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Uttar Pradesh: Taj Mahal in Agra disappears under blanket of smog with sur
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Air pollution levels can be high during the winter months for a number of reasons, including dust and vehicular pollution, dry-cold weather, stubble burning, burning crop residues after the harvest season and commuting.
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Kabul residents complain of high fuel price ahead of approaching winters
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
People said that they are unable to purchase fuel due to economic challenges and a lack of work.
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Delhi: MCD constitutes 517 Surveillance Teams to implement Winter Action P
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has constituted 517 surveillance teams, constituting 1,119 officers, to check the open burning, illegal construction and demolition (C&D) waste dumping, checking of C&D sites, and dust on roads under its jurisdiction, said officials.
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MCD deploys 517 surveillance teams to combat air pollution in Delhi
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
"To implement the Winter Action Plan (WAP) MCD has constituted 517 Surveillance Teams constituting 1119 officers to check the open burning, illegal C&D waste dumping, checking of C&D sites and dust on roads under its jurisdiction." read the MCD release.
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Schools in several districts of Tamil Nadu shut due to heavy rainfall, IMD
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
With the onset of northeast monsoon, a heavy downpour is witnessed across several districts in Tamil Nadu. The Indian Meteorological Department issued an 'orange alert' in several districts due to the heavy rains battering the state. Schools have been shut in nine districts namely, Chennai,
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Shiv Sena (UBT) questions Centre's intent on reservation for Marathas
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Sanjay Raut said, "For Maratha reservation, BJP leaders will have to take the initiative because PM Modi is the Prime Minister. Why do the BJP leader and Maharashtra CM not say anything on this to PM Modi? Will the Modi government bring any proposal related to this in the winter session i
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Delhi hospitals witness spike in emergency patients as air pollution incre
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
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.
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Delhi's air quality remains 'very poor' for fifth straight day
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
As per the SAFAR-India, the city's AQI has been in the 'very poor' category since Sunday (309). The AQI from 0 to 100 is considered 'good', while from 100 to 200 it is 'moderate', from 200 to 300 it is 'poor', from 300 to 400 it is said to be 'very poor' and from 400 to 500 or above it is c
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Winter Schedule 2023: Guwahati airport takes off with six new flights, soa
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The list includes direct flights to Bhubaneswar, Amritsar, Coimbatore, Kochi, and Varanasi. In addition to this, an international flight will also connect Guwahati with Bangkok starting in December, complementing the existing flight connections to Singapore and Paro.
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Northern Army Commander visits Ladakh, reviews border defence infrastructu
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Northern Army Commander Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi on Tuesday visited forward areas of Ladakh to review operational preparedness for the winter season and border defence infrastructure development.
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Delhi-NCR grapple with 'Very Poor to Poor' air quality despite 15-point pl
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Delhi, Noida, and Gurugram are in the grip of 'Very Poor' to 'Poor' air quality, with Air Quality Index (AQI) ranging from 221 to 341, sounding the alarm for residents in the National Capital Region (NCR).
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Cases of skin disease Psoriasis on the rise in India, doctors warn of incr
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The number of patients with psoriasis, a skin condition, has increased in recent years, said AIIMS New Delhi.
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