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Every November, Delhi performs the same ritual. We check the AQI before stepping outdoors, children are kept indoors, masks reappear, schools consider shutting, construction is restricted, and emergency meetings are convened. Politicians blame the weather, neighbouring states, farmers, or firecrackers. And then, as the season changes, the urgency disappears. What we rarely ask is this:…
A five-match T-20 series is being played between Team India and South Africa. The fourth match was to be played on Wednesday at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. However, the match was canceled due to dense fog. Even the toss could not be done. Empires inspected many times. But,…
It is that time of year again when a short walk outside leaves your throat dry, your eyes itchy, and your morning cup of chai comes with a side of coughing. As smog settles over our cities, it is not only our lungs that feel the strain. Air pollution affects the heart, skin, and even…
When we decided to move back to our country from California more than a decade ago, many of my friends, especially from the Indian diaspora, advised us to rethink our decision. “Look around. Are you absolutely sure?” asked a childhood friend whom I had gone to school with in the Delhi of the 1980s, but…
New Delhi1 hour ago copy link Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai took stock of GRAP-4 provisions at Narela/Singhu border late on Friday night. Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai inspected the borders of Delhi late on Friday night. He inspected the anti-pollution measures implemented under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP-4) here. He said that every…
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…
Air quality across Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) continued to remain in the “severe” category on November 15, 2024, as a thick blanket of smog engulfed the city. With the Air Quality Index (AQI) reaching alarming levels, the government implemented strict measures under the third stage of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP-III)….
With AQI 498, Delhi is the worlds second most polluted city, after Pakistans Lahore. New Delhi: Delhi continues to be wrapped in a blanket of smog, with the air quality in the “severe” category for the third consecutive day. With AQI 498, Delhi is the world’s second most polluted city, after Pakistan’s Lahore with AQI…
A thick blanket of smog covered the Taj Mahal on Thursday morning as the pollution levels worsened in Uttar Pradesh’s Agra. Visuals showed the UNESCO World Heritage site disappearing behind the smog, making it barely visible to tourists. Source link [ad_3]