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News Today Live Updates, 20 October: As Delhi gears up to celebrate Diwali today, the city is already wrapped in a thick layer of smog, making it increasingly difficult to breathe. Air quality across the national capital has plunged further, slipping into the “hazardous” category.
Meanwhile, following a “cyber attack” earlier this year that led to the loss of “crucial data” from the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), from recruitment to research projects, the organisation has removed the director of the institute in charge of the data centre just three days prior to the completion of his tenure at the post, The Indian Express has learnt.
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Underscoring its concerns over “irregularities” in the implementation of its flagship Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) for supplying drinking water to rural households, the Centre has directed states to outline action taken against officials and contractors involved, including graft cases filed by the CBI, Lokayukta and anti-corruption departments, The Indian Express has learnt.
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