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Center-Right Owned by Adani Group (AMG Media)Delhi Schools Go Hybrid Up To Class 5 As AQI Hits 382 Ahead Of Diwali
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Delhi was ranked as the world’s most polluted major city on Saturday morning by Swiss group IQAir, which placed it first among major cities at 10:35 a.m. (0505 GMT) with a US air‑quality index reading of 581, double the 285 recorded in Lahore, Pakistan. The city faced severe pollution forecasts a day before the Hindu festival of Diwali, prompting India to order schools in and around Delhi to shift to online classes.
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The capital recorded an AQI of 364 on Saturday morning (Nov 7), with forecasts warning of a slide into the severe category as Diwali celebrations threaten to worsen pollution levels
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Delhi-NCR was brought under stricter pollution control measures on Friday after the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) invoked Stage III of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) with immediate effect, as the national capital’s air quality deteriorated to the upper end of the ‘very poor…
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Delhi-NCR has invoked GRAP Stage III restrictions ahead of Diwali as pollution levels worsened, with the capital's AQI reaching 382. The curbs include restrictions on older vehicles, construction and dust-generating activities, while essential projects, additional Metro services and buses can…
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Delhi schools shift to hybrid mode up to Class 5 as AQI nears the severe category ahead of Diwali.
