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  Important that future generations live without fear: Rohit Sharma on Mumbai's poor air quality

  Cricket | November 02, 2023 8:00 IST

  The pollution in most cities of India is at its highest and Mumbai too has been affected by the same as the air quality in the last month or so in the financial capital hasn't been great and since coming to the city ahead of the World Cup 2023 match, skipper Rohit Sharma has been vocal about it.

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  Delhi air quality: AQI improves to 'Moderate' category in national capital

  Delhi | October 25, 2023 8:25 IST

  The 'Moderate' category indicates that the air quality poses no immediate risk to the general population and is suitable for outdoor activities, as well as for people with respiratory conditions, although caution is still advised.

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  Haryana CM Khattar rides motorcycle on car-free day in Karnal to check pollution | WATCH VIDEO

  India | September 26, 2023 13:27 IST

  This comes after he announced earlier this month that Tuesdays will now be designated as 'car-free' days in Karnal in a bid to check pollution.

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  'No crackers this Diwali', Delhi government reimposes ban on sale, use of firecrackers | DETAILS

  Delhi | September 11, 2023 17:01 IST

  Delhi: Last year, the government had announced that bursting firecrackers on Diwali in the city would attract a jail term up to six months and a fine of Rs 200.

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  Delhi govt bans production, storage, sale, use of firecrackers to curb pollution in winter

  Delhi | September 11, 2023 13:53 IST

  Delhi government banned the manufacturing, sale, storage and use of firecrackers in the national capital.

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  Paper cups as toxic as plastic ones when they end up in nature, finds study

  Health | August 26, 2023 23:34 IST

  Paper cups are no alternative to plastic cups to avoid toxic chemicals, as the latte coffee you take with you in a paper cup can also harm living organisms if it ends up in nature.

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  IMD weather update: Dust storm engulfs Delhi-NCR, temperature shoots past 41 degrees Celsius | Video

  India | May 16, 2023 11:42 IST

  IMD weather update: On Monday, Delhi recorded a maximum temperature of 41.3 degrees Celsius while the minimum temperature was 25.2 degrees Celsius. The relative humidity swayed somewhere in the range of 46 and 28 percent.

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  India on 8th spot in top 10 most polluted countries; World Air Quality report reveals shocking facts

  India | March 14, 2023 19:55 IST

  Chad, Iraq, Pakistan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Kuwait, India, Egypt and Tajikistan were the top 10 most polluted countries while Australia, Estonia, Finland, Grenada, Iceland, and New Zealand met the World Health Organization (WHO) PM2.5 guideline (annual average of 5 Aug/m3 or less).

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  'Delhi not on list of world's most polluted cities', says CM Arvind Kejriwal clarifying media report

  India | February 16, 2023 12:11 IST

  Arvind Kejriwal on Delhi pollution: Delhi's PM2.5 pollution has reduced by 28 per cent in five years, from 135 microgram per cubic metre in 2016 to 97 microgram per cubic metre in 2022, according to the Union environment ministry's data.

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  Delhi government to launch realtime pollution factors gathering mechanism tomorrow

  India | January 29, 2023 20:40 IST

  Delhi news: The pollution forecasts will also help the government in taking policy decisions in time, the state Environment minister said. The launch of the super site is one of the most important aspects of Delhi's campaign to combat pollution.

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  Traffic pollution affects brain function? Here's what we know

  Health | January 25, 2023 10:18 IST

  The study, which is the first of its kind in the world, provides fresh evidence supporting a connection between air pollution and cognition.

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  Indoor vs Outdoor Air Pollution: What is worse? Protection, precaution and more

  Health | January 18, 2023 11:42 IST

  The health impacts of indoor air pollution far outweigh those of outdoor air pollution. Around 4.2 million people die prematurely due to indoor air pollution, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).

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  Delhi Air quality in city remains poor; minimum temperature at 8.4°C

  India | December 09, 2022 10:53 IST

  Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 310 at 9 am. An AQI between 201 and 300 is considered poor, 301 and 400 very poor, and 401 and 500 severe.

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  Delhi govt bans BS-3 petrol and BS-4 diesel vehicles in Delhi-NCR as AQI remains very poor

  India | December 06, 2022 8:09 IST

  Delhi AQI: The Delhi government has restricted BS-3 Petrol and BS-4 Diesel vehicles till December 9 or downward the revision in GRAP stage whichever is earlier as air quality in national capital worsens.

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  Delhi air quality improves to 'poor' category, AQI at 236; minimum temperature at 15.4°C

  India | November 15, 2022 10:56 IST

  Delhi air quality: The city's 24-hour average AQI stood at 303 on Sunday, as was on Saturday. It was 346 on Friday and 295 on Thursday. An AQI between 201 and 300 is considered poor, 301 and 400 very poor, and 401 and 500 severe.

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  Delhi air quality improves to 'poor' category, AQI dips to 295

  India | November 13, 2022 10:21 IST

  Delhi Air Quality: An AQI between zero and 50 is considered good, 51 and 100 satisfactory, 101 and 200 moderate, 201 and 300 poor, 301 and 400 very poor, and 401 and 500 severe.

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  'Delhi will be traffic jam free...': Union Minister Nitin Gadkari explains Centre's plan

  India | November 08, 2022 21:41 IST

  Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said that the pollution issue can be solved in stakeholders come together keeping politics aside.

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  Delhi air quality still in 'very poor' category, smog continues to grip city

  India | November 08, 2022 10:45 IST

  Delhi Air Quality: The National Capital Region (NCR) also continued to witness smog with Noida registering very poor air quality with an AQI of 354 while Gurugram's AQI stood at 326 and continued to remain in the 'very poor' category too.

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  Delhi primary schools to reopen from Nov 9 as AQI improves, ban on entry of trucks also lifted

  India | November 07, 2022 13:59 IST

  The decision comes in the backdrop of decreasing pollution levels and improving AQI in the capital.

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  Delhi pollution: Air Quality Index 'severe' for 3rd straight day in NCR | DETAILS

  India | November 05, 2022 9:42 IST

  Delhi air quality: CM Arvind Kejriwal on Friday announced that primary schools in Delhi would be closed from November 5.