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Delhi: Sprinkling of water done on roads, to check rise in AQI
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The Delhi government has also pressed into service a total of 150 mobile smog guns to deal with air pollution.
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Suspected member of AQIS arrested in Kolkata
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
According to a senior official, the 20-year-old man who was identified as Moniruddin Khan who allegedly provided logistical support to the organisation by helping in recruitment as well as preparing false Indian ID cards.
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Delhi: Quality of air recorded at 326 in AQI meter, to deteriorate further
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Even though the air quality in Delhi continued to slide for the second consecutive day from the 'upper end of very poor' to the 'very poor' category, still, it is touching an alarming level on Monday morning as the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) of the city stood at 326.
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Delhi Pollution: AQI slides, still at 'upper end of Very Poor' category
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
After three straight days this week of air quality recorded under the 'severe' category in Delhi, the bad air in the national capital in Delhi recovered a bit to 'upper end of Very Poor' on Sunday, said forecast system SAFAR.
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Farmers in Haryana adopting alternative means of managing farm residue to
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The issue of stubble burning turns out to be a hot topic of discussion, especially at the onset of winter with the deteriorating air quality in Delhi NCR every year.
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40-50 pc rise in patients suffering from respiratory problems at Lady Hard
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Amid an alarming hike in air pollution, hospitals like Lady Hardinge and Kalawati see a 40-50 pc rise in patients suffering from respiratory problems.
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"Only worried about elections": Union Environment Minister slams CM Kejriw
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Union Environment Minister Ashwini Kumar Choubey hit out at Kejriwal for neglecting the problem of air pollution.
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Neighbouring states to blame for foul Delhi air: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The Janata Dal (United) chief further said he had been working to convince the people of Bihar to shun or give up 'parali' (stubble) burning since 2018.
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Delhi Pollution sparks meme fest on social media as AQI goes from bad to s
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
As the Delhi Pollution goes from bad to severe, some people raised concerns on social media regarding the serious health issues, and some joked about it. Take a look at some hilarious memes.
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Delhi Pollution: Air Quality 'Severe' for 3rd straight day; Noida records
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The air quality in the Delhi-NCR region continued to remain under the 'severe' category on Saturday as AQI figure of 431 was recorded in Delhi. Noida and Gurugram at 7 am this morning recorded an AQI of 529 and 478 respectively.
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'A real challenge...scary': TMC MP Sushmita Dev on worsening air quality i
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
In a tweet, the Trinamool Rajya Sabha MP, who was formerly with the Congress, said even as the political parties bicker and the blame game rages on, citizens continue to inhale the toxic Delhi air, clueless on whether there will ever be a way out of the grim situation.
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Air pollution causing more disability than tobacco smoke: Ex-AIIMS Directo
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Dr Guleria, who is also HOD of the Department of Pulmonary Medicine and sleep disorders while speaking to ANI said, "it is causing more disability than even tobacco smoke. We talk a lot about smoking, but not about using tobacco. But now the burden of disability has shifted more towards a
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