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Record smog in Lahore as pollution reaches hazardous levels
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Lahore has been hit by record levels of smog this month, forcing school closures and making daily life unbearable for residents. The city's air quality index has surged past hazardous levels, leading to widespread health concerns, particularly among children, the elderly, and those with pre-
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Haryana: Thick layer of smog engulfs Karnal, AQI drops to 'poor' category
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
As several parts of the nation are grappling with rising air pollution, a thick layer of smog engulfed the Karnal district of Haryana, resulting in low visibility in the city on Sunday.
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Delhi wakes up to thick smog, air quality remains in 'severe' category
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the national capital recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) at 428 as of 8 am, placing it in the 'severe' category.
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Delhi wakes up to cold morning, temperature dips to 15.3 degrees Celsius
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The minimum temperature recorded in the national capital on Saturday was 15.3 Celsius with the temperature falling by almost -0.3 degrees in the last 24 hours.
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Smog now a health crisis in Punjab: Pak Senior Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Dense smog in Punjab has escalated into a health crisis, with Lahore and Multan experiencing record AQI levels. Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb highlighted the government's 10-year climate change policy, including measures such as super-seeder distribution, emission controls, and reforestation.
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Haryana: Karnal chokes on smog; AQI measured at 283
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The AQI of Karnal was recorded as 283 categorized as 'poor' as per Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) at 8 a.m on Friday.
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Taj Mahal 'barely visible' due to dense layer of fog
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The city's air quality was recorded as 'moderate' and measured as 148 as per the Central Pollution Control Board at 8 a.m.
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Delhi pollution continues to raise health concerns as smog worsens and air
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
A dense layer of smog enveloped the city of Delhi for the fourth consecutive day and the Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 406 as of 8 am on Saturday morning, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
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Schools in Pak's Punjab to remain closed till Nov 24 due to heavy smog
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Pakistan's Punjab government extended the closure of all public and private educational institutions including schools and tuition centres till November 24 due to the heavy smog, Ary News reported.
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Ban on BS-III petrol, BS-IV diesel 4-wheelers in Delhi amid rising polluti
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The Delhi government implemented a ban on BS-III petrol and BS-IV diesel four-wheelers from plying under Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP-III) in the national capital from Friday to combat deteriorating air quality.
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Pakistan: Lockdown in Lahore, Multan amid smog concerns
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The lockdown will be fully enforced in Lahore and Multan from coming Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, while the smog situation will be monitored on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. The lockdown may be imposed earlier if the air quality worsens, ARY News reported.
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Pak: Punjab faces health crisis as Lahore and Multan struggle with toxic s
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
For several days, Lahore, a metropolis with a population of 14 million, has been engulfed in smog--a combination of fog and pollutants resulting from low-quality diesel emissions, smoke from seasonal crop burning, and cold weather
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