Delhi's air quality has reached 'very poor' category, which is close to severe level. The AQI was recorded at 385 on Saturday, with it being above 400 in many areas. The air will remain poisonous for the next two-three days. Vehicle emissions are the main source of pollution. The Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert for fog.
The spraying of chemicals to remove foam in Yamuna since mid-October has been stopped after protests by environmentalists. Environmentalists had called it harmful for the river's ecosystem. However, despite the stopping of spraying, the pollution situation in Yamuna continues. He has demanded a permanent solution to increase the flow of water and stop the filth in the drains.
The Crime Branch has arrested Mubarak Ali alias Mubba, the mastermind of the vicious ATM robbery gang of Mewat. He was wanted for a year in cases of ATM uprooting in several states. Mubarak Ali has 10 cases registered against him in Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, UP and Delhi. With his arrest it is being claimed that the entire network of this gang has been destroyed. He was also wanted in the robbery of more than Rs 29 lakh from Axis Bank ATM in Wazirabad.
Police saved a young man from committing suicide in Vijaynagar, Ghaziabad. The checking team received information that a 25-year-old youth had hanged himself. The police broke the door of the locked room and brought down the young man from the noose and saved his life by giving him CPR for 10 minutes. The young man had taken this step due to domestic discord and mental stress. Policemen will be rewarded.
In Delhi's Adarsh Nagar, two miscreants riding a bike snatched the mobile phone from a woman Shilpa. The incident took place on Lord Krishna Road on the evening of December 23, when the woman was talking to her husband. Adarsh Nagar police station has registered the case and is searching for the accused with the help of CCTV footage.
The winter session of Delhi Assembly will begin from January 5 with the address of Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena. Assembly Speaker Vijendra Gupta said that important legislative and procedural matters will be discussed in the four-day session. According to sources, CAG report may be presented on the maintenance of 'Sheesh Mahal', the residence of the former Chief Minister, on which BJP will corner AAP. At the same time, AAP is preparing to corner BJP on issues like pollution.
Delhi AQI Pollution levels have increased again in Delhi-NCR, causing a thick blanket of smog. The air quality index AQI has reached 'hazardous' levels in many areas, causing serious impact on the health of residents. Officials have advised people to take precautions and avoid exposure to pollution.
A massive fire broke out in an illegal laptop battery repairing warehouse in Nehru Vihar, Mustafabad, East Delhi. In this incident, 20-year-old Junaid was burnt to death, while his brother Sameer suffered minor burns. It is suspected that the fire occurred due to battery bursting due to overcharging. Five fire tenders brought the fire under control after three hours of effort. Police have registered a case of death due to negligence.
A drunk female car driver returning from a birthday party hit the police barricade in Delhi's Rohini Sector-11. A constable on duty suffered minor injuries and was taken to hospital. Police have arrested the woman resident of Rohini Sector-16 and seized her car. A case has been registered under IPC section 279337 for negligent driving and causing hurt.
A fire broke out at a scrap auto spares parts warehouse in Ajmeri Gate, Old Delhi. 15 fire tenders brought the fire under control after two and a half hours of effort. Rescue operations were hampered due to narrow streets. Goods worth lakhs were burnt to ashes, but there were no casualties. In the initial investigation, the cause of the fire is said to be short circuit.
On Veer Bal Diwas, President Draupadi Murmu honored 20 children with the Prime Minister's National Children's Award. These children were from 18 states and union territories and were selected for their exceptional contributions in various fields such as courage, sports, science and arts. These include many inspirational names like cricket player Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Shravan Singh who helped in drone attacks and Arnav Maharshi who created AI software. Two children were also honored posthumously.
There is a possibility of moderate to dense fog in the morning in Delhi for the next two days. The Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert for this. On Friday, the maximum temperature of Delhi was recorded at 22.7 degrees Celsius and the minimum temperature was 7.7 degrees Celsius. Saturday is expected to be partly cloudy and the temperature will be between 22 to 7 degrees Celsius.
The pillars of the elevated road and metro to be built from Golf Road Extension Sector-56 to Pachgaon in Gurugram will be the same. GMRL has sent the proposal to Haryana Government. After the consent of the government, further work will be done under the supervision of the Union Urban Development Ministry. To reduce traffic in the city, elevated roads and metro routes are being prepared. This will provide relief from traffic jam on Delhi Jaipur Highway.
A gang stealing Eeco van has been busted in Kanjhawala, Delhi. Police have arrested two members of the gang including the leader and recovered three stolen Eeco vans from them. Police claim that with this action six cases of vehicle theft have been solved. After the theft, the accused would hide the van in the parking lot and later sell it.
In the case of rape of a mentally handicapped woman in Delhi, the court has sentenced the culprit to seven and a half years of imprisonment. The convict has already spent eight and a quarter years in jail. The court gave this decision considering the seriousness of the crime. This case is an example of justice for the victim.
In Delhi, LG VK Saxena renamed Sadbhavna Udyan as 'Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sadbhavna Udyan' on the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. This 11-acre park has been dedicated to Vajpayee ji. This park, located in front of Rajghat, has many facilities and soon his statue will also be installed.
The Delhi High Court, while dismissing the petition of a Chandigarh-based horse riding club and its associated parties, said that the clubs affiliated to the Indian Horse Riding Federation (EFI) do not have the right to vote in the administration of the federation. The Court clarified that as per the National Sports Code, voting rights are reserved only for State Associations and Union Territory Associations and not for clubs.
Indian Medical Association IMA has expressed strong objection to allowing Ayurvedic doctors to perform surgical procedures in Andhra Pradesh. IMA says that this decision is a serious threat to the safety of patients and the standards of health services. The organization has appealed to the government to review this policy and suggested increasing seats in modern medicine.
In the meeting of the Standing Academic Affairs Committee of Delhi University, there was discussion regarding amendment in some optional subjects of PG course. There was disagreement over the inclusion of topics like domestic violence in the optional subject 'Economics and Gender', with some members saying it was unrelated to economics. Questions were raised on giving importance to global history in the syllabus of History subject and a proposal was made to remove some compositions.
Trains coming to and from Delhi have been affected due to fog. On Wednesday, New Delhi-Darbhanga Humsafar special reached Delhi late by 10.25 hours, New Delhi-Sealdah Rajdhani by eight and a quarter hours, and New Delhi-Barauni Humsafar special by seven hours. New Delhi-Varanasi Vande Bharat Express was delayed by five hours and New Delhi-Rajendra Nagar Rajdhani was delayed by five and a quarter hours. Overall more than 70 trains have been affected.