Delhi's air quality drops to 'emergency' category first time since January
The bottom line is we need tough action and at scale - it must be transformative enough so that it can beat the galloping pollution
Earlier this week, the apex court asked the Centre to take concrete decision within 10 days on having smog towers in Delhi-National Capital Region to combat pollution
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The bench observed the life span of millions of citizens has already been shortened due to pollution
On Wednesday morning, Delhi air quality index was 422 -- a little worse than Tuesday's AQI of 414 at 8 pm, according to the Central Pollution Control Board
The period between October 15 and November 15 is considered critical for Delhi-NCR's air quality due to stubble burning in neighbouring states and firecracker emissions on Diwali
However, Haryana and Punjab have recorded around 1,500 fewer farm fires in the last 24 hours
In a series of newspaper advertisements, AAP said the pollution level dropped by 25% in 2016-18 over the period 2012-14.
While Hindware is expecting sale of its air purifiers to double this year, brands like Xiaomi, Blue Star and Daikin, too, are expecting significant rise in sales
The day is forecast to remain generally cloudy with light rain or drizzle expected later on
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Top court passes a slew of directions, summons chief secretaries of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh to court on Wednesday
Pollution in the Capital is churning the conversation mills globally, the American ride-hailing and sharing service pitches in
The air quality index in the national capital dropped from 365 at 9.45 am to 309 at 9 pm, according to the Central Pollution Control Board
Rising pollution levels is an added problem for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is trying to reverse an economic slowdown as he seeks to lure investors to the South Asia nation
India's future is imperilled. Any government that tolerates that commits a crime against humanity
Air pollution is not only a winter problem. 'Year-round, the level (of air pollution) remains three times higher than the national standard'
The Punjab government has been trying to encourage the setting up of biomass power plants which can put crop stubble to good use
The air quality monitor predicted the pollution levels in Delhi-NCR are expected to enter the "severe-plus" or "emergency" category today