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Air Quality In Delhi Improves But Remains Under "Poor" Category
The Air Quality Index (AQI) in the national capital improved on Saturday morning but remained under the "poor" category, with Stage II of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) already in effect across Delhi-NCR.
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Sale Of Air Purifiers Rises In Delhi As Air Quality Remains In 'Poor' Category
With the city's air quality remaining in the "poor" category, Delhiites are rushing to stock up on air purifiers and masks, leading to a 60-70 per cent jump in sales, traders said.
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AAP Mocks Rekha Gupta Over Delhi Pollution, BJP Blames Citizens, Farm Fires
AAP MLA Gopal Rai accused the Delhi government of "making excuses" and not taking action to prevent the pollution.
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Firecrackers, Pollution And Your Lungs: Be Prepared Ahead Of Diwali Smog Season
As Delhi-NCR braces for another Diwali under a haze of toxic smog, Dr Ravi Shekhar Jha from Fortis Hospital, Faridabad, explains how fine particulate matter and harmful gases damage the lungs.
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Got A Fix For Delhi's Air? Win Rs 50 Lakh In New Clean-Air Innovation Challenge
The Delhi government on Friday launched a first-of-its-kind Innovation Challenge to crowdsource affordable technologies that can directly cut particulate pollution from roads, vehicles, and construction sites.
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Red Fort Turning Black? Study Reveals Impact Of Delhi's Air Pollution On The Iconic Monument
The fort's red sandstone walls are turning black due to air pollution, specifically the high levels of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides in the air.
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Delhi's Pollution Crisis Worsens As Microplastics Choke The Air, Study Warns
The average daily microplastic exposure rose from 10.7 particles in the colder months to 21.1 in the hotter season, the study highlighted.
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Anti-Smog Guns Mandatory For High-Rise Buildings
The Delhi government has made it mandatory for all high-rise commercial, institutional, and hospitality buildings to install anti-smog guns to combat pollution levels in the national capital, according to an official directive.
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Delhi India's Most Polluted Megacity By Wide Margin: Report
Delhi remained India's most polluted megacity by a wide margin during the 2024-25 winter, with an average PM2.5 concentration of 175 micrograms per cubic metre, according to an analysis released on Tuesday.
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"Can't Blame Only One State...": Top Court's Farm Fires Reprieve For Punjab
Farm fires in Punjab cannot be blamed as the sole contributor of Delhi's annual air pollution crisis, the Supreme Court held Monday as it directed the state government to sit with its Haryana and UP counterparts to discuss ways to manage the issue.
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Delhi's AQI Slips Back To 'Poor' Levels, Cold Wave Persists
As Delhi welcomes the New Year, the Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 239 at 8 am on Wednesday which falls in the 'poor' category.
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Opinion | Why Indians Have Just Given Up On Air Pollution Crisis
While some may argue that people in Delhi are now more aware of air pollution than they were a decade back, my rebuttal would be that awareness does not mean that people are concerned.
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Delhi's Air Quality Improves After Weeks, Nears 'Moderate' Category
Delhi's air quality improved significantly on Wednesday, with the AQI nearing the 'moderate' category at 211.
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Cloud Seeding Not Feasible: Pollution Control Board Amid Delhi's Smog Crisis
The Central Pollution Control Board has said feasibility of cloud seeding as an emergency measure to battle winter pollution in northern India will be limited, citing insufficient moisture, reliance on pre-existing clouds, an RTI query has revealed.
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Strict Anti-Pollution Measures In Delhi To Continue For At Least 3 More Days
GRAP-IV, or the fourth stage of anti-pollution measures in effect for Delhi and the National Capital Region, will remain in force for the next 72 hours, the Supreme Court said Friday, with the AQI in the city and surrounding areas at 371
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Air Quality In Delhi Improves But Remains Under "Poor" Category
The Air Quality Index (AQI) in the national capital improved on Saturday morning but remained under the "poor" category, with Stage II of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) already in effect across Delhi-NCR.
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Sale Of Air Purifiers Rises In Delhi As Air Quality Remains In 'Poor' Category
With the city's air quality remaining in the "poor" category, Delhiites are rushing to stock up on air purifiers and masks, leading to a 60-70 per cent jump in sales, traders said.
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AAP Mocks Rekha Gupta Over Delhi Pollution, BJP Blames Citizens, Farm Fires
AAP MLA Gopal Rai accused the Delhi government of "making excuses" and not taking action to prevent the pollution.
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Firecrackers, Pollution And Your Lungs: Be Prepared Ahead Of Diwali Smog Season
As Delhi-NCR braces for another Diwali under a haze of toxic smog, Dr Ravi Shekhar Jha from Fortis Hospital, Faridabad, explains how fine particulate matter and harmful gases damage the lungs.
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Got A Fix For Delhi's Air? Win Rs 50 Lakh In New Clean-Air Innovation Challenge
The Delhi government on Friday launched a first-of-its-kind Innovation Challenge to crowdsource affordable technologies that can directly cut particulate pollution from roads, vehicles, and construction sites.
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Red Fort Turning Black? Study Reveals Impact Of Delhi's Air Pollution On The Iconic Monument
The fort's red sandstone walls are turning black due to air pollution, specifically the high levels of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides in the air.
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Delhi's Pollution Crisis Worsens As Microplastics Choke The Air, Study Warns
The average daily microplastic exposure rose from 10.7 particles in the colder months to 21.1 in the hotter season, the study highlighted.
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Anti-Smog Guns Mandatory For High-Rise Buildings
The Delhi government has made it mandatory for all high-rise commercial, institutional, and hospitality buildings to install anti-smog guns to combat pollution levels in the national capital, according to an official directive.
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Delhi India's Most Polluted Megacity By Wide Margin: Report
Delhi remained India's most polluted megacity by a wide margin during the 2024-25 winter, with an average PM2.5 concentration of 175 micrograms per cubic metre, according to an analysis released on Tuesday.
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"Can't Blame Only One State...": Top Court's Farm Fires Reprieve For Punjab
Farm fires in Punjab cannot be blamed as the sole contributor of Delhi's annual air pollution crisis, the Supreme Court held Monday as it directed the state government to sit with its Haryana and UP counterparts to discuss ways to manage the issue.
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Delhi's AQI Slips Back To 'Poor' Levels, Cold Wave Persists
As Delhi welcomes the New Year, the Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 239 at 8 am on Wednesday which falls in the 'poor' category.
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Opinion | Why Indians Have Just Given Up On Air Pollution Crisis
While some may argue that people in Delhi are now more aware of air pollution than they were a decade back, my rebuttal would be that awareness does not mean that people are concerned.
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Delhi's Air Quality Improves After Weeks, Nears 'Moderate' Category
Delhi's air quality improved significantly on Wednesday, with the AQI nearing the 'moderate' category at 211.
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Cloud Seeding Not Feasible: Pollution Control Board Amid Delhi's Smog Crisis
The Central Pollution Control Board has said feasibility of cloud seeding as an emergency measure to battle winter pollution in northern India will be limited, citing insufficient moisture, reliance on pre-existing clouds, an RTI query has revealed.
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Strict Anti-Pollution Measures In Delhi To Continue For At Least 3 More Days
GRAP-IV, or the fourth stage of anti-pollution measures in effect for Delhi and the National Capital Region, will remain in force for the next 72 hours, the Supreme Court said Friday, with the AQI in the city and surrounding areas at 371
