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Toxic smog lingers over Delhi, keeping AQI in ‘Very Poor’ rangeDelhi Air Quality: Following Diwali, Delhi's air quality remained in the "very poor" range, with a daily AQI reading of 362 on Friday morni...02 Nov, 2024, 07.46 AM IST- Delhi's air quality plummets after Diwali despite firecracker ban: AQI soars above 900Diwali celebrations in Delhi led to widespread firecracker usage, severely degrading air quality and visibility across the city. Despite a ...01 Nov, 2024, 06.34 AM IST
- Delhi health department issues advisory amidst pollution surge"Avoid places with high air pollution like slow and heavy traffic roads, areas near polluting industries, construction/demolition sites, et...11 Nov, 2023, 04.40 PM IST
- Delhi's air quality drops to 'poor' category with AQI at 256The air quality in Delhi on Thursday was recorded as 'poor' with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 256, according to SAFAR-India. Measures have...26 Oct, 2023, 10.47 AM IST
- Delhi HC refuses early hearing of plea seeking compensation from govt for poor air qualityThe Delhi High Court refused an early hearing on a petition seeking compensation and medical insurance from the government in wake of poor ...15 Dec, 2021, 02.14 PM IST
- Air quality worsens in the national capital post-DiwaliThe air quality dipped to "severe" at several places across the national capital on Saturday night itself owing to a combination of stubble...15 Nov, 2020, 09.25 AM IST
- Karnataka will ban the use of firecrackers during Deepavali: CM YediyurappaSeveral states including Rajasthan, Odisha, Delhi have already decided to ban firecrackers.06 Nov, 2020, 02.33 PM IST
- Air pollution from stubble burning costing India $30bn annually: StudyAir pollution due to crop residue burning in northern India is a leading risk factor of acute respiratory infections and causes an estimate...04 Mar, 2019, 01.15 PM IST
- Air pollution from stubble burning costing India USD 30bn annually: StudyThe study that estimates -- for the first time -- the health and economic costs of CRB in northern India also found that CRB leads to an es...04 Mar, 2019, 11.27 AM IST
- Green crackers: Manufacturers say there's no such thing; Jokes galore on social mediaAs per the court order, SHOs will be held liable if banned firecrackers are sold in their area.23 Oct, 2018, 08.52 PM IST
- Firecrackers ban: Supreme Court says need to consider both economic and health aspects of peopleTo this, the bench said the provisions which exists are made from the point of view of safety from firecrackers but these provisions are no...14 Aug, 2018, 09.23 PM IST
- Despite ban on sale of firecrackers, air quality worsened: CPCBThe short-term study was conducted by experts entrusted by the CPCB at the time when sale of fire crackers was banned in Delhi-NCR by the t...05 Jan, 2018, 08.49 PM IST
- Air pollution: Firecracker ban puts lid on toxic brew, a step in right directionThe ban is an intervention that makes much more sense than steps such as the temporary ban on diesel vehicles, the odd-even scheme, environ...14 Oct, 2017, 06.12 AM IST
- SC flip-flops on firecracker ban as no credible study done on its environmental impactThe petition seeking ban on firecrackers in NCR has been pending in the Supreme Court since 2015 but the court’s approach had been inconsis...09 Oct, 2017, 09.50 PM IST
- SC to hear tomorrow plea to restore ban on firecrackers in NCRThe petitioner has sought restoration of the November 11, 2016 order of the apex court which had suspended all licences that permit sale of...05 Oct, 2017, 07.41 PM IST
- Domestic firecracker industry facing loss of Rs 1,000 crore: SurveyAcute labour shortage to the tune of about 20 per cent was another significant issue being faced by the firecracker industry in Sivakasi.08 Nov, 2015, 03.30 PM IST
- Centre to reply on plea seeking designated place for crackersThe NGT today sought response from the government on a lawyer's plea seeking designated time and place for use of firecrackers during festi...28 Sep, 2015, 03.11 PM IST
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