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Air pollution crisis: Gurugram gasping for breath as AQI crosses 700
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], Nov 15 (ANI): Gurugram residents continued to struggle for clean air as the Air Quality Index (AQI) docked at 703, which falls in the 'severe plus' category, on Friday morning, said System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR).
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Delhi Bar provides fresh oxygenated air in different aromas to customers
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Nov 15 (ANI): At a time when Delhiites are gasping for breath and Air Quality Index (AQI) is in the very 'severe' category, 'Oxy Pure' an oxygen bar in the Saket is offering pure oxygen to its customers in seven different aromas (lemongrass, orange, cinnamon, spearmint, pe
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Delhi: AQI plunges to 'very poor' again
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 8 (ANI): Despite receiving showers, Delhi's air quality again plunged to 'very poor' on Friday with an Air Quality Index of 348, said System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR).
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Delhi: No respite from pollution after drizzle, air quality remains poor
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 7 (ANI): Drizzle on Thursday afternoon came with a hope that it will reduce the pollution level in the national capital; however the pollution charts did not project any relief for the residents.
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Air pollution slightly less in Delhi, but concerns persist
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 5 (ANI): The past 24 hours have brought some relief to the people residing in the national capital and its adjoining areas such as Gurugram, Noida, Faridabad and Ghaziabad as the air quality index (AQI) on Tuesday slightly improved from 'severe' to 'very poor' categ
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As air pollution levels soar, here's how you can take care of your furry f
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 4 (ANI): As air pollution levels go off the charts, not only humans but pets are also facing the brunt of bad weather.
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Farmers continue to burn stubble in Punjab, air quality index remains seve
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], Nov 4 (ANI): Farmers in Ludhiana continues to burn stubble in Kot Mana village near Sidhwabet Ludhiana.
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Here's how to survive from hazardous air pollution in Delhi
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 2 (ANI): As the Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority has declared a public health emergency in the national capital in view of the abysmal air quality index, the experts feel that people should take certain precautions to protect their health.
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Delhi air quality turns hazardous: Here's how to survive the choking pollu
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 1 (ANI): With the air quality index in Delhi entering the Severe Plus category and the Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority declaring a public health emergency, experts have advised people to urgently take steps to protect their health.
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Punjab govt says taking all possible measures to control stubble burning
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Nov 1 (ANI): RK Verma, Principal Secretary, Department of Science, Technology and Environment in the Punjab government on Friday assured that the government is taking all possible measures to control stubble burning in the state.
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'Feeling breathless': Delhi-NCR residents complain as air quality turns 'h
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 1 (ANI): People residing in the national capital and its nearby areas such as Gurugram, Faridabad, Ghaziabad and Noida are forced to breath hazardous air as Air Quality Index (AQI) has plunged to 425, which falls in the severe category, according to System of Air Qu
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Javadekar to use e-vehicles for travel from Friday
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 31 (ANI): In a move to boost efforts to tackle rising air pollution in the national capital, Union minister Prakash Javadekar will be using electric vehicles for his official travel starting from Friday.
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