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The party's app also reveals how much citizens pay for the same amount of electricity in Delhi where the party is in power. The party's Karnataka convenor Prithvi Reddy released the app at a media conference and said the party will launch an agitation against the power tariff hike if chief minister BS Yediyurappa does not roll back the increase forthwith.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said one of the prime reasons behind the fresh surge in coronavirus cases in Delhi is air pollution, which increases during winters. “The main reason behind the spike in COVID-19 cases in Delhi is pollution,” Kejriwal said at an online press conference.

Air quality is predicted to remain at the higher end of “very poor” levels if there are no additional emissions due to fireworks during Diwali, the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) said in its forecast for New Delhi.

‘Dehi Corona, the Delhi governments mobile app providing Covid-related information, showed that 1,126 out of the 1,288 ICU beds with ventilators were occupied on Thursday evening. Further, more than half of the Covid beds in private as well as government hospitals were occupied.

Watch: Huge crowd seen at Sadar Bazar market ahead of Diwali amid huge surge in COVID cases in Delhi.

"Under 'zero-firecracker' scenario, the level of PM2.5 is likely to be the lowest in the past four years as not so calm surface winds in Delhi will help in dispersion (of pollutants)," the Ministry of Earth Sciences' air quality monitor, SAFAR said.

A change in the wind direction -- from north westerly to north-north easterly -- was the reason behind the dip in pollution levels as it reduced the contribution of stubble burning significantly, according to government agencies and weather experts.

Under the "Mission Excellence Scheme", the Delhi government will provide financial assistance to sportspersons for training and coaching.

According to a report by PTI, in a first, the Delhi Metro, starting November 12, will provide on social media real-time average waiting duration at a few busy stations during morning and evening peak hours, officials said. The information will be provided in case the waiting time goes beyond 20 minutes, they said. Social media to the rescue

Briefing about the situation of pollution in Delhi on November 12, Health Minister Satyendar Jain informed that Delhi govt has decided to ban Chhath Puja rituals on ghats due to extant COVID-19 situation. “Delhi govt has decided to ban community Chhath Puja celebrations at Ghats to contain the spread of COVID-19,” said Health Minister Jain.

Double whammy for Delhiites as a thick layer of toxic foam floats on Yamuna River on November 12. Pollution has taken over skies as well as rivers in the national capital. As per experts, the high phosphate content is said to be cause of 'toxic' foam following discharge of toxic industrial pollutants including detergents into the river. “We should do something about it, otherwise we will go into hell,” said a local.

??In a letter to Vardhan last week, Kejriwal cited a shortfall of around 4,900 beds in hospitals, seeking the Union minister's direction to the hospitals run by the central government in Delhi to provide at least 1,092 additional beds, including 300 ICU beds, with the required medical staff.

"Frequency of mechanised cleaning of roads and water sprinkling to be increased, particularly on road stretches with high dust generation potential," the apex pollution watchdog said in an order.

Delhi, Police Commissioner, SN Shrivastava ahead of Diwali informed that public must inform Police Command Centre on 112 if they receive any information on sale or use of firecrackers.

Smog continued to blanket the national capital. Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 369 in 'very poor’ category in Patparganj, 404 in Anand Vihar, 414 in Najafgarh, both in & 364 in Mandir Marg, 397 in Ashok Vihar, both in 'very poor’ category.

Air Quality Index is at 402 in Anand Vihar, 414 in Najafgarh, both in 'severe category' & 364 in Mandir Marg, 397 in Ashok Vihar, both in 'very poor category', as per CPCB

Air pollution in the Delhi-NCR region has shot up to emergency levels, and has been categorised in the severe category on account of stubble burning in Haryana and Punjab.

"The accused is alleged to have participated in the riots and has been duly identified... Thus, the gravity in the present case is sufficient to deny any benefit of interim bail to the accused," the court said in its order passed on November 9.

A third spike in COVID-19 cases has come now in Delhi with factors like pollution, cold weather and festivals playing a major role in the rise of the infections, the ICMR said.

Thick layer of smog engulfed the national capital leading to reduced visibility in various areas. Air quality continues to deteriorate in Delhi. According to the Central Pollution Control Board, air quality index is under the ‘severe’ category. Dense smog led to extremely low visibility at the Signature Bridge. The visibility has reduced during morning hours due to fog along with smoke and pollutants.

"There will be a psychological advantage a little bit, yes, but again what we have seen with IPL is every day is a fresh day, every day is a new pressure and every game is a new game. So, you can't think too much about what has happened in the past," Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma said.

While the government blames festivals and peoples laxity in adhering to social distancing and other Covid-appropriate behaviour for the surge, doctors and public health experts suggest immediate decisive steps to minimise the spread of the virus.

Employees of all the three Municipal Corporations of Delhi (MCDs) staged a demonstration demanding the disbursement of pending salaries as well as the bonus. They shouted slogans like ‘Vetan Do’ and ‘Vetan lene aaye hai.’ Health Minister Satyendar Jain on November 9 had alleged BJP’s role behind MCD employees’ decision to go on indefinite strike.

The MoUs were signed during the ongoing visit of Foreign Secretary Harsh V Shringla to Male.

The CBI probe into the killing, so far, shows that Kulkarni, who was sent to judicial custody on Monday by a special court, had left for Delhi on June 12, 2016, at 11.30 am by a flight and returned the next day at 10.40 am.