"The much-publicized odd-even scheme to fight air pollution post-Diwali that was announced by the AAP Government yesterday is nothing but an attempt to mislead people and courts to divert attention from the ongoing severe crisis in the capital caused by air pollution," the statement said.
Gautam Budha Nagar district administration, under which falls Noida city, decided that all schools under its jurisdiction will discontinue physical classes in schools, as the air quality index in the national capital region continues to deteriorate and remain "severe" category.
Despite worsening air quality in several parts of the country and pollution levels posing a threat to the health of people, stubble burning continued in the Ghanaur village of Punjab's Patiala.
He also said, "CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan had formed the government by stealth for the fourth time after toppling our government in 2020. The Prime Minister has been coming to Madhya Pradesh several times, but his visit will not have any impact here. After talking to common people and workers,
Income Tax department has seized Rs 29 crores cash from the premises linked to Tamil Nadu Public Works and Highways Department Minister EV Velu and his associates, officials told ANI after they searched several premises for the fifth straight day through Tuesday.
The India Meteorological Department has issued isolated heavy rainfall alert for Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Puducherry and Karaikal, Coastal and South Interior Karnataka, Rayalaseema and Coastal Andhra Pradesh.
Hours after the Supreme Court of India directed the governments of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Delhi to stop stubble burning in view of the deteriorating air quality in the national capital, political reactions poured in from several leaders on the issue.
Thick clouds of smog shrouded parts of the national capital as the air quality across the metropolitan city continued to remain in 'severe' category on Tuesday.
With the aim of promoting and protecting cattle, the Yogi government is running several schemes to promote cattle rearing in Uttar Pradesh and encourage cattle rearers.
Blinken met his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, for almost two-and-a-half-hours, on Monday morning in Ankara, but there was no joint statement, however, according to Al Jazeera they discussed several issues, particularly the war in Gaza and an exchange of prisoners between Hamas and Isr
The overall air quality in the National Capital continues to be in the 'severe' category for the fifth straight day, as per the Central Pollution Control Board. AQI measured at 9 AM from ITO in Delhi was recorded as 400 in the Very Poor Category.