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Early morning visuals of smog in Delhi. (Photo: Twitter)

Hazy morning in Delhi after Diwali, AQI severe post flurry of crackers

The PM10 levels crossed the 500 micrograms per cubic metre mark around 5 am on Friday

5 Nov 2021 10:23 AM IST

Parents would not be forced to send their children to school. (Photo: PTI)

Delhi schools to reopen from Nov 1; physical attendance voluntary

The announcement comes amid a low COVID-19 case count in the Union Territory

27 Oct 2021 3:05 PM IST

Air pollution levels in the national capital escalated to hazardous and visibility dropped significantly as a thick blanket of smog engulfed several parts of the city on Sunday morning. (Photo: ANI)

Delhi: Air quality continues to remain 'very poor' despite rain

The India Meteorological Department on Monday predicted thunderstorms and moderate to heavy intensity rain for Delhi and...

18 Oct 2021 10:44 AM IST

BJP MP Manoj Tiwari during a march Chhath Yatra to urge Delhi government to permit Chhath puja celebrations, at the Sonia Vihar ghat in New Delhi. (PTI)

Allow Chhath puja celebration in Delhi, Covid situation under control:...

He requested Baijal to call a meeting of the Delhi Disaster Management Authority to grant permission for Chhath...

14 Oct 2021 12:27 PM IST

A detailed draft plan will soon be made public for suggestions and objections and thereafter, it will be notified by the NCR Planning Board. (Representational image: PTI)

National Capital Region likely to shrink as 'Draft Regional Plan 2041'...

With the approval of Regional Plan 2041, areas beyond 100 km are not likely to be the main part of the NCR

13 Oct 2021 10:48 AM IST

Kejriwal on Tuesday said that the Red Light on, Gaadi off initiative will once again begin from October 18. (Photo: PTI)

'Red Light on, Gaadi off' initiative to begin from Oct 18 in Delhi:...

The Delhi Chief Minister urged people not to take the vehicle at least once a week, and travel in public transport

12 Oct 2021 1:19 PM IST

Commuters ride through heavy fog on a winter morning. (Photo: PTI)

Delhi unveils 10-point action plan to combat air pollution in winter

Kejriwal claimed that the Centre and neighbouring states have not done anything to check stubble burning

4 Oct 2021 3:10 PM IST

Globally, approximate 160,000 deaths have been attributed to PM2.5 air pollution in the five most populous cities of Delhi (30 million), Mexico City (22 million), Sao Paulo (22 million), Shanghai (26 million) and Tokyo (37 million), report said. (AFP)

Air pollution: Delhi to get 'green' funds under NCAP, first time since...

NCAP covers 132 non-attainment cities, which do not meet the prescribed national ambient air quality standards

3 Oct 2021 12:18 PM IST

Delhi Metro resumes after 169-day COVID hiatus. (PTI Photo)

Delhi Metro earns Rs 19.5 crore from sale of 3.55 million carbon...

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has been a pioneer in India in quantifying climate change benefits from its...

26 Sept 2021 1:37 PM IST

The Delhi Metro has also encouraged plenty of people to explore the city.

Delhi Metro's Najafgarh-Dhansa Bus Stand corridor to open on Sep 18

The nearly one-kilometre-long (891 m) Najafgarh-Dhansa Bus Stand section will take the metro further into interior areas...

16 Sept 2021 1:41 PM IST

Nearly 10,000 cases of crimes against women were registered in the national capital last year. (Representational image: PTI)

Delhi remains most unsafe for women irrespective of drop in crime rate

According to the NCRB data, the number of cases registered under the IPC in Delhi saw a sharp dip by 18 per cent between...

16 Sept 2021 10:50 AM IST

A man walks along the Rajpath street near India Gate amid smoggy conditions a day after Diwali in New Delhi on November 15, 2020. (Photo: AFP/File)

Delhi govt bans storage, sale, use of firecrackers during Diwali

The Delhi government on Tuesday ordered all concerned departments to begin preparing a winter action plan by September...

15 Sept 2021 1:40 PM IST