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Physical classes in Delhi schools, DU to be suspended due to air pollution

The decision comes as the Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) has reached "alarmingly high" levels, prompting concerns about health and safety

Farm fires reach five-year high in Rajasthan, Delhi; record low in Punjab

In Delhi, all reported cases were concentrated in the North and North West districts. Delhi's air quality remained in the 'severe' category on Monday, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 494

Govt appoints K Sanjay Murthy as next Comptroller and Auditor General

Murthy, a 1989 batch IAS officer of Himachal Pradesh cadre, will succeed Girish Chandra Murmu

SC asks govt to procure data on farm fires from geo-stationary satellites

Supreme Court asked to make immediate arrangements to take data either from the Korean stationary satellite or any other stationary satellite

BHU Chancellor Giridhar Malaviya dies at 88; irreparable loss, says PM Modi

Malaviya served as a judge at the Allahabad High Court from 1988 to 1998. In November 2018, he was unanimously elected as the Banaras Hindu University Chancellor

Jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi's brother Anmol held in US: Report

Anmol Bishnoi is wanted in connection with several criminal cases, including the murder of NCP leader and former Maharashtra minister Siddique on October 12 in Mumbai's Bandra area

Delhi govt to act on 'odd-even' scheme based on expert advice: Gopal Rai

Delhi recorded its second-worst air quality in six years on Monday. Fifteen monitoring stations saw AQI levels reaching the maximum limit of 500

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Air emergency in Delhi: AQI exceeds 1,500; smog halts life, schools closed

According to Swiss air technology firm IQAir, AQI readings across Delhi ranged from 1,300 to 1,600 on Monday morning

Delhi air pollution: What are different GRAP Stages and their restrictions?

In response to the worsening AQI in Delhi-NCR, Delhi govt imposed GRAP IV from today. GRAP 4 means ban on diesel-run medium, heavy good vehicles registered in Delhi except those carrying essentials

Home registration up 6% to 8,128 units in Noida, Greater Noida in Q2: Study

Registration of homes in Noida increased 15 per cent to 3,127 units from 2,720 units, while Greater Noida saw a marginal 1 per cent increase to 5,001 units from 4,973 units

Air purifier and mask sales surge as Delhi-NCR battles severe air pollution

Vijendra Mohan, the owner of Air Expert India, a dealership in Indirapuram, said their air purifier sales have witnessed a significant increase after air pollution breached the 'severe' level

INX Media Case: Delhi HC seeks CBI's stand on Chidambaram's plea to defer

In the pleas before the high court, Chidambaram and Karti, who were represented by senior advocate Sidharth Luthra and advocate Akshat Gupta, have assailed a trial court order refusing to defer the

Delhi: Central govt employees asks WFH amid hazardous air quality

The association said that alarming deterioration in air quality, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) persistently hovering around hazardous levels, poses severe health risks, especially to those

ESB chairperson Mallika Srinivasan gets one-year extension beyond 65 yrs

PESB is a non-statutory body that advises the government on appointments to the highest posts in Central Public Sector Enterprises. The board comprises a chairman and three members. The term of office

GeM conducts registration, onboarding drive for Indian sellers at IITF

The Government e-Marketplace (GeM) is an online platform that facilitates end-to-end procurement of goods and services by various central, state ministries, departments and organisations

Separate law for offences against health care professionals not needed: NTF

The recommendations said most of the state laws cover minor offences and prescribe punishment for them and the major offences or heinous crimes are adequately covered under the BNS

Breathing or smoking? Delhi's air now equals 49 cigarettes per day

The national capital grapples with a serious pollution crisis as Air Quality Index soars to 978, equivalent to smoking 49 cigarettes a day

Haryana: Schools till class five in Nuh closed till Nov 22 amid pollution

Meanwhile, a thick layer of smog engulfed the Karnal city of Haryana on Monday as the air quality continues to deteriorate. A layer of fog also shrouded the Ambala city as the winter set in

Kerala to host Vizhinjam Conclave 2024, aims to boost global supply chain

The Vizhinjam Conclave, a first of its kind in the state, in January next year promises to redefine the scope of industrial and economic development by leveraging the untapped potential of the port