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-November 19, 2024

Delhi gasps for breath as air quality remains in ‘severe plus’ category

Delhi gasps for breath as air quality remains in ‘severe plus’ category

Out of the 32 monitoring stations in the capital, 31 recorded AQI levels exceeding 480. Two stations, Alipur and Sonia Vihar, maxed out at 500

-November 19, 2024

Delhi’s severe pollution takes centre stage at COP29

Delhi’s severe pollution takes centre stage at COP29

Children in cities have 40 per cent lower lung capacity compared to those in rural areas, Co-Founder of Breathe Mongolia said

-November 19, 2024

Delhi Air Pollution: DU suspends physical classes till Nov 23

Delhi Air Pollution: DU suspends physical classes till Nov 23

The Delhi government has termed the worsening air quality a "medical emergency" and urged institutions to take preventive measures to safeguard public health

-November 18, 2024

Flight disruptions in Delhi amidst severe fog: 15 diversions, over 100 delays

Flight disruptions in Delhi amidst severe fog: 15 diversions, over 100 delays

Airlines informed passengers through X that flights may be affected due to poor visibility conditions in the national capital, which is also grappling with high pollution levels.

-November 18, 2024

Delhi: Air purifier, mask sales up as city grapples with severe air pollution

Delhi: Air purifier, mask sales up as city grapples with severe air pollution

Delhi's air quality plummeted to the 'severe plus' category on Monday, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) soaring to 484

-November 18, 2024

Do not relax anti-pollution GRAP-4 restrictions without court’s nod: SC

Do not relax anti-pollution GRAP-4 restrictions without court’s nod: SC

A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Augustine George Masih pointed out that there was a delay in implementation of preventive measures under stage 4 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) even after the Air Quality Index (AQI) touched alarming levels in the national capital

-November 18, 2024

Earth Song: A solo art exhibition by Sujata Dere

Earth Song: A solo art exhibition by Sujata Dere

The exhibition will open with a preview on November 28, at 6:00 PM and will remain open to the public until November 30, from 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM. The collection will then be displayed at Dere’s Gurgaon studio from December 1 to 15

-November 18, 2024

Delhi pollution: Nine flights diverted as dense fog hits air traffic

Delhi pollution: Nine flights diverted as dense fog hits air traffic

The national capital is grappling with high pollution levels that has also resulted in lower visibility levels in various parts of the city