Addressing the inaugural session of the second edition of the Mega food event 'World Food India 2023' event here in the national capital, the Prime Minister also said the demand for packaged food has increased significantly and this is creating opportunities for India's farmers, start-ups
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Friday said that the government cannot control the pollution in the national capital completely and that sources outside the city cause twice the pollution than inside.
With the worsening air quality in the national capital, the head of clinical oncology of Delhi State Cancer Institute Dr Pragya Shukla said that there will be long-term side effects of the air pollution.
Amid the nosediving air quality in the national capital, the government has ordered for all the government and private primary schools to remain shut for the next two days.
Amid rising concerns over the deteriorating air quality in the national capital, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai has called for a meeting on Friday to discuss the implementation of stage III of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP).
As the air quality in the national capital has continued to remain in the 'very poor' category since Sunday, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has invoked the third stage of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) on Thursday.
With the arrival of winter, the national capital is once again witnessing a deteriorating quality of air. On Thursday, the city's Air Quality Index (AQI) was at 343, which falls in 'very poor' quality for the fifth consecutive day, triggering the risk of health emergency.
Without taking the name of his party leader, Akhilesh Yadav, Samajwadi Party MLC Rajpal Kashyap on Wednesday said that after the 2024 Lok Sabha elections a farmer's son will hoist the Tricolour at Red Fort in the national capital on the occasion of Independence Day celebrations.
The Air Quality Index (AQI) in the national capital was recorded at 336 on Wednesday morning bringing the air quality under the 'very poor' category for the fourth day in a row and the third straight day this week.
The overall Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi and Noida continues to remain in the 'very poor' category, sounding the alarm for residents in the National Capital Region (NCR).