Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday urged farmers in Haryana and Punjab to stop stubble burning as the pollution level in the national capital has again started increasing after some respite last week.

After some respite, pollution in Delhi rising again due to stubble burning, says Kejriwal

The air quality of the national capital remained under the 'very poor' category for the second consecutive day on Saturday. According to System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR), the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) of Delhi docked at 335 at 8:30 in the morning.

Delhi air quality remains very poor for second consecutive day, no relief for next 3 days

Scores of Delhi residents were spotted in India's western resort state of Goa, taking escape vacations away from the city as the air quality in the national capital was declared 'severe plus' over the past week and a public health emergency was announced.

'I can finally breathe': Delhi residents escape to beaches of Goa away from toxic air

A glimpse of Delhi's pollution: Stubble burning and more

Schools reopened on Wednesday after an extended Diwali break due to pollution with a large number of students seen using anti-pollution masks to protect them from health hazard.

After festival and pollution break, schools reopen in Delhi

The past 24 hours have brought some relief to the people residing in the national capital and its adjoining areas such as Gurugram, Noida, Faridabad and Ghaziabad as the air quality index (AQI) on Tuesday slightly improved from `severe` to `very poor` category in Delhi-NCR, stated the Centre-run System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR).

Delhi's air quality improves but still under 'very poor' category

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How two global capitals checked pollution; Lessons to learn from London, Beijing

Businessman Robert Vadra on Tuesday took to social media site Facebook to criticise the exemptions granted to vehicles of VIPs by the Delhi government in its `odd-even scheme` to combat air pollution and stated that all must adhere to the law.

Delhi: Robert Vadra voices concern over VIP exemptions in odd-even scheme

Priyanka Chopra's latest post on Instagram is proof that Bollywood celebrities are equally affected by climate change. As the actor is shooting for her next 'The White Tiger' in Delhi, she revealed how hard it is for her to shoot in such poor air quality.

Priyanka Chopra begins shoot for 'The White Tiger' in Delhi: It's hard to shoot here

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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday urged the citizens to use carpooling in order to contain the worsening air quality in the national capital even as the proposed odd-even scheme kicked in from 8am on Monday morning.

Delhi CM Kejriwal urges citizens to follow rules as odd-even scheme kicks in 

The diplomatic community in Delhi is all set to go into a huddle over the pollution menace in Delhi. The schedule of the meeting is yet to be finalised but it comes even as the pollution level has reached a hazardous level in the city with the onset of the winters.

Diplomatic corps expresses concern over Delhi pollution, says 'we suffer like rest of Delhi'  

Delhi odd-even scheme to start today as air quality deteriorates. Watch video to know more.

Delhi odd-even scheme to start today as air quality deteriorates

As Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) and adjoining areas are reeling under a severe blanket of hazardous pollution that is said to be caused predominantly by crop stubble burning, Agricultural Scientist M S Swaminathan states that the solution lies in turning waste (crop stubble) into wealth by upcycling it.

Don’t burn rice stubble, turn it into income : Agro Scientist MS Swaminathan on Delhi-NCR Pollution

Petty Politics over health emergency? Is Pollution not affecting Politicians? Air Quality index in 'Hazardous Category'. Know more from Parthaa Bosu, the Air quality strategy expert.

An Apocalypse in New Delhi: Air quality index in 'hazardous category'

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The Central government on Sunday deployed 300 teams in the national capital to tackle the menace of air pollution in the national capital and the adjoining areas.

Centre deploys 300 teams, focus on 7 Industrial clusters as Delhi-NCR chokes on pollution

The Directorate General of Health Service (DGHS) on Sunday released health advisory to the public for protection from air pollution, which has reached to severe level in Delhi and may result in "morbidity" among the exposed people.

Health advisory issued for Delhiites, says 'stay indoors, wear masks'

Action has been initiated against as many as 2,923 farmers so far in the 20,729 cases of stubble burning reported till November 1, in the state, said Punjab Chief Minister's Office in a statement.

Action initiated in 20,729 cases of stubble burning: Punjab CM

'Public health Emergency' has been declared in Delhi till Nov 5. All schools are shut, all fireworks banned in Delhi for a week. Watch this video to find out more in detail.

Delhi Pollution: An Annual Nightmare

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said that there should be no politics over pollution and all state governments and Centre should come together and discuss the issue.

All governments should come together to act on pollution: Arvind Kejriwal

The national capital is witnessing public health emergency with hundreds of patients having respiratory problems being shifted to intensive care units (ICUs) by their pulmonologists because of the worsening air quality in the city, including the general wards of the hospital.

Delhi pollution: Patients gasp for oxygen amid respiratory emergency, ICUs running full across city

Air pollution in New Delhi and surrounding towns reached the worst levels so far this year on Sunday, with authorities in the world's most polluted capital city having already declared a public health emergency and ordered the closure of schools.

India's smog-bound capital chokes, suffers most hazardous air so far this year

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Saturday lashed out at the Centre for blaming the Kejriwal government for the rising level of pollution in the national capital and said that 63,000 machines provided by the Centre to curb stubble burning cannot help 26 lakh farmers.

Simply providing stubble burning machines won't help farmers: Manish Sisodia

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