Highlights The overall AQI for Delhi on Saturday morning was 262, according to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research The Delhi government in September re-imposed a complete ban on the production, sale, and use of all types of firecrackers till January 1 Ten percent of the […]
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Highlights “BLR airport at 3am. Diwali is here!” Twitter user Vibin Baburajan, the co-founder of the All India Start-ups Community, wrote in the caption of the post. “It was a crazy morning. Still can’t believe I made it for my flight. #diwali #BLRAirport,” a user wrote while sharing a video […]
Highlights Residents of Vetangudipatti and Periya Kollukudipatti villages of Tirupathur District said no to bursting firecrackers on Diwali many years ago, not because of any official ban. The sanctuary has been considered one of the safe and protected breeding grounds for over 200 species of migratory birds for almost half […]
India is a country of festivals, and many types of festivals keep us busy throughout the year. Diwali or Deepawali is one such important and auspicious festival. This auspicious Hindu festival lasts for five days from the day of Dhanteras which falls on October 22, Saturday and continues till Bhai […]
Highlights The government on Wednesday put out a warning that those found purchasing and bursting of firecrackers in the city can be punished with a 6-month jail time. The Punjab government clarified on Wednesday that a window of two hours- from 8pm to 10pm- will be open for bursting firecrackers […]
Highlights Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) had last month decided to stop levying the penalty after September 30, citing the fall in new COVID-19 infections. Delhi recorded 107 fresh COVID-19 cases with a positivity rate of 1.64 percent on Wednesday, according to health department data. Experts had mixed views on […]
Highlights Poonawalla further said that some vaccines are allowed to be mixed with others for booster doses People are fed of COVID vaccines. To be honest, I am also fed up with it. We all are,” he said. Serum Institute of India (SII), the manufacturer of the Oxford-Astrazeneca COVID-19 vaccine […]
Highlights All four occupants, Anand Prakash, Akhilesh Singh, Deepak Kumar, Bihar, and Bhola Kushwaha died on the spot. In another video that has surfaced online, following the accident, the BMW can be seen cruising at well over 200kmph on the Expressway. In the video, the person sitting next to the […]
Highlights He said that light to moderate rain and snowfall over high reaches at isolated places was expected and at scattered places of Jammu and Kashmir on October 19-20. “We have closed the road for vehicular traffic due to slippery road conditions in view of the snowfall,” the official said, […]
Highlights Residents were warned against entering the river. Taking selfies on the river banks and at check- dams is prohibited. Along with village administrative officers, village assistants, and panchayat secretaries, they will keep a close watch on the waterbodies in the district. Vellore Collector P. Kumaravel Pandian has issued a […]