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Delhi Environment Minister directs strict implementation of GRAP to combat
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 13 (ANI): Delhi Environment Minister Imran Hussain has directed strict implementation of Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in the national capital to check air pollution.
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Thick haze, smog persist in Delhi, AQI slips to 'hazardous'
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 9 (ANI): The thick blanket of smog and fog have shrouded the national capital on Friday after the country celebrated the festival of light- Diwali. According to the autonomous meteorological body set up under the Union Ministry of Earth Sciences, System of Air Quali
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Say no to crackers, alcohol on Diwali: IMA
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Nov 7: Indian Medical Association (IMA), on Diwali, has asked people to avoid bursting firecrackers and abstain from consuming alcohol in order to prevent health hazards.
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Thick haze, smog engulfs Delhi as air quality slips to 'Hazardous'
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 6 (ANI): A day ahead of Diwali, air quality in New Delhi and the surrounding areas has deteriorated despite the measures that have been taken to curb the rising pollution.
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'Protection from skin allergies and pollution'
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 5 (NewsVoir): According to a report by SAFAR (System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research), the pollution levels recorded in Delhi a day after Diwali were much higher than ever before and almost completely poisonous for humans.
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Thick fog engulfs Delhi, air quality remains toxic
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 4 (ANI): As the onset of winter has brought in thick smog, Delhi has woken up to a blanket of hazy dust with the air remaining toxic.
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Delhi pollution: East MCD trucks caught flouting anti-pollution rules
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 3 (ANI): With air pollution levels in Delhi and adjoining areas falling in the "very poor" category, Delhi Environment Minister Imran Hussain conducted a surprise inspection of vehicles at the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border in Ghazipur.
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Delhi chokes with dusty haze, air quality 'very poor'
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 2 (ANI): Delhi is once again inching towards the worst time of the year in terms of air pollution, as the region's air quality is getting increasingly toxic.
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AAP should take responsibility for rising pollution in Delhi: Gambhir
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 2 (ANI): Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir, who had attacked the Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government over the rising pollution levels in the national capital ,has clarified that he did the same as a responsible citizen and not because he is pro Bhartiya Janta Party (BJ
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Surgical masks not an effective solution to air pollution: IMA
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 1 (ANI): As the pollution level in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) is deteriorating day-by-day, people are opting for surgical masks to protect themselves from the toxic intake of the pollutants in the air.
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Delhi Metro to make 812 additional trips from today
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 1 (ANI): Keeping in view the worsening air quality in National Capital Region and Delhi, the Delhi Metro Rail Network (DMRC) has introduced 21 additional numbers of trains on its network which will provide 812 additional number of trips starting from Thursday.
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Delhi-NCR to observe 'Clean Air Week'
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 31 (ANI): Amid growing concerns over the deteriorating air quality in the national capital, a 'Clean Air Week' would be organised from November 1-5 by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in collaboration with the Delhi government and the four major N
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