The government's National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) tracker analysed PM 2.5 (fine particulate matter) data for 11 capital cities--Bangalore, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Chennai, Delhi, Gandhinagar, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Mumbai and Patna--for the day before Diwali, the day of Diwali and the day after
Celebrating the festival of lights, Diwali, US President Joe Biden, along with his wife Jill Biden, lit a diya and said that it symbolises the message of seeking the light of wisdom, love, and unity over the darkness of hate and division.
Thanking Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for making the national capital a gas chamber, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla asserted that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is silent on the internal causes of Delhi's pollution.
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai has accused Bharatiya Janata Party leaders of promoting the bursting of firecrackers on Diwali which led to an increase in pollution in the city.
People participated in the Hingot war, in which two groups hurled burning 'hingots' at each other, a day after Diwali as part of a tradition at Gautampura, Indore.
The EAM, who is on an official visit to the UK, acknowledged the transformations in the world, the UK, and the evolving India-UK relationship and also emphasised the pivotal role played by PM Modi in shaping the nation's trajectory.