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December 17, 2024 9:05 PM

Air quality in Delhi deteriorates to ‘severe category’

The air quality in the national capital, Delhi has deteriorated to the severe category, with an average Air Quality Index (AQI) of 432 as of 8 PM this evening. According to the Central Pollution Control Board, some areas of the city have breached the 450 AQI levels. The AQI at Delhi's Bawana was rec...

December 17, 2024 9:01 PM

South Korean Army Chief arrested over role in martial law declaration

South Korea's Army Chief of Staff General Park An-su, who served as the chief commander during President Yoon Suk Yeol's short-lived imposition of martial law, was arrested today. Prosecutors said, Park was arrested on a court-issued warrant on charges of playing a key role in an insurrection and ab...

December 17, 2024 8:38 PM

TN coastal districts to experience heavy rainfall in coming days

In Tamil Nadu,  the Regional met department has predicted heavy rains at isolated places over  Chennai Thiruvallur Chengalpet Kanchipuram Villupuram and Cuddalore for the next two days. Owing to the low pressure over central parts of South Bay of Bengal and the associated upper air cyclonic circul...

December 17, 2024 8:31 PM

CBIC chairman launches four new initiatives to enhance taxpayer services

Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) chairman Sanjay Kumar Agarwal today launched four new initiatives to enhance taxpayer services. These four citizen-centric initiatives include a revised citizen's charter, a revamped citizen's corner for complete tax-related information, an ease of ...

December 17, 2024 8:23 PM

Six killed, 22 injured in road accident in Gujarat’s Bhavnagar

In Gujarat, six persons were killed and 22 others injured in a road accident that took place on a highway in Bhavnagar district today morning. The accident occurred near Trapaj village after a private bus rammed into a dumper truck on the highway in Bhavnagar. The injured persons are undergoing trea...

December 17, 2024 8:48 PM

Lok Sabha approves Supplementary Demands for Grants-First Batch for 2024-2025

The Lok Sabha has approved the Supplementary Demands for Grants-First Batch for 2024-2025. The government sought approval of Parliament to authorise gross additional expenditure of over 87 thousand 762 crore rupees. Out of this, the proposals involve net cash outgo aggregate to 44 thousand 142 cro...

December 17, 2024 9:19 PM

President Droupadi Murmu reaches Hyderabad for southern sojourn

President Droupadi Murmu has arrived at the Rashtrapati Nilayam in Bollarum on the outskirts of Hyderabad on a five-day Southern Sojourn.  Earlier, Telangana Governor Jishnu Dev Varma, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, Minister Anasuya Seethakka, Chief Secretary Santhi Kumari and senior officials ex...

December 17, 2024 7:48 PM

Rajnath Singh chairs consultative committee meeting; Discusses new Defence PSUs

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh chaired a meeting of the Ministry's Consultative Committee in New Delhi today. In the meeting, the roles and functions of the new Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs) were discussed. During the meeting, committee members were also informed on the financial figure...