Following the implementation of anti-pollution measures under the Graded Response Action Plan's stage-III, enforcement agencies were seen in action across the city inspecting and monitoring vehicles over pollution norms and the violations with regard to the anti pollution plan.
Four people were arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and 80 kg of cocaine worth around Rs 900 crores was seized from them in the West and Outerwest areas of the national capital.
Aitshi announced that the MCD office would run from 8:30 am to 5 pm while Central government offices would function from 9 am to 5:30 pm and Delhi government offices from 10 am to 6:30 pm.
With the implementation of Graded Response Action Plan’s (GRAP) stage- III restrictions in Delhi, the city's air quality index saw slight improvement on Friday, moving to 'very poor' category from the 'severe' one a day earlier.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the minimum temperature recorded on Friday stood at 15.6 degrees Celsius, with a dip of 0.5 degrees Celsius in the last 24 hours.
The Graded Response Action Plan or GRAP is categorized into four stages – Stage I, Stage II, Stage III and IV.
The air quality in the national capital on Friday morning was recorded in the 'moderate' category with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 149.
According to a data shared by the police, as many as 1.18 lakh two-wheelers were challaned till October 15, this year, which included 69,190 motorcycles and 49,219 scooters.
A premium bus aggregator scheme to encourage middle class and upper middle class passengers to switch to public transport was announced by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday.
Palate Fest, the renowned culinary extravaganza, comes back to the Capital after 4 years with its latest edition, scheduled for November 18 to 19, at the heart of central Delhi - Major Dhyan Chand Stadium.
