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People in Delhi-NCR complain of respiratory illness as AQI plunges to 'sev
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
People of Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) on Thursday woke up with complaints of choking and 'eye burning' due to smog and air pollution leaving people gasping for breath.
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Delhi wakes up to thick smog, air quality index dips to 'severe'
Updated : 3 years, 8 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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Air quality panel reviews implementation of Graded Response Action Plan St
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
This is in continuation of the Tuesday review meeting with Delhi officials for taking stock of the status of implementation of Stage III of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in the entire National Capital Region (NCR) in addition to actions under Stage I and Stage II.
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CM Kejriwal slams Centre for not finding solution to air pollution in Nort
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
The Aam Aadmi Party supremo rebuked Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav for blaming Punjab AAP for the rising level of air pollution in the national capital. Kejriwal said that it is being deliberately portrayed that only Punjab and AAP are the causes of air pollution.
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Delhi morning air remains 'very poor', NCR borders on 'severe'
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
The air quality in Delhi continued to remain in the 'very poor' category on Wednesday morning as the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) of the city stood at 354. Noida, which is part of the national capital region, slipped to an AQI of 406, and continued to remain in the 'severe' category, whil
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Forced to pay Rs 10 cr "protection money" to Satyendra Jain: Conman Sukesh
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
In his letter to LG Saxena the conman, who is currently lodged in Tihar Jail in the national capital, conman Sukesh stated that he had known the AAP leader since 2015.
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AQI of national capital hits 'very poor' category
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Noida, which is part of the national capital region, recorded an AQI of 444 and slipped from 'very poor' to the 'severe' category, while Gurugram's AQI stood at 391 and continued to remain in the 'very poor' category
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No let up in Punjab farm fires as Delhi chokes
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
As the air pollution in the national capital increases, the number of stubble-burning events in Punjab shows no sign of reducing.
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Delhi air quality deteriorates, CAQM bans construction work, except Centra
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
The Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) sub-committee decided to implement Stage III of GRAP in the entire NCR in a move to prevent further deterioration of air quality
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Increased stubble burning in Punjab becomes serious environmental concern
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Sources in the Environment Ministry told ANI that the contribution of stubble burning to the adverse air quality in Delhi and the National Capital Region has been increasing sharply and is about 18-20 per cent currently and with the trend is only likely to increase further.
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Delhi LG inspects Bhalswa Lake ahead of Chhath Puja
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
In view of Chhath Puja, Delhi Lt Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Saturday inspected Bhalswa lake in the national capital.
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High level engagement at UNSC on threat from new technologies used by terr
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
UN Security Council members, including leading experts from the UN's operational partners and specialized agencies, come together in the national capital to discuss threats posed by the use of technologies for terrorist purposes.
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