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Recently, the Delhi government announced staggered office timings for its offices New Delhi: The Delhi government announced today that 50 per cent of its staff will work from home today as the national capital continues to grapple with severe air pollution. Air pollution levels in Delhi-NCR have breached the “severe” threshold, with the Air Quality…
Delhi’s air quality remained in the hazardous ‘severe plus’ category on Tuesday, with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) touching a shocking 494 at 6 am. The city continues to be enveloped in a dense layer of smog – a toxic mix of smoke and fog – triggering significant visibility issues and health concerns. Experts…
New Delhi: Amitabh Kant, India’s G20 Sherpa and former Niti Aayog CEO, on Monday shared a video of a “stunning” view from the hotel where he stayed in Brazil’s Rio for the G20 leaders summitdrawing criticism from users on X who cited the air pollution crisis in his home city of Delhi. “Stunning view from…
Last Updated:November 19, 2024, 11:14 IST Doctors advise use of N95 masks and air purifiers, eating a healthy mix of fruits and vegetables, and getting flu and pneumonia shots if prescribed by a doctor An anti-smog gun being used to spray water droplets to curb air pollution, at Raisina Hills in New Delhi. (PTI) The…
Last Updated:November 19, 2024, 10:23 IST The Delhi AQI spiked to season’s highest on Tuesday morning as most of the air monitoring systems reported air quality index at 500. Delhi AQI soared to 494 on Tuesday morning | Image/File A dense fog engulfed Delhi on Tuesday morning as the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) soared…
Last Updated:November 19, 2024, 10:12 IST Delhi air quality deteriorated to a severe plus level, JNU and DU have transitioned to online classes to protect students’ health. Amid deteriorating air quality in Delhi, JNU will conduct online classes until November 22 to safeguard the health and well-being of its students. (Image: PTI) Delhi Air Quality:…
Last Updated:November 19, 2024, 09:19 IST According to the guidelines, all grades up to Class 12 will remain closed until November 23. Some higher educational institutions have also suspended classes The Haryana government has also authorised the deputy commissioners to discontinue physical classes in government and private schools considering the air pollution. The Air Quality…
Delhi remained surrounded by bright light since this morning, AQI crossed 900 at many places. Around 5 pm it crossed 800 at Akshardham. Generally this AQI is around five hundred, which simply means that we are breathing poisonous air. Breathing this air is equivalent to smoking up to 50 cigarettes a day. That means Delhi…
Delhi’s air quality index has crossed the 450 mark and entered the severe plus category New Delhi: The Supreme Court bench hearing petitions linked to Delhi’s toxic air quality was in for a shock when a senior lawyer pointed out that construction was underway on the court premises despite a ban on construction activities. The…
The Supreme Court on Monday directed states in the Delhi-NCR region to take an immediate call to stop all physical classes for students up to Class 12, considering the alarming levels of air pollution in the area. An apex court bench including Justices Abhay S Oka and Augustine George Masih, reviewed a petition urging measures…