The MeT department has issued an orange alert for Delhi-NCR. The alert warns of potential disruptions to transport, including rail, road and air, with power outages also likely.
As per the government, the increase in prices of onion was on account of a shortfall in production in 2023-24 by about 20 per cent each in Kharif, late Kharif and Rabi, over the previous year due to less rains in major producing areas.
Delhi-NCR schools bomb threat: Multiple schools in Delhi and Noida, including DPS Dwarka and Noida, Sanskriti School, Indian School, St Thomas School and Amity School in Pushp Vihar, faced a chilling bomb threat via email on Wednesday morning.
Here is the list of schools in Delhi-NCR that received a bomb threat email today, May 1.
Emergency services were promptly deployed to the scene to assess the situation and ensure the safety of individuals present at the mall.
Noida witnessed air quality in 'very poor' category as well with AQI soaring to 322. According to the AQI scale, the air quality check between 0 and 50 is 'good', 51 and 100 'satisfactory', 101 and 200 'moderate', 201 and 300 'poor', 301 and 400 'very poor', and 401 and 450 'severe'.
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai said that states in the National Capital Region should impose a complete ban on firecrackers and stubble burning in the entire region and allow only CNG and electric vehicles.
Delhi-NCR weather update: India Meteorological Department (IMD) has also predicted rain in the city for the next two to three days and no heatwave until May 30.
Jio said that its 5G network is now covering most residential areas, hospitals, schools, colleges and universities, government buildings, high streets, malls and markets, high footfall areas such as tourist spots and hotels, tech-parks as well as roads, highways and metros.
Delhi Air Quality: The National Capital Region (NCR) also continued to witness smog with Noida registering very poor air quality with an AQI of 354 while Gurugram's AQI stood at 326 and continued to remain in the 'very poor' category too.
Viral fever in Delhi-NCR: The survey received over 11,000 responses from residents of Delhi, Gurugram, Ghaziabad, Noida and Faridabad. Sixty-three per cent of the respondents were men and 37 per cent were women.
Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, representing the rice manufacturers, submitted before the bench that they had made a representation in the first week of December seeking relaxation, but the commission has not decided it yet.
Sources said NCR currently spreads to around 150-175 km, covering entire districts and their rural areas. But with approval of Regional Plan 2041, areas beyond 100 km are not likely to be the main part of NCR.
The IMD has forecast partly cloudy sky with possibility of very light rain on Monday.
It was a warm Thursday morning in Delhi with minimum temperature settling at 26.2 degrees Celsius, two notches above the season's average.
Delhi residents woke up to a foggy morning on Monday as a thick layer of fog engulfed the national capital. Apart from Delhi, the fog was also witnessed in the National Capital Region including Ghaziabad, Faridabad, Gurugram and Noida.
A layer of haze lingered in Moradabad's skies on the morning of November 12. A local said, "Feeling a little difficulty in breathing".
Delhi's air quality was recorded in the 'poor' category on October 18. Thick blanket of smog enveloped Delhi-NCR.
Delhi's air quality is taking a hit, as it reached 'very poor' levels on October 15. Thick blanket of smog enveloped Delhi-NCR.
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has said that regions in and around Delhi could experience thunderstorms today and in particular the next two hours. Heavy rainfall is also expected in Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh and Kasganj, Haryana's Rewari, Nuh, Bhiwadi, Sohna, Palwal, Faridabad and Ballabhgarh.
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