Due to the increased Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi, offline classes for students from nursery to class 5 have been suspended. Issuing an order, the Delhi government said only online classes will be mandatory for these grades until further notice. “Classes for grades 6 and above will continue as per the previously issued instructions. All schools must comply with this order and inform parents immediately,” the Delhi government said in the order.
A three-day strike by Haryana electricity workers is underway in the state to protest the privatisation of electricity distribution. Disruptions in power supply in several areas, including Gurugram, Nuh, and Faridabad, have increased the hardships of the common people amid protests. In some areas, power outage has been witnessed for more than 24 hours, while in other areas, drinking water supply has been affected.
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Polling for 11 seats in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council (MLC), comprising five graduate and six teachers’ constituencies, was held on Friday, with the contest being seen as a prestige battle between the ruling BJP and the Samajwadi Party. As per the official data, the turnout stood at 40.87 per cent till 2 pm. The Bareilly-Moradabad teachers’ constituency recorded the highest turnout at 59.17 per cent, followed by Varanasi at 57.97 per cent.
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