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Delhi air quality continues to remain in 'very poor' category; AQI at 329
The air quality in Delhi continued to remain in the 'very poor' category on Wednesday morning with an overall Air Quality Index (AQI) at 329, as per the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR).
On Tuesday morning, the overall AQI of the city stood at 321.
The National Capital Region (NCR) also continued to witness bad air as Noida also registered very poor air quality with an AQI of 380 while Gurugram's AQI stood at 336 and continued to remain in the 'very poor' category.AQI recorded at all major monitoring stations in the national capital also stood in the 'very poor' category.
India reports 811 new Covid-19 cases, two deaths; active cases at 13,559
India logged 811 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,46,62,952, while the active cases declined to 13,559, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday.
The death toll climbed to 5,30,511 with two fatalities being reported from Maharashtra, the data updated at 8 am stated, the PTI reported.
The active cases comprise 0.03 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate increased to 98.78 per cent, according to the ministry website.
Nepal earthquake: PM Deuba condoles loss of lives, rescue underway
Nepal Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba on Wednesday expressed heartfelt condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in a 6.3 magnitude earthquake, the ANI reported.
"Expressing my heartfelt condolences to the families of those who died in the earthquake, which was centred in the Khaptad region of Far West. Also, I have instructed the relevant agencies to arrange immediate and proper treatment of the injured and the victims in the relief and rescue in the affected areas," tweeted Deuba.
Meanwhile, a search and rescue operation is underway at the house that collapsed in the Doti district of Nepal after the latest round of earthquake last night killed six people.
Justice D Y Chandrachud sworn in as 50th Chief Justice of India
Germany to lose $110bn by 2023 due to high energy prices: Study
The current spike in energy prices will cost Germany nearly $110 billion in real income by 2023, with the funds flowing to sellers abroad, according to a study published by the ifo Institute for economic research.
The losses will equate to 3 per cent of Germany's annual economic output, Xinhua news agency reported citing the study released on Tuesday.
The total amount includes 35 billion euros from last year, 64 billion from this year, and another 9 billion euros of losses predicted for 2023, the IANS reported.
BJP core group meet at JP Nadda's residence to discuss Gujarat elections
The BJP core group meeting for the state of Gujarat took place at the residence of national president JP Nadda on Tuesday evening. The meeting went on for more than two hours, the ANI reported.
This meeting is crucial before the central election committee meeting in the national capital at the party headquarters on Wednesday evening.
The meeting at Nadda's residence was attended by Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, Gujarat state president CR Patil, Union Ministers Mansukh Mandaviya, Purshottam Rupala, State General Secretary Ratnakar and BJP General Secretary Organisation B L Santosh.
US expands sanctions on Myanmar, North Korea's aviation, defence sectors
The Biden administration is expanding sanctions against the aviation and defense sectors of North Korea and Myanmar as it continues to punish the two countries for weapons-related violations of US and United Nations regulations and human rights abuses, the Associated Press reported.
The Treasury Department announced Tuesday that it had imposed penalties on two agents for North Korea's state-owned airline Air Koryo and redesignated a previously sanctioned North Korean cyber agency that it said launders profits from cryptocurrency heists to further Pyongyang's weapons programs.
Treasury also announced sanctions against the Myanmar aviation firm Sky Aviator Company Limited and its owner for facilitating weapons purchases for the country's military government to crackdown on protesters following a February 2021 coup.
One-year work experience to be made mandatory for govt jobs in Goa: CM
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Tuesday said one-year work experience would be made "compulsory" for recruitment in state government departments, the PTI reported.
He said fresh candidates would not be taken directly into government service. Aspirants would have to get experience by working in the private sector before applying for government jobs.
Addressing a function at Taleigao village in North Goa, Sawant said one-year work experience would be made mandatory for those looking for government jobs in the future.
Facebook parent Meta Inc to begin widespread job cuts starting today
On the executive call, Zuckerberg said he was accountable for the company’s “missteps,” according to the Wall Street Journal.
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First Published: Nov 09 2022 | 9:11 AM IST
