PM Modi RDI Fund 2025: PM Modi addressing the emerging Science, Technology and Innovation Conclave in New Delhi. (Source: X/@narendramodi)
Delhi News Live Updates: Prime Minister Modi Monday launched Rs 1 lakh crore Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) Fund to promote private sector investments in research and development. Unveiling the fund at the first ever Emerging Science Technology and Innovation Conclave (ESTIC), Modi said, “We are witnessing new shift in global order; pace of change is exponential.” The conclave brought together policy makers, innovators and global visionaries to drive India’s Viksit Bharat vision for 2047.
Delhi air quality: Air quality in Delhi deteriorated sharply on Monday, slipping into the “very poor” category as pollution levels spiked across the capital with the AQI touching 316 at 9 am, according to the Air Quality Early Warning System (EWS). The private air quality monitor and forecaster AQI.in, however, pegged the AQI slightly lower at 242. According to AQI.in, breathing air in this location is as harmful as smoking 7.8 cigarettes a day. This estimate is based on the average PM2.5 concentration over the past 24 hours, assuming continuous exposure during that time.
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Ring road revamp: To tackle traffic congestion, the Delhi government’s Public Works Department (PWD) is set to redevelop the 55-km-long Mahatma Gandhi Road Corridor, commonly known as Ring Road. The government has appointed AECOM India Pvt. Ltd. to prepare the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the elevated road corridor redevelopment. The project aims to decongest the city’s key arterial route and improve overall traffic management through modern design and elevated corridors, officials said.
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Nov 3, 2025 03:21 PM IST
Delhi News LIVE Updates: Two held for snatching bag from NRI senior citizen in east Delhi
The Delhi Police has arrested two men for allegedly snatching a handbag from an NRI senior citizen in east Delhi’s Pandav Nagar area, police said on Monday.
The incident took place on October 28 when the accused — Rohit (26) and Mukul (24) — targeted a woman who had recently arrived from the United Kingdom (UK). — PTI
Nov 3, 2025 02:08 PM IST
Delhi News LIVE Updates: AQI update
Air quality in Delhi deteriorated sharply on Monday, slipping into the “very poor” category as pollution levels spiked across the capital with the AQI touching 316 at 9 am, according to the Air Quality Early Warning System (EWS). The private air quality monitor and forecaster AQI.in, however, pegged the AQI slightly lower at 242.
According to AQI.in, breathing air in this location is as harmful as smoking 7.8 cigarettes a day. This estimate is based on the average PM2.5 concentration over the past 24 hours, assuming continuous exposure during that time.
Nov 3, 2025 12:53 PM IST
Delhi News LIVE Updates: PWD to redevelop 55km-long Ring Road
To tackle traffic congestion, the Delhi government’s Public Works Department (PWD) is set to redevelop the 55-km-long Mahatma Gandhi Road Corridor, commonly known as Ring Road. The government has appointed AECOM India Pvt. Ltd. to prepare the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the elevated road corridor redevelopment.
The project aims to decongest the city’s key arterial route and improve overall traffic management through modern design and elevated corridors, officials said. Divided into six phases, the project will cover stretches from Azadpur Flyover to Hanuman Temple (9.5 km), Chandgi Ram Akhara to Majnu Ka Tilla (2.5 km), Hanuman Temple to DND Flyover (11.5 km), DND Flyover to Moti Bagh Metro station (10.5 km), Moti Bagh to Rajouri Garden (10 km), and Rajouri Garden to Pacific Mall, Pitampura, and Azadpur Flyover (13.5 km).
Nov 3, 2025 12:11 PM IST
Delhi News LIVE Updates: No law student can be detained for sitting in exams due to attendance shortage
The Delhi High Court on Monday ruled that no law student in the country should be detained from sitting in examinations due to lack of minimum attendance.
The high court, which passed a slew of directions in relation to mandatory attendance requirement in law colleges, asked the Bar Council of India (BCI) to modify the mandatory attendance norms.
Due to shortage of attendance, student’s promotion to next semester class cannot be withheld, it said.
-PTI
Nov 3, 2025 11:45 AM IST
Delhi News LIVE Updates: DST is nodal ministry for RDI fund
The Department of Science and Technology (DST) is the nodal ministry of the RDI Fund that will operate through a two-tiered funding structure.
Nov 3, 2025 11:35 AM IST
Delhi News LIVE Updates: PM Modi launches coffee table book
PM Modi also launched a coffee table book on scientific achievements of India and a vision document for science and technology.
Nov 3, 2025 11:11 AM IST
Delhi News LIVE Updates: PM Modi launches Rs 1 lakh crore RDI fund
Prime Minister Modi Monday launched Rs 1 lakh crore Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) Fund to promote private sector investments in research and development. Unveiling the fund at the first ever Emerging Science Technology and Innovation Conclave (ESTIC), Modi said, “We are witnessing new shift in global order; pace of change is exponential.” The conclave brought together policy makers, innovators and global visionaries to drive India’s Viksit Bharat vision for 2047.
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