On 1 January, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said he was overwhelmed by the response to the 15-day trial run of the Odd-Even formula to reduce cars on the road and subsequently combat pollution.

NDTV quoted director of System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research, Gufran Beig, as saying that pollutants in Delhi's air dipped by 10 per cent between 8 am to 2 pm on 1 January.

Only odd-numbered cars were allowed on the roads between 8am to 8pm on 1 January. Only cars with even number plates will be allowed in this time slot on 2 January.

A group of terrorist attacked an air force base in Punjab early on 2 January. Four attackers and two jawans were killed in the gunbattle at Pathankot.

According to PTI, the encounter began at 3.30am when terrorists dressed in military uniforms entered the Pathankot air base

According to reports, the attack is suspected to be the work of terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM). The PMO has issued directions for the deployment of two army columns and a special forces team. The Times of India reported that firing could be heard from the camp till 7:30am.

Veteran Communist leader A. B. Bardhan breathed his last on Saturday in a private hospital in the national capital. He was 91 and was being treated at G. B. Pant hospital here. He was undergoing treatment after tests detected a blood clot in his brain and had described his condition as "critical" . Ardhendu Bhushan Bardhan was born September 24, 1924. He was the former general secretary of the Communist Party of India (CPI), one of the oldest political parties in India.