North India State News

Delhi Schools Likely to Close Again Due to Rising Pollution

By BPN News Desk November 6, 2024

The severe pollution in Delhi has raised concerns for schoolchildren as air quality levels in the capital and surrounding NCR areas, including Noida, Ghaziabad, and Gurugram, have crossed into the hazardous range. Following the Diwali holidays, schools reopened on November 4, but they may soon close again due to the dangerous rise in air pollution […]

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Speaker Appoints Three MLAs as Panel Chairmen in J-K Assembly

By BPN News Desk November 5, 2024

The Speaker of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, Abdul Rahim Rather, appointed three legislators as panel chairmen on Tuesday during the ongoing session of the Assembly. The announcement, made at the start of the second day of the session, named Mubarak Gul from the ruling National Conference, Muhammad Yousuf Tarigami from the Communist Party […]

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Supreme Court Upholds Constitutionality of UP Madarsa Education Act

By BPN News Desk November 5, 2024

The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the constitutional validity of the Uttar Pradesh Board of Madarsa Education Act, 2004, setting aside a previous judgment by the Allahabad High Court that had declared the Act unconstitutional. This landmark decision by a bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra […]

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Terrorist Killed, 4 Security Personnel Injured in Srinagar Gunfight

By BPN News Desk November 2, 2024

An intense gunfight in Srinagar’s Khanyar area resulted in the death of a terrorist, while four security personnel sustained injuries. The firefight, which erupted early Saturday, involved personnel from the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Jammu and Kashmir Police’s Special Operations Group (SOG), officials confirmed. Among the injured are two CRPF officers

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Delhi’s Air Quality “Very Poor” on Diwali Morning, AQI at 330

By BPN News Desk October 31, 2024

The air quality in Delhi dipped into the “very poor” category on Diwali morning, October 31, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 330 at 9 a.m., and conditions are anticipated to worsen as celebrations continue throughout the evening. A dense layer of smog enveloped the city, affecting visibility and raising health concerns. Anand Vihar, […]

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Stage 2 of GRAP Activated in Delhi-NCR as Air Quality Worsens

By BPN News Desk October 22, 2024

The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has invoked Stage 2 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in Delhi-NCR as air quality continues to decline. As of 8 am today, Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) reached 317, placing it in the “very poor” category, according to real-time data from the System of Air Quality […]

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Seven Killed in Gunmen Attack on Key Tunnel Project in Kashmir

By BPN News Desk October 21, 2024

Seven people working on a key tunnel project in Indian-administered Kashmir were killed in a gunmen attack late Sunday, with at least five others injured. The attack, one of the deadliest this year targeting civilians in the region, occurred near Gagangir, close to the popular resort town of Sonamarg. According to police reports, two attackers […]

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Delhi Police Seek Telegram Details After Pro-Khalistan Group Claims School Blast

By BPN News Desk October 21, 2024

Delhi Police have reached out to social media platforms and the messaging app Telegram after a pro-Khalistan group claimed responsibility for a blast near a CRPF school in Rohini, New Delhi. The explosion, which occurred on Monday in Prashant Vihar, caused significant damage to nearby buildings and vehicles, but no injuries were reported. Investigation Points […]

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Haryana Allocates Portfolios: CM Nayab Saini Retains Home, Finance

By BPN News Desk October 21, 2024

The Haryana government allocated cabinet portfolios on Sunday, with Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini retaining key departments, including home and finance. This comes just three days after the new government was sworn in, marking the beginning of a fresh political term for the state. Nayab Saini Retains 12 Key Portfolios Chief Minister Nayab Saini will […]

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Terrorists Kill 7, Including Doctor and Migrant Workers, in J&K Attack

By BPN News Desk October 21, 2024

Seven people, including a doctor and six migrant workers, were killed in a terrorist attack at a construction site in the Sonamarg area of Ganderbal district, Jammu and Kashmir, on Sunday evening. The attack took place near an under-construction tunnel, leaving several injured. Attack on Z-Morh Tunnel Workers The victims were part of a construction […]