Truck entry banned, push to WFH as Centre invokes Grap Stage IV to tackle rising pollution in Delhi

IANS | November 5, 2023 6:04 PM

New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Sunday decided to invoke Stage IV of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in the entire Delhi-NCR with immediate effect, banning entry of trucks and switching over to work from home, to prevent further deterioration of air quality in the national capital.

Lucknow is noisier than ever

IANS | November 5, 2023 2:29 PM

Lucknow, Nov 5 (IANS) Lucknow has become noisier that ever before. This was revealed in Indian Institute of Toxicology Research (IITR) noise monitoring report.

Primary schools to remain shut till Nov 10, says Delhi Minister amid 'severe' air pollution

IANS | November 5, 2023 12:32 PM

New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) With the pollution in the national capital still in the 'severe' category, the Delhi government on Sunday announced that the primary schools will remain closed till November 10 while the students of Class 6 to 12 are being given the option of shifting to online mode.

Delhi AQI continues to be in 'severe' category

IANS | November 5, 2023 10:17 AM

New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) In yet another smoggy day, the air quality in Delhi-NCR continued to be 'severe' on Sunday with overall Air Quality Index at 482, according to data from the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR).

Western Europe braces for new storm after deadly Ciaran

IANS | November 5, 2023 3:03 AM

Rome, Nov 5 (IANS) Shortly after storm Ciaran lashed Western Europe, the region now braces for yet another storm, Domingos.

Delhi remains gas chamber with AQI in 'severe' category

IANS | November 4, 2023 8:57 PM

New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) In yet another smoggy day, the air quality in Delhi-NCR continued to remain in the 'severe' category on Saturday with the overall Air Quality Index at 410.

Breathless Mumbai: 78% of city's families has one member hit by pollution

Quaid Najmi | November 4, 2023 4:25 PM

Mumbai, Nov 4 (IANS) As the country's financial capital gasps for breath and grapples with very poor air quality, and four out of five Mumbai families having at least one person suffering for sore throat, cough, burning eyes, the authorities are waking from their sleep slumber.

5K polluting cars challaned, yet NCR towns choke in gas chamber

Pawan Tripathi | November 4, 2023 3:13 PM

Noida/Ghaziabad, Nov 4 (IANS) The Delhi-NCR region is transforming into a gas chamber due to pollution. To manage the situation, Delhi, Noida, Greater Noida, and Ghaziabad have implemented the Graded Response Action Plan-3 (GRAP-3).

Winters face existential risk as 'Dilli ki Sardi' chokes amid policy paralysis

By Nishant Arora | November 4, 2023 1:59 PM

New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) The famous ‘Dilli Ki Sardi’ (Delhi’s winter) phenomenon which, till about some years back, wooed both international and domestic tourists to come to the city in the October-February period, attend music, art and dance evenings, soak in early morning walks in the bylanes of old Delhi with mouth-watering brunches, enjoy weddings amid dense, yet mesmerising fog in the open.

Punjab sees surge in stubble-burning cases; Haryana witnesses decline

By Vishal Gulati | November 4, 2023 1:58 PM

Chandigarh, Nov 4 (IANS) Smoke from the burning of agricultural crop residue by farmers in Punjab and Haryana contributes to Delhi's poor air, increasing the risk of acute respiratory infection for those living in districts with intense crop burning.

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Truck entry banned, push to WFH as Centre invokes Grap Stage IV to tackle rising pollution in Delhi

Lucknow is noisier than ever

Primary schools to remain shut till Nov 10, says Delhi Minister amid 'severe' air pollution

Delhi AQI continues to be in 'severe' category

Western Europe braces for new storm after deadly Ciaran

Delhi remains gas chamber with AQI in 'severe' category

Breathless Mumbai: 78% of city's families has one member hit by pollution

5K polluting cars challaned, yet NCR towns choke in gas chamber

Winters face existential risk as 'Dilli ki Sardi' chokes amid policy paralysis

Punjab sees surge in stubble-burning cases; Haryana witnesses decline

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