The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) has called for a six-hour-long nationwide 'rail roko' agitation on Monday, demanding the removal and arrest of Union Minister of State (MoS) for Home Affairs Ajay Mishra Teni from the Union Cabinet in connection with the Lakhimpur Kheri incident, in which his son Ashish Mishra Teni is an accused.
BKU leader Rakesh Tikait on Monday reiterated that farmers protesting against the three farm laws will continue to agitate even for 10 years if needed.
The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), a coalition of farmers' unions, has called for a Bharat Bandh today to mark the first anniversary of the enactment of the three farm laws. This caused a massive traffic snarl at the Gurugram - Delhi border. Today also marks the completion of 10 months since the farmer protests began. Commercial establishments and industries are likely to be affected, due to today's Bandh. SKM has said that the nationwide strike will be observed from 6 am to 4 pm today. In view of the protest, SKM has put out detailed guidelines and called for complete peace during the bandh. It also appealed to all citizens of the country to join the Bandh today.
Shiromani Akali Dal is protesting against the three farm laws in Delhi. However, this has led to heavy traffic jam across several localities of Delhi, where commuters are facing a lot of problems.
Heavy rains lashed several parts of New Delhi on Tuesday leading to severe waterlogging and traffic jams across the city. The Indian Meteorological Department had predicted that thunderstorms and moderate to heavy rains would take place in the parts of Delhi-NCR.
Heavy rain lashed parts of the national capital on August 31. "Thunderstorm with light to moderate intensity rain over Delhi and adjoining areas," predicted India Meteorological Department. Temperature in Delhi will hover between 23 and 33 degree Celsius.
Delhi: Rain lashes various parts of the national capital. traffic jam in many areas
Heavy rains lashed parts of Delhi in the early hours of Saturday, recording the highest single-day rainfall for the month of August since at least 2009, according to the Safdarjung weather station of the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
Delhi and its adjoining areas witnessed heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms on August 21. Following the heavy downpour, several roads near ITO, Pragati Maidan were waterlogged.
Delhi has been witnessing incessant rains since the wee hours today. Rains delayed the break of dawn with clouds hovering over and now, waterlogging seems to have become a common problem across the city and adjoining areas.
Some cars in Haryana's Gurugram were seen half-immersed in water. Visuals from the Southern Peripheral Road and Sector 10A showcased high levels of water clogged onto the streets.
Delhi: The national capital receives heavy rainfall, visuals from outside 7 LKM. Southwest Monsoon has covered the entire country, including Delhi.
The monsoon finally arrived in Delhi on Tuesday after several false starts. The rainfall started on Monday night and continued through Tuesday morning. By 8.30 am, Lodhi Road met station had seen 19.4 mm of rain, followed by 2.5 mm at Safdarjung and 2.4 mm at Palam.
One person was killed and four others were injured when a Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) cluster bus rammed into a traffic police booth near Sarai Rohilla in Delhi.
The Delhi Police revised the maximum speed limits for all vehicles in the national capital to ensure safety of motorists and others on the road. The maximum speed limit for cars, jeeps, and taxis that fall under the M1 category has been fixed to 70 km/hr for highways and roads like the Noida Toll Road, Saleemgarh Bypass Road, Barapullah Nallah, Northern Access Road, Central Spine Road, Ring Road, Outer Ring Road, Pusta Road and the Indira Gandhi International Airport Road among others.
Traffic snarled on roads of Patna after lockdown was lifted in Bihar.
Witnessing a slight improvement in the coronavirus situation in the state, Tamil Nadu government on Saturday announced to extend lockdown till June 14 with certain relaxation.
Delhi witnessed traffic jams on the very first day of unlock today. Reports of long queues of vehicles at critical points like ITO, ISBT and Kashmere Gate started to come in as more vehicles started plying on the roads of the national capital.
Heavy traffic was seen at Delhi's ITO as the national capital began to gradually lift lockdown restrictions from today. Several cars, two-wheelers, auto-rickshaws, and a few buses were seen on the roads as some people started going to their workplaces. The Delhi government has allowed all private offices to operate with 50 per cent capacity between 9 am and 5 pm. However, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal urged all those who can work from home to continue to do so.
The Delhi Metro resumed services on Monday after a hiatus of nearly three weeks in view of the improved Covid situation in the national capital, but with 50 per cent seating capacity and no provision for standing travel for commuters.
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