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"Citizens, children are 'choking'!": Deepika Padukone raises concern over
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Bollywood actor Deepika Padukone has spoken out about the rising pollution levels in Mumbai, saying the city's residents and children are "choking" because of the poor air quality.
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What Makes a Samsung AC the Right Choice for Modern Homes
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New Delhi [India], March 12: As summer approaches, choosing the right air conditioner becomes one of the more important home decisions of the year. For modern homes -- where energy efficiency, air quality, and smart connectivity matter as much as cooling performance -- Samsung ACs are built
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Gujarat: 'Lake and Air Watch' initiative to improve lakes' health and air
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Rapid urbanisation has led to lake pollution, declining water quality, reduced groundwater recharge and worsening air quality in densely populated areas. To address these issues, the 'Lake and Air Watch' initiative will integrate monitoring systems across departments for coordinated and t
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CAQM issues new IEC framework, directs NCR states to intensify targeted an
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The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has issued a framework directing NCR States and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD) to roll out targeted Information, Education and Communication (IEC) campaigns aimed at tackling region-specific sources of air
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"The air itself could kill us": Saiyami Kher raises alarm over Mumbai's ri
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Actor Saiyami Kher raised an alarm about the rising air pollution in Mumbai, sharing that the worsening air quality has drastically changed her daily life. She also compared the situation to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Delhi's air quality remains in 'poor' category; Anand Vihar AQI hits 342
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The air quality in East Delhi's Anand Vihar area deteriorated to the "very poor" category on Wednesday morning, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) being recorded at 342 at 8:00 AM, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data.
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Supreme Court directs Delhi Government to operationalise CAQM's long-term
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A bench led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant also directed the Ministry of Environment and Power to submit a proposal, based on the latest CAQM recommendations, for shifting all coal-based industries out of Delhi-NCR. This proposal must include the identification of such industr
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CAQM issues statutory direction proposing strict Particulate Matter (PM) e
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In a move to further strengthen industrial emission control measures across the National Capital Region (NCR), the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) has issued Statutory Direction No. 98, proposing a uniform and more stringent Particulate Matter (PM)
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CAQM issues statutory direction to strengthen dust mitigation from constru
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The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has issued Statutory Direction No. 97 to strengthen dust mitigation measures and streamline the management of construction and demolition (C&D) waste across Delhi-NCR, in a bid to curb particulate pollution in the region.
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Delhi air quality improves, AQI recorded at 169
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The air quality in the national capital saw significant improvement on Thursday with the Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 169 in "moderate" category at 8 am, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
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Delhi: CAQM revokes GRAP Stage II as AQI improves; Stage I remains in effe
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However, the notice clarified that measures under Stage I of the GRAP will continue across the National Capital Region (NCR) to ensure that air quality does not deteriorate further.
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Delhi receives light rain; IMD predicts slight temperature dip
Updated : 6 days, 4 hours ago IST
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a yellow alert for the day, forecasting a slight temperature drop. Overall, the air quality remained in the "poor" category.
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