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CAQM imposes GRAP 2 as Delhi continues to breathe 'poor' air amid festive
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) has remained in the 'poor' category (between 201-300 AQI) for the past few days amid the Diwali festival fervour across the region.
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Delhi air quality in "poor" category ahead of Diwali, AQI hits 284
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Delhi's air quality remains poor as recorded this morning. As per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the Air Quality Index (AQI) around ITO was recorded at 284 in the "poor" category.
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Residents nationwide voice concerns over pollution levels after Diwali cel
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Delhi residents voiced their frustrations over the worsening pollution levels, particularly due to the aftermath of fireworks and the burning of crop residue in neighbouring states, after a thick layer of smog covered parts of Delhi on Friday, the day after Diwali, pushing the city's air qu
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Delhi Pollution: 79 cases filed, 19,005 kg firecrackers seized ahead of Di
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
According to the Environment Minister's Office, "79 cases related to the sale and storage of firecrackers have been registered and approximately 19,005 kg of firecrackers have been seized so far."
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Delhi Enviornment Minister Gopal Rai writes to Union minister for urgent m
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
"We have already had a delay of approximately one month in the efforts for cloud seeding in Delhi and considering that Air Quality in Delhi is likely to turn hazardous in the beginning of November, I once again request you to immediately convene meetings with all relevant stakeholders, inclu
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Pollution spikes in 9 of 11 state capitals this year post-Diwali, highest
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The government's National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) tracker analysed PM 2.5 (fine particulate matter) data for 11 capital cities--Bangalore, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Chennai, Delhi, Gandhinagar, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Mumbai and Patna--for the day before Diwali, the day of Diwali and the day after
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"Stop abusing Hindus for your faults": BJP Spox after AAP blames party for
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai accused the BJP-led governments in Uttar Pradesh and Haryana of allowing the burning of firecrackers on Diwali despite the ban.
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Delhi Environment Minister flags off 150 mobile smog guns to curb air poll
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
The environment minister congratulated the citizens for their efforts towards keeping pollution under control.
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Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde urges people for pollution-free Diwali
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 20 (ANI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Thursday urged the people for a pollution-free Diwali.
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Here's how you can celebrate a fun-filled cracker-free Diwali
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 14 (ANI): The most auspicious and happening festival of the year is here and people across the country are celebrating it in different ways.
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Lowest in 5 yrs: Kejriwal on pollution level post Diwali
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 28 (ANI): While the air quality in the national capital dipped to 'very poor' category following the bursting of crackers during the festival of lights, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday asserted that the post-Diwali pollution level in the city was the
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Priyanka Chopra gets trolled for smoking after revealing she suffered from
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), July 21 (ANI): Global icon Priyanka Chopra, who revealed suffering from asthma last year, was seen enjoying a smoke on a yacht with her family as she continued her birthday celebrations.
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