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Delhi's air quality eases significantly, but relief temporary
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 16 (ANI): Following light rainfall in parts of the national capital, air quality of the region has witnessed a significant improvement. Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) jumped to 'poor' category on Friday from 'very poor' on Thursday.
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Delhi's air quality improves slightly after light rain
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi (India) November 15 (ANI): Following light rainfall on Wednesday night, the air quality in the national capital has slightly improved on Thursday, bringing down the pollution level to 'very poor' category from 'hazardous'.
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Delhi air quality again slips to 'hazardous' as rain traps pollutants
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 14 (ANI): After receiving light showers, air pollution levels in the national capital have worsened due to an increase in the moisture.
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SC judge 'can't take morning walks' due to air pollution
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 13 (ANI): A Supreme Court Judge on Tuesday said that due to severe air pollution in the national capital "he can't go for the morning walk" and raised concerns about the effect of pollution on people's health.
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Delhi's air quality in 'very poor' category
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 13 (ANI): The national capital on Tuesday woke up to a thick, pale haze as the air quality is now in the 'very poor' category.
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Delhi chokes for oxygen as air quality slips to 'Hazardous'
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 12 (ANI): The national capital, routinely suffering from the toxic air caused by coal burning and vehicular exhaust, witnessed yet another bad day on Monday.
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Delhi air quality improves slightly but still in 'very poor' category
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 11 (ANI): The air quality in the national capital improved slightly on Sunday, bringing down pollution levels from 'hazardous' to 'very poor', even as a thick blanket of smog and haze continued to envelop the region.
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EPCA extends ban on construction and truck entry in Delhi till Nov 12
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 10 (ANI): With the pollution level and air quality in Delhi getting worse by the day, the Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) for the National Capital, has extended the ban on industries using coal and biomass including brick kilns, entry
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Delhi's air quality remains 'severe'
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 10 (ANI): With seasonal crop residue burning, industrial and vehicle emissions and calm winds persisting, a thick layer of toxic smog settled over the national capital on Saturday.
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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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Ban on heavy, medium goods vehicles in Delhi from 11 pm tonight
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 8 (ANI): In the wake of deteriorating air quality in the national capital, the Delhi Police on Thursday put a ban on entry of heavy and medium goods vehicles into the city from 11 pm tonight. The ban will remain in effect till November 11.
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Mumbai goes Delhi way, smog grips India's financial capital
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Nov 8 (ANI): Things have gone haywire for Mumbai too. After Delhi, struggling with the issue of air quality like anything these days, India's financial capital was engulfed in a thick layer of smog after massive fireworks in the metropolitan city were witnessed
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