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Pakistan: Lahore High Court directs schools to provide transport services
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The Lahore High Court has directed schools in Punjab to provide transportation for students post-winter break, warning of strict action for non-compliance. Amid the smog crisis, the Punjab government also reopened outdoor venues, citing improved air quality, while hospitals remain overwhelme
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Railway Board introduces staggered work timings for officers, staff in Del
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The Railway Board has announced staggered work timings for its employees in the Delhi-NCR region due to increased air pollution, following the Central Government's directive.
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"National emergency": Rahul Gandhi calls for collective effort against air
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said that the air pollution in the northern part of India was a national emergency, amid the air quality rangeing from poor to severe according to the air quality index in the region for the past few days.
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Delhi Minister Gopal Rai writes to Chief Secretary, calls for strict enfor
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai wrote to Chief Secretary Dharmendra on Friday, urging strict enforcement of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) to address the worsening air quality in the national capital. The minister highlighted the need for coordinated efforts in all department
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Air pollution: SC directs Delhi govt, police to immediately set up check-p
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Delhi government and Police to immediately set up checkpoints on all 113 entry points to Delhi to check the entry of trucks in the national capital.
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Smog blankets Delhi, air quality remains 'very poor'
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
A thick layer of smog engulfed the national capital on Friday while the air quality index in Delhi remained in the 'very poor' category, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
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Air quality in Rajasthan's Khairthal-Tijara 'poor' as AQI reaches 300 amid
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Amid the high pollution levels in Delhi-NCR, the air quality in Rajasthan's Khairthal-Tijara district was in the "poor" category, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) being recorded at 300 on Thursday.
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Stubble burning continues in Punjab amid poor air quality in Delhi
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
As the air quality in the national capital was reported to be in 'very poor' category with a thin layer of smog, the stubble burning continued in parts of Punjab on Thursday.
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CAQM reviews sector-specific enforcement actions taken in Delhi-NCR, Punja
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) comprehensively reviewed sector-specific enforcement actions taken by the concerned NCR State governments/Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD) and Punjab to abate air pollution in the region.
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"Koi fark nahin padhta": AAP slams Union Environment Minister over polluti
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday launched a scathing attack on Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav, accusing him of being indifferent to the growing pollution crisis in north India.
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Delhi: Air quality improves from 'severe' to 'very poor', citizens complai
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
According to the data of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded in Delhi was 379, categorised as 'very poor, as of 8 am on Thursday.
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CAQM amends GRAP Stages III & IV: Stricter measures enforced in NCR
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has amended the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), introducing stricter measures to address escalating air pollution in the National Capital Region (NCR).
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