Congress Lok Sabha Election Committee meeting in Bengaluru on Jan 19: DCM DK Shivakumar
Bengaluru, Jan 15: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Monday said that a meeting of the state level Lok Sabha election committee will be held on January 19 in Bengaluru followed by a party workers convention on Jan 21 in Mangaluru.
Speaking to reporters at his Sadashivanagar residence, he said, "The Lok Sabha Election Committee meeting will be held at Indira Bhavan on January 19 and it will be attended by observers from Delhi."
The list of potential candidates given by the ministers in-charge of districts will be discussed during the meeting as the list of candidates needs to be finalised quickly, Shivakumar added.
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The Deputy Chief Minister said Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge will attend the Congress party workers' mega convention in Mangaluru on January 21."
On the appointments to boards and corporations, he said, "The list of appointments to Boards and Corporations can be out any moment. There is no question of delaying the appointments. All promises made during elections regarding roles for party workers will be kept."
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Delhi records high of 32.7 deg C; AQI remains 'moderate'
New Delhi (PTI): The maximum temperature in Delhi settled at 32.7 degrees Celsius on Sunday, 1.3 notches below the seasonal average, according to the India Meteorological Department.
The minimum temperature was recorded at 20.1 degrees Celsius on Sunday, 1.3 notches below the average for the season, while the relative humidity stood at 46 per cent at 5.30 pm, the IMD said.
The weather department has forecast a partly cloudy sky for Monday with the maximum and minimum temperatures expected to hover around 34 and 19 degrees Celsius, respectively.
The air quality remained 'moderate' at 4 pm, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 134, a slight drop from Saturday’s 137, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data showed.
According to the CPCB, an AQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 and 100 'satisfactory', 101 and 200 'moderate', 201 and 300 'poor', 301 and 400 'very poor', and 401 and 500 'severe'.
