Page 4 - Latest Updates on New Year
Delhi's air quality in 'very poor' category in New Year as AQI reaches 301
The air quality in the national capital is in the 'very poor' category on Monday with the Air Quality Index reaching 301.
 "Delhi's air quality in 'very poor' category in New Year as AQI reaches 301")
World welcomes 2023 amid fears of new Covid-19 outbreak, war cries
Recently lifted Covid restrictions also gave China a chance to gather and celebrate
 "World welcomes 2023 amid fears of new Covid-19 outbreak, war cries")
Delhi witnesses massive traffic jams on New Year including India Gate
Massive traffic jams were witnessed on Sunday in several parts of the national capital, including at Connaught Place and India Gate, where thousands of people gathered to celebrate the New Year
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New Year celebrations: Swiggy delivers 350,000 biryani, 250,000 pizzas
Food delivery app Swiggy delivered 350k biryani orders on Saturday and the app dispatched over 250k pizzas across the country, according to company sources
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Crowds surge at key streets as India steps in New Year sans Covid curbs
Large crowds thronged popular boulevards, tourist hubs across India and many joined special prayers at places of worship as people stepped out to celebrate the New Year without Covid restrictions
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Tamil Nadu CM announces 4% DA hike as New Year gift for govt employees
The Dearness Allowance (DA) for government employees including teachers, pensioners and family pensioners would be increased from 34 per cent to 38 per cent with immediate effect, CM M K Stalin said
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Top headlines: Revellers celebrate New Year, China Covid fight in new phase
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North Korea opens New Year with short-range ballistic missile launch
South Korea's military said the missile travelled about 400 kilometers (250 miles) before falling into the waters between the Korean Peninsula and Japan
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Revellers throng to New Year's parties across world after Covid hiatus
Some soldiers in Ukraine who said they usually celebrate the holiday with family decided to stay in the trenches as they sought to defend their country
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar sends greetings to nation on New Year eve
Let us usher in the new year with a resolve to take India to greater heights of progress and prosperity
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Heavy security deployment in central Delhi for New Year celebrations
A total of 125 spots in the city have been identified to check drunk driving Delhi CP
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Only 80% occupancy in Shimla on New Year, lowest in past four decades
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu had a stroll on the Mall Road on New Year's eve on Saturday evening
 "Only 80% occupancy in Shimla on New Year, lowest in past four decades")
Alok Sharma, Partha Sarthi Dasgupta on King Charles' New Year honours list
Alok Sharma, a former Cabinet-level minister in the UK and Cambridge Professor Partha Sarathi Dasgupta are among prominent Indian-origin people honoured by King Charles III on his first New Year
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Delhi traders' body claims 30% decline in New Year business amid Covid fear
While the COVID-19 pandemic hit New Year celebrations during the past two years, this time, traders were busy preparing to begin 2023 on a grand scale
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Additional police personnel, parking at Kartaviya Path to manage footfall
Anticipating surge in footfall at Kartvaya Path here in view of New Year celebrations, local authorities will deploy additional police personnel and have created multiple parking sites to manage crowd
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No exit from Rajiv Chowk metro station post 9 pm on New Year's eve
'To ease overcrowding on New Year's eve (December 31, 2022), exit from Rajiv Chowk metro station will not be allowed from 9 pm onwards'
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Luxury shopping gets a festive sparkle, basks in celebratory spirit
As the year draws to a close and people slip into celebratory spirit, shopping for luxury has been on the rise
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Madhya Pradesh govt issues security alert to ensure peace, communal harmony
After receiving inputs from the central agencies that communal harmony may be disrupted in the state around the New Year, the Madhya Pradesh government has issued a statewide security alert
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Delhi to ring in New Year in chilly weather as IMD predicts cold wave
Cold wave and cold day conditions are predicted to wallop parts of Delhi on New Year's eve and the winter chill would intensify further in early January, the IMD has said
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Financial resolutions for 2023: 6 ways to get your finances in shape
These tips can help you make and stick to your financial resolutions in 2023
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