LIVE news: GRAP Stage III revoked in entire NCR with immediate effect

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While the overall air quality over Delhi is likely to improve to fluctuate between "Poor" to "Very Poor" category in the coming days, authorities decided to revoke Stage-III of the GRAP in the entire NCR with immediate effect.

Himachal Congress President expelled 30 party leaders from the primary membership of the party for the next six years for anti-party activities, say reports.

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) swept the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) elections on Wednesday, with Arvind Kejriwal-led party bagging 134 seats. This is the first time in the last 15 years that the BJP will not control the MCD, however, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is not far behind, as it won 104 seats. The BJP has governed the civic body in Delhi since 2007.

The polling for MCD elections took place on December 4 (Sunday) and the counting of votes started at 8 am today to decide the winner of the high-stakes civic polls where AAP and BJP and Congress were in the fray. The Congress party could only bag nine seats. A total of 1,349 candidates contested in the MCD polls.

Multiple exit polls had predicted that AAP will sweep Delhi, BJP will be a distant second, while Congress only getting a handful of seats. 

MCD is one of the largest municipal bodies in the world and caters to over 11 million residents. It runs primary schools, dispensaries, waste management, roads, and sanitation in the capital of India. The MCD polls are also unique because it is a junction where the central government and the state government compete with each other.

The national capital witnessed high-decibel campaigning by AAP and BJP which made top leaders, including Union ministers, chief ministers of BJP-ruled states and MPs hit the streets for door-to-door campaigning and meetings to garner public support.

10:57 PM

Air pollution: Curbs imposed in Delhi-NCR under stage 3 of GRAP lifted

10:42 PM

Under-construction high-rise building in Mumbai collapses

A bamboo scaffolding of an under-construction high-rise building collapsed injuring five people in the Lower Parel area, earlier today. Injured admitted to a hospital, informed BMC.

 

10:39 PM

PM Modi to inaugurate 14th edition of Aero India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate 14th edition of Aero India that would be held in Bengaluru from February 13-17, 2023, announced Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai.

 

10:23 PM

Mumbai logs seven COVID-19 cases; no fatality: PTI

Mumbai on Wednesday reported seven fresh COVID-19 cases, taking the tally to 11,54,958, the city civic body said. The number of COVID-19 fatalities remained unchanged at 19,744 with no fresh death due to the infection being recorded in the last 24 hours.

 

The city is now left with 49 active cases, as per the BMC bulletin, while the average doubling rate of COVID-19 cases increased to 1,26,926 days.

 

As many as 2,626 swab samples were tested in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of tests conducted in Mumbai to 1,85,80,221.

 

The count of recoveries reached 11,35,165 after eight patients recovered from the infection in the last 24 hours, as per the bulletin.

 

Mumbai's overall growth rate of COVID-19 cases between November 30 to December 6 stood at 0.001 per cent and the recovery rate at 98.3 per cent.

9:58 PM

Assam Cabinet approved a bill to create a Safai Karamchari Commission

Assam Cabinet approved a bill to create a Safai Karamchari Commission and also renamed the Dergaon Police Academy as Lachit Barphukan Police Academy.
 

Decisions related to providing financial benefits to pregnant women, monitoring drug prices, protecting Safai Karmacharis’ rights, filling up vacancies in Forest Dept were also taken in the cabinet meeting.

9:51 PM

President Murmu meets parliamentary delegation from Zimbabwe

Parliamentary delegation from Zimbabwe led by Speaker of the Parliament, Advocate Jacob Francis Nzwidamilimo Mudenda called on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan, today.

 

9:50 PM

Assam government approves 162 police stations construction project worth Rs 525 cr

Assam Police jawans who have lost their lives line of duty, one member each from their respective families will be given a govt job. Nearly 400 families will be benefitted from this. Rs 525 cr approved for construction of 162 new police stations announced Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma.

 

9:50 PM

Cyclonic storm to reach Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh coast by December 8 morning

Deep Depression over Southwest and adjoining Southeast Bay of Bengal moved west-northwestwards with a speed of 10 kmph during past 6 hours and lay centred at Southwest & adjoining Southeast Bay of Bengal, about 610 km east-southeast of Karaikal and about 700 km southeast of Chennai.

It will intensify gradually into cyclonic storm and reach Southwest Bay of Bengal, north Tamil Nadu Puducherry and adjoining South Andhra Pradesh coast by December 8 morning.

9:49 PM

Health minister visits Ayushman Bharat kiosk at AIIMS

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya visits Ayushman Bharat kiosk at AIIMS, New Delhi and the patient biometric verification center.

 

9:48 PM

Bharat Jodo Yatra to reach Haryana on Dec 21

Haryana Congress constitutes 14 committees, assigns responsibilities of party leaders for Bharat Jodo Yatra which will enter state on Dec 21.

7:53 PM

Delhi MCD polls: Harbhajan Singh calls it a 'big victory'

"It is a big victory. This was a big task to achieve. I extend congratulations to all including Kejriwal ji," said former cricketer and AAP MP Harbhajan Singh on AAP's win in the Delhi MCD elections.

 

6:04 PM

Today we won MCD, tomorrow AAP will win Gujarat: Bhagwant Mann, Punjab CM

4:20 PM

CM Arvind Kejriwal addresses AAP supporters

"We all have to improve the condition of Delhi and I need cooperation of all, including the BJP and Congress. We need cooperation of all, especially the help and blessings of the Centre and the prime minister to do so," said Arvind Kejriwal, Delhi CM.

 

2:57 PM

A big responsibility to make Delhi cleaner and better: Sisodia after MCD win

"We thank the people of Delhi for giving the mandate to AAP. This is not just a win but a big responsibility to make Delhi cleaner and better," says Delhi Dy CM Manish Sisodia in address to party workers.

2:51 PM

Kejriwal, Sisodia. Punjab CM address AAP workers as party sweeps MCD polls

Delhi CM and AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal, Dy CM Manish Sisodia and Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann address the party workers as the party comfortably crosses the majority mark to win the MCD elections. 

AAP wins 132 seats; BJP at 104, counting still underway