Delhi

After a slight improvement on Sunday, the air quality in Delhi again dropped to the ‘very poor’ category on Monday morning. All schools and colleges in Delhi will reopen from Monday (November 20).

With an improvement in the AQI, all government-aided and private schools in the national capital will resume classes in offline mode from November 20 as GRAP IV has been revoked.

Responding to Kejriwal's statements about the investigation, Sukesh issued a direct challenge, inviting the Chief Minister to a narco test and asserting that the courts will determine his guilt or innocence.

With lines like 'Jal rahi parali hai, badal rahi Diwali hai, ye black chadar har jahaan, khansi bani qawwali hai,' the song has garnered immense appreciation for its wit and relevance.

Former Congress president Sonia Gandhi, who suffers from respiratory problems, may shift to less-polluted Jaipur. Doctors have advised 76-year-old Sonia Gandhi to move to a place where the air quality is better.

To combat rising pollution levels in Delhi, the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has implemented an immediate twofold increase in parking fees across its jurisdiction, effective until January 31, 2024. This decision comes as Delhi grapples with severe air quality issues

According to a data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the AQI, which had slipped to "very poor" on Diwali day due to the amalgamation of firecracker smoke and north India's stubble burning, has now further deteriorated.

The Supreme Court's November 7 order explicitly banning firecrackers containing barium was reiterated, emphasizing its applicability to every state and not limited solely to the Delhi-NCR region, currently grappling with severe air pollution.

Rain brought a huge sigh of relief for residents in the national capital, who have been breathing toxic air over the last few weeks. The overall air quality in the national capital continued to stay in the ‘poor category’ with AQI at 204 marking a significant improvement from the last few days.

Authorities received a call on November 10 reporting the blast and the injured individual in the Welcome area. A subsequent inquiry revealed that the victim had sustained injuries during a blast from an unidentified material at around 2:00 pm in his residence.