Air pollution levels in Delhi have reached alarming stage. To control the situation, the Delhi government has stopped unnecessary construction work and imposed restrictions on bus movement.

Indian media NDTV reported that the state government has taken strict measures as the air pollution levels in Delhi have reached alarming stage. It has even been decided to conduct online education programs in educational institutions in Delhi. These instructions will be implemented from 8 am on Friday (November 15). The Commission for Air Quality Management has given these suggestions to reduce pollution levels.

In this, petrol-powered and diesel-powered buses of various categories have been banned from plying in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) of Gurugram, Ghaziabad, Faridabad and Gautam Buddha Nagar. Apart from this, all non-essential construction work will also be stopped. Only national security, health and certain private construction work will be allowed.

According to the Central Pollution Control Board of India, Delhi, Chandigarh, Ghaziabad, Noida, Gurugram and Baddi have been covered in pollution since Thursday morning. Like Delhi (432), the air quality has reached more or less hazardous levels in Chandigarh (415), Ghaziabad (378), Noida (372), Gurugram (323) and Baddi (320). These levels of air pollution are risky for human health.

However, the situation in Delhi has not suddenly become so bad. It was seen at the end of last month that the pollution levels in Delhi started increasing before the onset of the winter season. 

The government is planning to open a clinic to treat women who are reluctant to wear the hijab in public. However, women's and human rights organizations in Iran have expressed anger at the announcement of the opening of this special medical center.

This information was published in a report by The Guardian on Thursday (November 14).

The report said that according to the law, all women in Iran are obliged to wear the hijab. The government believes that those who do not wear the hijab have 'mental problems'. And the clinic is being opened to provide them with treatment.

Mehri Talebi Darestani, head of the women and family department at the Tehran headquarters of Iran's Ministry of Ethics, made the announcement. She said that 'scientific and psychological treatment for not wearing the hijab will be provided.' However, many have expressed anger at this.

Iranian human rights lawyer Hossein Raisi said that the plan is 'neither Islamic nor consistent with Iranian law.'

He added that what makes it even more frightening is that the announcement came from the Women and Family Department of the Ministry of Ethics and Morality’s Tehran headquarters. This department reports directly to the country’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

A woman, who asked not to be named, said, “This will not be a medical center. It will actually be a prison. We are struggling to meet our daily needs, and we are not getting proper electricity. But the state there is worried about a piece of cloth (hijab). If we have to start a movement, then everyone should come to the streets now. Otherwise, we will all end up in prison.”

Iran has been tightening its enforcement of the hijab law for the past few days. Those who break the law are being arrested. Many businesses are also being closed.

Meanwhile, state media reported that a female student was harassed by security guards on a university campus in Tehran for violating the hijab law. She took off her clothes to protest. She was then arrested and sent to a mental hospital. The announcement of the opening of this clinic came shortly after this incident. 

The food adviser to the interim government, Ali Imam Majumdar, said that he is also under pressure as a buyer due to the rise in commodity prices.

He made this comment in response to a question from reporters after a coordination meeting on the food situation at the Food Directorate on Thursday (November 14).

The food adviser said, as a buyer, I am also under pressure due to high inflation. I am middle-class; I buy my own food from the market. However, if the supply of new rice and vegetables increases, there will be relief in the market.

He also said, if Aman rice is harvested and winter vegetables arrive in the market well, I hope the market situation will improve.

Meanwhile, the food adviser said that there has been a bumper harvest of Aman rice this year. Aman rice will be procured from November 17. This time, 5.5 lakh metric tons of rice will be procured. Along with this, 1.5 lakh tons of rice and wheat will be imported.

Ali Imam Majumdar also said that this time Aman paddy will be purchased at a price of Tk. 33 per kg, an increase of Tk. 3 compared to last time. He said that when Aman paddy comes to the market, the price of rice will start decreasing.

He said that the government does not want to take any risk with food. Therefore, to control the country's rice market and increase its supply, the import duty on rice has already been withdrawn. This will also have an impact on the price.

Regarding the achievement of the paddy-rice target, the adviser said that this time Aman, including Feni, Cumilla and Chattogram, has been affected by the flood. Even then, maximum efforts will be made to achieve the target.

A Kolkata-bound Indian airline IndiGo flight made an emergency landing at Raipur airport in Chhattisgarh due to a bomb scare.

The flight made an emergency landing at Raipur airport on Thursday (November 14) morning. The Indian Express reported.

It is learnt that there were 187 passengers and six crew members on board the IndiGo flight.

Raipur Senior Superintendent of Police Santosh Singh said that the aircraft, which was flying from Nagpur to Kolkata, was diverted after the airport authorities received a threat. The aircraft landed at Raipur airport, the capital of Chhattisgarh, shortly after 9 am. Later, it was quickly taken to an isolated bay for security checks.

He also said that technical staff and bomb squad members are thoroughly examining the aircraft.

Incidentally, for the last few weeks, several Indian airlines have been receiving continuous threats of bombs being planted. Not only domestic flights, but also international flights have received bomb scare reports several times. However, it was later found that the information about bombs being placed on the plane was false because nothing was found after searching.

Meanwhile, the Indian government is growing concerned about one after another bomb scare incidents on planes. The Ministry of Civil Aviation has expressed concern in such a situation. The ministry said that the strictest punishment will be provided to deal with such false threats. Along with planes, news of bomb scares also spread on trains in the country about ten days ago. Due to which the Kranti Express stopped in Uttar Pradesh. An investigation has been started to identify those who are repeatedly spreading this fake news.