Delhi Pollution: Schools to reopen for primary classes from November 9

Delhi Pollution: Schools to reopen for primary classes from November 9

Gopal Rai today announced that primary classes in Delhi schools will reopen from November 9 (Wednesday). He has also revoked the order asking 50 per cent of the government staff to work from home. The announcement was made by Gopal Rai, Delhi’s Minister for Environment, in a press conference today. Hon’ble Environment Minister Sh. @AapKaGopalRai […]

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Delhi Air Pollution: Here are the apps, websites to use to tracking the daily AQI

Delhi Air Pollution: Here are the apps, websites to use to tracking the daily AQI

There seems to be no respite from the air pollution woes in India, particularly in metropolitan areas such as Delhi where the AQI remains in the severe to poor category. The National Capital Region (NCR) which includes cities such as Delhi, Noida, Gurugram, Faridabad, and Ghaziabad are all currently covered in smog with AQI for […]

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Delhi’s air quality ‘severe’; minimum temperature settles at 16.5 degrees Celsius

Delhi’s air quality ‘severe’; minimum temperature settles at 16.5 degrees Celsius

According to Central Pollution Control Board data, the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) of Delhi stood at 426 at 9.30 a.m. According to Central Pollution Control Board data, the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) of Delhi stood at 426 at 9.30 a.m. The national capital continues to reel under the eye-stinging pollution with air quality […]

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Morning Digest | November 4, 2022

Morning Digest | November 4, 2022

Netanyahu makes comeback as Israel’s PM, Lapid concedes defeat Former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has won this week’s Israeli election, final results showed Thursday, clearing the way for him to return to power. Mr. Netanyahu expected to form the country’s most right-wing government in history when he takes power, likely in the coming weeks. Prime […]

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Air purifiers, jaggery, no outdoor activities — plans to save Delhi schoolchildren from pollution

Air purifiers, jaggery, no outdoor activities — plans to save Delhi schoolchildren from pollution

As air quality deteriorated in Delhi and the National Capital Region, parents are anxious as to whether the government will order schools to be closed and to shift online. Despite the thick layer of smog, however, schools claim they are all prepared to face this yearly issue and would therefore avoid closure. Several people in […]

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Delhi not among 10 most polluted cities in Asia: CM Kejriwal cites report

Delhi not among 10 most polluted cities in Asia: CM Kejriwal cites report

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday claimed that among 10 most polluted cities in Asia, eight are from India and Delhi is not on the list. Citing a report, he claimed that some years back, Delhi was considered to be one of the “most polluted cities in the world” but not anymore. The Chief Minister […]

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Air quality turns ‘poor’, GRAP measures announced

Air quality turns ‘poor’, GRAP measures announced

The Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) on Wednesday announced an immediate ban on all construction and demolition activity carried over an area of 500 sqm. and above that are not registered on the web portals created by the governments of Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. Last year, the CAQM […]

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