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As Delhi grapples with pollution, construction workers brace themselves for uncertainty. New Delhi: “When they stop our work, we don’t just lose the wages. It’s the food on our plates and the little we try to save for our children’s future,” says Raju Singh, a mason from Bihar. He was one of thousands of migrant…
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The Air Quality Index was recorded at 351 around 9 am. New Delhi: Delhi’s air quality settled in the ‘very poor’ category on Saturday morning and the city witnessed the season’s second-lowest minimum temperature of 9.8 degrees Celsius, officials said. The Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 351 around 9 am, according to the…
The primary pollutants remained PM2.5 and PM10. New Delhi: Delhi’s air quality remained in the “very poor” category for the fifth consecutive day on Thursday, while the city recorded its coldest night of the season. The minimum temperature dipped to 10.1 degrees Celsius on Thursday, normal for this time of the year, according to the…
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The Air Quality Index recorded in Delhi was 379, categorised as ‘very poor’, as of 8 am. New Delhi: A blanket of smog continued to envelop Delhi and NCR on Thursday as the air quality remained in the ‘poor’ category, reducing visibility in several parts. According to the data of the Central Pollution Control Board…
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International agencies such as IQAir have installed sensors at some places across Delhi-NCR. New Delhi: Delhi’s air quality remained severely toxic on Tuesday, with the overall air quality index (AQI), which measures pollutants, spiked to 494. According to the Central Pollution of Control Board (CPCB) data, most of the monitoring stations in the national capital…
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Delhi’s AQI has worsened to the “severe-plus” category New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Monday questioned whether Delhi should remain the Indian capital as the city’s worsening toxic smog surged past 60 times the World Health Organization’s recommended daily maximum. A thick layer of smog – a toxic blend of smoke and fog…
Delhi government imposed Stage 4 of GRAP on Monday. New Delhi: A thick blanket of smog continued to grip Delhi and its adjoining areas on Tuesday morning, as the air quality nearly touched the 500 mark. According to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) data, Delhi’s overall Air Quality Index…
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Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) was 481 at 6 am. New Delhi: Delhi’s air quality plunged to ‘severe plus’ for the first time this year on Sunday night, forcing the government to implement Stage 4 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) – an anti-pollution plan. The GRAP-4 will come into effect at 8 am…
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Stage 4 of GRAP has been invoked in Delhi as AQI continued to worsen (File) New Delhi: A thick layer of smog – a toxic blend of smoke and fog – enveloped the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) this morning as the air quality index (AQI) plummeted to the “severe-plus” category, forcing authorities to announce stricter…
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Delhi Chief Minister Atishi announced yesterday staggered timings for government offices. New Delhi: Delhi continued to battle a worsening pollution crisis, with its air quality plunging into the ‘severe’ category for a fourth consecutive day. A dense smog has blanketed the city, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 406 this morning, according to…
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