Briefly: Woman attacked with sharp object

A 45-year-old woman sustained injuries after she was allegedly attacked with a sharp object by two persons in the Sagarpur area of Southwest Delhi, the police said on Thursday. A PCR call was received at 8.22 pm on Wednesday. The caller stated that his wife was stabbed by two persons and she was taken to Ansari Hospital, said a senior police officer, adding that the victim was later shifted to the DDU hospital for treatment. During inquiry, the victim stated that two people injured her with some sharp object and asked her to withdraw a case filed by her against a relative. When she refused, they inflicted injury on her hand and back, the officer said. She further said that she knew both the accused by face but did not know their name and address. A case was registered.

Schools told to water open areas

New Delhi: Delhi schools have been told to sprinkle water in open areas of their premises to control dust and refrain from bursting crackers, as part of a detailed plan to stem winter pollution. The Directorate of Education, which issued the directions, has asked all government and private schools in the city to implement the Winter Action Plan 2024 and submit a monthly action taken report. The 18-point plan includes implementation of Graded Response of Action Plan on Air Pollution Control, or GRAP. The instruction were made in a circular issued on October 7 by the DoE, which also asked all school heads to undertake awareness activities on pollution control for students. Schools have been asked to organise an anti-fire campaign, anti-pollution campaign, e-waste management and wetland restoration.