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Delhi wakes up to hazy morning, air quality 'very poor'
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 18 (ANI): Over the past few years, Delhi winters have become synonymous with deadly smog and to the dismay of residents, this year is no different. The overall Air Quality Index (AQI) of Delhi remained in 'very poor' category at 326 on Sunday, according to the data
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Delhi air quality improves slightly but still in 'very poor' category
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 11 (ANI): The air quality in the national capital improved slightly on Sunday, bringing down pollution levels from 'hazardous' to 'very poor', even as a thick blanket of smog and haze continued to envelop the region.
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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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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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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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Thick smog engulfs Delhi, air quality dips to ‘very poor’
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 5 (ANI): With continued stubble burning in parts of Punjab and Haryana, a thick blanket of fog has engulfed Delhi and the national capital region (NCR), with air quality dipping to 'very poor'.
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Thick fog engulfs Delhi, air quality remains toxic
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 4 (ANI): As the onset of winter has brought in thick smog, Delhi has woken up to a blanket of hazy dust with the air remaining toxic.
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Surgical masks not an effective solution to air pollution: IMA
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 1 (ANI): As the pollution level in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) is deteriorating day-by-day, people are opting for surgical masks to protect themselves from the toxic intake of the pollutants in the air.
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Delhi's air quality plunges to 'severe' category
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 31 (ANI): Smog and dust continued to blanket the national capital on Wednesday, as air quality in a number of areas fell to the 'severe' category.
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Stubble burning adversely affects health: IMA president
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 14 (ANI): Underlining the adverse impact of stubble burning on a person's health, Ravi Wankhedkar, president of the Indian Medical Association (IMA), has advised people to stay indoors or wear N-95 masks at the time when smog envelops the region around November.
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