“The dense haze was caused by cold weather conditions and high humidity. Coupled with bursting of firecrackers on Diwali, a hazy atmosphere prevailed,” scientists at Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology said.
When contacted, Dr Parag Khatavkar, consultant pulmonologist with KEM hospital, said the number of patients with upper respiratory tract infections has spiked. “Also, chronic poor air quality has exacerbated symptoms of patients with chronic respiratory ailments like asthma and COPD,” he added.
While passengers claimed that they waited for at least half an hour, the Pune Metro authorities said after 21 minutes the commuters were told that the train operations had been halted because of a technical failure.
AS Pune prepares to bid farewell to its beloved Ganpati Bappa on Thursday, the city police have geared up for their largest security deployment of the year — comprising over 8,500 officers and personnel — to ensure the smooth conduct of the Visarjan Miravnuk or immersion processions of the Ganesh idols. On Tuesday, the police […]