The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday imposed total ban on sale or use of all kinds of firecrackers in Delhi-NCR from midnight of November 9 to midnight of November 30. The cracker-ban will also apply to cities and towns in the country where air quality during November falls under 'poor' and above category. 
The Bharatiya Janata Party's erstwhile ally Shiv Sena has on Monday drew an analogy between the US presidential elections scenario and the Bihar Assembly polls. The party in its mouthpiece, Saamana, said that it would be good "if India learns something from US President Donald Trump's defeat' in the just held elections".
A retired government official has alleged that jewellery worth over Rs 35 lakh has gone missing from the bank locker in Gorakhpur. He has lodged an FIR in the matter at the Cantt. police station while the bank has also ordered a probe into the matter.
At least seven people were killed, while five others were injured in a road accident in Madhya Pradesh on Monday. According to the details, the accident was reported from Satna in the state, where a car collided with a dumper truck.
The Atal Beemit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana of ESIC (Employees' State Insurance Corporation) now no longer requires claims through affidavit form. According to a notification by the Ministry of Labour and Employment, the form can now be submitted online along with scanned copies. During a meeting on August 20 this year, the ESIC had extended the scheme 'Atal Beemit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana'. 
India recorded as many as 45,903 COVID-19 cases and 490 deaths in the last 24 hours, data updated by the Union Health Ministry at 8.00 am on Monday showed. The number of people who have recovered from the disease has crossed 79 lakh, pushing the national recovery rate to 92.56 per cent.
The national capital's air quality has been deteriorating with increased stubble burning in Punjab and nearby regions. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), air quality index (AQI) was recorded at 484 in Anand Vihar which falls in the 'severe' category. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Earth Sciences' air quality monitor System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) said the situation was unlikely to improve unless a drastic reduction takes place in stubble fire counts. Republic Day 2024 : As India's 75th Republic Day Parade kicked off in the national capital, a 30-member band contingent and a marching c...
