Air Quality
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Delhi's air quality 'poor', no significant change likely
India | November 18, 2020 19:43 ISTDelhi's air quality deteriorated marginally and was recorded in the "poor" category on Wednesday as a change in the wind direction increased the share of stubble burning in the city's pollution slightly.
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Air quality 'poor' in Noida, Ghaziabad, 'moderate' in Gurgaon, Faridabad
India | November 18, 2020 19:29 ISTThe air quality in Noida, Greater Noida and Ghaziabad slipped into the "poor" zone on Wednesday, while it was recorded in the "moderate" category in Faridabad and Gurgaon in the National Capital Region (NCR), a government agency said.
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Delhi's air quality 'moderate', no sudden change likely
India | November 18, 2020 12:10 ISTDelhi's air quality was recorded in the “moderate” category on Wednesday morning, while government agencies said no significant change is likely in the next three to four days. The mercury is also predicted to dip to single digits by Saturday. On Wednesday morning, it was 10.6 degrees Celsius, two notches below normal, according to the India Meteorological Department.
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Air quality improves in NCR, returns to 'moderate' levels at Noida, Ghaziabad, Faridabad
India | November 17, 2020 18:53 ISTThe air quality improved further to reach "moderate" levels at Noida, Greater Noida, Ghaziabad and Faridabad, while it stayed in the "poor" category in Gurgaon on Tuesday, according to a government agency.
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Air quality improves drastically in Noida, Ghaziabad, Faridabad, Gurgaon
India | November 16, 2020 22:39 ISTAfter a spell of rain in NCR, air quality improved drastically in Noida, Greater Noida, Ghaziabad and Gurgaon to reach "poor" levels, while it reached "moderate" category in Faridabad on Monday, according to a government agency.
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Kolkata air quality turns poorer than that on Diwali evening
India | November 16, 2020 8:33 ISTThe Air Quality Index (AQI) was higher than Saturday’s figure across the city. Though the air quality remained ‘poor’ in north Kolkata, it continued to be moderate elsewhere.
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Air quality 'severe' in Noida, Ghaziabad, Faridabad, Gurgaon
India | November 15, 2020 18:21 ISTThe air quality deteriorated to 'severe' level in Ghaziabad, Noida, Greater Noida, Faridabad and Gurgaon in the National Capital Region (NCR) on Sunday, according to a government agency.
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Top 9: Air quality severe in Delhi post Diwali
News | November 15, 2020 10:30 ISTAir quality in the national capital deteriorated post Diwali. Delhiites woke up to smoggy morning on November 15.
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Air quality in Delhi, adjoining areas turns 'severe' as people defy cracker ban on Diwali
India | November 14, 2020 18:58 ISTDelhi's air quality turned "severe" on Diwali with stubble burning accounting for 32 percent of the city's PM2.5 pollution and calm winds worsening the situation as they allowed the accumulation of pollutants, weather officials said.
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Delhiites wake up to smoggy morning, air quality 'very poor'
News | November 14, 2020 10:22 ISTAir Quality Index remained in the 'very poor' category in Delhi.
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All India RWA suggests 9-step solution to curb air pollution
India | November 13, 2020 21:26 ISTThe Confederation of Resident Welfare Association, a pan-India apex body of RWAs, on Friday shot a letter to Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar seeking concrete actions to curb the air pollution menace in the country, instead of hiding its failure under the garb of stubble burning.
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Delhi's air quality 'very poor', likely to become 'severe' on Diwali night
India | November 13, 2020 21:08 ISTThe national capital recorded its air quality in the 'very poor' category on Friday and it was likely to become 'severe' on Diwali night, according to government agencies.
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Air quality 'very poor' in Noida, Ghaziabad, Faridabad, Gurgaon
India | November 13, 2020 19:36 ISTThe air quality deteriorated slightly but stayed in 'very poor' category in Noida, Greater Noida, Ghaziabad, Faridabad and Gurgaon in the National Capital Region (NCR) on Friday, according to a government agency.
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Delhi's pollution to be at 4-year low under zero-firecracker scenario
India | November 12, 2020 16:50 ISTThe Ministry of Earth Sciences on Thursday claimed that the level of PM2.5, a deadly pollutant, is likely to be lowest in the past four years under zero-firecracker scenarios during Diwali.
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Delhiites wake up to blanket of smog; air quality 'very poor'
India | November 11, 2020 10:55 ISTDelhi on Wednesday recorded 'very poor' air quality as the national capital woke up to a blanket of smog. Indira Gandhi International Airport's Air Quality Index was also in the 'very poor' category.
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Delhi-NCR's air quality hits 'emergency' levels
India | November 10, 2020 23:33 ISTA grey apocalyptic smog enveloped Delhi on Tuesday, blotting out the sun from the sky and smudging landmarks from view as the city's air quality hit "emergency" levels.
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UP govt bans fire crackers in 13 districts; green crackers allowed in better air quality districts
India | November 10, 2020 18:50 ISTThe Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday announced that the sale and bursting of firecrackers will be banned in 13 districts, located in or near National Capital Region, from midnight November 9 to midnight November 30.
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'We are making all efforts to curb pollution:' Gopal Rai
News | November 10, 2020 15:01 ISTThick layer of smog engulfed the national capital leading to reduced visibility in various areas. Air quality continues to deteriorate in Delhi due to the presence of pollutants and smog. In order to put some control on the increasing pollution
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Smog engulfs most of North India; Delhi's air quality continues to be 'severe'
India | November 10, 2020 8:45 ISTAir quality in the national capital was recorded 'severe' on Tuesday. 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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Air Quality 'Poor': Here’s how to protect yourself
Health | November 09, 2020 19:06 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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