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Diwali

Haze descends

As the vibrant celebrations of Diwali unfolded across the country, a thick veil of smoke descended in its aftermath, revealing a disconcerting reality - the air quality in major cities reached hazardous levels.

PCB drones to monitor AQI, problematic city pockets

With Diwali and Kali Puja round the corner and the air quality in Kolkata bringing worries to the citizens during the changing weather, the state pollution control board has decided to do surveillance of difficult pockets including highrises using drones during the two days of the festival.