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Delhi AQI today: GRAP stage 3 will come into force at 8am on Friday. The Delhi government announced that classes for primary schools will be shifted to online. The Air quality across several parts of Delhi remained in the “severe” category on Friday morning, November 15, with a thick layer of smog once again blanketing the National Capital Region, including Noida, Ghaziabad and Gurugram. The deteriorating air quality index or AQI prompted the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), the central pollution watchdog, to invoke restrictions under the third stage of the graded response action plan (GRAP), including a ban…

Jeff Bezos proposed to Lauren Sanchez in May 2023 with a $2.5 million pink diamond engagement ring while vacationing in the South of France on his super-yacht. Amazon founder and executive chairman Jeff Bezos and his partner Lauren Sanchez are getting ready to marry in an “extravagant” Aspen ceremony with A-list friends this Christmas. “They’re getting ready for a winter wonderland wedding in Aspen this Christmas,” the report quoted the source as saying. “They’re planning an extravagant ceremony and are sparing no expense in creating a white Christmas affair.” The couple, often spotted around Aspen, Colorado, found the town to…

Amit Shah said Sonia Gandhi tried to launch her son 20 times, and her “Rahul plane” was also going to crash on the 21st attempt in Jharkhand. In a dig at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said Sonia Gandhi tried to launch her son 20 times, and her “Rahul plane” was also going to crash on the 21st attempt in Jharkhand. Addressing an election rally in Jharkhand’s Giridih, he alleged that the waqf board in Karnataka grabbed lands of ancient temples, and an amendment will be made in the law to stop it despite stringent…

The party said it wanted the new mayor, a Dalit, to serve a full one-year term, instead of the truncated one that will end in April next year. The Congress declared on Thursday it will boycott the mayoral elections in Delhi, on a day when voting for both the mayor and deputy mayor is to be held in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD). The party said it wanted the new mayor, a Dalit, to serve a full one-year term, instead of the truncated one that will end in April next year. “We will attend the House but abstain from…

Priyanka Gandhi, upon returning to Delhi, said entering the capital was like “entering a gas chamber” amid the worsening air quality. Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra returned to Delhi on Thursday after the Wayanad bypoll in Kerala, describing the experience as “like entering a gas chamber” due to the capital’s deteriorating air quality and high AQI levels. She emphasised the urgent need to “put our heads together” to find solutions for cleaner air in Delhi. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra noted the stark contrast in air quality between Wayanad, where the AQI is a low 35, and Delhi, where severe pollution…

The award will be presented by Sylvanie Burton, President of the Commonwealth of Dominica, at the India-CARICOM Summit, scheduled for November 19-21 in Guyana. The Commonwealth of Dominica will bestow its highest national award, the Dominica Award of Honour, upon Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in recognition of his contributions to Dominica during the Covid-19 pandemic and his dedication to strengthening the partnership between India and Dominica. The award will be presented by Sylvanie Burton, President of the Commonwealth of Dominica, at the India-CARICOM Summit, scheduled for November 19-21, 2024, in Georgetown, Guyana. In February 2021, India provided Dominica with 70,000…

Toxic smog blanketed the national capital with AQI remaining above 400, disrupting flight and train operations. A dense layer of toxic smog covered Delhi and several cities surrounding the National Capital Region on Thursday, disrupting flight operations and train schedules. Several residents have complained of cough and breathing issues even as hospitals continue to see a steady rise in patients reporting air pollution-related health issues. The average air quality index in Delhi continued to rise above 400 on Thursday. According to the Central Pollution Control Board’s Sameer app, the worst air quality was recorded in Patparganj, with an AQI of…

The ₹10,000-crore IPO of NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL) will open up for subscription on November 19, 2024, with a price band of ₹102-108 per share The ₹10,000-crore initial public offering (IPO) of NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL) will open up for subscription on November 19, 2024, with a price band of ₹102-108 per share. Important details of the NTPC Green Energy IPO The public issue consists of an entirely fresh issue with no offer-for-sale (OFS) component. It will close on November 22 and institutional investors can participate in the anchor book of up to ₹3,960 crore on November 18.…

Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde’s bags were checked after his helicopter landed at the Palghar Police ground helipad. Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde’s bags were checked by officials of the Election Commission of India in Palghar on Wednesday. Shinde’s bags were checked after his helicopter landed at the Palghar Police ground helipad. A controversy had erupted after Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray’s bags were checked by Election Commission officials. Thackeray claimed his bags had been inspected by the election authorities after he had arrived in Latur and Yavatmal districts in the last two days to campaign for the November 20 state…

Delhi air pollution: The air quality index (AQI) had surged to 366 according to real-time data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) at 9 am. As Delhi continues to choke with ‘hazardous’ air pollution, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday asked the Delhi government to urgently close all schools up to Class 5. The party also slammed the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for allowing the city to devolve into a gas chamber. Addressing a press conference, Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva said that both private and government schools should be shut down for the safety of children, given the…