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L.G. Saxena’s Open Letter to Arvind Kejriwal Highlights Delhi’s Pollution Crisis

Delhi’s sky has turned a perpetual gray, and the city’s residents are breathing in hazardous levels of smog. In a recent open letter, former bureaucrat L.G. Saxena directly addressed Chief…

Rumorrush December 24, 2025

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Delhi Issues Over 100,000 PUC Certificates in Three Days Amid Pollution Crackdown

Delhi’s transport department has rapidly issued more than 100,000 Pollution Under Control (PUC) certificates in just three days, a move that signals an aggressive push to curb vehicular emissions ahead…

Rumorrush December 22, 2025

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Delhi-NCR Battles Extreme Cold, Fog and Record AQI as Flights Face Delays

Delhi-NCR is currently under a severe weather assault. A bitter cold snap, coupled with dense fog, has brought the city’s daily rhythm to a crawl. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD)…

Rumorrush December 20, 2025

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Why Beijing’s Blueprint Fails for Delhi’s Future

Introduction India’s capital, Delhi, is often compared with China’s megacity, Beijing, as both grapple with rapid urbanisation, soaring populations, and mounting infrastructure pressures. While the Chinese capital has earned praise…

Rumorrush December 19, 2025

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Delhi’s Air Quality Dilemma: Why Fixing AQI in 9‑10 Months Is Unrealistic

Delhi’s sky has once again turned a hazy gray, prompting the city’s environment minister to declare that bringing the Air Quality Index (AQI) back to safe levels within nine to…

Rumorrush December 19, 2025

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Delhi teen transforms waste into hope: 450 tonnes recycled and dignity for 70 pickers

Karan Kumar, a 20‑year‑old from Delhi, has turned a personal mission into a city‑wide movement that has recycled more than 450 tonnes of waste and provided stable income to 70…

Rumorrush December 18, 2025

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Kejriwal slams BJP’s pollution plea, calls Delhi a gas chamber

Delhi’s worsening air quality has become a political flashpoint as the chief minister of the capital, Arvind Kejriwal, fired back at a BJP request that the Aam Aadmi Party refrain…

Rumorrush December 18, 2025

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Mountains under pressure: city crowds rush to escape severe toxic air

Introduction—A thick veil of smog has turned the streets of Delhi into a hazardous zone, prompting thousands to flee toward the foothills of the Himalayas. The sudden exodus highlights a…

Rumorrush December 18, 2025

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Delhi NCR Pollution Relief: Supreme Court Orders Removal of Nine Toll Booths

Delhi NCR continues to grapple with hazardous air quality, especially during winter months when particulate matter spikes to dangerous levels. Recent litigation has brought the spotlight onto traffic‑induced emissions, prompting…

Rumorrush December 18, 2025

Environment Environmental Health Government Policy

Delhi proposes ban on new coal‑based plants across 24 districts in four states

Delhi's air quality crisis has reached a tipping point, prompting the capital’s Pollution Control Board to draft a sweeping proposal that would halt the establishment of new coal‑based power plants…

Rumorrush December 18, 2025