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"Northern States will have to work together": Delhi environment minister a
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
As the national capital grapples with air pollution, Environment Minister Gopal Rai pitched for a united effort a month in North Indian states to mitigate pollution, while accusing BJP governments in neighbouring states of doing politics.
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Delhi's AQI remains in 'very poor' category, smog engulfs city
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Delhi's air quality continued to remain in the 'very poor' category on Tuesday, with a thin layer of smog engulfing several places in the national capital.
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Supreme Court demands Delhi Police explain lapses in Diwali firecracker ba
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Senior Advocate HS Phoolka on Monday highlighted the Supreme Court's recent intervention in Delhi's air pollution crisis, particularly regarding the enforcement of the firecracker ban during Diwali.
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AAP govt responsible for Delhi's 'poisonous' air: BJP's Praveen Khandelwal
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Praveen Khandelwal on Monday criticized the AAP government for the increasing pollution in Delhi and blamed them for the city's "poisonous" air. He also claimed that Arvind Kejriwal has done nothing in the last ten years to effectively address the issue.
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Delhi's AQI remains in "very poor" category; Anand Vihar worst hit
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
With the winters approaching, a thin layer of smog engulfed the national capital as the Air quality index in Delhi remained to be in the "very poor" category.
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Pakistan: Lahore primary schools close for a week due to worsening air qua
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The Punjab government in Pakistan has announced the closure of primary schools in Lahore for one week due to worsening smog and deteriorating air quality in the city, ARY News reported on Sunday.
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Targeted measures enforced by agencies to control air pollution in Delhi-N
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
During the October 15 to October 31 period, a range of preventive and remedial measures were initiated to abate air pollution in the region.
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Lahore grapples with severe air pollution as smog reaches record levels
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Lahore is grappling with dangerously high air pollution levels as its air quality index (AQI) spiked to an unprecedented 1,067, far exceeding WHO safety limits. Officials reported PM2.5 pollutant levels nearly 40 times above recommended thresholds, driven by low-grade diesel fumes, agricultu
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Delhi: AQI at 364, residents face difficulty in breathing
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
A thin layer of smog engulfed parts of the national capital on Sunday, and the Air Quality Index (AQI) continues to be in the 'very poor' category. Most areas in the capital recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) over 350, raising health concerns for residents.
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Shimla's pristine air quality attracts tourists post-Diwali amid rising po
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
After the Diwali celebrations, Himachal Pradesh has shown promising air quality results with Air Quality Index (AQI) in Shimla remains comfortably below 50.
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Pak: Lahore records AQI reading of 1,067, retains top-slot for world's mos
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Pakistan's Lahore witnessed a dangerously high air quality index (AQI) reading of 1,067 on Saturday morning, retaining the top city list for the hazardous air quality list in the world, ARY News reported.
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"200 mobile anti-smog guns to be deployed": Delhi Minister Gopal Rai on po
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai said that around 200 mobile anti-smog guns will deployed across the national capital to combat dust pollution.
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