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50% of Delhi govt employees to work from home as air quality moves to 'sev
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The Delhi government on Wednesday announced that all government offices functioning under the Delhi Government and Municipal Corporation of Delhi will operate with 50 per cent of the staff strength and the remaining 50 per cent of staff will work from home in view of the deteriorating air qu
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Delhi Pollution: 50 % Govt employees to switch to work-from-home mode amid
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Taking to his official handle on X, Gopal Rai posted, "To reduce pollution, Delhi government decided to work from home in government offices. 50 per cent employees will work from home."
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Delhi air quality dips back into 'severe' category; smog reduces visibilit
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the national capital recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) at 424 as of 9 am, placing it in the 'severe' category.
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"No use in blaming others": Union Minister Khattar amid Delhi's severe air
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Amid deteriorating air quality in Delhi, Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Tuesday emphasized that both the state and central governments are actively working to combat air pollution, saying there is "no use in blaming" others.
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Hybrid mode available, lawyers can appear online: CJI declines complete vi
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Amidst the alarmingly severe air quality in Delhi, Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta, senior advocate and President of the Supreme Court Bar Association Kapil Sibal and senior advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan requested the CJI for complete virtual functioning of all courts.
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Delhi Air Pollution: Jamia Millia Islamia to conduct classes online till N
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Following Jawaharlal Nehru University's decision to conduct classes online due to severe pollution and the worsening Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR), Jamia Millia Islamia has also decided to shift to online classes until Saturday, November 23.
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Dr B R Ambedkar University shifts to online classes amid deteriorating air
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
In light of the deteriorating Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR), which has reached alarmingly high levels, Dr. B R Ambedkar University Delhi (AUD) has decided to shift all classes to online mode to ensure the safety and well-being of its students and facu
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UP: Physical classes in all schools suspended in District Gautam Buddha Na
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
In wake of the deteriorating Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR), which has reached alarmingly high levels, physical classes in all schools have been suspended in Gautam Buddha Nagar district till November 23, Office of District Magistrate stated.
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Toxic air in Delhi: Experts call for ending fossil fuel reliance; priorit
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
With Delhi's air quality once again on hazardous levels, health and climate experts have termed the situation a "public health emergency", while calling for phasing out of fossil fuels and adopting clean energy solutions.
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"This is like imposing Emergency": Delhi BJP MP Manoj Tiwari distributes m
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
BJP leader Manoj Tiwari alongwith other party members handed out N95 masks to the people as a measure to protect them from the polluted air and also from transfer of microorganisms, body fluids, and particulate material.
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Fog clouds Mumbai, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana; air quality deteriorates and re
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Air quality has deteriorated in several cities, including Mumbai, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and parts of northern India, reaching severe levels and raising concerns about health risks.
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"Delhi barely liveable": Shashi Tharoor criticises Centre over Delhi air p
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Sharing a list of 'most polluted city' in their ranking, Shashi Tharoor posted on X, "Delhi is officially the most polluted city in the world, 4x Hazardous levels and nearly five times as bad as the second most polluted city, Dhaka. It is unconscionable that our government has been witnes
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