AIU EDUCATION NEWS

  Delhi Air Pollution Live Updates:  Delhi’s air remained in the ‘very poor’ category on Tuesday morning, with the AQI at 361, marking a slight improvement from Monday’s 403 (at 10 pm). Environment Minister Gopal Rai Monday said that the government will implement the odd-even vehicle rationing scheme if the air quality index (AQI) reaches ‘severe plus’ (450 or above). Rai claimed that the firecrackers burst in the city on Sunday night for Diwali came from Uttar Pradesh and Haryana. “If there had been a ban in UP and Haryana, this wouldn’t have happened. In all three states (UP, Haryana and  Delhi ), the police force is under the  BJP ,” Rai said. PM10 and PM2.5 levels soared in several parts of the city Sunday night as firecrackers were set off in defiance of the ban. Delhi’s 24-hour average AQI deteriorated from what was a figure of 212 (in the ‘poor’ category) at 11 am on Sunday to 301 (in the ‘very poor’ category) at 10 am on Monday. It’s expected to reach ‘s...

  Earthquake news LIVE: Tremors were felt in several states of northern India, including Delhi-NCR. Earthquake news LIVE:  At least 140 people died and dozens were injured after a devastating earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 struck northwestern districts of Nepal, late on Friday night. The earthquake's impact was felt as far as India's capital, New Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR), over 800 kilometres (500 miles) away. Officials said that the death toll may rise as communication with many affected areas has been disrupted, news agency PTI reported. The US Geological Survey initially reported the  earthquake's  magnitude as 5.6, with a depth of 11 miles. Nepal's National Earthquake Monitoring & Research Center located the epicenter in Jajarkot, which is approximately 250 miles northeast of Kathmandu, Nepal's capital.As on Saturday, the districts of Jajarkot and West Rukum have borne the brunt of the earthquake's impact. Jajarkot, in particular, h...