November is recorded as the second most polluted penultimate month, with an average AQI of 375, just below 376 in 2021. Delhi saw eight ‘severe’ days, including two ‘severe-plus’ days, with no rainfall to alleviate pollution levels. The CPCB emphasizes stringent year-round actions to tackle local and regional emissions.

Kerala’s social security pensions are allegedly being misused by ineligible recipients, including BMW owners and deceased individuals. A vigilance probe in Malappuram found 38 out of 42 assessed pensioners ineligible. The state finance department is taking measures to reassess beneficiaries’ eligibility, removing fraudulent claimants, amid financial struggles to meet social security commitments for 60 lakh pensioners.

Kumbh Mela 2025: Maha Kumbh Mela is set to begin in Prayagraj on January 13, 2025, with the Paush Purnima Snan, and will conclude on February 26, 2025, coinciding with Maha Shivratri.