State govt urged to announce special package for NRI Kannadigas who lost their jobs
Mangaluru: Former Karnataka Minister and Congress MLA from Ullal, UT Khader has asserted that the Karnataka Government should announce a special package for Indian expats who have lost jobs due to COVID-19 lockdown in Gulf.
The former minister while addressing a video conferencing session with stranded Kannadigas in Saudi Arabia added that he would urge the Karnataka Government led by CM Yediyurappa to announce the special rehabilitation package for Indian expats who have lost their job in gulf and have returned to India.
He also was of the opinion Indian expats from Saudi Arabia remit huge sum of money to the home state but have always been neglected and fail to get any benefits. He also assured the stranded Kannadigas that he will put in efforts to convince the Centre to operate more flights between Saudi Arabia and Karnataka as a part of Vande Bharat mission.
Khader also spoke to the two stranded Kannadigas who are seeking urgent medical attention. The MLA assured that he would get in touch with Indian Embassy in the Kingdom and would discuss their case to facilitate their journey back to India at the earliest.
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Delhi's air quality in 'very poor' category at 386, 'severe' at 16 stations
New Delhi (PTI): The air quality in the national capital was recorded in the "very poor" category on Sunday morning, with an overall Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 386, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
Data from the CPCB's Sameer app revealed that 16 monitoring stations in the city reported air quality in the "severe" category, while the remaining stations recorded "very poor" levels.
As per CPCB standards, an AQI between 0 and 50 is considered "good", 51 to 100 "satisfactory", 101 to 200 "moderate", 201 to 300 "poor", 301 to 400 "very poor", and 401 to 500 "severe".
The minimum temperature settled at 9.4 degrees Celsius, which is 1.3 degrees above the season's average, while the humidity was recorded at 91 per cent at 8:30 am, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
The maximum temperature is expected to hover around 17 degrees Celsius, with the IMD forecasting a yellow alert for the city due to moderate fog.
