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‘Major action’ taken at 13 pollution hot spots in Delhi: Officials

8:02 pm November 10, 2019

New Delhi: Acting on a slew of directions from the Supreme Court, implementing agencies have taken “major action” at 13 pollution hot spots in the national capital, including closing 23 polluting industrial units, over the last three days, officials said on Sunday. Municipal corporations have lifted 400 metric tonnes of construction and demolition waste and […]

Delhi’s air remains ‘very poor’

11:42 pm November 8, 2019

New Delhi: The national capital’s air quality remained “very poor” on Friday but no drastic decline is expected in the next three days as strong winds are likely to blow in the region. The city’s overall air quality index (AQI) read 330 at 4 pm. It decreased to 320 at 8 pm. Air quality in […]

Merkel braves toxic Delhi air without mask

7:16 pm November 1, 2019

New Delhi: German Chancellor Angela Merkel braved the toxic air in Delhi on Friday as she went about her outdoor engagements without wearing a mask, when several people in the national capital were seen taking preventive measures against inhaling the polluted air. Merkel (65) remained seated when the national anthems of India and Germany were […]

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