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Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena Friday said the air pollution situation in the city is «extremely worrying» and called a meeting with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Environment Minister Gopal Rai at Raj Niwas. In a series of posts on X, Saxena appealed to people to remain indoors and not to expose themselves and especially children and elderly to the hazardous ambient conditions.

Arvind Kejriwal and the environment minister for a meeting at Raj Niwas at 6 pm today to take stock of the situation rising air pollution level in the national capital. He said, "The situation arising out of air pollution in the City is extremely worrying" and urged "people to remain indoors as much as possible and to not expose themselves- especially children and elderly to hazardous ambient conditions wherein AQI has reportedly crossed 800 at places".

With the interest rate on post office RDs being increased to 6.7% for the October-December quarter, it may be worth your time to check out the features of a recurring deposit at your nearest post office. The post office RD is very similar to a systematic savings plan. You invest a certain sum every month for five years. Banks usually give you the option to book RDs for tenures ranging from 6 months to 5 years. But the post office does not give you that flexibility as it only has the option to make a 5-year deposit. This means your money has to stay invested for a longer period in a post office RD. Post office RD interest rate versus bank RD interest rates A five-year post office RD has an interest rate of 6.7% in the October-December quarter. Only a handful of well-known private sector banks offer higher interest rates. HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank offer an interest rate of 7% on RDs maturing in five years. ICICI Bank offers an interest rate of 6.9%. Canara Bank offers 6.75% and Bank of Baroda 6.75%. State Bank of India (SBI) and YES Bank offer 6.5% and Punjab National Bank 5.3% on a five-year RD.

ANI that the Noida Police launched this special campaign for 15 days under which action was taken against 10-year-old diesel vehicles and 15-year-old petrol vehicles. Follow Delhi, NCR Air Pollution LIVE Updates here Police also launched a crackdown on vehicles having no pollution certificate or fitness certificate.

Delhi AQI News: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai has shared an update on implementing the Odd-Even rule for plying of vehicles in national capital Delhi, as the city suffers a severely poor air quality ahead of winter. Minister Gopal Rai said that they are not deferring the Odd-Even rule as Delhi chokes from intense air pollution.

Reuters as saying. The blast took place in Tank Adda in the city near a police van, Geo TV reported on Friday. According to the report, those injured were rushed to a nearby hospital, while some of them remain critical.

Delhi, NCR Air Pollution LIVE Updates Though it is the need of the hour if we look at environmental conservation, for the real estate sector, it will pose a challenge to builders as well as homebuyers. “However, we shall try to continue carrying out activities that do not contribute to environmental degradation, such as the installation of pieces of equipment, interior work, and more.

AQI in Delhi is nearing the 500 mark, categorized as severe pollution. With Diwali approaching, the state government has taken immediate measures to lower pollution levels through specific initiatives. Here is a brief overview of which vehicles are permitted to operate in the national capital region and which ones are prohibited to control pollution.

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Follow our LIVE coverage here According to a numerical model-based system developed by the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune, stubble burning contributed to 25 percent of the PM2.5 pollution in Delhi on November 2, with expectations of this figure rising to 35 percent on November 3, as per PTI. The Centre's Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) reported a substantial decrease in stubble-burning incidents in Punjab and Haryana between September 15 to October 29.

Arvind Kejriwal that as per the report of the Central Government, Delhi experienced more than 200 days of good air quality. But the task remains. The 10-15 days after 1st November weather changes take place.

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Delhi, NCR Pollution LIVE updates Dr Gupta suggested Delhi residents avoid going out early in the morning or late in the evening because the pollution level at that time is very high. Also read: Delhi-NCR air quality in 'severe' category for second day| Pics, videos "Nowadays every road is like a smoking zone. It not only affects patients who are allergic or have asthma but also normal people," the doctor added.

Delhi-NCR air quality ‘severe’ to breathe as smog envelops region | Photos, videos So, what about the other cities in India? We take a look at the top 10 with the worst air pollution levels in the country. AQI levels from 401-500 are termed as 'hazardous', while levels between 301-400 are 'severe', and between 201-300 are 'unhealthy'. Pan-India, the AQI level is 'poor' recording 151, as per AQI.in.

This year, too, is no different. Delhi on Thursday hit the 'Severe' category as it breached the Air Quality Index (AQI) mark of 400. In Mumbai, too, it was no better with Team India skipper Rohit Sharma articulating his concerns before the Sri Lanka game at the Wankhede Stadium in the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023. «I mean, in an ideal world, you don't want a situation like this, but I'm pretty sure the concerned people are taking the necessary steps. It's not ideal, everyone knows that. But obviously, looking at our future generations — your kids, my kids — obviously, it's quite important that they get to live without any fear,» the Team India captain said on Wednesday.

air quality levels deteriorating significantly, the Delhi government will likely bring back its 'odd-even' policy for restricting the movement of vehicles in the capital city. «We are not delaying (for odd-even). The Supreme Court has given the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) the mandate to take the decision.

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The slowdown in intense mortgage competition has lifted Macquarie’s lending growth – one of few bright spots in the financial giant’s otherwise disappointing result – back above the pace of the market.

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Macquarie’s chief executive Shemara Wikramanayake says the lean environment for asset sales, particularly in green investments, is behind the investment bank’s 38.7 per cent slump in first-half net profit.