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Islamabad's air quality plummets to hazardous levels
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
According to data from the Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency (Pak-EPA), this alarming rise in air pollution has been largely attributed to construction projects and increasing vehicular emissions.
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Delhi records highest single-day December rainfall in 101 years
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Delhi recorded 41.2 mm rain in the past 24 four hours till 8.30 am on Saturday, marking the highest single-day December rainfall in 101 years, India Meteorological Department (IMD), said.
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MMRDA takes decisive action to combat construction dust and improve Air Qu
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Under the visionary leadership of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, and the guidance of MMRDA chairman & Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has issued stringent guidelines to curb dust pollution caused by construction
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Rain improves Delhi's air quality, AQI becomes 'moderate'
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Due to incessant rain, Delhi's air quality improved significantly. According to the Central Pollution Control Board, the Air Quality Index (AQI) in the national capital was recorded at 179 at 7am on Saturday.
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Delhi air quality improves, GRAP Stage III revoked
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
"Delhi's air quality has shifted from the 'severe' category to the 'poor' range. As a result, measures under Stage III, implemented earlier, are now being withdrawn," the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in NCR and adjoining areas said in a statement.
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"Low visibility procedures in place, flights remain on schedule": Delhi ai
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the AQI was recorded at 372 at 8 am on Thursday. On Wednesday, Delhi's AQI was at 360. Specific areas of the city also reported 'very poor' air quality, with Anand Vihar recording an AQI of 372, Ashok Vihar at 362, and Bawana at 376
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Delhi's homeless seek shelter as cold weather continues; light rain brings
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
On Tuesday, the maximum temperature in Delhi was recorded at 21 degrees Celsius, while the minimum temperature settled at 9 degrees Celsius, intensifying the need for night shelters, where homeless people found relief from the biting cold.
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Stage IV GRAP revoked as Delhi's air quality improves; Stage I-III measure
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The Central government's air quality monitoring panel on Tuesday revoked Stage IV ('Severe+') measures under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) following an improvement in air quality.
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Shashi Tharoor convenes multi-stakeholder meeting on 'collaborative action
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Taking to his official handle on X, Shashi Tharoor posted, "On Thursday evening in Delhi, I chaired the sixth in the series of roundtables I've been organising since 2017 on my initiative, under the auspices of Air Quality Asia, to focus MPs' and stakeholders' attention on the air pollution
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North India shivers as mercury drops
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
North India is reeling under cold weather with temperatures plummeting across several states. Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 7 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, with a thin layer of fog enveloping parts of the national capital. On Monday, the minimum temperature stood at 8 degrees Cels
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Light rain brings chill to Delhi-NCR, air quality remains 'severe'
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
A thick layer of fog engulfed the national capital on Monday as a harsh coldwave and light rain was experienced in Delhi.
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Pakistan: Severe smog blankets Karachi as cold wave intensifies
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The financial hub of Karachi, experiencing temperatures as low as 9.5°C, is facing a drop in mercury and dealing with poor air quality. The city's air quality index (AQI) was recorded at 199, deemed "unhealthy" by the Swiss air quality monitor IQAir.
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