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  6 precautions to take when dealing with smog this year

  Health | November 17, 2020 15:48 IST

  Delhi-NCR's air quality has slipped to hazardous levels which can result in severe health problems like breathlessness, nausea, burning sensation in the eyes and more. Follow these tips when dealing with smog and air pollution.

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  Gurugram unveils helpline numbers to report complaints about pollution

  India | November 09, 2020 20:57 IST

  These complaints will include putting garbage or debris in places other than the designated ones, construction activities without adopting preventive measures, information about polluting units, factories, unauthorised fuel uses and other elements violating the pollution norms across the district.

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  India, China and Russia don’t take care of their air: Trump

  World | July 30, 2020 10:30 IST

  US President Donald Trump has alleged that India, China and Russia do not take care of their air, while America does, noting that he withdrew from the "one-sided, energy-destroying" Paris climate accord which would have made it a "non-competitive nation".

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  Bengal government withdraws pool car circular issued to schools

  India | February 08, 2020 17:10 IST

  Bengal govt withdraws pool car circular issued to schools Kolkata, The West Bengal government on Saturday withdrew the notification that mandated car pool and bus services for ferrying students in 26 schools of the city.

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  Delhi's air quality improves to 'moderate' category

  India | December 14, 2019 11:48 IST

  The city's Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 179 at 9.45 am which falls in the "moderate" category as against 316 on Friday morning. The AQI recorded in Ghaziabad was 264, Greater Noida 241, Noida 254, Gurgaon 165, the Meteorological (MeT) department said.

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  Increase in wind speed improves air quality in Delhi

  India | November 24, 2019 11:31 IST

  Delhi and National Capital Region (NCR) recorded a marginal improvement in the air quality on Saturday due to a slight increase in wind speed.

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  Delhi air pollution: 72-hour pollution forecast system launched in capital

  India | October 22, 2018 18:24 IST

  The 'Air Quality Early Warning System' is designed to predict extreme air pollution events and give alerts to take necessary steps as per Centre's Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP).

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  Delhi air pollution: Emergency plan rolled out; proper implementation of norms to be monitored

  India | October 22, 2018 18:25 IST

  Stringent actions have been implemented under the emergency plan as the air quality of Delhi currently lies in the poor category.

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  A US programme to monitor air-quality in Delhi

  World | February 19, 2015 13:19 IST

  Washington: The United States, on Wednesday, announced expansion of one of its air-quality monitoring programme - AirNow to India.The programme is meant to monitor air-quality in host cities and countries to help US personnel posted