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EPCA extends ban on construction and truck entry in Delhi till Nov 12
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 10 (ANI): With the pollution level and air quality in Delhi getting worse by the day, the Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) for the National Capital, has extended the ban on industries using coal and biomass including brick kilns, entry
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Delhi's air quality remains 'severe'
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 10 (ANI): With seasonal crop residue burning, industrial and vehicle emissions and calm winds persisting, a thick layer of toxic smog settled over the national capital on Saturday.
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Thick haze, smog persist in Delhi, AQI slips to 'hazardous'
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 9 (ANI): The thick blanket of smog and fog have shrouded the national capital on Friday after the country celebrated the festival of light- Diwali. According to the autonomous meteorological body set up under the Union Ministry of Earth Sciences, System of Air Quali
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Ban on heavy, medium goods vehicles in Delhi from 11 pm tonight
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 8 (ANI): In the wake of deteriorating air quality in the national capital, the Delhi Police on Thursday put a ban on entry of heavy and medium goods vehicles into the city from 11 pm tonight. The ban will remain in effect till November 11.
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Mumbai goes Delhi way, smog grips India's financial capital
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Nov 8 (ANI): Things have gone haywire for Mumbai too. After Delhi, struggling with the issue of air quality like anything these days, India's financial capital was engulfed in a thick layer of smog after massive fireworks in the metropolitan city were witnessed
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A day after Diwali, thick layer of smog engulfs Delhi-NCR
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 8 (ANI): The air quality in the national capital reached the 'hazardous' level a day after the auspicious occasion of Diwali, as Delhi woke up to a thick blanket of smog leading to low visibility.
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Music may improve social communication in autistic children
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 7 (ANI): According to a new study, engaging in musical activities such as singing and playing instruments in one-on-one therapy can improve autistic children's social communication skills, improve their family's quality of life, as well as increase brain connectivi
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Say no to crackers, alcohol on Diwali: IMA
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Nov 7: Indian Medical Association (IMA), on Diwali, has asked people to avoid bursting firecrackers and abstain from consuming alcohol in order to prevent health hazards.
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Delhi's air quality marginally improves, likely to worsen post Diwali
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 7 (ANI): People residing in the national capital breathed easy on Wednesday after the air quality showed slight improvement due to increased wind speed and requisite control measures undertaken by the government.
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Green cracker is still a cracker: Ex-IMA Chief
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 6 (ANI): Responding to the Supreme Court's decision of allowing only green crackers or crackers causing less pollution to be burnt this festive season, former Indian Medical Association (IMA) president KK Aggarwal opined that such kind of crackers can only mitigate
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Thick haze, smog engulfs Delhi as air quality slips to 'Hazardous'
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 6 (ANI): A day ahead of Diwali, air quality in New Delhi and the surrounding areas has deteriorated despite the measures that have been taken to curb the rising pollution.
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Delhi: Air purifiers installed at ITO as air quality dips to 'very poor'
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 5 (ANI): Air purifiers have been installed at the ITO crossing in the national capital after a thick blanket of fog engulfed Delhi and the national capital region (NCR), with air quality dipping to 'very poor'.
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