Due to increasing pollution, the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has decided that the parking fees (off road/on road) have been enhanced to twice of the existing to discourse private transport for the parking managed by NDMC through its own staff till 31st January 2024, an official notice stated. NDMC took the decision based on the guidelines of Commission for Air Quality Management.
India's retail inflation eased to a three-month low of 5.02 per cent in September on the back of softer vegetable prices, but remained above the RBI's 4% target. The central bank, which has kept the key policy rate unchanged over the last four meetings, expects inflation to average at 5.4% in fiscal year 2023-24, a moderation from 6.7% in the last fiscal year.
Former UK Prime Minister David Cameron made a surprise return to frontline politics on Monday after incumbent British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak appointed him foreign secretary in a government reshuffle. Cameron, who was the UK's leader from 2010 to 2016 before quitting after losing the Brexit referendum, replaces James Cleverly - who was appointed interior minister.
The major pollutant that affects lungs and risks major health issues recorded a massive 140% jump in the 24-hour period since last morning as the air quality in Delhi deteriorated back to toxic levels a day after Diwali. PM2.5, the most damaging of all particles present in the air, clocked an hourly average of 200.8 at 7 am. It was 83.5 at the same time yesterday, according to data recorded by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and other teams engaged in the rescue operation at the site of the collapsed under-construction tunnel in Uttarkashi, hope to evacuate the 40workers trapped inside the tunnel by today evening. Karamveer Singh, NDRF Assistant Commander said that plaster had been done for 200 meters from the starting point of the tunnel but there was no plaster beyond that, which became the main reason for this collapse.
A thick layer of smog engulfed the national capital after people burst crackers on Diwali night, leading to
heavy pollution all across the city, which is already battling with its deteriorating air quality. Visuals from various parts of Delhi showed thick haze covering the roads, significantly reducing visibility and making it difficult to see beyond a few hundred metres. What is important to note is that the national capital has already been struggling with pollution for the last few weeks. The AQI at many places peaked in the'severe' category and continued to remain toxic for several days, but after Diwali, it is now very likely that the national capital will once again witness a rise in pollution levels, making it difficult for the people inside the city to breathe.
When it nominated seven MPs, including three Union ministers, and a general secretary for Madhya Pradesh assembly elections and organised whirlwind tours of Prime Minister
Narendra Modi, the BJP left no room for doubt about its singular resolve to retain power in the state at any cost. Behind its high-decibel campaign, powered by well-organised party machinery, the BJP also appears to have slightly departed from its next generation approach to stay ahead of an aggressive Congress and enhance its prospects of securing a majority of seats. The saffron party seems to have gone a bit easy over age this time by fielding 14 70-plus candidates, with the oldest being 80. In contrast, the opposition Congress has fielded nine septuagenarians for the November 17 polls.
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