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Sonia Gandhi to shift to Jaipur to avoid Delhi's air pollution

New Delhi/IBNS: Two months after being discharged from a hospital, former Congress president Sonia Gandhi has been asked  by the doctors to shift to Jaipur temporarily till the air quality improves in Delhi.

Let's not become Delhi: Bombay HC limits firecrackers bursting in Mumbai

Mumbai/IBNS: The Bombay High Court extended a series of crucial directives regarding air quality in Mumbai until November 19 and continued the transportation of construction debris from the city's construction sites.

Supreme Court asks Centre, states to take long-term measures to improve air quality in Delhi

New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: The Supreme Court Friday asked the Centre and states to take long-term measures to improve the air quality in the Delhi-NCR region.

Rising pollution level: Delhi primary schools to shut from tomorrow

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said that primary schools in the national capital will be shut from Saturday due to rising pollution levels.

Delhi: Severe AQI prompts BJP to seek closure of schools

New Delhi/UNI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday demanded shutting of all schools in the national capital due to the deteriorating air quality in the Delhi-NCR.

Delhi air pollution: After schools, six power plants ordered to shut temporarily

New Delhi/IBNS: Six of 11 power plants will be stopped from operations and thousands of government employees have been urged to work-from-home or use public transport, in attempts to tackle Delhi's air quality crisis.

Delhi Air Pollution: SC suggests declaration of 2-day lockdown

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Saturday suggested declaration of two-day lockdown to bring down pollution caused by vehicle emission, firecrackers, industry emission and dust particles in Delhi.

All industrial units in Delhi to switch to PNG by Jan 31, 2021

Delhi/IBNS: In a major intervention, the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas on Tuesday ordered all the industrial units in Delhi to move to Piped Natural Gas (PNG) by January 31, in order to improve the air quality of the national capital and its adjacent areas which has been deteriorating regularly.

Undeclared emergency in country: Jaya Bachchan takes dig at Centre

New Delhi/IBNS: Samajwadi Party MP and veteran actress Jaya Bachchan on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the Centre and claimed an "undeclared emergency" has already been imposed in the country.

Lok Sabha debates on pollution: Farmers solely should not be blamed

New Delhi/UNI: Lok Sabha members, cutting across party affiliations, on Tuesday said that farmers who were burning their stubble in the fields were not the only one responsible for causing air pollution and they should not be solely blamed for it.

Odd-Even extension: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal to decide on Monday

New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: The final call on extending the Odd-Even scheme beyond Nov 15 will be taken on Monday, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Friday.

Punjab CM Amarinder Singh calls for saving future generations from environment pollution

Chandigarh, Nov 6 (UNI) Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday set the tone for the historic Special Session of the Assembly, to mark the 550th Prakash Purb of Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji, with a call for the protection of the nature to save the future generations from the devastating effects of environmental pollution.

Pakistan, China may have released poisonous gas to pollute Delhi air, claims BJP leader

New Delhi/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party leader Vineet Agarwal Sharda has claimed that Pakistan and China should be blamed for the air pollution trouble in New Delhi and adjoining areas.

Principal Secretary to PM Modi reviews measures to curb air pollution

New Delhi/IBNS: The Principal Secretary to Prime Minister, Dr. P.K Mishra on Monday reviewed once again, the measures taken by the States of Punjab, Haryana and Delhi to tackleair pollution.

Supreme Court voices concern over rising pollution in Delhi-NCR

New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: The Supreme Court on Monday summoned Chief Secretaries of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab on Wednesday in connection with the alarming rise of pollution in Delhi-NCR region.