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Mumbai air quality deteriorates, health alert issued in CST area
Updated : 2 years, 8 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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Delhi: Engineer dies after falling during maintenance of Air India plane
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
According to the police, the deceased has been identified as Ram Prakash Singh (56).
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"We held discussions with farmers": Punjab Govt after SC order on Delhi ai
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Amid rising concerns over deteriorating air quality in the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR), the Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Punjab government to stop stubble burning and listed the matter for hearing on November 10.
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Delhi Air Pollution: AAP govt holds meeting to chalk out strategy for impl
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai and Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot chaired a meeting on Tuesday to chalk out a plan for implementing the Odd-Even scheme in the national capital at Delhi Secretariat.
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Delhi chokes as 'severe' air quality persists, truck entry restricted
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Thick clouds of smog shrouded parts of the national capital as the air quality across the metropolitan city continued to remain in 'severe' category on Tuesday.
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People flocking to doctors as Delhi AQI continues to be in 'severe' catego
Updated : 2 years, 8 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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Uttar Pradesh: Taj Mahal in Agra disappears under blanket of smog with sur
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Air pollution levels can be high during the winter months for a number of reasons, including dust and vehicular pollution, dry-cold weather, stubble burning, burning crop residues after the harvest season and commuting.
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Delhi air pollution: CM Arvind Kejriwal chairs high-level meeting
Updated : 2 years, 8 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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Delhi CM calls high-level meeting to 'curb' air pollution
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
According to the data issued by the System of Air Quality Forecasting and Research (SAFAR-India), the air quality in the National Capital was recorded at 488, up from 410 a day ago.
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At 488, Delhi's AQI continues to be in 'severe' category
Updated : 2 years, 8 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, 8 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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As air pollution turns 'severe', GRAP Stage 4 implemented in Delhi-NCR
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Sunday decided to invoke Stage IV of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in the entire National Capital Region (NCR) with immediate effect to prevent further deterioration of air quality.
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