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BLO deaths intolerable, govt must allow SIR discussion: Congress MP Pramod
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"The entire nation saw during the previous session that the opposition was demanding a discussion on SIR...If BLOs who have been assigned to carry out the SIR exercise are dying by suicide, this is intolerable and any government which follows the Constitution should allow for a discussion
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INDIA bloc leaders meet to discuss strategy for winter Parliament session;
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The INDIA bloc leaders are expected to raise the issue of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) across the country, the Delhi blast near Red Fort, the deteriorating air quality in the national capital and issues regarding foreign policy.
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Delhi's AQI remains 'poor'; Nehru Nagar records highest level, NSIT Dwarka
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Delhi's air quality remained in the "poor" category on Monday morning, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) rising to 299 at 7 am compared to 279 at 4 pm on Sunday, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
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Delhi records best January-November air quality in 8 years, excluding 2020
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Pollution indicators also showed marked improvement. Delhi registered an average PM2.5 concentration of 85 ug/m³, the lowest since 2018 and on par with 2020. In comparison, the PM2.5 average was 98 in 2024, 90 in 2023, 95 in 2021, and 103 in 2018.
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CAQM's 26 flying squads inspect 321 road stretches across Delhi to monitor
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
As part of the CAQM's (Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas) ongoing enforcement actions to strengthen on-ground monitoring and intensification of dust mitigation measures under the statutory framework and the extant GRAP in force, 26 Flying Squads undertook a
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Pollution inspection drive in Delhi flags MCD areas for high number of dus
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
CPWD, which maintains a smaller network of six road stretches, reported no highly dusty areas. Two stretches recorded moderate dust, while four were found dust-free.
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"I cannot see my city suffer": Kiran Bedi urges on-ground action to tackle
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Social activist and retired Former Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Kiran Bedi expressed deep concern over Delhi's deteriorating air quality, stating that she cannot bear to see the city "suffer".
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Delhi air quality improves as AQI drops to 269, still in ‘poor’ category
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Delhi witnessed a slight improvement in the air quality on Sunday morning as the Air Quality Index (AQI) level shifted from 'very poor' to 'poor' category according to the data by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
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"Govt cannot run away by blaming farmers or population growth": Congress's
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Dikshit said that Delhi environment is utterly polluted, which has increased in the past six to seven years. He considered rising pollution in the region to be murder, noting that people use different methods to measure the Air Quality Index. The Congress leader also stated that the gover
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"AQI, let me die": Comedian Vir Das takes humorous jab at Mumbai's polluti
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Comedian and actor Vir Das has once again tapped into the collective mood of Mumbai, this time with a sharp, humorous take on the city's worsening air quality.
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Godrej Properties' 'Breathe a Little Deeper' Panel Sparks Dialogue on Well
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 29: Delhi's air quality drop is no longer a seasonal inconvenience but a challenge, impacting everyday life. With AQI levels frequently crossing hazardous limits, cleaner air has become a shared responsibility for citizens, policymakers, and industry. Recognizing
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Delhi enveloped in toxic smog as air continues to be 'very poor' at 341 AQ
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Delhiites have spent around half of November in a toxic smog with either 'very poor' or 'severe' category, with no end to the breathing difficulties following the lifting of curbs under the Graded Action Respect Plan - 3(GRAP 3).
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