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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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"Responsibilities that an elected government...", says Hardeep Singh Puri
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
As air quality in the national capital continues to remain in the 'severe' category, Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday said that the Punjab government should act responsibly to reduce the incidents of stubble burning cases that had gone up in the State.
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Delhi-NCR pollution: Delhi Govt asks 50 pc employees to work from home
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Earlier in the day, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal told media that primary schools in Delhi will remain closed from Saturday till the pollution situation improves in Delhi-NCR.
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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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SC to hear on November 10 plea on worsening air pollution in Delhi-NCR
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
A bench of Chief Justice of India UU Lalit and Bela M Trivedi posted the case for hearing on November 10 after an advocate mentioned the matter for urgent hearing.
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Primary schools in Delhi shut from tomorrow till pollution situation impro
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
We're taking all steps to control the pollution situation. In lieu of that, we're shutting down all primary schools in Delhi from tomorrow... Also shutting down outdoor activities for all classes above class 5, CM Kejriwal said.
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Jyotiraditya Scindia digs up Kejriwal's past statements on stubble burning
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Taking a jibe at the Delhi CM who has been vocal about the stubble burning and was seen blaming the state governments of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab (now ruled by AAP) in the past, Scindia shared a compiled video of Kejriwal's statements that he made in the past on the issue, and sa
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Stage IV of GRAP to be implemented with immediate effect in Delhi-NCR
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The sub-committee for invoking actions under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) of the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) held a meeting today to take the call for further intensified actions required to be implemented by all concerned in the Delhi-NC
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Commission for Air Quality Management bans entry of truck traffic in Delhi
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Commission for Air Quality Mgmt in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas orders to implement GRAP-4 in Delhi-NCR
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Punjab: Local farmers hits out at government over poor stubble management
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Local farmers in Punjab's Bathinda district expressed their dissatisfaction over Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann-led state government's failure to find an alternative to the stubble burning problem.
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Delhi wakes up to thick smog, air quality index dips to 'severe'
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The Air Quality Index (AQI) in the national capital at 8 am was at 364 (in the 'Very Poor' category) and at 7 am the recorded AQI stood at 408 ('Severe'). Unfavorable meteorological conditions with slower wind speed and sudden spike in farm fire incidents are attributed to the dip in air
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