Chhath Puja spans four days and involves various rituals, from Nahaye Khaye to Usha Arghya. Chhath Puja is a festival of devotional offering to the Sun God and to being gratified.
Delhi air pollution: Despite the strict measures implemented by the Delhi government, including a construction ban and prohibiting diesel-fueled trucks from entering the city, the air quality in the region has continued to deteriorate.
Chhath Puja spans four days and involves various rituals, from Nahaye Khaye to Usha Arghya. Chhath Puja is a festival of devotional offering to the Sun God and to being gratified.
The case is pertinent to Delhi Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar who is accused of inflating the cost of land 22 times to benefit a company linked to his son Karan Chauhan.
Many areas in Delhi, such as Anand Vihar, Jahangirpuri, Dwarka, Alipur, Bawana, and ITO, recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) exceeding the 400-mark.
DDA flats: People can buy DDA houses even if they already own a flat or plot in Delhi. Flats will be offered through e-auction and on a first come, first served basis, officials said. All flats that will be put up for sale under the scheme are newly constructed, the DDA said.
Delhi air pollution: CAQM official said that stringent measures, including a ban on construction work and the entry of polluting trucks in the national capital, under the final stage of the central government's air pollution control plan called the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) will continue.
The air quality in the national capital continued to remain in the 'Severe' category. The city woke up once again to smog, limiting the visibility. A similar situation was witnessed yesterday when Delhi was engulfed with a thick layer of mist for the most part of the day.
As per the official notice, the new rates will be effective till January 31, 2024. It further stated that the action has been taken under Stage IV of the GRAP i.e. 'Severe +' category.
Delhi's 24-hour average PM10 concentration on Diwali (Sunday) stood at 430 micrograms per cubic meter, an increase from 322 micrograms per cubic meter last year, and 748 micrograms per cubic meter in 2021, the DPCC report showed.
CBI has sought permission under provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act, sources said. CBI said it has "source information" that Jain allegedly "extorted and received Rs 10 crore from jail inmate Chandrashekar in various tranches during 2018-21 either himself or through his accomplices".
Diwali was celebrated with fervour across the country on Sunday. The sky in the national capital was seen in smog this morning, pushing back the 'Poor' air quality to 'Very Poor' category.
The Delhi Fire Service received more than 200 calls amid the Diwali celebrations on Sunday. Despite the ban, various parts of the national capital witnessed significant bursting of firecrackers.
After Diwali, it is now quite likely that the city will once again see an increase in pollution levels, making it difficult for the residents of the city to breathe.
Delhi experienced clear violations of the fireworks ban on Diwali. Even though the national capital recorded its best air quality on Diwali day in eight years, there is a possibility of increased pollution levels due to low night temperatures and occasional burning of firecrackers.
Personnel from the fire services rushed to the spot and brought the blaze under control with help from the police.
Diwali is being celebrated today with fervour and bliss all across the country. Delhi entered this auspicious day with the 'Poor' air quality, witnessing no significant change since yesterday. Some areas of the national capital also witnessed 'Moderate' air quality.
At the event, several sustainable sanitation measures were employed in order to spread the message of clean, green and eco-friendly festivals.
Earlier, at least 157 people were killed and over 150 others injured when a powerful 6.4 magnitude earthquake, the worst since 2015, struck Nepal.
In October 2021, the court had issued a “stern warning” to the NDMC and police for failing to comply with the scheme of keeping the Connaught Place area free of unauthorised vendors.
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