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Delhi HC expresses displeasure over lack of action on air pollution, quest
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The court was hearing a public interest litigation filed by advocate Kapil Madan, seeking recognition of air purifiers as medical devices and a corresponding reduction in GST. Senior Advocate Arvind Nayar appeared on behalf of the petitioner.
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"I develop infections in Delhi": Nitin Gadkari acknowledges "40% pollution
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Expressing concern over Delhi's severe pollution, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari acknowledged that the transport sector contributes nearly 40 per cent to emissions.
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Toxic smog blankets Delhi as air quality continues to be 'very poor'
Updated : 2 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Similar conditions were observed at Indira Gandhi International Airport, where the AQI was also recorded at 368, falling in the 'very poor' category, as per CPCB data.
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Toxic smog, dense fog grips parts of north India; Delhi invokes GRAP-IV
Updated : 2 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The Air Quality Index (AQI) around the ITO area was recorded at 374, categorised as 'very poor', according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on Wednesday.
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Camera-obsessed LG, ignored by his own BJP govt, has resorted to 'letter n
Updated : 2 months, 4 weeks 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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Delhi Cabinet nod for major environmental push, says Environment Minister
Updated : 2 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The Delhi Cabinet, under the leadership of Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, on Tuesday approved a series of major decisions aimed at strengthening the capital's fight against pollution and improving environmental governance, according to a press release.
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Shimla gears up for Winter Carnival as tourists flock to hills to escape p
Updated : 2 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The hill resort of Shimla is all set to welcome tourists with the start of the Winter Carnival on Wednesday, ahead of Christmas and New Year celebrations.
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Kids facing trouble in breathing, cancer treatment delayed: Medical expert
Updated : 2 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The national capital daily wakes up to hazardous AQI. The implications of air pollution are impacting the health of citizens.
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India Gate shrouded in smog as air quality slips into 'severe' category, A
Updated : 2 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Delhi's air quality continued to deteriorate on Tuesday as a thick layer of toxic smog blanketed large parts of the national capital, including areas around India Gate. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the Air Quality Index (AQI) near India Gate stood at 421, placi
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Modi govt is selling Aravalli Hills, not engaged in saving it: Jairam Rame
Updated : 2 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Speaking to ANI on the ongoing Aravalli Hills row, Jairam Ramesh said the government's actions were contrary to environmental protection and posed a serious threat to the fragile ecosystem spread across multiple states.
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Delhi LG born solely to take action against Kejriwal: AAP's Sanjay Singh
Updated : 2 months, 4 weeks ago IST
"He was born solely to take action against Kejriwal and to write letters against him. The BJP created him for this very purpose. So the poor fellow remains busy with this task day and night. When Kejriwal was in power, he was working against him, and even though Kejriwal is not in power n
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"11 years of AAP responsible for Delhi air situation": LG VK Saxena writes
Updated : 2 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Writing about an incident with the former Chief Minister, LG Saxena said that he had asked Kejriwal about the pollution, and the concerns were dismissed as an issue which is raised every year but is forgotten about later on.
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