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“Delhi Shrouded in Moderate Fog with ‘Severe’ AQI; Minimum Temperature Drops to 5.9°C”

Delhi woke up to a blanket of moderate fog on Tuesday, as the city continued to grapple with severe air pollution. The air quality index (AQI) stood at 426 at 9 am, classified as ‘severe,’ prompting the reimposition of restrictions under stages 3 and 4 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP). This comes a day after the AQI crossed into the ‘severe’ category, marking an alarming rise from 379 (very poor) at 4 pm on Monday to 401 by 10 pm.

“Delhi Schools to Restart Physical Classes Following Supreme Court Directive on GRAP Measures”

In a significant development for students in Delhi, all government and private schools have been directed to resume physical classes immediately following the Supreme Court's decision to relax restrictions from Stage 4 to Stage 2 under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP). The Directorate of Education (DoE) issued a circular on Thursday, revoking previous orders for online classes.

Supreme Court Highlights GRAP-4 Failures, Orders Report on Entry of Heavy Vehicles in Delhi

In a fresh hearing on Delhi’s escalating air pollution crisis, the Supreme Court has raised concerns about lapses in implementing Stage 4 of the...

Delhi Air Quality Improves Slightly to Severe; Schools in NCR to Close Under Revised CAQM Guidelines

The air quality in Delhi witnessed a slight improvement on Wednesday but remained in the "severe" category, with the 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 419, down from 444 on Tuesday. This comes after touching nearly 500 in the "severe plus" category earlier this week, marking one of the worst air quality levels since AQI tracking began in 2015, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

“Delhi Tightens Anti-Pollution Measures: Construction Stops, Bus Limits Enforced”

Delhi has introduced stricter measures to combat air pollution as the city’s Air Quality Index (AQI) reached the 'severe' category, registering a reading of 428 on Friday morning. All non-essential construction and demolition work has been halted, while restrictions have also been imposed on certain vehicles, according to the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM).

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Five Dead as Monsoon Floods Ravage Northeast India

Torrential monsoon rains have claimed at least five lives in Assam over the past 24 hours, as floods and landslides wreak havoc across India’s northeastern region. According to officials from the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), the deluge was caused by incessant rainfall over the last three days, swelling rivers and breaching embankments.

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Gurugram: Man Arrested After Threatening Woman Colleague, Firing Gunshots in Public

Gurugram police arrested a man accused of threatening to shoot his female colleague and firing multiple rounds into the air in Sector 44 on Wednesday night. The accused, identified as Satyavrat alias Satya Pandit, hails from Gopalganj in Uttar Pradesh’s Gorakhpur district.

IndiGo to Become First Airline Operating at Navi Mumbai International Airport as Commercial Flights Set to Launch

IndiGo and Adani Airport Holdings Limited (AAHL) have officially announced the commencement of commercial flights from the upcoming Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA), which is expected to open later this year. IndiGo will make history as the first airline to operate from the new airport. The airline had already conducted a successful trial flight test at NMIA in December last year

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