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Gujarat has become a stronghold of fake notes. In 2017, 32% of the nationwide seized fake currency was captured from Gujarat alone, worth over Rs 9 crore. The capital of the country, Delhi is second in this case. More than 50% of fake currency in the country have been seized from these two states. This disclosure is made for the first time after demonetisation in a report involving fake notes. A few days ago, the police raided a construction temple and caught the note printing gang.

Delhi got wrapped in thick smog due to calm winds on Wednesday. This led AQI at 328 which indicates the ‘very poor’ category of pollution. If the condition remains the same till Friday afternoon will push back the capital into’ sever’ Zone, Scientists at the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. 

Private weather agency Skymet has released a list of the 10 most polluted cities in the world. According to this, the country's capital Delhi is the most polluted. Apart from Delhi, Kolkata ranks fifth and Mumbai is ninth in the list.

Offices of Amnesty International India [AII] in Bengaluru and New Delhi were raided by the Central Bureau of Investigation [CBI], an independent investigating agency. As per reports that surfaced post the raid, it is being said that the international human rights organization has been raided for accusations concerning irregularities in the funds obtained via the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act [FCRA].

Delhi is choking again and with the drastic spikes in the pollution levels, the Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority [EPCA] has directed to shut down the schools in Delhi-NCR till November 15. The directive came in on Wednesday in response to the alarming levels of environmental distress.

The Supreme Court said - people are dying, because the people responsible are only interested in Gimmick Supreme Court directive - One lakh rupees fine on those who violate the ban on construction work. Immediate ban on burning stubble The court said - do not cut power in Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, so that diesel generators cannot be used. The Supreme Court asked the Delhi government - the ban on diesel vehicles is understandable, but what is the logic behind Odd-Even, what are you getting from it?

India’s Air act of 1981 does not prioritize reducing the impact of pollution on people’s health. The national capital has entered the public health emergency...

With the Public Health Emergency being declared by the Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority this Saturday, it is evident what kind of hazardous air people are left to breathe in. The Air Quality Index in Delhi entered the Severe Plus category and no doubts, experts are advising Delhiites to protect themselves. The need of the hour is to take some precautionary measures that can help one from falling ill. These measures might help you to protect yourself from the harmful effects of the climatic emergency Delhi is facing:

Just after the capital recorded its worst air quality that forced authorities to shut down schools, stop all construction activities and declaring public health emergency, a decrease in pollution levels has been reported. This is due to the minute increase in wind speed.

The Union Cabinet has taken a major decision on illegal colonies of Delhi on Wednesday. The cabinet has decided to regularize illegal colonies pending for 11 years.