Delhi News Highlights: The air quality index (AQI) in Delhi was 169 (moderately polluted) on Sunday morning (Oct 12), marking a dip from the 193 AQI observed at 5 am on Saturday. This, however, is still a jump from the 129 recorded at 5.30 am on Friday and 91 recorded on Thursday. The AQI reading is categorised as Good (0-50), Satisfactory (51-100), Moderately Polluted (101-200), Poor (201-300), Very Poor (301-400), and Severe (401-500). The higher the AQI reading, the unhealthier it is to breathe.
Delhi weather: The maximum and minimum temperatures over Delhi are expected to be around 30°C to 32°C and 18°C to 19°C, respectively, as forecast by the India Meteorological Department(IMD). The minimum and maximum temperatures over Delhi/NCR have remained around the same for the past few days.
Delhi zoo bird flu-free: Meanwhile, over a month after a bird flu outbreak forced its closure, the National Zoological Park (NZP) in Delhi is likely to reopen after October 30, with all recent tests for avian influenza returning negative. Delhi zoo director Dr Sanjeet Kumar said that while no active presence of the virus has been detected, the management will conduct two additional rounds of sampling at an interval of 15 days before taking a final call on reopening. The zoo was closed to visitors on August 30 after several birds, including painted storks and black-headed ibises, died owing to an avian influenza outbreak.
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Delhi News LIVE Updates: Over a month after a bird flu outbreak forced its closure, the National Zoological Park (NZP) in Delhi is likely to reopen after October 30, with all recent tests for avian influenza returning negative.
Delhi zoo director Dr Sanjeet Kumar said that while no active presence of the virus has been detected, the management will conduct two additional rounds of sampling at an interval of 15 days before taking a final call on reopening.
Delhi News LIVE Updates: Water supply in certain areas of Delhi neighbourhoods will face disruption on Sunday due to the complete shutdown of underground reservoir at Palam for repair works, officials said.
"This is due to the 33" flow meter replacement work along with damaged pipeline rectification work, which is scheduled for Sunday from 9 am to 5 pm," the New Delhi Municipal Council said.
The afternoon water supply at the underground tanks at Moti Bagh, Netaji Nagar, East and West Kidwai Nagar will not be received from Palam due to complete shutdown.
Meanwhile, the evening supply of water will be disrupted at Moti Bagh, Netaji Nagar area, ARD complex, Lal Building at RK Puram, WTC Narouji Nagar, SIC Cetre at Factory Road, East and West Kidwai Nagar.
Delhi News LIVE Updates: AQI in Delhi was 169 (moderately polluted) on Sunday morning (Oct 12), marking a dip from the 193 AQI observed at 5 am on Saturday. This however, is still a jump from the 129 recorded at 5.30 am on Friday and 91 recorded on Thursday.
As winter chill in Delhi has begun to set in, the city is bracing for another seasonal surge in air pollution as the Air Quality Index (AQI) on Saturday stood at 199, just a few notches away from the 'poor' category. While the city's low was 19.4 degrees Celsius, 1.6 notches below normal, the maximum temperature settled at 30.3 degrees Celsius, 3.9 notches below normal, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
At 4 pm, Delhi's AQI was recorded in the "moderate" category at 199. An AQI between 201 to 300 falls under the "poor" category. — PTI
A teacher was arrested for allegedly grabbing a 16-year-old student by the hair and assaulting him over incomplete homework at a coaching centre in Delhi's Munirka, police said on Saturday.
The accused, identified as Anand Kumar, runs Jeevan Deep Education Centre in Munirka, police stated, adding that he also threatened the student not to disclose the incident to anyone.
"A complaint was received on October 9 from the victim, a class 11 student of a government school in RK Puram, who alleged that he was beaten by his tutor on October 6 around 8 pm," a senior police officer said. — PTI
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday said that strengthening government hospitals and ensuring better healthcare facilities for patients is among the top priorities of her government.
Chairing a review meeting, Gupta directed officials to ensure adequate availability of medicines, equipment and infrastructure in all hospitals across the city.
Accompanied by Health Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh, the chief minister reviewed the status of essential medicines, equipment, manpower, and ongoing infrastructure projects. — PTI
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday provided ex gratia of Rs 1 crore each to the families of 11 Corona warriors and said the financial aid is a "symbol of Delhi government's gratitude" towards their "service, sacrifice, and dedication".
The frontline workers of Delhi remained dedicated to their duties, risking their lives when everything came to a halt during the COVID-19 pandemic, Gupta said in a post on X. — PTI
The National Zoological Park is likely to reopen in early November after remaining closed since August 30 due to a bird flu outbreak, officials said on Saturday.
A statement issued by the zoo said there is no active presence of the avian influenza virus at present.
However, as a precautionary measure, the management has continued to strictly adhere to all prescribed biosecurity and surveillance guidelines issued by the competent authorities, according to the statement. — PTI
Delhi government has planned various measures to be taken to follow the directions of the Supreme Court, which has reserved its order on lifting the ban on bursting of green firecrackers in the city, officials said on Saturday.
Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said that if the top court lifts the ban, the government is ready to take all steps to ensure that its directions are fully implemented. — PTI
Ahead of the Delhi Half Marathon scheduled for Sunday, over 200 Delhi Police personnel have found that they did not make it to the final list of participants.
According to a senior Delhi Police officer, around 871 personnel — from the ranks of constable to DCP — had been training for the marathon for months.
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Delhi Education Minister Ashish Sood on Saturday acknowledged that the Delhi Skill and Entrepreneurship University (DSEU) is facing “many issues”, even as he assured that the government “will not create new problems but fix the old ones”.
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Twenty days after two men robbed Rs 30 lakh worth of gold ornaments from a house in South East Delhi’s Bhogal area, the Delhi Police said that they have arrested the main accused. The police, however, said the accused had already given the jewellery to a goldsmith for melting.
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Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced that her government has disbursed Rs 694 crore Goods and Services Tax (GST) refunds for traders and entrepreneurs, which is a record achievement.
She alleged that the previous government had failed to take the issue of GST refunds seriously, leading to a significant backlog. However, she said her government treated the matter with due urgency.
“Our effort is to ensure that by Diwali, substantial refund amounts reach the business community, further strengthening their faith in the government and making their festive celebrations even more joyous,” said the CM.
Modi said the two big schemes -- a Rs 24,000-crore Pradhan Mantri Dhan Dhaanya Krishi Yojana (PM-DDKY) and a Rs 11,440-crore Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses -- would "change the fate of millions of farmers".
The PM-DDKY aims to transform 100 low-performing agricultural districts based on the Aspirational Districts Programme (ADP) model. The scheme will focus on enhancing crop productivity, promoting crop diversification, improving irrigation and storage facilities, and ensuring credit access in the selected districts.
For the pulses mission, Modi urged farmers to increase pulses acreage by 35 lakh hectares by 2030 to boost production and achieve self-reliance.
The mission targets raising pulses production from the current 252.38 lakh tonne to 350 lakh tonnes by 2030-31, thereby reducing import dependency.
GST reduction has given maximum benefits to rural India and farmers, says Prime Minister Modi.
"Farmers have a bigger role in making India 'Viksit Bharat'. India must become not only self-reliant in food, but also produce export-oriented crops for global market," he said.
PM urges farmers to diversify crops beyond wheat and rice, focusing on pulses to ensure protein security. Pulses mission is necessary to reduce India's import dependency by enhancing domestic production, he said.
"NDA govt has given Rs 13 lakh cr subsidy on fertilisers in 10 years as against Rs 5 lakh cr in 10 years of UPA govt."
Govt will transform 100 low-performing agri-districts under PM Dhan Dhaanya Krishi Yojana, says PM Modi. Success of PM Dhan Dhaanya Krishi Yojana depends on local level implementation, he adds.
The previous government neglected farm sector and had no vision, says PM Modi at agri event. "Government brought several reforms in last 11 years to boost farm sector growth," he added.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched two major schemes for the agriculture sector with a combined outlay of Rs 35,440 crore, including a pulses mission aimed at reducing import dependency.
The event coincided with the birth anniversary of socialist leader Jayaprakash Narayan.
He also inaugurated projects valued at over Rs 5,450 crore in the agriculture, animal husbandry, fisheries, and food processing sectors, while laying the foundation stone for additional projects worth around Rs 815 crore.
The Delhi government’s drug control department has directed pharmacy owners across the national capital to refrain from selling Coldrif cough syrup. The development comes days after at least more than 20 children from Madhya Pradesh’s Chhindwara district died after consuming the syrup manufactured by Tamil Nadu-based Sresan Pharmaceuticals.
Days after a 71-year-old advocate hurled a shoe at Chief Justice of India (CJI) B R Gavai inside the Supreme Court, the Delhi Police has deployed two additional security personnel outside Court No. 1, where the CJI presides over proceedings, in a bid to tighten security. This comes after Delhi Police Commissioner Satish Golcha on Tuesday chaired a high-level review meeting with officers from the Security Division. The CJI enjoys Z-plus security cover provided by the Security Division of the Delhi Police.
The Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi is increasing by the day as winter nears. On Saturday the AQI bordered on ‘poor’ as the reading jumped to 193. The Delhi AQI was 193 at 5 am on Saturday, as per the Air Quality Early Warning System (EWS) for Delhi. This was far higher than 129 recorded at 5:30 am on Friday and 91 recorded at the same time on Thursday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in a special Krishi programme at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute today. PM Modi will interact with farmers and, thereafter, participate in a public programme, where he will address the gathering.
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