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Topic: Delhi pollution

Pollution an important reason behind severity of third Covid wave in Delhi, says Kejriwal

In a meeting with PM Modi, Kejriwal also sought the reservation of the additional 1,000 ICU beds in the govt-run hospitals for patients till the third wave lasts, source said.

Delhi’s Covid death rate increased due to pollution by stubble burning, says Satyendar Jain

Delhi Health Minister noted that since the pollution due to stubble-burning is less now, the downtrend in deaths will be there in a few weeks.

Delhi govt sprinkles 70 lakh litres of water at 13 pollution hotspots to control dust

A total of 15 fire tenders, with 45 fire personnel are sprinkling close to 2 lakh litres of water every day at the identified pollution hotspots.

Citing Delhi pollution, MLA Atishi seeks action on ‘criminal negligence’ of Punjab, Haryana CMs

In letter to Commission for Air Quality Management, AAP MLA Atishi says Punjab & Haryana CMs are directly responsible for ‘catastrophic failure' of their govts to curb stubble burning.

Reader View: Govt needs to encourage farmers to adopt other methods to tackle stubble burning

YourTurn is our weekly feature in which ThePrint's readers share their views or opinions in response to the question of the week.

Stubble burning still a problem, but let’s control Delhi’s internal pollution, says Gopal Rai

New ‘red light on, gaadi off’ campaign will get motorists to switch off engines at stop lights. It is among a host of Delhi govt measures to combat pollution.

Odd-even scheme in Delhi will be last weapon against pollution, says Minister Gopal Rai

The Delhi Environment Minister said 2,500 'environment marshals' will be deployed to spread awareness about AAP govt's anti-pollution campaign using the principle of 'Gandhigiri'.

Delhi air quality ‘poor’, share of stubble burning in pollution likely to increase

According to the Ministry of Earth Sciences' air quality monitor, stubble contribution in Delhi's PM2.5 pollution was around 19 per cent on Saturday.

Early spurt in farm fires could give Delhi relief from toxic smog this winter, CPCB says

Peak stubble-burning period in Punjab, Haryana unlikely to coincide with the time when meteorological conditions in Delhi and neighbouring regions create smog.

65% Delhi-NCR households already experiencing pollution-related ailments, finds survey

Conducted by the Noida-based LocalCircles, the survey found that the most common ailment was a cough, cold or sore throat.

On Camera

How economic planning stifled India’s growth and talent

The Indian planning system did not encourage individuals based on ‘what they knew’, but on ‘whom they knew’. Many left for countries that recognised their talent.

All bets off as online gaming bill shakes industry & key players suspend ‘gambling’ on their platforms

The new law, which the government has framed as a moral duty, forced major platforms like Dream11 & Zupee to shut operations, wiping out hundreds of crores in market capitalisation. 

Post-Sindoor, joint doctrine tasks Special Forces with fighting info warfare & countering propaganda

Joint Doctrine for Special Forces Operations, released Wednesday, also outlines plans for the future expansion of AFSOD and the creation of Joint Service Training Institutes.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.