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Tourists disappointed as Taj Mahal disappears in thick blanket of smog
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
As the air quality level deteriorates in the northern parts of India, a thick layer of smog engulfed the Taj Mahal in Agra. The tourists complained that the monument was not clearly visible to them due to pollution.
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Mumbai air quality deteriorates, health alert issued in CST area
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The air quality in Mumbai was recorded in a 'moderate' category with an AQI (Air quality index) of 150 on Wednesday.
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Air emergency: City chokes on smog as AQI remains in 'severe' zone
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
A thick toxic haze or 'smog' continued to hang heavy over the national capital as the air quality remained in the 'severe' category on Wednesday, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) informed.
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No physical classes in Noida, Ghaziabad schools till Friday amid deteriora
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Gautam Budha Nagar district administration, under which falls Noida city, decided that all schools under its jurisdiction will discontinue physical classes in schools, as the air quality index in the national capital region continues to deteriorate and remain "severe" category.
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Stubble burning continues in Punjab's Patiala despite threat to health
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Despite worsening air quality in several parts of the country and pollution levels posing a threat to the health of people, stubble burning continued in the Ghanaur village of Punjab's Patiala.
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Primary schools to remain shut in Faridabad till November 12 as air qualit
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Amid the worsening Air Quality Index (AQI) in the National Capital Region (NCR), the Faridabad District Administration has announced that the primary schools will remain shut till November 12.
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IndiGo CEO addresses flight crew, staff amid concerns over poor air qualit
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Pieter Elbers, Chief Executive Officer of IndiGo, one of India's largest carriers, on Monday addressed the crew and staff about the deteriorating air quality in Delhi and the National Capital Region.
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People flocking to doctors as Delhi AQI continues to be in 'severe' catego
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi NCR has reached the "severe" category, posing a serious threat to the health of people.
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Delhi air pollution: CM Arvind Kejriwal chairs high-level meeting
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The overall air quality in the National Capital continues to be in the 'severe' category for the fifth straight day, as per the Central Pollution Control Board. AQI measured at 9 AM from ITO in Delhi was recorded as 400 in the Very Poor Category.
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At 488, Delhi's AQI continues to be in 'severe' category
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
According to doctors, for any healthy person, a recommended AQI should be less than 50, but these days the AQI has spiked beyond 400, which could prove fatal for those suffering from lung-related diseases and even poses a risk of lung cancer.
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"Can air pollution cause cancer?" Here's what AIIMS doctor has to say
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Dr Piyush Ranjan (Additional Professor, Department of Medicine, AIIMS), while speaking to ANI, said that there is scientific evidence that establishes a relationship between air pollution and different types of cancer.
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Amid rising pollution, authority warns metal scrap melting units of strict
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Due to the continuous increase in air pollution, the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Department and the Municipal Corporation conducted a raid late in the evening on illegal furnaces for melting e-waste and brass in Moradabad. The workers fled the place.
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