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Beijing rains heaviest since records began 140 years agoHeavy rains in Beijing over the weekend were the worst recorded since records began 140 years ago, according to the city’s weather service....02 Aug, 2023, 10.03 AM IST- China imposes partial lockdown in Beijing over new corona casesAll 1.6 million residents of Daxing must not leave Beijing unless they have received special permission from the authorities and tested neg...20 Jan, 2021, 11.36 PM IST
- China sees spike in COVID-19 cases ahead of WHO team visit to probe coronavirus originsThe number of coronavirus cases in China climbed to 115 on Tuesday, the National Health Commission (NHC) said on Wednesday, adding that 107...13 Jan, 2021, 01.14 PM IST
- Chinese province of 37 million declares 'emergency' to control virusRecent weeks have seen smatterings of cases, prompting localised lockdowns, immediate travel restrictions and widespread testing of tens of...13 Jan, 2021, 12.05 PM IST
- Beijing on alert after COVID-19 spike in neighbouring province; 9 mn vaccinated in ChinaBeijing has gone on an alert mode following a sudden spike in COVID-19 cases in the neighbouring Hebei province while China has administere...09 Jan, 2021, 12.35 PM IST
- Two Chinese cities sealed off to squash virus outbreakThe pandemic has so far broadly been brought to heel by Chinese authorities since its emergence in Wuhan in late 2019, with small outbreaks...08 Jan, 2021, 02.34 PM IST
- China pollution: Beijing to be hit by another bout of smogBeijing and Tianjin issued orange alerts yesterday for air pollution in the coming days, advising children and the elderly to stay indoors.12 Jan, 2018, 02.10 PM IST
- China's air quality worsens in JanuaryChinese cities suffered from more days of air pollution in January, with northern areas being the worst affected, according to official dat...22 Feb, 2017, 10.57 AM IST
- China cracks down on factories as it battles pollutionA total of 72 Chinese cities including Beijing have issued yellow, orange and red smog alerts, official media reported quoting the Ministry...03 Jan, 2017, 04.59 PM IST
- Beijing issues red alert for severe air pollutionBeijing's municipal government will activate a red alert at 8pm, local time on Friday, when a heavy smog is set to hit the city. This is ex...15 Dec, 2016, 05.43 PM IST
- 40 Chinese cities hit by worst smog of the yearBeijing, together with the cities of Baoding, Handan, Langfang and Xingtai in the neighbouring Hebei Province, have issued red alerts, the ...22 Dec, 2015, 03.35 PM IST
- Smog-hit Beijing chokes under 'hazardous' air pollution, red alert onBeijing's air turned from 'very unhealthy' to 'hazardous' as PM 2.5 touched 365 compared to yesterday's 256 level.08 Dec, 2015, 12.38 PM IST
- Beijing to restrict population to 23 million to curb traffic owesBeijing city would speed up construction of a subsidiary administrative center while promising to limit its population to 23 mn people.12 Jul, 2015, 11.06 AM IST
- China's most polluted province Hebei cuts coal use by halfHebei Province in northern China which neighbours Beijing is often blamed for the capital city's pollution woes.08 Apr, 2015, 05.32 PM IST
- China to discard 6mn polluting vehicles this yearAccording to a report from environmental authorities, 31.1 per cent of air pollution in Beijing has come from vehicle exhaust.26 May, 2014, 05.42 PM IST
- China promotes pollution curbs over GDP to judge officials' performanceThe government plans to fix improvement of air quality as key parameter to gauge bureaucrats' careers, replacing the decades-old emphasis o...27 Feb, 2014, 12.22 PM IST
- Toxic milk powder scandal hits China, againChinese authorities seized 64 tonnes of milk powder and products laced with the same deadly toxic additive that sparked an uproar in 2008, ...10 Jul, 2010, 02.12 AM IST
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