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Economic Times | 18 Nov, 2021 | 09.06AM IST
Air Pollution Live News Updates: Delhi continues to witness 'very poor' air quality, Haryana mulls odd-even scheme
Delhi's air quality improved marginally yesterday. Authorities, however, said no major improvement is likely till Sunday. Faridabad (378), Ghaziabad (361), Greater Noida (362), Gurugram (344) and Noida (356) also recorded their air quality in the 'very poor' category yesterday. Delhi's overall Air Quality Index (AQI) was at 362 at 06:33am today.
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Chennai ready for heavy rains?
- According to Gangandeep Singh Bedi, Commissioner, Chennai Corporation, technical officials have been posted in low line areas to ensure that during heavy rains all pumps in the areas are operated and water is drained out.
- A total of 769 pumps have been installed across the city
Tamil Nadu: Theni District Collector announces closing of all schools and colleges today in the district in wake of heavy rainfall here.
As per IMD's forecast, Theni district is likely to receive heavy rainfall today.
PM Modi will address the Sydney Dialogue in a short while
AAP Punjab MLAs to visit Kartarpur Sahib tomorrow
Punjab Congress president Navjot Singh Sidhu to visit Kartarpur Sahib to pay obeisance, on Nov 20th
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FIR has been registered in Hyderabad, Telangana against ex-Chairman of UP Shia Waqf Board Wasim Rizvi, based on a complaint against him by AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi over the former's book on Prophet Mohammed.
All cases lodged in connection with farmers' protests are being quashed...We want no farmer to burn stubble, we'll be strict. But cases lodged so far in connection with stubble burning, are being quashed. I request them to not burn stubble, it causes pollution
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Red alert in TN
Tamil Nadu: War room set up at Chennai Corporation where the corporation officials are monitoring red alert on heav… https://t.co/Z1gHTJIiWm
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Delhi continues to witness 'very poor' air quality with overall Air Quality Index (AQI) standing at 362 (at 06:33am): System of Air Quality & Weather Forecasting & Research (SAFAR)
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Air pollution: Following ban, Delhi Police checks trucks entering capital
Delhi-Gurugram border | Trucks entering the national capital were being checked by Delhi police following the ban o… https://t.co/4qi5miOXO9
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PM Modi to deliver keynote address at The Sydney Dialogue today
The Sydney Dialogue is being held from November 17-19. It is an initiative of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute. It will bring together political, business and government leaders to debate, generate new ideas and work towards common understandings of the opportunities and challenges posed by emerging and critical technologies.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today will inaugurate a newly-revamped war memorial in Ladakh's Rezang La
- It was built to honour the 13 Kumaon regiment that defeated the Chinese Army during the 1962 war.
- The war memorial will be inaugurated on the 59th anniversary of the Rezang La battle.
The directions given to us by the Supreme Court yesterday like closing the schools, colleges and industries for a few days, some thermal plants are also being closed.
- Haryana CM Khattar
Haryana Govt is planning to implement the odd-even scheme for vehicles. We have also prepared a committee of engineers, Gurugram Municipal Corporation commissioner and DC today to look for alternatives to reduce pollution
- Manohar Lal Khattar
