Delhi's air quality back in 'poor' category
New Delhi, (PTI): Delhi's air quality showed a marginal improvement on Monday and was recorded in the "poor" category, while the city registered a maximum temperature of 31.5 degrees Celsius, normal for this time of the year.
The capital's 24-hour average air quality index stood at 313 on Sunday, deteriorating from 248 on Saturday.
Delhi last recorded "very poor" air quality on May 17 when the AQI was 336.
On Monday, the 24-hour average air quality index stood at 263 while the city's minimum temperature was recorded at 17.2 degrees Celsius, normal for this time of the year, the weather office here said.
The humidity levels oscillated between 44 per cent and 94 per cent.
An AQI in the range of 0-50 is considered 'good', 51-100 'satisfactory', 101-200 'moderate', 201-300 'poor', 301-400 'very poor' and 401-500 'severe'. An AQI above 500 falls in the 'severe plus' category.
According to the forecast, the air quality is likely to be in the "very poor" category on Tuesday and Wednesday.
The air quality on October 26 is likely to be in the lower end of "very poor" category.
The weather office has forecast mainly clear sky for Tuesday with the possibility of mist in the morning.
The maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to settle at 32 degrees Celsius and 17 degrees Celsius, respectively.
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CPI leader attends RSS-organised Hindu meet, district unit seeks clarification
Manjeshwar: The participation of a CPI leader in a Hindu convention organised by the RSS has triggered discussion in political circles.
Sundari Shetty, former president of Meenja panchayat and a district committee member of the CPI in Kasaragod, attended the Hindu gathering held in Meenja. She offered floral tribute to a portrait of Bharat Mata and also addressed the gathering from the stage, which has led to controversy.
Following the development, the CPI district unit has issued a notice to Sundari Shetty seeking an explanation. Party sources said that the presence of a senior leader of a party that follows communist ideology at a Hindu convention has caused unease within the party.
There are indications that disciplinary action may be initiated against her in connection with the incident.
