Sargadhara band team from Kerala's Kannur is seen marching and traveling with Bharat Jodo Yatra from Kanyakumari braving the harsh winters of north India.
In view of the increasing cold wave in North India, the District Magistrate of Patna, Chandrashekhar Singh on Saturday issued a notice to close both government and private schools up to Class 10 in the state till January 14.
Giant Fog and low clouds continued to cover an area of 10 lakh sq km over Pakistan-India-Bangladesh across north and central and eastern parts of India on Thursday, the India Meteorological Department said.
Delhi's AQI is also forecast to remain likely in the 'very poor' category till January 13. The fog has reduced visibility all over North India and Delhi airport issued a fog alert for passengers. Many trains are also running late owing to the .dense fog
All flight operations are currently normal and the passengers are requested to contact the airline concerned for updated flight information, the authorities added.
The entire North Indian belt continued to reel under a severe cold wave condition on Tuesday, with the minimum temperature in Churu, Rajasthan, dropping below 0 degree Celsius.
A large number of tourists are rushing to the North Indian hill state Himachal Pradesh. The Indian meteorological department has forecast snowfall on December 29 in 5 districts of the state.