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Blanket Of Smog Continues To Choke Delhi, Over 30 Trains Delayed
A dense layer of smog continued to envelop Delhi on Sunday, with the air quality index (AQI) remaining in the 'severe' category for the fifth consecutive day.
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Amid Rising Pollution, Haryana Authorises Deputy Commissioners To Temporarily Shut Schools Till Class 5
The Haryana government on Saturday authorised deputy commissioners to temporarily shut physical classes up to Class 5 in schools in their respective districts after assessing the situation in the wake of rising pollution levels.
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Cars In Delhi Fined Rs 1 Crore In A Day For Pollution Norm Violations
Delhi Traffic Police has issued around 550 challans, imposing a total fine of over Rs 1 crore, to vehicles on Friday on the first day of the ban on these vehicles under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) III in the city.
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Delhi Staggers Office Timings, Bans These Vehicles As AQI Remains "Severe"
Delhi Air Pollution: Delhi continued to battle a worsening pollution crisis, with its air quality plunging into the 'severe' category for a fourth consecutive day.
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Amid Pollution Curbs, Staggered Timings For Delhi Government Offices
The Delhi government has banned private BS III petrol and BS IV diesel vehicles, prohibited the entry of interstate non-electric-CNG buses, certain categories of construction activities as the city choked under 'severe'-category air pollution.
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Delhi Schools Mandate Face Masks For Students Attending Classes Offline
With primary schools across Delhi switching to online mode in the wake of rising air pollution, authorities are taking measures to safeguard the students of class six and above who would be attending their classes offline.
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Delhi To Have 106 Extra Buses, 60 Metro Trips To Combat Air Pollution
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Friday said an additional 106 cluster buses would ply in the city while metro trains would make 60 extra trips in view of GRAP-3 measures imposed due to worsening air quality.
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More Than 80% Of Indians Exposed To Climate-Related Health Risks: Ex-WHO Chief Scientist
Almost everyone in India is now vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, former chief scientist of the World Health Organisation Dr Soumya Swaminathan has said.
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Pollution Chokes Delhi, New Restrictions In Place, Schools Go Online
The top five polluted areas in Delhi this morning are Jahangirpuri, Bawana, Wazirpur, Rohini, and Punjabi Bagh.
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Exclusive: Wary Of NASA Satellites, How Farmers In Punjab Time Crop-Burning, Scientist Explains
Since Wednesday morning, north India has been covered in a thick blanket of smog, leading to low visibility, a drop in temperature and the air quality deteriorating to the 'Severe' category.
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Delhi Primary Schools To Move To Online Classes Amid Severe Pollution
Primary schools in Delhi will switch to online learning mode from Friday due to severe air pollution in the national capital, Chief Minister Atishi announced in a post on X.
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GRAP 3 In Delhi Explained: What Is Banned, What Is Allowed
Delhi and its adjoining areas have been covered under a blanket of thick smog since last morning and the air quality has plummeted to the 'Severe' category and the air quality index reported over 400 in several areas.
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Construction Halted, Buses Restricted: Stricter Anti-Pollution Measures In Delhi
Delhi has enforced tighter rules to control air pollution after the air quality index, or AQI, reached the 'severe' category. All non-essential construction and demolition work are banned, among other actions.
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'Wayanad AQI 35, Delhi Like Gas Chamber': Priyanka Gandhi's Toxic Air Post
Senior Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who was in Kerala's Wayanad for her first electoral contest, said returning to Delhi amid the toxic air pollution was "like entering a gas chamber".
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No GRAP 3 Anti-Pollution Measures In Smog-Hit Delhi. Minister Explains Why
Delhi's air quality remained in the 'severe' category for a second day on Thursday, with low wind speed contributing to a thick fog layer across the national capital.
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Blanket Of Smog Continues To Choke Delhi, Over 30 Trains Delayed
A dense layer of smog continued to envelop Delhi on Sunday, with the air quality index (AQI) remaining in the 'severe' category for the fifth consecutive day.
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Amid Rising Pollution, Haryana Authorises Deputy Commissioners To Temporarily Shut Schools Till Class 5
The Haryana government on Saturday authorised deputy commissioners to temporarily shut physical classes up to Class 5 in schools in their respective districts after assessing the situation in the wake of rising pollution levels.
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Cars In Delhi Fined Rs 1 Crore In A Day For Pollution Norm Violations
Delhi Traffic Police has issued around 550 challans, imposing a total fine of over Rs 1 crore, to vehicles on Friday on the first day of the ban on these vehicles under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) III in the city.
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Delhi Staggers Office Timings, Bans These Vehicles As AQI Remains "Severe"
Delhi Air Pollution: Delhi continued to battle a worsening pollution crisis, with its air quality plunging into the 'severe' category for a fourth consecutive day.
-
Amid Pollution Curbs, Staggered Timings For Delhi Government Offices
The Delhi government has banned private BS III petrol and BS IV diesel vehicles, prohibited the entry of interstate non-electric-CNG buses, certain categories of construction activities as the city choked under 'severe'-category air pollution.
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Delhi Schools Mandate Face Masks For Students Attending Classes Offline
With primary schools across Delhi switching to online mode in the wake of rising air pollution, authorities are taking measures to safeguard the students of class six and above who would be attending their classes offline.
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Delhi To Have 106 Extra Buses, 60 Metro Trips To Combat Air Pollution
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Friday said an additional 106 cluster buses would ply in the city while metro trains would make 60 extra trips in view of GRAP-3 measures imposed due to worsening air quality.
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More Than 80% Of Indians Exposed To Climate-Related Health Risks: Ex-WHO Chief Scientist
Almost everyone in India is now vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, former chief scientist of the World Health Organisation Dr Soumya Swaminathan has said.
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Pollution Chokes Delhi, New Restrictions In Place, Schools Go Online
The top five polluted areas in Delhi this morning are Jahangirpuri, Bawana, Wazirpur, Rohini, and Punjabi Bagh.
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Exclusive: Wary Of NASA Satellites, How Farmers In Punjab Time Crop-Burning, Scientist Explains
Since Wednesday morning, north India has been covered in a thick blanket of smog, leading to low visibility, a drop in temperature and the air quality deteriorating to the 'Severe' category.
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Delhi Primary Schools To Move To Online Classes Amid Severe Pollution
Primary schools in Delhi will switch to online learning mode from Friday due to severe air pollution in the national capital, Chief Minister Atishi announced in a post on X.
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GRAP 3 In Delhi Explained: What Is Banned, What Is Allowed
Delhi and its adjoining areas have been covered under a blanket of thick smog since last morning and the air quality has plummeted to the 'Severe' category and the air quality index reported over 400 in several areas.
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Construction Halted, Buses Restricted: Stricter Anti-Pollution Measures In Delhi
Delhi has enforced tighter rules to control air pollution after the air quality index, or AQI, reached the 'severe' category. All non-essential construction and demolition work are banned, among other actions.
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'Wayanad AQI 35, Delhi Like Gas Chamber': Priyanka Gandhi's Toxic Air Post
Senior Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who was in Kerala's Wayanad for her first electoral contest, said returning to Delhi amid the toxic air pollution was "like entering a gas chamber".
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No GRAP 3 Anti-Pollution Measures In Smog-Hit Delhi. Minister Explains Why
Delhi's air quality remained in the 'severe' category for a second day on Thursday, with low wind speed contributing to a thick fog layer across the national capital.
