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Delhi AQI improves to 'very poor', minimum temperature at 7.6 degree Celsius

 Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) has improved to the 'very poor' category on Saturday. As per the officials, 24-hour average air quality is recorded at 370. While it was 429 i.e. 'severe' category on Friday. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) shared Delhi weather update and said the maximum temperature in the National capital was recorded at 23.4 degree Celsius, while the minimum temperature settled at 7.6 degrees Celsius. Today, Delhi woke up to a chilly morning and dense fog. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned of worsening conditions with colder winds and rainfall expected in the coming days. The temperature at 5:30 am was recorded at 8 degrees Celsius. Delhi AQI today The AQI has improved to the 'very poor' category from 'severe' category. On Friday, of the 36 monitoring stations across the city, 14 reported air quality in the 'Severe Plus' category, with AQI readings above 450. The remaining stations recorded AQI ...

Foggy morning in Delhi, mercury settles at 7.6 deg C

 The Air Quality Index (AQI) came down to 392 in the 'very poor' category from 429 on Friday, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data showed. (Express Photo by Tashi Tobgyal) Delhiites woke up to a foggy morning on Saturday with the minimum temperature in the national capital settling at 7.6 degrees Celsius, a notch below the season’s average, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Delhi’s air quality improved significantly. The Air Quality Index (AQI) came down to 392 in the ‘very poor’ category from 429 on Friday, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data showed. An AQI between zero and 50 is considered ‘good’, 51 and 100 ‘satisfactory’, 101 and 200 ‘moderate’, 201 and 300 ‘poor’, 301 and 400 ‘very poor’, and 401 and 500 ‘severe’. The weather officer has forecast mainly clear skies during the day and the maximum temperature is expected to settle at 23 degrees Celsius. https://gravatar.com/fullyblizzard3b66f48d56 https://issuu.com/celinaoconnell https...

‘Contributing to talent, tech and tradition’: PM Modi hails Indian diaspora in Kuwait

 PM Narendra Modi meets Kuwait-based retired IFS officer Mangal Sain Handa on Saturday. PTI Calling Kuwait an important trade and energy partner, a day ahead of his bilateral meetings with the Emir and Crown Prince of the Gulf nation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also highlighted the role of the Indian diaspora in the country in terms of “talent, technology and tradition”. Addressing a large gathering of the Indian community in Kuwait in a special event ‘Hala Modi’ at the Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Indoor Sports Complex, Modi said, “The relationship that culture and commerce had built in the past is moving towards new heights in the new century. Today, Kuwait is a very important energy and trade partner of India. India is also a big investment destination for Kuwaiti companies.” He also recalled what the Crown Prince said during their recent meeting in New York: “When You Are In Need, India Is Your Destination”, recalling Indian assistance to Kuwait during the pandemic times, and also...