Delhi air pollution
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Delhi’s air quality remains ‘very poor’ on Saturday
New Delhi: Overall air quality in the national capital continued to be in the ‘very poor’ category on Saturday. In Anand Vihar, the Air Quality Index (AQI) entered the ‘severe’ category with…
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Delhi’s air quality ‘severe’ again on Friday as AQI crosses 400
New Delhi: Air quality in Delhi turned “severe” again on Friday with a dip in temperatures and slow wind speed at night allowing accumulation of pollutants. The city’s Air Quality Index (AQI)…
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Delhi grapples with worsening air, Anand Vihar crosses ‘very poor’ threshold on AQI
New Delhi: Amidst growing concerns, Delhi’s air quality, which has taken a nosedive, remains into the ‘very poor’ category. On Wednesday, the overall air quality in Delhi remained in the ‘very poor’…
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Delhi gasps for fresh air, AQI in ‘very poor’ category
New Delhi: The overall Air Quality Index of Delhi was at 386, in the “very poor” category on Wednesday evening, according to data from the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting…
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Delhi air quality dips as SC’s firework ban goes up in smoke
New Delhi: Delhi recorded a jump in pollution levels and a smoky haze returned on Monday morning after residents defied the ban on firecrackers on Diwali night. On Sunday, the city recorded its…
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Air quality in Delhi remains in ‘Poor’ category for second day after rainfall
New Delhi: The Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded in ‘poor’ category in the national capital on Sunday morning. Air quality across Delhi continues to be in the ‘Poor’ category, the Central…
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Delhi: Amid deteriorating air quality govt plans to induce artificial rain
New Delhi: With air quality in the national capital continuing to remain in the ‘severe’ category, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Wednesday informed that the Aam Admi government has planned to…
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Air emergency: City chokes on smog as AQI remains in ‘severe’ zone
New Delhi: A thick toxic haze or ‘smog’ continued to hang heavy over the national capital as the air quality remained in the ‘severe’ category on Wednesday, the Central Pollution Control Board…
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Delhi: Poor air quality affects mental development of children, say health experts
New Delhi: With the Air Quality Index (AQI) in several parts of Delhi-NCR breaching the’severe’ category, doctors and health experts said that Delhi has taken the shape of a gas chamber with…
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Delhi: Amid air pollution crisis, massive fire broke out at factory
New Delhi: A massive fire broke out at a factory in outer Delhi’s Bawana area on Saturday morning, a fire department officer said. The Director of Delhi Fire Service (DFS) Atul Garg…
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Under thick smog blanket, Delhi’s air quality remains ‘severe’
New Delhi: A thick layer of smog continued to cover Delhi on Saturday as the air quality remained under the “severe” category for three consecutive days. In a slight improvement, Delhi’s Air Quality…
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53 pc Delhi-NCR locals blame stubble burning as primary air pollution cause: Survey
New Delhi: Around 53% of the Delhi-NCR residents identify stubble burning in neighbouring states as the “primary cause” of rising levels of air pollution, according to a survey. The survey conducted by LocalCircles…