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Lahore ranks world's most polluted city once again
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], November 23 (ANI): Lahore has once again topped the list of most polluted cities in the world as its air quality index (AQI) recorded six times over the safe limit.
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With low visibility and thick haze, Delhi's air quality remains 'very poor
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 21 (ANI): Low visibility and a thick haze seem to have become a norm of an early morning in the national capital as the air quality continues to remain in the 'very poor' category on Saturday.
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Delhiites wake up to hazy skies as AQI drops to 'very poor'
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 20 (ANI): Delhiites once again woke up to a layer of haze lingering in the sky on Friday morning as the Air Quality Index (AQI) in the national capital dropped to the 'very poor' category after reporting 'moderate' the day before.
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Air quality dwindles from 'moderate' to 'poor' in parts of Delhi
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 19 (ANI): A layer of haze continued to engulf the national capital on Thursday as air pollution worsened here with several parts reporting an Air Quality Index (AQI) hovering between 'poor' and 'very poor' category.
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Delhi's air quality oscillates between 'poor' and 'moderate' categories
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 18 (ANI): Delhiites woke up to hazy skies on Wednesday as parts of the city continued to report an Air Quality Index (AQI) hovering between the 'moderate' and 'poor' categories.
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Air quality improves in Delhi, parts of city record 'moderate' AQI
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 17 (ANI): Air pollution levels in the national capital significantly improved on Tuesday with several parts of the city reporting Air Quality Index (AQI) in the 'satisfactory' category, while some reported AQI in the 'poor' category.
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Punjab Governor takes stock of COVID-19, Dengue among other issues
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], November 16 (ANI): Punjab Governor Vijayender Pal Singh Badnore held a virtual 'war room' meeting on Monday to take stock of COVID-19, Dengue, Air Quality Index among other issues in the state.
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A day after Diwali: Mumbai's AQI at 148, much better than Delhi's 435
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 15 (ANI): Mumbai's Air Quality Index a day after Diwali on Sunday was 148, according to data provided by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), which was much lower than Delhi which recorded an AQI of 435 which was in the severe category. The re
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UP cities violate cracker ban, resulting in high pollution level, low morn
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], November 15 (ANI): Despite a government ban on crackers in some Uttar Pradesh cities, especially those near Delhi, residents couldn't resist bursting firecrackers during Diwali on Saturday, resulting in poor Air Quality Index (AQI) level and low visibility th
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Air quality worsens in the national capital post-Diwali
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 15 (ANI): People in Delhi woke up to a further spike in air pollution as the city continued to remain engulfed in a blanket of smog post-Diwali with the air quality index in 'severe' and 'very poor quality' at several places on Sunday morning.
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Air quality dips to 'severe' in Delhi post Diwali
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 15 (ANI): The air quality dipped to "severe" at several places across the national capital on Saturday night owing to a combination of stubble burning and firecrackers burst during the Diwali celebrations in violation of a ban on the same.
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Pollution levels dip in Delhi, air quality remains in 'very poor' category
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 14 (ANI): People in Delhi woke up to a further spike in air pollution as the city continued to remain engulfed in a blanket of smog with the air quality index in 'severe' and 'very poor quality' at several places on Saturday morning.
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