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Electric vehicles way ahead for Smog-choked Delhi
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 12 (ANI): There is a dire need to bring in lifestyle and environment changes to fight the increasing pollution levels in Delhi-NCR. With the government adopting schemes such as 'Odd-Even', the pollution levels might reduce, but what happens after the initial five to
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Air quality remains 'severe' in Delhi, NCR
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 12 (ANI): Dense smog continued to enshroud Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) on Sunday, with pollution level remaining in the 'severe' category.
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Smog continues to blanket Delhi, residents face breathing problems
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 12 (ANI): A thick layer of smog continued to blanket the national capital and its adjoining region on Sunday even as reports claimed that the air quality was slowly, but steadily, improving.
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AAP govt. not serious about controlling pollution: BJP
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 12 (ANI): In the wake of the Delhi Government calling off the odd-even vehicle movement in the national capital, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday said it took a U-turn on the scheme after getting hauled up by National Green Tribunal (NGT), adding it was
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Pollution: Minister lauds nasal filters introduced by IIT students
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 11 (ANI): Union Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday appreciated two students of Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) Delhi for coming up with nasal filters to combat air pollution.
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Pollution likely to impact tourism in Delhi-NCR
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Nov 11 (ANI): Delhi's ongoing tourism season which is yet to pick up completely, could be severely hit owing to the deadly smog in the capital city, according to an ASSOCHAM report.
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Pollution level in North India remains severe, Varanasi tops the list
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 11 (ANI): Cities across North India continued to be 'severe' on the Air Quality Index (AQI) on Saturday, as per the report by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
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United Airlines suspends flights to Delhi over air pollution concern
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 11 (ANI): United Airlines on Saturday temporarily suspended Newark-Delhi flights due to poor air quality concerns in Delhi.
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Delhi Govt calls off odd-even scheme
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 11 (ANI): The Delhi Government on Saturday called off odd-even vehicle movement scheme in the national capital.
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Only emergency vehicles to get exemption in odd-even scheme
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Nov. 11 (ANI): Delhi government has got the signal from a court looking environmental issues to implement the odd-even vehicle movement scheme in the national capital to reduce pollution.
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Pollution level in Delhi remains 'severe'
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 11 (ANI): Dense smog continues to cover Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) on Saturday, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) below 500 across the city.
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Delhi smog: Go for N90 masks to protect yourself from cancer, heart diseas
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 11 (ANI): As the rising levels of air pollution in the national capital has hit 70 times the World Health Organisation's safe limit, doctors have suggested people to wear N90 masks whenever they go out, as exposure to air pollution can lead to cancer and heart
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