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Delhi: Primary schools to remain shut till Nov 10 amid severe air pollutio
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
In view of the worsening air quality in Delhi, the primary schools will remain closed till November 10, said Education Minister Atishi on Sunday.
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Delhi sees marginal dip in pollution level, air quality remains 'severe';
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
On the fourth consecutive day, the air quality in Delhi remained in the 'Severe' category on Sunday though with a marginal dip in the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 410 against 504 on Saturday, as per System of Air Quality Forecasting and Research (SAFAR-India).
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Air pollution may have adverse effects on foetus, warns top expert
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
As air quality continues to remain severe in Delhi NCR, experts warn of ill effects on the foetus while alerting to a massive health emergency situation.
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Delhi: Poor air quality affects mental development of children, say health
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Dr Neeraj Kumar Gupta, Head of Pulmonology Department at Safdarjung Hospital, Delhi, said, " The people living in Delhi have to breathe in the air quality, which has reached a very poor category, which may cause serious diseases."
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Chamber of Trade and Industry writes to PM Modi; flags issue of decline in
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The Chamber of Trade and Industry (CTI) wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding an emergency meeting with the governments of Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh to discuss the decline of business in Delhi due to air pollution despite the festive season.
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Toxic haze engulfs Delhi for third consecutive day, AQI remains in severe
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The air quality in several areas of Delhi remained in the severe category on Saturday as a thick toxic smog engulfed the city, resulting in poor visibility.
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Water sprinklers, multivitamins added to diet of animals by Delhi zoo to r
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The Director of the National Zoological Park, Akanksha Mahajan, said, "We are doing water sprinkling on a regular basis. The thick layer of haze does not come down to ground level keeping the animal enclosures clean due to the sprinkling of water. We are using jet sprays for sprinkling".
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Amid air emergency in Delhi, Sri Lanka cancels training session ahead of W
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Amid the worsening air quality in the national capital, the Sri Lanka team on Saturday cancelled their training session on Friday ahead of the ICC Cricket World Cup match against Bangladesh on Monday.
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Air pollution linked to Parkinson's disease, finds study
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Researchers discovered that those who live in places with median levels of air pollution are 56 per cent more likely to get Parkinson's disease than those who live in areas with the lowest levels of air pollution. The study, which will be published in Neurology - the medical journal of the
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"Due to Delhi's people, govt's hard work, we had 200 good air days": AAP
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Speaking to ANI on the issue, Kakkar said, "Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and our Environment Minister are continuously working on the ground. Due to Delhi's people and the government's hard work, we had 200 good air days. In Punjab, we reduced stubble burning by 50-67 per cent. We are agre
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MCD deploys 517 surveillance teams to combat air pollution in Delhi
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
"To implement the Winter Action Plan (WAP) MCD has constituted 517 Surveillance Teams constituting 1119 officers to check the open burning, illegal C&D waste dumping, checking of C&D sites and dust on roads under its jurisdiction." read the MCD release.
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Delhi AQI at severe, citizens complain of breathing trouble
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Air quality in Delhi remains 'severe' for 3rd straight day this week; AQI at 504
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