The directive applies to all government, aided, and private recognised schools from classes 1 to 12.

An earthquake of magnitude 3.2 struck Faridabad in Haryana at the early hours of Tuesday. This was the third earthquake to hit Delhi-NCR in the last 13 days. Delhi lies in high-risk Seismic Zone IV, which has active faults. Experts say this is due to stress released by tremors.

The Election Commission of India has claimed that during Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, it has discovered that 18 lakh of the registered voters have passed away, and 26 lakh electors have shifted to another constituency.