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Pakistan: Smog tightens its grip in Punjab creating lockdown situation
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
As Lahore remained the world's most polluted city, the dense haze showed no sign of easing, grounding train schedules, closing motorways, and forcing authorities to impose lockdown-like measures.
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Union Minister Manohar Lal flags off 'EV rally' in Delhi in a bid to curb
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Union Power Minister Manohar Lal Khattar flagged off an 'EV Rally' as part of the CESL's (Convergence Energy Services Limited) 'EV as a Service' event on Sunday in a bid to curb the rising pollution in the national capital.
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"Delhi has become toxic gas chamber ever since AAP formed govt": BJP's She
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
BJP National Spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla hit out at Aam Aadmi Party-led Delhi government over rising pollution and stated that the national capital has become "a toxic gas chamber."
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Layer of haze engulfs Taj Mahal even as Agra's air quality becomes 'satisf
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The iconic monument, Taj Mahal in Uttar Pradesh's Agra, was blanketed in a thin layer of haze even as the city's air quality was recorded 'satisfactory' on Sunday morning.
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Layer of smog covers Delhi as air quality remains 'very poor' for 10th day
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data, the Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi was recorded at 335 as of 8 am today, categorised as 'very poor.'
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Pak: Lahore blinded by smog, Multan grapples with AQI 1,914
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Multan became world's most polluted city in the country, baffling authorities as they tried to curb pollution, as per The News
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Delhi Air Pollution: Apollo doctor suggests closing schools for children
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
As the air pollution levels in the national capital reach "very poor," the doctors say that people with no history of respiratory diseases are suffering from breathing issues. Dr Nikhil Modi, Senior Consultant for Respiratory Critical Care at Apollo Hospital, said that apart from the regular
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Pakistan: Forced 'lockdowns' in certain cities due to extreme pollution. A
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The smog situation continues to worsen in Pakistan's Punjab. On Friday morning, the city of Multan turned apocalyptic as the city crossed the 2000 mark on Air Quality Index reading, as per Dawn.
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"AAP, Arvind Kejriwal directly responsible for pollution in Delhi," says B
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
As Delhi continues to grapple with increased air pollution, BJP MP Praveen Khandelwal on Saturday accused the current Aam Aadmi Party government and former Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal for the increased pollution in the capital city, saying that the AAP government failed to tackle this situation
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Delhi continues to battle with air pollution as AQI remains in 'very poor'
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The air quality of Delhi continued to remain in the 'very poor category,' as several parts of the city witnessed smog for the ninth consecutive day post-Diwali on Saturday.
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Pak: Punjab shuts amusement parks, museums for 10 days to combat the hazar
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
As per the ban imposed on Friday, the districts affected by this ban include Lahore, Gujranwala, Faisalabad, Multan, Sheikhupura, Kasur, Nankana Sahib, Gujarat, Hafizabad, Mandi Bahauddin, Sialkot, Narowal, Chiniot, Jhang, and Toba Tek Singh
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Number of respiratory patients increase as AQI worsens in Delhi: Doctor at
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
A doctor at Delhi's Sir Ganga Ram Hospital on Friday said that there is a direct connection between an increase in the number of patients suffering from respiratory issues and the worsening of the Air Quality Index.
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