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"Delhi is choking, Beijing-style clean air plan needed": Manickam Tagore i
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Tagore called for the "mandatory installation of Flue-Gas Desulphurization (FGD) systems in all thermal plants within 12 months, without any further extensions; the need for 50% electrification of public buses in the National Capital Region within two years, supported by a nationwide expa
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Delhi-NCR air quality improves slightly, remains in 'poor' category; layer
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the AQI was 287 at 8 am in the national capital.
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Delhi Govt signs MoU with IOCL to make the capital beautiful, healthy, and
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Delhi Government and Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) for collaboration across five key sectors. These include beautifying flyovers and roads to reduce pollution, providing specialised medical equipment to hospitals, installi
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Sanjay Singh moves Rule 267 notice in Rajya Sabha, seeks discussion on Del
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The Rajya Sabha yesterday held a special debate on the 150th anniversary of 'Vande Mataram', during which Union Home Minister Amit Shah and opposition leaders, including Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge, traded barbs.
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Delhi sees marginal AQI improvement to 269, remains in 'poor' category
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Delhi's air quality improved significantly on Wednesday morning, with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) standing at 269 at 8 am, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). However, the air quality in the national capital remains in the 'poor' category, with a thi
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Namma Bengaluru Challenge '26 Shortlists Top 15 Finalists from Record 600
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], December 9: UnboxingBLR, in partnership with Social Alpha and WTFund, and supported by the Government of Karnataka and the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA), announced today the selection of the Top 15 startups for the Namma Bengaluru Challenge '26 (NBC '26). T
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Delhi's air quality remains 'poor' at 292; layer of smog covers city
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The air quality in the national capital remained in the 'poor' category on Tuesday, with a thin layer of smog covering parts of the city and limiting visibility.
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Arpora Nightclub Fire: Goa Vigilance suspends Fisheries Director, Panchaya
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In the aftermath of the deadly Arpora restaurant fire that claimed 25 lives, Goa authorities have suspended Shamila Monteiro, Director of Fisheries and former Member Secretary of the Goa State Pollution Control Board, citing regulatory lapses, said the official.
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Mumbai wakes up to morning haze, AQI at 125 in Bandra
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Mumbai woke up to a layer of haze on Monday morning, with several parts of the city, including Bandra Reclamation, witnessing reduced visibility as air quality dipped once again. Early morning visuals showed a thick blanket of haze over the coastline and arterial roads, prompting concern
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Delhi's air quality remains in 'very poor' category, AQI recorded at 318
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The air quality in the national capital remained in the 'very poor' category on Monday morning as Delhi's overall Air Quality Index (AQI) reading stood at 318, as of 7 am, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
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Delhi air quality dips to 'Very Poor' as smog persists; AQI at 303
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The national capital woke up to a blanket of smog on Sunday morning, with the average Air Quality Index (AQI) at 9 am hitting 303, in the "very poor" category, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
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"Government active on every front:" Delhi CM Rekha Gupta on controlling po
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta assured residents that the government is taking action on all fronts to tackle pollution in the National Capital. She further reiterated that the fight against pollution in Delhi is ongoing in a continuous mission mode.
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