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Smog continues to sweep over Delhi
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 10 (ANI): A layer of smog continued to engulf Delhi on Friday with some of the areas still gripped in the hazardous category of air quality index.
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Delhi smog: NHRC issues notice to Centre, Punjab-Haryana govt.
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 9 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), alarmed over the life threatening air pollution in Delhi-NCR, on Thursday issued notice to the Centre and Punjab and Haryana Governments on their action plan to tackle the situation.
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Delhi HC calls for emergency meeting on air pollution
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 9 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed emergency meeting to be called by the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Secretary with Chief Secretaries of NCR states and pollution control agencies within three days on pollution.
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Delhi Smog: Lodhi Road area 'severely' choked
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 8 (ANI): The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on Wednesday said that the air quality of Delhi's Lodhi Road area has hit 'severe' levels, showing prominent pollutants PM 10 and PM 2.5 above normal.
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Delhi pollution: All schools to remain closed till Sunday
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 7 (ANI): Delhi's Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Wednesday said the air quality in the national capital was worsening and have directed all schools to remain closed till Sunday.
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Delhi continues to remain canopied under thick smog
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 8 (ANI): A thick layer of smog canopied the national capital earlier this morning leading to hazardous pollution levels.
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Delhi smog: Experts warn against indulging in physical activities
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 7 (ANI): In the wake of Indian Medical Association (IMA) declaring "public health emergency" in Delhi due to hazardous pollution levels, experts have warned people to avoid outdoor physical activities like cycling and jogging.
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Delhi Smog: CISF orders 10,000 masks for its personnel
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 7 (ANI): In the wake of the alarming levels of pollution in the national capital region, over 10,000 masks have been issued to the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel involved with various security levels.
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More than 20 flights affected due to smog in Delhi
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 7 (ANI): More than 20 flights got delayed or affected on Tuesday due to the closure of runway at Indira Gandhi International Airport, after being affected by the poor air quality in the national capital.
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Delhi air quality remains poor, Punjabi Bagh most critical
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 7 (ANI): The pollution level in the national capital remained critical on Tuesday morning.
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Delhi: Lodhi Road area's air quality remains 'poor'
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 4 (ANI): The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on Saturday said that the air quality of Delhi's Lodhi Road area remained poor with the levels of prominent pollutants PM 2.5 and PM 10 above normal.
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Capital breathes deadly air after Diwali pollution
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] October 25 (ANI): The air quality of New Delhi plunged, with over dozens of instances of crop burning in the nearby cities and toxic pollutants all around.
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