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Record smog in Lahore as pollution reaches hazardous levels
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Lahore has been hit by record levels of smog this month, forcing school closures and making daily life unbearable for residents. The city's air quality index has surged past hazardous levels, leading to widespread health concerns, particularly among children, the elderly, and those with pre-
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"Respiratory disease cases are doubled in hospitals and affecting every ag
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The Air Quality Index (AQI) remains severe to hazardous in Delhi NCR which is a leading cause of the rise in respiratory and chest infection cases in hospitals. According to Dr Sudhir Gupta, senior consultant, Chest physician and Bronchoscopist medicine, Kailash Hospital, Noida, "Patients
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Pakistan's smog crisis worsens, experts urge Shehbaz Sharif to intervene
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Air quality experts in Pakistan have written to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, urging immediate action to combat hazardous smog in Punjab. PAQx has outlined a comprehensive plan, including shutting down brick kilns and non-compliant industries, restricting heavy transport, and transitioning
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Pak: Punjab shuts amusement parks, museums for 10 days to combat the hazar
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
As per the ban imposed on Friday, the districts affected by this ban include Lahore, Gujranwala, Faisalabad, Multan, Sheikhupura, Kasur, Nankana Sahib, Gujarat, Hafizabad, Mandi Bahauddin, Sialkot, Narowal, Chiniot, Jhang, and Toba Tek Singh
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Basic activities come to a standstill as air quality continues to worsen i
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The city of Lahore in Pakistan continues to rattle under rising smog levels, with air quality hovering in the hazardous zone for weeks, Geo News reported.
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Pak: Lahore records AQI reading of 1,067, retains top-slot for world's mos
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Pakistan's Lahore witnessed a dangerously high air quality index (AQI) reading of 1,067 on Saturday morning, retaining the top city list for the hazardous air quality list in the world, ARY News reported.
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TN: Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple administration issues safety advisory a
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple administration has issued a safety advisory ahead of Diwali celebrations, requesting the public to refrain from setting off fireworks and hazardous materials near the temple premises.
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Effective E-Waste Management of Laptops: A Path to Sustainability
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 21: As laptops become an indispensable part of modern life, their short lifecycle and frequent replacement contribute significantly to the global issue of electronic waste (e-waste). The improper disposal of laptops poses both environmental and health risks due to
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E- Waste Industry in India : A view from an Advisor
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 19: As technology continues to advance at an unprecedented pace, the issue of electronic waste (e-waste) has emerged as a significant environmental challenge. Millions of tons of electronic devices are discarded annually, creating a mounting crisis that threatens b
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Incident of stubble burning seen in fields of Punjab
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The incidents of stubble burning were seen in a field in Giddarbaha of Muktsar district and Narar village near Kaithal-Karnal road in Kaithal on Tuesday evening.
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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 levels in Delhi rise up; 166 AQI recorded in 24 hours
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Some of the most polluted areas in Delhi include Anand Vihar recorded an AQI of 231, Mundka with an AQI of 273, AQI of 201 in Loni and the Delhi Institute of Tool Engineering recorded an AQI of 243 which is considered unhealthy and hazardous.
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