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Delhi orders hybrid classes for students up to Class 5 amid worsening air pollution as GRAP Stage III kicks in

Delhi orders hybrid classes for students up to Class 5 amid worsening air pollution as GRAP Stage III kicks in

What's behind this

On Diwali, Delhi's AQI reached 483, with several areas like Punjabi Bagh, RK Puram and Bawana recording readings above 400. The city experienced a thick haze, poor visibility and worsening air quality as winter began, raising concerns among residents.

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  • center · 2 outlets

    Delhi's air quality deteriorated to the severe category on Sunday morning, with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) rising to 483 at 8.10 am, as several parts of the national capital recorded readings above 400, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), reported ANI. The deterioration…

    — The New Indian Express

  • right · 4 outlets

    The Commission for Air Quality Management brought in Stage III curbs across Delhi-NCR on Friday, anticipating worse air over Diwali.

    — NDTV

RSS excerpt

Delhi has directed all government and private schools to conduct classes up to Class 5 in hybrid mode following the implementation of GRAP Stage III across NCR. The move comes as the capital's AQI stood at 364 on Saturday, remaining in the 'very poor' category a day before Diwali.

Coverage arrived over 34 hours — first from The Economic Times, latest from NDTV.

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Center-Right / Right 4 (67%)
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  2. Livemint Center-Right HT Media Ltd. Current article

    Delhi orders hybrid classes for students up to Class 5 amid worsening air pollution as GRAP Stage III kicks in

    Delhi has directed all government and private schools to conduct classes up to Class 5 in hybrid mode following the implementation of GRAP Stage III across NCR. The move comes as the capital's AQI stood at 364 on Saturday, remaining in the 'very poor' category a day before Diwali.

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  5. Rising Kashmir Center Rising Kashmir

    Delhi's air quality slips into 'severe' category with overall AQI at 483; several areas record levels above 400

    New Delhi [India], November 8 : Delhi's air quality deteriorated sharply on Sunday morning, with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) slipping into the 'severe' category at 483 at 8:10 am, as several parts of the national capital recorded pollution levels above 400, according to data from the Central…

  6. 1 hour later
  7. The New Indian Express Center Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd.

    Delhi's AQI plunges to 483 on Diwali morning, several areas record severe pollution

    Delhi's air quality deteriorated to the severe category on Sunday morning, with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) rising to 483 at 8.10 am, as several parts of the national capital recorded readings above 400, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), reported ANI. The deterioration…

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