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NEW DELHI: The air quality in the national capital worsned to 'very poor' with the Air Quality Index (AQI) at 302 on Sunday, as per data from System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) India.The air quality around Delhi University was recorded at 330 (very poor) at noon, while IGI Terminal T3 in New Delhi was at 313 against 276 in the morning hours, as per the latest data from...

NEW DELHI: Delhi's minimum temperature on Saturday dropped to 15.8 degrees Celsius, three notches below the seasonal average.The city's air quality fell into the "poor" category. The maximum temperature for the day reached 31.4 degrees Celsius, a degree below the seasonal average, according to the IMD.Track the pollution level in your cityAccording to the IMD, the relative humidity ranged between 83...

MUMBAI: BMC commissioner IS Chahal on Friday morning held a meeting with officials from MMRDA, SRA, MSRDC and also members from the construction industry to tackle concerns related to pollution being echoed by various city residents.Mumbai at present is witnessing 6,000 construction works which include public infrastructure projects too. As part of the action plan, all construction sites have been...

Kolkata: A 14-year-old student who had gone missing for over 24 hours after attending school on Monday was finally traced by New Town Police to a clothing store in a mall on Tuesday evening. The girl is a class-VIII student of a south Kolkata English-medium school. The police said she had last been spotted leaving the school premises around 5.30pm on Monday. Preliminary investigations suggest she had...

Kolkata: In a unique initiative, a group of residents of Elita Garden Vista housing complex in New Town have started drawing street art on the service road stretch adjacent to the complex to prevent encroachment by street vendors. The residents started painting a stretch of the service road with on Sunday, with permission taken from New Town Kolkata Development Authority (NKDA).“Vendors often occupy...

Thane: The crime branch has arrested the fourth accused, an auto driver, in connection with the murder of MNS functionary Jamil Shaikh in 2020.The police said the arrested accused has been identified as Wasim Ansari alias Wasim Bhishi (29) and is a resident of Rabodi.“Ansari played an important role in the murder of Shaikh and gave the logistical support to the accused who planned the murder. The...

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NEW DELHI: The city saw a slight drop in maximum temperature and low wind speed on Saturday. The air quality was 'poor' despite the number of stubble burning incidents dropping in Punjab.Residents found the outdoor weather unpleasant even towards the evening. Track the pollution level in your cityThe air quality is likely to remain 'poor' for the next six days. Weather analysts said the the wind...

NEW DELHI: As the air quality in Delhi deteriorated to the 'poor' category on Friday, authorities in the National Capital Region have issued strict instructions for the enforcement of measures outlined in "Stage 1" of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP).These measures encompass a comprehensive prohibition on the utilization of coal within roadside eateries, hotels, and restaurants.During a meeting,...

MUMBAI: A steady deterioration in Mumbai's air quality has been observed between 2019 and 2023. In contrast, Delhi's and Lucknow's air quality improved, although both cities initially had worse air quality levels than Mumbai. Carcinogenic PM2.5 concentrations during the peak pollution months (October-March) were studied in six major state capitals -- Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Lucknow, and Patna...