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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate multiple projects in Gujarat today via video conferencing - the 'Kisan Suryodaya Yojana', a Paediatric Heart Hospital, a mobile application for telecardiology, and a ropeway at Girnar. Meanwhile, the air quality of Delhi worsened to the 'severe' category, which is likely to affect people's health and especially those with existing diseases. An AQI between 0-50 is marked good, 51-100 is satisfactory, 101-200 is moderate, 201-300 is poor, 301-400 is very poor and 401-500 is considered severe. These and more, get to know the top national stories at a glance.

TOP 10 News @ 9 AM

TOP 10 News @ 9 AM

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Published : Oct 24, 2020, 9:01 AM IST

1. PM Modi to inaugurate key projects in Gujarat today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate multiple key projects in Gujarat on Saturday via video conference.

2. Delhi: People's health likely to be affected as AQI deteriorates to 'severe' category

Delhi's air quality index (AQI) on Saturday deteriorated to the 'severe' category, which is likely to affect people's health, according to the Delhi Pollution Control Committee data (DPCC).

3. Next 3 months decisive in determining COVID situation in country: Harsh Vardhan

Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Friday said that the next three months are going to be decisive in determining the situation of COVID in the country and urged people to follow COVID appropriate behaviour during the coming festival and winter season.

4. Mahesh Bhatt refutes harassment allegations by Luviena Lodh, will take legal action

The legal counsel of Vishesh Films, on behalf of filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt, has issued a statement in response to an Instagram video uploaded by actor Luviena Lodh, alleging that Bhatt has been harassing her and her family.

5. Bihar polls: Two excise officials suspended, four shifted

Ahead of Bihar assembly elections, Election commission placed two excise superintendents under suspension and transferred four others for not demonstrating alertness and effectiveness in the seizure of liquor in the state.

6. Punjab govt launches special drive against adulterated food

On the directives of Health Minister Punjab Balbir Singh Sidhu, the Food and Drug Administration Department has launched a special drive to check adulterated food items.

7. Grand arti performed at Jhandewalan temple on 'Durga Ashtami'

A grand 'arti' was performed by priests at Delhi's Jhandewalan temple on the eighth day, which is known as Durga Ashtami, of Navratri on Saturday.

8. War memorial of braveheart Subedar Joginder Singh inaugurated

A war memorial dedicated to Subedar Joginder Singh, who was decorated with Param Vir Chakra, was inaugurated at Bum La in Arunachal Pradesh on Friday.

9. 5.5 lakh earthen lamps to be lighten up in Ayodhya for Deepotsav

Around five lakhs and fifty thousand ''diyas'' (earthen lamps) will be lit in Ayodhya on the eve of Deepotsav this year with an aim to create a new world record.

10. Expedite search, seizure operations: EC to Bihar authorities

The Election Commission has asked the authorities in poll-bound Bihar to expedite search and seizure operations for free and fair assembly polls in the state, an official said on Friday.

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