The Manipur government on Wednesday extended the suspension of mobile internet and data services for three more days in seven trouble-torn districts, while with some improvement in the law and order situation, like the previous day, curfew was relaxed in four Imphal Valley districts for five hours.

Commissioner, Home, N. Ashok Kumar in his order said that in view of the prevailing law and order situation, the government has decided to extend the suspension of mobile internet and data services for three more days in seven trouble-torn districts with effect from 5.15 p.m. on Wednesday to 5.15 p.m. on Saturday. The seven districts, comprising both the valley and hills, are Imphal West, Imphal East, Bishnupur, Thoubal, Kakching, Kangpokpi, and Churachandpur.

A seven-member Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT) is scheduled to reach Odisha on November 24 for an on-the-spot assessment of the damage caused by severe cyclonic storm 'Dana' that hit the Odisha coast in October 2024, informed Suresh Pujari, the state Revenue and Disaster Management Minister on Wednesday.

As per official sources, this visit aims to evaluate the ground realities and provide critical insights for relief and recovery measures.

J&K's Srinagar city recorded a sub-zero temperature for the first time this season on Wednesday as the higher reaches continued to reel under freezing cold.

The Meteorological Department officials said Srinagar city recorded a sub-zero minimum temperature of minus 0.7 degrees Celsius.

The sub-zero temperature was accompanied by morning fog, making passage of pedestrians and vehicular movement difficult.

Water taps at many places in Srinagar city and the suburbs froze in the morning and people were seen lighting small fires around water taps to de-freeze them.

Gulmarg recorded minus 0.6 degrees Celsius and Pahalgam minus 3.7 degrees Celsius minimum temperature.

Heavy rain continued to lash southern Tamil Nadu, prompting the district collectors of Ramanathapuram, Tenkasi, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli, and Karaikal to declare a holiday for schools on Wednesday.

The decision applies to all government and private schools in these districts. In Ramanathapuram, the district collector has also announced a holiday for colleges due to the heavy rainfall.

The Virudhunagar district collector has authorised individual school heads to decide on closures as widespread rainfall has affected the area since morning.

The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) has also forecast heavy rainfall in northern coastal districts, including Chennai, Tiruvallur, Chengalpattu, and Kancheepuram, from November 22.

In view of worsening air quality in Gurugram, the District Administration on Tuesday issued an advisory urging private institutions and corporate offices to adopt work-from-home measures.

It has been directed by the Commission for Air Quality Management in the National Capital Region (NCR) and adjoining areas that to prevent further deterioration of the air quality, all actions as envisaged under Stage IV of the GRAP 'Severe+' Air Quality (Delhi AQI>450) be implemented in right earnest by all the agencies concerned in the NCR and that the NCR State Governments/ GNCTD may take a decision on allowing public, municipal and private offices to work on 50 per cent strength and the rest to work from home, the orders said.

Similar to air pollution in Delhi, the air in Bhiwadi and Jhunjhunu turned toxic too. In the wake of the situation, authorities took steps to address the matter.

As people complained of troubled breathing and burning eyes, the administration directed officials to take appropriate steps to mitigate the effects of polluted air.

The air of Bhiwadi on Tuesday was 385. The Air Quality Index (AQI) here crossed 458 on Monday, falling in the 'severe' category.

With reference to high AQI levels, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has implemented the fourth stage of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP). In such a situation, the use of smog guns and water spraying has started for dust control in the city.

In the wake of high pollution in Bhiwadi city, haze was seen in the sky throughout the day on Monday and visibility decreased.

The Manipur government on Monday extended the suspension of mobile internet and data services for two more days in seven trouble-torn districts, officials said.

Home Department officials said that the violence-hit Jiribam district, however, remained out of the purview of the suspension of mobile internet and data services.

Commissioner, Home, N. Ashok Kumar in his order said that in view of the prevailing law and order situation, the government has decided to extend the suspension of mobile internet and data services for two more days in seven trouble-torn districts with effect from 5.15 p.m. on Monday to 5.15 p.m. on Wednesday. The seven districts, comprising both the valley and hills, are Imphal West, Imphal East, Bishnupur, Thoubal, Kakching, Kangpokpi, and Churachandpur.

After the widespread violence and attacks by angry mobs started in valley districts including Imphal East and Imphal West on November 16 following the recovery of six bodies of missing persons in Jiribam district on November 15 and 16, Chief Secretary Vineet Joshi on Saturday ordered the suspension of mobile internet and data services in these seven districts for two days from Saturday.

Three elephants, comprising two adults and a calf, were found dead in the Buramal Forest area under the Naktideul forest range of Odisha's Sambalpur district on Monday morning, officials said.

The Forest Department is yet to declare officially the reason behind the deaths but preliminary reports suggest the jumbos died of electrocution.

The carcasses of the elephants were first spotted by the locals in Buramal village on Monday morning and Forest Department officials rushed to the spot after getting information.

Terming the death of three elephants as extremely unfortunate, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Susanta Nanda said: "As per the initial reports received from the DFO and other field staff, the pachyderms were electrocuted to death after coming into contact with electric wires laid there to trap wild boars. Certainly, there are lapses and negligence on the part of the elephant squad of the department patrolling in the area. The death of three elephants is a very unfortunate incident."

The air quality in Patna and other parts of Bihar has been deteriorating raising serious health and environmental concerns.

The average air quality index (AQI) of 332 fell under the 'very poor' level in the city on Monday. Such levels significantly affect health, especially for vulnerable populations like asthmatics, children, and the elderly.

According to the Central Pollution Control Board (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', 401 and 450 'severe' and above 450 'severe plus'.

The Bihar State Pollution Control Board has recorded PM 2.5: 154 µg/m3 which is hazardous, well above the safe limit of 60 µg/m3 set by the National Ambient Air Quality Standards.

PM 10: 346 µg/m3 is also hazardous, exceeding the safe limit of 100 µg/m3 in Patna.

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Monday strongly condemned the inhuman, brutal and merciless acts of killing women and children, after keeping them in captivity for days and asked the Central as well as state government to “sincerely” resolve the ongoing conflict at the earliest.

The RSS’s Manipur unit, in a statement said that it is unfortunate that 19 months old violence in Manipur starting from May 3 last year has remained unresolved.

“Due to the ongoing violence, innocent people have immensely suffered. Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, Manipur strongly condemns inhuman, brutal and merciless acts of killing women and children after taking them in captivity,” the RSS said.

Sangh further said that the act is cowardly and is against the principles of humanity and co-existence.

“The central and state government should “sincerely” resolve the ongoing conflict at the earliest,” the RSS said.

As many as 17 small houses were gutted in a devastating fire late on Friday night that continued till Saturday morning at Nimtala in North Kolkata.

However, since the residents staying in those houses located near the crematorium at Nimtala, managed to evacuate in time, following which, there was no casualty.

As many as 20 fire tenders rushed to the spot and after hours of rigorous fire-fighting, the fire was ultimately brought under control by 9 a.m. on Saturday.

Two members of the state Cabinet, namely the state fire services minister Sujit Bose and the state women & child development minister Dr Shashi Panja rushed to the spot soon after the fire broke out and supervised the process.

An earthquake of 4.2 magnitude was recorded in the Mahesana district of Gujarat on Friday night, the Institute of Seismological Research (ISR) said.

While people came out of their houses after feeling the seismic movement, no casualty or loss of property was reported in the region, officials of the state control room in Gandhinagar said.

The quake was recorded at 10:15 p.m. with its epicentre located 13 km south south-west of Patan, the Gandhinagar-based ISR said.

According to the National Center for Seismology, the earthquake was centered around latitude 23.71 N and longitude 72.30 E in the Mahesana region at a depth of 10 km -- nearly 219 km north-east of Rajkot in Gujarat. Its epicentre was also located 13 km south-south-west of Patan.

Reports from the northern districts of Banaskantha, Patan, Sabarkantha, and Mehsana claimed that tremors were felt for two to three seconds.

Transgenders will be recruited as volunteers for traffic management and ‘drunk and drive’ checks in Hyderabad.

They will be deployed to manage traffic in bustling areas of Greater Hyderabad in the first phase.

Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has asked officials to appoint transgenders as traffic volunteers to address the growing traffic problems in the state.

He suggested that their services be utilised like Home Guards. They will be deployed at traffic intersections and prevent signal jumping and other violations of traffic rules.

The Chief Minister also suggested that the services of transgenders be utilised for drunk and drive checking. As the areas falling under all three commissionerates of Hyderabad, Cyberabad and Rachakonda are witnessing a surge in drunken driving cases, he said that transgenders may be deployed at checking points.

Delhi-NCR's air quality remained severely poor for the third consecutive day, with the national Capital's Air Quality Index (AQI) reaching a severe level of 409 early on Friday morning and the readings being above the 300 mark in neighbouring cities in Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.

According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the region continues to suffer from hazardous pollution levels as winter approaches, with many of the cities in Delhi's neighbourhood registering dangerously high AQI values.

As of 6:15 A.M., data from the CPCB indicated an average AQI of 409 in Delhi, categorised as "severe," meaning it poses a significant health risk to residents.

In the broader Delhi-NCR region, AQI levels were also problematic. Haryana's Faridabad recorded an AQI of 283 and Gurugram 314 while Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad saw an AQI of 332, Greater Noida 258, and Noida 328, placing them in the "very poor" category.

नशीले पदार्थों की तस्करी के माध्यम से आतंकी फंडिंग के खिलाफ अपनी कार्रवाई जारी रखते हुए, जम्मू-कश्मीर पुलिस ने गुरुवार को बारामूला जिले के सोपोर इलाके में एक आतंकी सहयोगी की एक करोड़ रुपये की संपत्ति कुर्क की।

पुलिस ने कहा कि सोपोर शहर के बोमई इलाके के अब्दुल रशीद लोन के बेटे आमिर रशीद लोन की संपत्ति को गैरकानूनी गतिविधियां (रोकथाम) अधिनियम (यूएपीए) की धारा 18, 20, 23, 38 और 39 के तहत दर्ज एफआईआर 26/2024 में संलग्न किया गया था। ) और बोमई पुलिस स्टेशन में 7/25 हथियार।

"एक करोड़ रुपये की संपत्ति की कुर्की आतंकवादी संगठनों और उनके समर्थकों के लिए वित्तीय और तार्किक समर्थन को रोकने के लिए चल रहे प्रयासों का हिस्सा है। जम्मू-कश्मीर पुलिस आतंकवाद के प्रजनन स्थल को खत्म करने के लिए आतंकवादियों और उनके सहयोगियों की संपत्तियों को कुर्क कर रही है। यह मादक पदार्थों की तस्करी से जुड़े आतंकवादी वित्तपोषण अभियानों के माध्यम से जारी रखा जाता है। इससे उत्पन्न धन का उपयोग विभिन्न आतंकवादी संगठनों को साजो-सामान और वित्तीय सहायता प्रदान करने के लिए किया जाता है। उसी धन का उपयोग युवाओं को आतंकवादी रैंकों में शामिल होने के लिए लुभाने के लिए किया जाता है।

Continuing its action against terror funding through narcotic smuggling, J&K Police on Thursday attached the property of a terror associate worth Rs one crore in the Sopore area of Baramulla district.

Police said property belonging to Aamir Rashid Lone, son of Abdul Rashid Lone of Bomai locality of Sopore town, was attached in case FIR 26/2024 registered under Sections 18, 20, 23, 38 and 39 of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and 7/25 Arms At at Bomai police station.

Taking cognisance of the multiple complaints being received from citizens pertaining to rampant encroachment in the city, the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) and Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) are making joint efforts to address the issue.

DTP GMDA, R.S. Batth, along with the MCG officials over the last two days carried out inspection visits on the road from MG road to Saraswati Vihar, Saraswati Vihar market and the Khandsa road stretch from Bada Bazar to Khandsa Road and made public interactions to create awareness on removal of encroachment.

“We will first interact with the public at large and make them aware of the menace of encroachment and the need to clear these encroachments in public places. If they fail to comply, then strict action will be taken against the offenders,” said R.S. Baath.

A 26-year-old was found hanging from a tree under mysterious circumstances in Bihar’s Vaishali district on Thursday.

The incident occurred at Chakdadanpur village, under the jurisdiction of Mahua police station. The deceased, identified as Vinay Kumar, also known as Bhajan, is a local resident of the village.

According to Mahua SHO Rakesh Kumar, the police have begun an investigation, examining all possible angles, but have not yet determined the cause of the incident.

“The incident was discovered early on Thursday morning by a villager, who immediately notified the police. During their investigation at the scene, we have recovered items including a water bottle, a packet of chips, a disposable glass, and cigarette butts,” Kumar said.

“We cannot reach a conclusion at this point as the postmortem report has not come yet,” he said.

Delhi woke up to smog-laden air on Thursday, with residents grappling with an Air Quality Index (AQI) classified as 'severe.'

As of 7:30 a.m., the city's average AQI reached 430, marking a second day of hazardous pollution levels.

Data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) indicated that AQI readings across numerous parts of Delhi surpassed 400, signalling critical pollution levels. The highest recordings included Anand Vihar at 473, Ashok Vihar at 474, Dwarka Sector 8 at 458, and Jahangirpuri at 471.

Several areas reported similar readings -- Patparganj (472), Punjabi Bagh (459), RK Puram (454), Rohini (453), Major Dhyanchand Stadium (444), IGI Airport (435), ITO (434), Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (408), NSIT Dwarka (425), Okhla Phase 2 (440), Mundka (407), Najafgarh (457), Narela (438) and Sonia Vihar (468).

An encounter started on Wednesday between the security forces and the terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district.

Officials said that a joint party of the security forces was laying a cordon around Badimarg village in Yaripora area of Kulgam district when hiding terrorists fired at them triggering an encounter which is still going on.

An encounter took place on Tuesday also between the security forces and the terrorists in Nadimarg area of Bandipora district.

Wednesday’s gunfight is the 6th back to back encounter in the Kashmir Valley. This is in addition to the one in the Kishtwar district of Jammu region where one JCO of the army’s 2 Para was martyred and 3 other soldiers injured.

An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale jolted Kashmir Valley on Wednesday. No casualty or damage to any property has so far been reported from anywhere, said officials.

According to MET department officials, the earthquake of 5.2 magnitude jolted Kashmir Valley this morning at around 10.43 am with its epicentre likely in Afghanistan region.

Tremors were felt at multiple places in the Valley. At some places, people rushed out of their homes and work places.

Earthquakes have wrought havoc in the Valley in the past as well as it falls in seismologically vulnerable region.

On October 8, 2005 a devastating earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale killed thousands of people, on both sides of the line of control (LoC).

The air quality in several parts of Punjab and Haryana was on Wednesday recorded in the ‘poor’ category, while it continued to be the worst in Chandigarh, the joint capital of both states that is located in the foothills of the Shivalik hills.

According to Central Pollution Control Board's Sameer App, Chandigarh with an AQI of 375 falls in the “very poor” category.

The air quality of Chandigarh that boasts of the third-highest tree cover in India was worse than Punjab’s prominent industrial city Ludhiana at 212.

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', 401 and 450 'severe' and above 450 'severe plus'.

In a tragic incident that occurred on Tuesday morning in Rampur village, located in the Mohanpura area of Kasganj district of Uttar Pradesh, at least four women lost their lives when a mound of soil suddenly collapsed during an excavation.

The accident happened at a construction site along the under-construction National Highway 530-B, where a group of women had gathered on Devotthan Ekadashi to dig yellow soil, traditionally used to plaster their houses and mud stoves. According to locals, while they were busy gathering the soil, a mud wall unexpectedly gave way, causing the mound to collapse and fall right on the women gathered there.

The incident resulted in around 15 to 20 women getting buried under the mound. Local authorities have confirmed that four women have died so far, while 10 to 15 others sustained severe injuries.

The injured victims are currently receiving treatment at the local hospital in Kasganj, while two critically injured women have been referred to Aligarh for specialised care.

Security forces held a mock drill at the Chenab Rail Bridge, the world's highest railway bridge, in Jammu & Kashmir’s Reasi district on Tuesday. This was part of increased security measures following incidents of terror in the Union Territory.

In an intense display of preparedness, security forces conducted a mock drill at the iconic Chenab Rail Bridge in Reasi district.

This railway bridge is the world’s highest railway bridge standing at 359 metres above the Chenab River, taller than the Eiffel Tower by approximately 35 metres.

The drill was jointly executed by District Police Reasi alongside SOG, CRPF 126bn, GRP, RPF, SDRF, VDG, and various civil and emergency units, showcasing a coordinated effort to ensure security at a strategic location. This action underscores the region's emphasis on safety amid escalating terror threats.

The Indian Railways has achieved a Limca Book of Records entry for a large public-service event involving four million attendees.

In a tragic road accident in Uttarakhand's capital, six students lost their lives in a collision between a truck and an Innova car.

The accident happened near the ONGC intersection at 2 a.m. on Tuesday.

Seven students were reported to be in the car, out of which six, including three boys and three girls, died on the spot while one student sustained serious injuries and was rushed to the hospital for treatment. All the deceased and injured are said to be students of a private college.

According to initial reports, the collision occurred when the truck rammed into the Innova with such force that the car was shattered into pieces. Somehow, the bodies and the injured were taken out by cutting the car. The bodies of the victims were shattered, and the halved heads of some were retrieved.

However, the truck's driver fled the scene, abandoning the vehicle.

Following heavy rains on Monday night and early Tuesday morning, the District Collector of Chennai has declared a holiday for all schools in the district.

Chennai District Collector Rashmi Siddharth Zagade informed the media that schools in Chennai will be closed on November 12, due to the intense rainfall.

However, colleges in the district will continue to function as usual. The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) has issued a yellow alert until November 15 for 16 districts in Tamil Nadu, warning of continued rainfall.

A low-pressure area that formed over the southwest Bay of Bengal on Monday is expected to bring heavy rains, particularly impacting the state’s coastal districts.

According to the weather department, this low-pressure system developed due to cyclonic circulation over the southwest Bay of Bengal, extending up to 5.8 km above sea level, and is tilting southwestward.

Twenty civilian vehicles stuck due to heavy snowfall in Razdan Pass of Jammu & Kashmir’s Bandipora district were rescued on Tuesday in a night-long operation by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO).

Officials said 20 civilian vehicles on way to Gurez were stuck due to heavy snowfall and poor visibility at Razdan Pass.

Razdan Pass situated at 11,667 ft above sea level connects Gurez Valley in Bandipora district with Kashmir Valley. The pass remains closed for vehicular movement for over 3-4 months during winter due to heavy snowfall.

Officials said that BRO moved snow-clearing equipment at night and cleared the road at Razdan Pass by 5 a.m. on Tuesday to rescue the civilians. Visibility is still very poor in the area.

Delhi-NCR continues to grapple with hazardous air quality levels, with the average Air Quality Index (AQI) remaining at 355, classified as 'very poor.'

According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi's AQI at 7:30 A.M. on Tuesday was 355, while surrounding NCR cities also recorded high AQI levels: Haryana's Faridabad was at 205, Gurugram at 234, while Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad was at 269, Greater Noida at 286, and Noida at 235.

Several areas in Delhi recorded AQI levels above 400, categorising them as 'severe,' including Anand Vihar (404), Jahangirpuri (418), Mundka (406), Rohini (415), and Wazirpur (424).

Many other areas reported AQI readings between 300 and 400, indicating persistent poor air quality across the city, including Alipur (358), Ashok Vihar (391), Aya Nagar (347), Bawana (393), and Punjabi Bagh (382).

A massive search operation continued on Monday in the forests of Jammu & Kashmir’s Kishtwar district to trace the terrorists responsible for the killing of a para commando during a gunfight in the Keshwan area on Sunday.

Security forces continued the search operation in the densely forested Keshwan area of Kishtwar a day after a JCO of the elite Para Commando force of the army was killed in a gunfight with terrorists hiding in the area.

The CASO (Cordon & Search Operation) has been going on for over four days now. The security forces are trying to trace the killers of two civilians, who were abducted from Ohli village and then murdered brutally in the forest area.

A woman and her two children were charred to death in a tragic blaze overnight in Jammu & Kashmir’s Kishtwar district.

Officials said that in a midnight blaze in Jashar village of Badhat area of Kishtwar district, a mother and her two children were killed.

A fire broke out in the house of Khurshid Ahmad in Jashar village. When the fire started in one of the rooms, the mother and her two children were asleep. Due to flames and suffocation, they could not escape from the house. The mother and her two children died in this blaze.

“The victims have been identified as Nazia and her two children Amna (7) and Rizwan (4). A case has been registered and the cause of fire is being ascertained,” officials said.

Last month, a devastating fire destroyed over 70 houses in the far-off Marwah area of Kishtwar district. Fire and emergency services could not reach the place in time and the villagers, with the help of local administration, tried to douse the flames literally with their bare hands.

The first dense fog of winter has hit many places in Punjab today. Dense fog is visible on the roads. At the same time, the passers-by coming on the roads are facing a lot of trouble due to this dense fog. Pedestrians are moving very slowly on their vehicles due to thick fog. If we talk about the weather of the last few years, the change of weather is always seen from October-November. But this time there is no change in the weather.

But now some change has been seen in the weather. Dense fog is being seen in many districts of Punjab in the morning. Along with this, on the other hand, due to stubble burning in Punjab, the air of Chandigarh has become toxic. Air quality is deteriorating. People are having trouble breathing. The situation has become more serious than in Delhi.

With the Air Quality Index (AQI) reading 409, the national Capital’s air remained in the ‘very poor’ category on Monday, while the air quality in the neighbouring states of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh also remained a cause for concern.

According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi's average Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 347 as of 7:30 A.M. on Monday.

The AQI levels in other cities within the Delhi-NCR region included Haryana's Faridabad at 165, Gurugram at 302, and Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad at 242, Greater Noida at 300, and Noida at 237.

The pollution hotspots in the city where AQI remains above the city's average showed a marginal improvement from Sunday but are yet nowhere close to the safe margins.

Delhi's Jahangirpuri recorded the highest AQI at 409. In most areas of the national Capital, AQI levels remained between 300 and 400, with some areas exceeding 400.

Three people sustained serious injuries following a collision with a high-speed vehicle in Bihar’s East Champaran district on Saturday.

Enraged by the incident, locals gathered at the scene, apprehended the driver, and assaulted him.

Following the escalation, Dumaria Ghat police officers arrived to rescue the driver but met with stiff resistance from the crowd.

In an attempt to disperse the agitated villagers and protect themselves, police resorted to lathi charge (baton charge) and conducted aerial firing.

The crash occurred near Rampurwa village, where locals were protesting over frequent traffic accidents caused by speeding vehicles.

Initially, a Dial 112 emergency response team arrived at the scene but left upon witnessing the intense anger of the villagers.

A moped rider was killed in Tamil Nadu’s Salem district on Saturday after the moped he was riding collided with a bus, which was carrying 30 passengers.

An official identified the victim as P. Periyasamy (60), a resident of Veerapandiyar Nagar near Chinnagoundanur in Salem district.

He said that all 30 passengers of the bus escaped unhurt which was travelling from Coimbatore to Chennai.

He added that the bus also caught fire due to the leakage in the fuel tank. “Tamil Nadu Fire and Rescue Services personnel extinguished the fire within a limited time but the bus could not be saved and was fully gutted,” he said.

After assuming the post of Transport Minister in the Naib Saini government of Haryana, Anil Vij, popularly known as Gabbar, is seen in constant motion. After becoming a minister, he inspected the water, sanitation arrangements etc. at the Ambala bus stand and ordered the officials present on the spot to improve all the arrangements.

Transport Minister Anil Vij said the government will add 650 more new buses to the transport fleet keeping in mind the amenities of passengers. These will include 150 AC buses and 500 non-AC buses. The new buses will conform to environmental standards, so as to prevent environmental pollution.