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Delhi-NCR Air Quality remains under "poor" category, overall AQI at 292
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) in the national capital stood at 292 as of 8 am today.
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Delhi govt to introduce artificial rain on 29 Oct; Minister Sirsa calls it
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Following the successful trial of cloud seeding across the national capital by the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Thursday called the event a "historic milestone".
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Delhi-NCR Air Quality remains under "very poor" category, overall AQI at 3
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) in the national capital stood at 362 as of 6 am today.
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Municipal Corporation of Delhi launches collection drive for used Diyas an
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), under the leadership of Mayor Sardar Raja Iqbal Singh, has undertaken an environment-friendly initiative to collect used diyas and idols following the festive season in the National Capital, a release stated.
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Delhi: Police arrest wanted murderer after exchange of fire in Dwarka
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In a breakthrough, the Delhi Police arrested a wanted criminal in a murder case after an exchange of fire in the Dwarka area of the national capital on Wednesday.
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Ministry to hold Open House on steel import issues on October 27
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Ministry of Steel will conduct an 'Open House' to discuss issues related to the import of steel on October 27, 2025, at Udyog Bhavan here in the national capital, the ministry said in a statement on Wednesday.
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"Air is grey, lungs are black and BJP's accountability invisible": Abhishe
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
As the air quality continues to deteriorate in Delhi, senior Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government here, saying that people in the national capital don't "need sermons" on festivals but accountability.
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Mumbai's Bandra area shrouded in smog; AQI hits 300 in 'Poor' category
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Meanwhile, in the national capital, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has implemented Stage 2 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) with immediate effect, from Sunday, to tackle rising pollution levels.
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"City's pollution level remained well under control before festival": Delh
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday emphasised that the BJP government's "effective measure" kept the pollution level in the national capital "under control" before the Diwali festival.
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Delhi Minister Sirsa accuses AAP of forcing Punjab farmers to burn stubble
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa, on Tuesday, accused the Aam Aadmi Party of "forcing" Punjab farmers to burn stubble, which raises pollution levels in the national capital.
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Delhi's air quality worsens post-Diwali, health experts warn of respirator
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
As the national capital grapples with deteriorating air quality following Diwali celebrations, health experts have raised concerns about the rising Air Quality Index (AQI) and its impact on vulnerable groups, particularly children, the elderly, and those with respiratory ailments.
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"Will take 2-2.5 years to make Delhi breathable": BJP MP Manoj Tiwari afte
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Reacting to AAP leader Saurabh Bhardwaj's statement, BJP MP Manoj Tiwari on Tuesday said that Delhi's air quality is improving and, with strict control measures and technological interventions, it is expected to take around 2-2.5 years to make the national capital health-friendly and brea
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