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Despite marginal improvements, Delhi's air remains unbreathable at 397 AQI
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Delhi continued to grapple with a severe air pollution crisis on Tuesday morning, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 397 at 7 am, placing the national capital in the 'very poor' category, according to data released by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
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Delhi chokes again: AQI in 'severe' category at 439 as cold wave and fog p
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Several areas across the city reported alarmingly high pollution levels, reflecting the widespread nature of the pollution crisis. Anand Vihar recorded an AQI of 489, Ashok Vihar 463, Bawana 467, Chandni Chowk 464, Dwarka Sector 8 469, ITO 448, Narela 412, Punjabi Bagh 476, RK Puram 467 a
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Pak: Lahore anti-encroachment drive draws flak over damage to green belts
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Punjab's anti-encroachment drive in Lahore has sparked concern as residents and environmental groups allege green belts and historic landscapes are being damaged. Activists warn of heavy tree loss, worsening pollution and shrinking green cover, urging protection of parks. The government s
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'We will fight pollution and eliminate it': Delhi Environment Minister Sir
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Citing global assessments, Sirsa told the House that between 2014 and 2025, international agencies such as the World Health Organisation (WHO) and IQAir consistently ranked Delhi among the world's most polluted capitals. He also referred to judicial remarks describing Delhi as a "gas cham
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Camera-obsessed LG, ignored by his own BJP govt, has resorted to 'letter n
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The AAP said that while Delhi continues to choke under severe pollution, the LG chose to spend leisure time in Gujarat and appears to have lost sight of basic constitutional responsibilities.
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"SC order is based on govt's affidavit; similar demand was rejected in 201
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Media In-charge, Anurag Dhanda, on Monday warned that granting open permission to remove the Aravalli hills would sharply worsen Delhi's already critical pollution crisis, said a release from the party.
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Preventive measures better than reactive ones: Environmentalist Bhavreen K
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Following Delhi Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa's statement that strict enforcement measures under GRAP-IV have yielded positive results and reduced pollution, Environmentalist Bhavreen Kandhari said that preventive measures are better than the reactive measures. She stressed that Public t
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Dense fog blankets Birbhum as winter chill grips West Bengal
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
A layer of dense fog enveloped West Bengal's Birbhum district on Sunday morning, reducing visibility and disrupting normal movement in several areas.
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Swati Maliwal meets Union Environment Minister, demands strengthening of C
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to an official statement, she raised concerns over the high AQI levels recorded every winter, shortcomings in the functioning of the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), rising vehicular pollution due to inadequate public transport, road and construction dust, emissions
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"Delhi pollution been a PR activity for them:" Ashish Sood slams Arvind Ke
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Delhi Home Minister Ashish Sood on Friday slammed former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over the city's pollution crisis, alleging in a press conference that the Aam Aadmi Party has treated Delhi's pollution as a PR activity to consolidate its political foothold.
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"What is the point of apologising?": Priyanka Gandhi reacts to Delhi Minis
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Speaking to reporters, the Congress MP said, "What is the point of apologising?... We have said that everyone should collectively take solid decisions, but not even a discussion is happening here (in the Parliament)."
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'Very Poor' air persists in Delhi as AQI recorded at 378
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The National Capital Delhi continued to reel under hazardous air conditions on Tuesday as the city's overall Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 378 at around 7 am, placing it in the 'very poor' category, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
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