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"Try to wear light masks": Doctor urges residents as Delhi chokes under AQ
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Emphasising its impact on public health, he categorised the two types of pollution components, in which one is gases like nitrogen oxide, which is harmful, and the second is particulate matter.
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ICG conducts midnight medevac from Agatti Island to Kochi for critically i
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to the ICG, the urgent medevac request was received from the Union Territory Administration, Lakshadweep, on December 13, post closure of runway operations at Agatti airfield.
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"Acting out of spirit of revenge": Congress MP Pramod Tiwari questions tim
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Congress MP Pramod Tiwari on Sunday questioned the timing of the implementation of Stage IV of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP-4) in Delhi, coinciding with the Congress party's major rally at Ramlila Maidan against alleged "vote chori" and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of ele
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"GRAP-IV a 'reactive measure', not a solution," says environmentalist Bhav
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Environmentalist Bhavreen Kandhari on Sunday criticised the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), calling it a "reactive measure" rather than a long-term solution, following the imposition of Stage-IV restrictions in the national capital amid worsening air pollution.
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Indian Army steps up efforts to restore connectivity in Sri Lanka, begins
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Engineer Task Force is currently holding four sets of Bailey bridges, airlifted by C-17 aircraft of the Indian Air Force, for the restoration of disrupted connectivity. In addition, the task force is equipped with pneumatic boats, outboard motors, HESCO bags and new-generation equipment
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Delhi chokes under AQI 497, residents report breathing issues and eye irri
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Locals reported experiencing breathing difficulties, eye irritation and other health issues due to the worsening pollution levels. Many residents also expressed concern for vulnerable groups, including the elderly and children, who are more susceptible to respiratory problems.
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Mumbai's Bandra shrouded in haze as AQI hits 'moderate' level of 154
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to the Central Pollution Control Board, the Air Quality Index at Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai, was recorded at 157 at 9 am.
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Delhi's air quality turns 'severe' as AQI reading soars to 497
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A thick haze was reported in areas including Ghazipur, the ITO area, and Anand Vihar, where visibility remained severely low. According to the CPCB, several localities across the city continued to register "severe" air quality.
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Severe air pollution: Delhi Govt directs all schools to conduct classes up
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"Keeping in view the prevailing trend of air quality and in an effort to prevent further deterioration of air quality in the region, the CAQM Sub-Committee on GRAP decides to invoke all actions as envisaged under Stage-IV of the extant GRAP - 'Severe+' Air Quality (DELHI AQI > 450), wi
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Delhi AQI turns Severe Plus; GRAP IV restrictions imposed
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Saturday invoked Stage IV of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) after the Air Quality Index (AQI) neared the 'Severe Plus' mark at 450.
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Pilots are 'workmen' under labour law, salary or title not decisive: Delhi
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Delhi High Court has held that airline pilots, including pilots-in-command, fall within the definition of "workman" under the Industrial Disputes Act, ruling that their primary role is technical and operational flying the aircraft and not managerial or supervisory in nature.
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GRAP guidelines do not create enforceable work-from-home rights for Centra
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Observing that the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) is a regulatory mechanism to control pollution and not a source of individual service rights, the Delhi High Court has declined to grant work-from-home relief to a central government employee who alleged non-compliance with anti-pollut
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