Tag: smog

Capital’s pollution a ‘public health emergency’: IMA

With a “severely polluted” smog blanketing the national capital and its adjoining region on Tuesday, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) described the prevailing air pollution in Delhi-NCR as a “public health emergency”, urging the people not to go outdoors and demanding the shutting of schools. IMA president Dr K K Aggarwal said the Air Quality...

November 8, 2017

Stay indoors, advise doctors

With toxic smog engulfing the Capital on Tuesday, doctors advised people not to go out, particularly in the morning and evening hours. They suggested that people should also avoid physical activities like cycling or jogging as it leads to inhalation of greater volumes of minute pollutants. Dr Puneet Khanna, Senior Consultant of Department of Interventional...

November 8, 2017

School timings changed in smog-hit Gurugram

As Gurugram was engulfed in smog on Tuesday, the Education Department issued a notice asking all private and government schools to change their timings to 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. An official in the Met Department said apart from vehicular pollution, burning of crop stubble and low velocity wind during the past few days had contributed...

November 8, 2017

Cancel half marathon, urges IMA as Delhi air quality worsens

The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has called for the cancellation of Airtel’s Delhi Half Marathon in view of the alarmingly high levels of air pollution. “There is need for immediate cancellation of the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon to be held at 7 a.m on Sunday, November 19, 2017 in view of the alarmingly high levels...

November 7, 2017

Drop metro fare, close brick kilns, work on odd-even: SC’s panel

A Supreme Court-appointed panel on Tuesday asked the Delhi Metro to drop fares and increase frequency for the next two days, while ordering a fourfold hike in vehicle parking fee in a bid to curb worsening air quality in Delhi as the high-pollution winter months kick in. As a thick pollution blanket enveloped Delhi-NCR on...

November 7, 2017

Delhi smog effect: Primary schools to remain closed on Wednesday

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Tuesday, during a press conference on the issue of worsening air quality in Delhi-NCR region, said that all primary schools (till 5th standard) will be closed for one-day. Sisodia said that only primary schools in the Delhi region will remain closed for tomorrow and added that if needed...

November 7, 2017

Too little and too late

Traditionally, Diwali is the festival of lights – the lights to mark the anniversary of the return of Lord Rama to Ayodhya and at a philosophical level to mark the ascendance of light over darkness (Tamaso Ma Jyotirgamaya). This festival occupies an important space in the cultural landscape of India even though it is celebrated...

November 2, 2017

New silver catalyst to fight smog in cities

Scientists are creating a new silver catalyst to purify the air that can decompose toxic carbon monoxide and other harmful substances into harmless components, an advance that could help fight smog in cities like New Delhi and Beijing. This nanostructure catalyst may be effective even at room temperature and could be used as a filter...

January 9, 2017

New silver catalyst to fight smog in cities

Scientists are creating a new silver catalyst to purify the air that can decompose toxic carbon monoxide and other harmful substances into harmless components, an advance that could help fight smog in cities like New Delhi and Beijing. This nanostructure catalyst may be effective even at room temperature and could be used as a filter...

January 9, 2017

Snow, cold winds to end Beijing’s smog

The Beijing weather forecast bureau said on Saturday that snow followed by cold winds will clean up the air this weekend. Snow fell in many parts of the Chinese capital on Saturday morning and is expected to last into the night, bringing a bit of relief from the smog that has persisted since the last...

January 7, 2017