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CAQM slaps Rs 60 crore penalty on six plants over biomass blending non-compliance

New Delhi, Apr 8 (UNI) The Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) on Wednesday imposed a penalty of over Rs 60 crore on six thermal power plants, which defaulted on environmental rules.
According to the pollution watchdog, the power plants violated the Environmental (Utilisation of Crop Residue by Thermal Power Plants) Rules, 2023, which mandates mixing 5 per cent of biomass pellets or briquettes made of paddy straw along with coal for energy generation.
Among the six violators, five are government-managed plants, one each from Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, and two from Himachal Pradesh, which together accounted for 50 per cent of the fine. While the sole private-run operator, Talwandi Sabo Power Limited (TSPL - Vedanta), from Mansa, Punjab, incurred the highest penalty, which amounted to Rs 33 crore.
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CBSE Class 10 results likely soon, DigiLocker asks students to prepare

14 Apr 2026 | 5:42 PM

New Delhi, Apr 14 (UNI) The wait for lakhs of students awaiting Class 10 board exam results may end soon, with the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) expected to declare the first phase results later this week, possibly as early as Wednesday. The Class 10 board examinations for 2026 were conducted between February 17 and March 11, with around 25 lakh students appearing for them.

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Delhi Police arrest 2 members of Narender gang near Bhalswa lake

14 Apr 2026 | 4:37 PM

New Delhi, Apr 14 (UNI) Delhi Police have arrested two members of the Narender gang near Bhalswa Lake in outer Delhi, with cops recovering illegal firearms from their possession, including a semi-automatic pistol and a country-made weapon, an official said on Tuesday.

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CBI raids 77 locations across 8 States in builder-financial institution nexus cases

14 Apr 2026 | 4:37 PM

New Delhi, April 14 (UNI) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has carried out extensive searches at 77 locations across eight States/UTs in connection with 22 newly registered FIRs related to an alleged nexus between certain builders and officials of financial institutions, resulting in the cheating and defrauding of innocent homebuyers.

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Two arrested in assault on Army Brigadier in Delhi, LG orders security cover for Officer’s family

14 Apr 2026 | 4:29 PM

New Delhi, April 14 (UNI) Three days after a serving Brigadier and his son were brutally assaulted by miscreants in Vasant Enclave of Southwest Delhi over objection to drinking in public, the Delhi Police has arrested two accused and initiated further action, while the Lieutenant Governor has ordered security for the officer’s family.

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CPI(M) condemns 'brutal crackdown' on NCR workers, targets BJP govts in Haryana, UP

14 Apr 2026 | 4:20 PM

New Delhi, April 14 (UNI) The Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Tuesday condemned what it described as "brutal repression" of agitating factory workers in the Delhi-NCR industrial belt, accusing BJP-ruled governments in Haryana and Uttar Pradesh of using force instead of addressing workers' demands for better wages and statutory benefits.

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