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Delhi's AQI remains 'very poor' at 388
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The Air Quality Index (AQI) in the national capital remained in the 'very poor' category on Sunday, with a thin layer of fog covering parts of the city and limiting visibility.
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Delhi: Over 600 Kg of illegal fireworks seized, one held
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The Crime Branch has arrested an event manager indulging in the illegal use of fireworks in Delhi NCR and seized 630 kg of illegal fireworks causing air pollution, said police. According to DCP Crime Sanjay Kumar Sain, in view of poor air quality in Delhi and the NCR region, the Delhi Pollut
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Lahore air quality index hits hazardous level again amid severe smog
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Despite ongoing efforts by provincial authorities to reduce smog in the cities, Lahore's air quality index (AQI) has once again exceeded the 300 threshold, which is considered "hazardous" to human health.
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Delhi's air quality 'severe' at 442, temperature drops to 5 degrees Celsiu
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The air quality index (AQI) in the national capital remained in the 'severe' category on Wednesday, with a thin layer of fog covering parts of the city and limiting visibility.
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Delhi NCR: AQI breaches 400 mark, enters 'severe' category
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The Sub-Committee of the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) implemented Stage IV of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) across the National Capital Region (NCR) on Monday night with "immediate effect" in response to declining air quality.
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GRAP Stage IV reintroduced in NCR as AQI breaches 400 mark
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The Sub-Committee of the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) decided to impose Stage-IV ('Severe+' Air Quality) of the GRAP schedule in the entire NCR with immediate effect on Monday night as the AQI level almost touched the 400 mark i.e. was 399 at 9 pm and was recorded as 401 a
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Schools to conduct classes in hybrid mode for students up to class 5 after
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
According to an official order from the Directorate of Education in the national capital, "The Sub-Committee for GRAP in its meeting held on December 16, comprehensively reviewed the air quality scenario in the region and has decided that all actions as envisaged under Stage-Ill of the la
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GRAP stage 3 re-imposed in Delhi amid very poor air quality
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The CAQM, responsible for protecting and improving the quality of air in NCR and adjoining areas, introduced a revised plan to combat winter pollution on December 13.
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Double whammy for Delhi: Temperature drops, AQI in 'very poor' category
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Delhi is experiencing a cold wave, with temperatures dropping and air quality worsening. The AQI reached 345 on Monday, well into the "very poor" category. Shelter homes are providing refuge for those affected, offering warmth and essential amenities like food and medicine to the vulnerable.
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Below-normal temperatures recorded in Delhi
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The temperature further dropped in Delhi on Sunday. According to the India Meteorological Department, the temperature in Delhi at 5.30 am on Sunday was recorded at 6 degrees Celsius. A day earlier it was 9.4 degrees Celsius.
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Delhi's air quality further deteriorates as city reels under cold wave con
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The Air Quality Index (AQI) in the national capital on Sunday continued to be in the 'poor category' with further deterioration as the city experienced cold wave conditions.
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Delhi's air quality continues to remain in poor quality
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The Air Quality Index (AQI) in the national capital continued to be in the 'poor category' on Saturday morning, as per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
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