Air Quality
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Rains cool Delhi by two degrees; traffic jams abound
India | Oct 10, 2022, 01:12 PM ISTDelhi weather: Rains over the last couple of days have not only brought the mercury down but have also thrown a spanner in vehicular traffic.
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Google Maps to show air quality in your area now: Know how
Technology | Jun 10, 2022, 05:33 PM ISTGoogle Maps have added another feature where the map users will be able to see the air quality information from PurpleAir, which is a low-cost sensor network that gives the user to have a hyperlocal view of conditions.
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Honeywell Launches indoor air quality device
Technology | Feb 21, 2022, 07:02 PM ISTHoneywell unveiled a 'make in India' indoor air quality (IAQ) monitor which will alert building owners on potential issues to proactively improve indoor air quality. The touchscreen-enabled device is capable to measure key parameters like temperature, indoor air pollutants, relative humidity, and provides an IAQ index based on the readings.
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Delhi's minimum temperature at 5.4 degrees Celcius; partly cloudy sky on forecast
India | Jan 03, 2022, 11:23 AM ISTSeveral homeless people were seen taking refuge in night shelters as the national capital struggled under coldwave conditions.
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Delhi: Air quality in 'very poor' category; overall AQI stands at 398
India | Dec 25, 2021, 10:03 AM ISTMeanwhile, the air quality of NCR region like Noida, Gurugram remains in 'severe' and in 'very poor category respectively.
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Delhi: Air quality remains in 'very poor' category
India | Dec 17, 2021, 10:41 AM ISTDelhi is likely to witness 'shallow fog' today with the mercury dropping to as low as 8 degrees Celsius, as per the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
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Delhi: Air quality slips to 'very poor' category
India | Dec 14, 2021, 08:36 AM ISTThe air quality of neighboring Noida has also slipped to the 'very poor' category. The AQI in the NCR region stands at 333.
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Delhi: Air quality improves marginally, moves to 'poor' category
India | Dec 13, 2021, 11:44 AM ISTThe air quality and weather bulletin for Delhi-NCR, said: "The air quality over Delhi-NCT is likely to deteriorate marginally and remain in poor to lower end of very poor category on December 13. The air quality is likely to remain 'very poor' category on December 14 and 15.
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SC asks air quality commission to decide on lifting construction ban, industrial restrictions
India | Dec 10, 2021, 02:47 PM ISTSenior advocate Kapil Sibal, representing the rice manufacturers, submitted before the bench that they had made a representation in the first week of December seeking relaxation, but the commission has not decided it yet.
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Delhi's air quality marginally improves, still in 'poor' category
India | Dec 08, 2021, 09:14 AM ISTThe air quality in the national capital remained stagnant in the 'very poor' category for several days in the past week.
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Delhi: Air quality improves marginally, inches closer to 'poor' category
India | Dec 07, 2021, 09:57 AM ISTAccording to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR), the level of PM 2.5 and PM 10 in the air at 9 am stood at very poor and moderate levels, respectively.
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Delhi: Air quality recorded in 'very poor' category
India | Dec 06, 2021, 11:35 AM ISTIn view of the air quality standard, SAFAR issued an advisory to reduce heavy exertion. According to SAFAR prediction, the AQI in national capital will deteriorate to 321 and will remain in the 'very poor' category on Tuesday.
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Delhi: Air quality remains stagnant in 'very poor' category
India | Dec 05, 2021, 10:03 AM ISTThe PM 10 level were recorded at 255 in the 'poor' category and PM 2.5 levels were recorded at 132 in the 'very poor' category, as per thr SAFAR.
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Delhi Air Pollution: Panel issues new orders on tackling deteriorating air quality | Check Details
India | Dec 03, 2021, 02:37 PM ISTThe panel stopped the entry of trucks in Delhi, except the electric ones and those running on Compressed Natural Gas, besides trucks carrying essential commodities.
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Delhi air quality remains 'very poor'; minimum temperature at 10.2 degrees Celsius
India | Nov 27, 2021, 11:57 AM ISTThe city's 24-hour air quality index (AQI) stood at 406 on Friday. Neighbouring Faridabad (434), Ghaziabad, (376) Gurugram (378) and Noida (392) also recorded their air quality in the 'very poor' category.
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Air pollution: Schools, colleges in Delhi to re-open from November 29
Education | Nov 24, 2021, 02:19 PM ISTDelhi govt has also decided to allow the entry of all CNG and electric vehicles in the city from November 27.
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Air quality in Delhi improves to 'very poor'; further respite likely
India | Nov 09, 2021, 09:40 AM ISTAn AQI between 0-50 is considered good, 51-100 is satisfactory, 101-200 moderate, 201-300 poor, 301-400 very poor and 401-500 are marked as severe/hazardous.
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Air pollution causes irreversible damage; children reporting problems in brain, lung, heart: Experts
India | Nov 09, 2021, 01:42 PM ISTThe air quality in Delhi continues to remain in the 'severe' category with the AQI standing at 436, said the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR) on Sunday.
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Diwali pollution: Kolkata's air quality dips from moderate to poor on Kali Puja night
India | Nov 05, 2021, 02:49 PM ISTAt 5 pm on Kali puja day (Thursday), the Air Quality Index (AQI) was 260 at Rabindra Bharati University (RBU) area, 171 at Ballygunje, 227 at Bidhannagar, 189 at Fort William, 229 at Jadavpur, 146 at Victoria Memorial and 148 at Rabindra Sarobar air monitoring station, WBPCB official said
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Delhi air quality turns hazardous, crosses 600-mark at several places
India | Nov 05, 2021, 11:59 AM ISTAccording to the latest update by System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR), the air quality in several areas in Delhi was recorded in the "very poor" category with AQI ranging around 400