The AQI was recorded at 406 on 8 am Saturday morning. Health concerns include respiratory issues, eye irritation, and increased risk of cardiovascular problems.
Graded Response Action Plan Stage III came into effect in NCR region today, imposing strict ban on various construction activities & on entry of BS-III petrol and BS-IV diesel vehicles.
Following implementation of GRAP-III measures to mitigate the effects of air pollution and worsening AQI, Delhi Metro will add 20 extra trips Friday onwards.
Farm fires to clear fields of paddy stubble in preparation for planting of wheat in the north has risen steadily this week to almost 2,300 on Wednesday from 1,200 Monday.
At Delhi's RML Hospital, India's 1st pollution OPD, doctors said patients began trickling in from early October as pollution levels rose. They are now seeing 10-12 patients per week.
The graduation is meant to bolster the legacy and legitimacy of Sheikh Hasina's Awami League, even as the real-world preparedness lagged behind the glossy narrative.
Once acquired by IAF, the medium transport aircraft (MTA) will replace both AN-32s and IL-76s, it is learnt. The idea behind the revamp is to meet modern operational needs.
It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.
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