Air Quality
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Air Quality 'Poor': Here’s how to protect yourself
Health | Nov 09, 2020, 07:06 PM ISTDoctors are seeing a surge in the number of patients suffering from respiratory problems as the air quality in Delhi, and the adjoining National Capital Region continues to deteriorate. Here’s how to protect yourself
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Air quality remains 'severe' in Noida, Ghaziabad, Faridabad, Gurgaon
India | Nov 08, 2020, 06:39 PM ISTThe air quality remained “severe” in Noida, Greater Noida, Ghaziabad, Faridabad and Gurgaon in the National Capital Region (NCR) on Sunday, affecting healthy people, according to a government agency.
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Delhi's air quality 'severe', likely to remain so on Diwali
India | Nov 07, 2020, 07:05 PM ISTDelhi's air quality deteriorated to 'severe' category on Saturday as Punjab and nearby regions recorded the highest number of stubble burning incidents this season, officials said.
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Delhi's air quality remains 'severe' for 2nd day on trot
India | Nov 06, 2020, 08:04 PM ISTThe national capital's air quality remained “severe” for the second consecutive day on Friday, while government agencies said it is likely to improve slightly.
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Air pollution may lead to faster spread of COVID-19 infections, officials tell Parliamentary panel
India | Nov 06, 2020, 07:51 PM ISTAir pollution may lead to a faster spread of COVID-19 infections as it causes coughing and sneezing, government officials told a parliamentary panel on Friday, according to sources.
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Firecrackers banned in these states, cities ahead of Diwali
India | Nov 06, 2020, 06:32 PM ISTDiwali, along with exictement, also brings the concern of rise in pollution. Therefore, to tackle post-Diwali dip in air quality level, a couple of states, cities, have already ban use of firecrackers.
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Noida, Faridabad air quality very poor, severe in Ghaziabad
India | Nov 05, 2020, 05:35 PM ISTThe air quality deteriorated but remained "very poor" in Noida, Greater Noida, Ghaziabad and Faridabad while it continued to stay "poor" in Gurgaon in the National Capital Region (NCR) on Wednesday, according to a government agency.
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Air quality in Delhi, suburbs drops to 'severe' level; worst since November last year
India | Nov 05, 2020, 12:28 PM ISTThe national capital and its suburbs were covered with a layer of thick haze Thursday morning, with raging farm fires and a fall in the wind speed and temperatures pushing air quality to the worst levels in around a year.
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Delhiites suffer from 'poor' air quality, Yamuna exudes toxic froth
News | Nov 04, 2020, 06:04 PM ISTDelhiites continued to breathe poor air quality. As on November 04, the quality index stood in 'poor' category, according to Central Pollution Control Board. Layer of smog engulfed ITO area.
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Air quality remains in 'very poor' category in parts of Delhi
News | Nov 03, 2020, 04:17 PM ISTAir quality continues to deteriorate in the national capital. No respite for Delhiites, as on November 03 the air quality in parts of Delhi remained in 'very poor' category.
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Delhi's air quality 'very poor' for fourth consecutive day
India | Nov 03, 2020, 09:38 AM ISTThe air quality in the national capital remained in the 'very poor' category for the fourth consecutive day on Tuesday, as per the data from Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on Tuesday.
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At 40 per cent, stubble burning contribution in Delhi's pollution soars to season's high
India | Nov 01, 2020, 05:06 PM ISTThe share of stubble burning in Delhi's pollution rose to 40 per cent on Sunday, the maximum so far this season, according to a central government air quality monitoring agency.
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Air quality 'very poor' in Noida, Ghaziabad, Gurgaon, Faridabad
India | Oct 30, 2020, 08:32 PM ISTThe air quality largely remained "very poor" in Noida Greater Noida, Ghaziabad, Gurgaon and Faridabad in the National Capital Region on Friday, according to a government agency.
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Increased wind speed to improve Delhi's air quality by Nov 1
India | Oct 30, 2020, 05:32 PM ISTIncreased surface wind speed and faster dispersion is likely to result in significant improvement of air pollution levels in the national capital by November 1, the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research, which comes under the aegis of Ministry of Earth Sciences stated on Friday.
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Delhi's air quality borders 'severe' category, farm fire share highest so far
India | Oct 29, 2020, 11:16 PM ISTThe national capital's air quality inched closer to the "severe" category on Thursday, primarily due to calm winds and spike in farm fires.
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Air quality 'severe' to 'very poor' in parts of Gurgaon, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Noida
India | Oct 29, 2020, 09:41 PM ISTThe air quality largely remained "very poor" in parts of Gautam Buddh Nagar, Ghaziabad, Gurgaon and Faridabad while it reached "severe" levels at places in the National Capital Region on Thursday, according to a government agency.
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Delhi's air quality turns 'severe'; locals complain of breathing issues, throat problems
India | Oct 29, 2020, 08:29 AM ISTir quality in the national capital deterriorated to 'severe' on Thursday as the level of pollutants continue to rise. According to the Delhi Pollution Control Committee data, the Air Quality Index is at 401 in Anand Vihar, 405 in Alipur and 410 in Wazirpur; all three in 'severe' category.
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Air quality remains 'very poor' in parts of Noida, Ghaziabad, Gurgaon, Faridabad
India | Oct 28, 2020, 10:38 PM ISTAir quality largely remained “very poor” in parts of Gautam Buddh Nagar, Ghaziabad, Gurgaon and Faridabad in the National Capital Region on Wednesday, according to a government agency.
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Delhi's air quality improves, but relief may be short-lived
India | Oct 28, 2020, 10:22 PM ISTPollution levels dipped in the national capital on Wednesday, primarily due to increased wind speed, but the relief could be short-lived.
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Air quality oscillates 'very poor' in parts of Noida, Ghaziabad, Gurgaon, Faridabad
India | Oct 27, 2020, 11:13 PM ISTThe air quality oscillated between "poor" and "very poor" levels in parts of Gautam Buddh Nagar, Ghaziabad, Gurgaon and Faridabad in the National Capital Region on Tuesday, according to a government agency.