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Cracker traders urge Delhi govt to clarify policy over ban
New Delhi, Nov 10 : The cracker traders have urged the Delhi government to clarify its position over the nationwide ban on sale and use of crackers during Diwali. The decision to…
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‘Declare health emergency in Delhi,’ 9-year-old climate activist requests govt as pollution spikes
By Aakanksha KhajuriaNew Delhi, Nov 9 : : As Delhi faces another tryst with air pollution, a nine-year-old climate activist, Licypriya Kangujam has appealed the government to declare health emergency in Delhi,…
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How to protect oneself from air pollution
By Dr Manoj GoelNew Delhi, Nov 8 (IANSlife) Air pollution is a mixture of different solid particles and gases that are released in the air in the form of pollutants. These pollutants…
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Why Kejriwal’s plan to allow hi-tech industry is good for Delhi
By Gokul BhagabatiNew Delhi, Nov 8 : With Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announcing that the new industrial areas in the city will have no place for manufacturing activities to curb pollution,…
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Pollution led to 13% rise in Covid cases in Delhi: IMA
New Delhi, Nov 7 : The Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Saturday expressed concern over the deteriorating air quality in the national capital which has coincided with the spike in Covid-19 cases.…
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Toxic air: Delhi-NCR AQI ‘severe’; govt says ‘no quick recovery’
New Delhi, Nov 7 : Along with bad air, there’s bad news for residents of Delhi-NCR, the Ministry of Earth Sciences informed that overall AQI in the region has deteriorated to ‘severe’…
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Preventive cure tips to cope up with Delhi smog
By Puja GuptaNew Delhi, Nov 6 (IANSlife) When you think of North India’s winter, what’s the first thing that comes to your mind? Most people would say the fog. Fog is a…
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Amyra Dastur on Delhi air quality: We aren’t learning from our mistakes
Mumbai, Nov 3 : Actress Amyra Dastur on Tuesday reacted to the worsening air quality in Delhi, saying we are not learning from our mistakes. “This is very sad. Delhi has always…
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Stubble burning contributing 40% to Delhi’s pollution
New Delhi, Nov 1 : The Ministry of Earth Sciences’ air quality monitoring agency SAFAR on Sunday said that stubble burning has peaked in the states neighbouring Delhi and its share in…
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Delhi’s air quality remains very poor due to unusually high farm fires
New Delhi: The national capital’s air quality remained very poor on Sunday with an unusually high number of farm fires negating the effect of better ventilation, according to a government forecasting agency. However,…
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Delhi: Fresh Covid cases above 5,000 for 4th straight day
New Delhi, Oct 31 : Delhi continued to log over 5,000 cases for the fourth straight day on Saturday. According to a health department bulletin, the national capital recorded 5,062 fresh Covid-19…
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Delhi air quality continues to be ‘severe’
Delhi: Air quality in Delhi continued to be severely polluted with parts of the city recording Air Quality Index (AQI) in the “severe” category on Friday. As per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB),…
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Delhi: Highest-spike ever in daily COVID tally, infection rate approaches 10%
New Delhi, Oct 29 : Delhi continued to witness an unprecedented rise in the number of daily infections on Thursday as well. According to a health department bulletin, the national capital recorded…
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Hidden till now, air pollution emerges as leading risk-factor contributing to strokes
By Ashish SrivastavaNew Delhi, Oct 29 : The manifestation of rising air pollution in respiratory organs is well recognised and talked about in the public discourse. However, not many people are aware…
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Overcrowding in festive season, pollution, causing rise in cases: Experts
New Delhi: Milling crowd in festive season, increase in pollution level and laxity in behaviour by many people in observing COVID-19 safety norms have led to a massive surge in daily cases in…