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"Going to do Vipassana is not called running away": Arvind Kejriwal replie
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The AAP leader's comments come a day after CM Gupta alleged that while Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders are trying to fight pollution by staying in Delhi, Kejriwal simply abandons Delhi by taking a Vipassana every six months.
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"GRAP-IV a 'reactive measure', not a solution," says environmentalist Bhav
Updated : 3 months, 1 week 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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Delhi AQI turns Severe Plus; GRAP IV restrictions imposed
Updated : 3 months, 1 week 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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Eliminating dust in capital is our govt's priority: Delhi CM Rekha Gupta s
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
CM Rekha Gupta noted that flying dust is a major contributor to pollution in Delhi; therefore, wall-to-wall roads are an effective solution for ensuring long-term dust control along road edges. She instructed MLAs to ensure that all new construction or repair works adhere strictly to the
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"Stop politics, find a solution": Priyanka Chaturvedi on need for air poll
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The Shiv Sena (UBT) MP stressed that Delhi residents "feel as if they are breathing poisonous air every day" and criticised the lack of debate on the issue despite the BJP being in power, noting that it was once a key point of attack against the Aam Aadmi Party.
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"Something concrete should come out of it": Priyanka Gandhi supports Rahul
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Speaking to reporters, Priyanka Gandhi said that air pollution has been escalating every year and requires a coordinated national response.
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Rajya Sabha takes up discussion on electoral reforms
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Rajya Sabha on Thursday took up discussion on electoral reforms a day after it concluded in Lok Sabha.
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"Delhi is choking, Beijing-style clean air plan needed": Manickam Tagore i
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Tagore called for the "mandatory installation of Flue-Gas Desulphurization (FGD) systems in all thermal plants within 12 months, without any further extensions; the need for 50% electrification of public buses in the National Capital Region within two years, supported by a nationwide expa
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Sanjay Singh moves Rule 267 notice in Rajya Sabha, seeks discussion on Del
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Rajya Sabha yesterday held a special debate on the 150th anniversary of 'Vande Mataram', during which Union Home Minister Amit Shah and opposition leaders, including Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge, traded barbs.
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"Government active on every front:" Delhi CM Rekha Gupta on controlling po
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta assured residents that the government is taking action on all fronts to tackle pollution in the National Capital. She further reiterated that the fight against pollution in Delhi is ongoing in a continuous mission mode.
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Centre launches initiatives to tackle Delhi's toxic air, sees 200 good air
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Minister of State in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Kirti Vardhan Singh, responded, by saying various studies have been conducted by academic and research institutes on impact of air pollution. During the year 2025, not a single day the AQI has reached severe
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Delhi air quality remains in 'very poor' category with persistent smog; AQ
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Areas like Ghazipur and Akshardham reported thick haze early this morning, with visibility remaining significantly reduced. According to CPCB, many regions of the National Capital fell into the 'very poor' category.
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