, 2025

The Delhi government has formed a high-level panel to address the city’s deteriorating air quality. The committee will be chaired by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and will include senior ministers, department heads, and environmental experts. The move follows rising public health concerns as air quality levels continue to slip into the “very poor” category across […]

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Delhi Faces Severe Air Pollution Again

By BPN News Desk November 28, 2025

Delhi’s air quality deteriorated sharply on Friday morning, with the overall Air Quality Index touching around 384, placing it in the “very poor” range. Several monitoring stations reported AQI readings beyond 400, pushing many parts of the city into the “severe” category. Authorities said pollution levels had risen overnight due to weather conditions that trapped […]

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Delhi Wakes Up To Very Poor AQI Amid Ethiopian Ash Cloud

By BPN News Desk November 25, 2025

The national capital recorded an overall Air Quality Index (AQI) of 362 on Tuesday morning, placing it firmly in the “very poor” category, as a thin layer of volcanic ash from the Hayli Gubbi Volcano eruption in Ethiopia passed overhead. Monitoring data showed some stations registering values above 400, such as Rohini at 416, while […]

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Delhi Clean‐Air Protest Turns Violent at India Gate

By BPN News Desk November 24, 2025

A protest against Delhi’s worsening air pollution turned violent on Sunday near India Gate and C-Hexagon when demonstrators allegedly attacked police officers with pepper spray. The crowd had gathered to demand urgent action against toxic air quality, but tensions escalated when protesters blocked roads and refused to disperse. Authorities detained 15 people involved in

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Delhi Blast Case: Dr. Umar un Nabi Identified as Key Accused

By BPN News Desk November 19, 2025

A DNA test has confirmed that Dr. Umar un Nabi, a doctor from Pulwama district in Jammu & Kashmir, was the driver of the car that exploded near Red Fort on 10 November 2025. His family’s DNA was matched to remains retrieved from the Hyundai i20 involved in the blast. The explosion killed at least […]

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Supreme Court Rules Out Construction Ban In Delhi NCR

By BPN News Desk November 18, 2025

The Supreme Court of India has refused to impose a blanket ban on construction activities in Delhi NCR despite the region’s severe air-quality crisis. The bench led by Justice B R Gavai said that halting all construction work is not a practical solution and stressed the need for long-term measures rather than temporary restrictions. The […]

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J&K Police Station Blast Kills Nine, Injures Dozens

By BPN News Desk November 16, 2025

A late-night explosion at the Nowgam Police Station in Srinagar on Friday killed nine people and injured more than 27, according to updated official assessments. Police and forensic teams were examining explosives that had been seized earlier from a terror-linked case in Faridabad, when the material accidentally detonated. How the Blast Occurred Investigators confirmed