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Railways have temporarily suspended the sale of window tickets at New Delhi and Anand Vihar stations from November 13 to 18 to control the extra rush of passengers and for better crowd management on the occasion of Diwali and Chhath.
Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has received a request from CBI to probe extortion charges against former Delhi minister Satyendar Jain, reported ANI quoting sources. Jain allegedly took protection money from various prisoners, including money laundering accused Sukesh Chandrashekhar. CBI has also sought the LG's nod for similar investigation against the then Tihar Jail Superintendent, Danics officer Raj Kumar. CBI has sought permission under provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act:
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami holds press conference at the State Disaster Operation Center on tunnel collapse and says: "40 people are trapped inside the Silkyara Tunnel located on the Uttarkashi-Yamnotri road. Food and water along with oxygen are continuously being provided to all the people inside... Communication has been established with them. All of them are safe and I assure all the family members of the trapped people that they will be soon rescued from the tunnel...Teams are present on the spot and rescue work is underway..."
Mumbai's Narcotics Control Bureau has arrested one Zambian national with two kgs Cocaine at a Mumbai hotel and a Tanzanian woman in Delhi as part of international drugs syndicate. The value of the recovered drugs is approximately Rs 15 crores.
Matunga Police in Mumbai has registered a case against 32 people including the promoter of the Mahadev betting app for alleged fraud and gambling.
Maharashtra Assembly Leader of Opposition, Vijay Wadettiwar has written to CM Eknath Shinde demanding to increase security given to him after he received threat messages.
Six people have died in a fire at a godown located in an apartment complex in Bazarghat, Nampally of Hyderabad, said DCP Venkateshwar Rao Central Zone, reports ANI.
Customs officials at Tiruchirappalli Airport seized two gold biscuits and gold jewelry weighing 94 grams from two passengers. More details are awaited, reports PTI.
The Income Tax Department is conducting raids at various locations in Hyderabad, reports ANI, adding 15 locations are covered in the ongoing raids.
Five people were arrested in Uttar Pradesh's Agra and a case has been registered against them under the section of rape and other relevant sections of IPC, on the basis of a complaint from a woman, said Assistant Commissioner of Police, Sadar Archana Singh.
A fire broke out in a shop near Hyderabad's Lalitha Hospital, reports PTI. More details awaited.
A total of 208 fire-related calls were received by the Delhi Fire Services on Diwali with 22 incidents including firecrackers. "No casualty was reported in any fire incident on this Diwali," said Atul Garg, Director, Delhi Fire Services.
"Only one major incident of fire was reported from Deputyganj in Sadar Bazaar where 24 fire tenders were rushed," he said.
Officials of the Air Intelligence Unit at Cochin airport recovered four crude gold bangles weighing 640.39 grams found concealed inside cream boxes.
Relief and rescue work is underway at a large scale on Uttarkashi-Yamnotri road in Uttarakhand, where a tunnel collapsed on Sunday. "Work is underway at a great speed. Everyone is working very hard...We were saddened yesterday because we weren't able to communicate with those trapped. But then we were able to communicate with them...," says Ranveer Singh Chauhan, Prantiya Rakshak Dal (PRD) jawan.
A fire broke out at an electronic shop in Hyderabad on Sunday, reports PTI.
A fire broke out at a house in Delhi's East of Kailash area last night. Fire tenders were pressed to the spot and the situation has been brought under control said the Fire Department, adding that there have been no casualties.
A fire broke at a warehouse in Deputy Ganj in the Sadar Bazar area of North Delhi last night, says Fire Department, adding that fire tenders were present at the spot. No casualties have been reported.
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Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal To Visit US Today For IPEF Meet:
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will travel to San Francisco from November 13-16 to attend the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) ministerial meeting, where pacts on topics such as supply chain resilience will be negotiated.
On May 23, the US and other Indo-Pacific region partner countries launched the IPEF, a group of 14 countries. These countries account for 40% of global GDP and 28% of global goods and services trade.
The commerce ministry announced last week that the minister would also attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting. He will also meet with prominent business leaders, academics, US officials, and industry leaders to further strengthen economic and commercial ties between the two countries.
"The minister will participate in the third in-person IPEF Ministerial meeting from November 13-14, 2023, which is likely to see significant updates on the progress of negotiations," the statement said. IPEF is organised around four pillars: trade, supply chains, clean economy, and fair economy (issues such as taxation and anti-corruption). Except for the trade pillar, India has joined the three pillars. The supply chain resilience talks have already concluded, and the process for domestic approval in India for this agreement is underway.
The member countries are currently negotiating separate agreements on these topics. The bloc includes Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, the United States, and Vietnam.
On the sidelines of the ministerial meeting, Goyal will meet with US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, US Trade Representative Katherine Tai, and Ministers from other IPEF partner countries. "These meetings will focus on addressing trade barriers, promoting investments, and fostering greater cooperation in areas such as technology and innovation," the ministry said in a statement.
Delhi's AQI Likely To Worse From Today:
Due to consistent winds, the national capital had the cleanest Diwali eve air since 2015. The air quality improved further, with the AQI at noon falling to 224 by 4 PM. The average AQI in Delhi on the eve of Diwali was 220, compared to 259 on the same day last year. According to a Times of India report, all regions of the city avoided the'very poor' category of air quality.
The AQI remained in the'severe' category from November 3 to 9, but unexpected and unseasonal rains brought a sigh of relief to the national capital. After receiving rain on Thursday and Friday, the smog-covered skies became bluer and clearer.
However, the air quality is expected to worsen again on Sunday due to Diwali celebrations, according to the early warning system. According to the alert system, "The air quality is likely to reach the 'severe' category from November 13 to 14 and is likely to stay in the severe-very poor range for the next six days."
The biomass burning contributed 10% to the overall PM2.5 levels on Saturday, but it is expected to rise to 29% on Sunday, according to the IITM's decision support system. On Diwali Eve, transport contributed 14.7% of total PM2.5 emissions.
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