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Pavan K. Varma | Clean Air Not A Luxury, Why Govt Not Effecting Solution?

Pavan K. Varma | Clean Air Not A Luxury, Why Govt Not Effecting...

When the Air Quality Index (AQI) regularly breaches ‘severe’ and ‘hazardous’ categories exceeding 450 — levels that...

21 Dec 2025 12:24 AM IST

Delhi Air Quality Stays ‘Very Poor’ at 349 for Second Day

Delhi Air Quality Stays ‘Very Poor’ at 349 for Second Day

Raising the issue in Parliament, Lok Sabha Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi sought a discussion on the issue of air...

12 Dec 2025 11:43 PM IST

Patralekha Chatterjee | Missing AQI data: Optics Trump India’s Outcomes

Patralekha Chatterjee | Missing AQI data: Optics Trump India’s...

The air is abuzz with talk of cloud seeding and artificial rain. The BJP-led Delhi government is promoting it, echoing a...

31 Oct 2025 12:01 AM IST

Air quality in Delhi over the last two days has improved, giving residents a reason to smile. (Photo: PTI)

Air Quality Index less than 300 in parts of Delhi

On October 9, the Supreme Court banned the sale of firecrackers in Delhi and NCR till November 1, to reduce high levels...

23 Oct 2017 7:05 PM IST

People burst firecrackers in New Delhi on Thursday night despite the ban imposed on its sale by the Supreme Court to control air pollution.

Delhi: Cracker ban goes up in smoke

Capital wakes up to hazy morning, air quality severe' Rise in number of heart, lung patients.

21 Oct 2017 1:43 AM IST

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) said one diesel vehicle causes pollution equal to 24 petrol vehicles and 40 CNG vehicles. (Representational Image)

Graded action plan to fight NCR pollution

Badarpur power plant shut, diesel generators banned Cops seize more than 1,200 kg of crackers.

18 Oct 2017 3:51 AM IST

A coach of Jammu Tawi-New Delhi Rajdhani Express derailed on Thursday at the New Delhi Railway station. (Photo: ANI)

Delhi smog: Trains delayed due to low visibility, operational reasons

The air quality in Delhi returned to 'very poor' level with AQI of 335 on Friday.

25 Nov 2017 1:23 PM IST

New Delhi and several other North Indian states have been enveloped with toxic smog for over a week, forcing authorities to enforce emergency measures. (Photo: PTI)

Delhi: Air quality becomes very poor' again

The Central Pollution Control Board's (CPCB) National Air Quality Index has Delhi in the 'very poor' zone with a score...

20 Nov 2017 6:20 PM IST

Some parts of Delhi still continues to fall under very unhealthy category of the Air Quality Index. (Photo: ANI)

Delhi smog: Trains delayed as air pollution level hits new high

At least 49 trains delayed, 14 rescheduled and one cancelled in Delhi due to low visibility and operational reasons.

18 Nov 2017 12:00 PM IST

Air quality in Delhi over the last two days has improved, giving residents a reason to smile. (Photo: PTI)

Delhi air quality improves a little

The average concentration of ultrafine pollutants like PM (particulate matter) 10 and PM 2.5 in the air reduced...

15 Nov 2017 1:27 AM IST

People commute through smog in New Delhi on Tuesday. (Photo: Biplab Banerjee)

Scientists are 'constantly monitoring' pollution level, says Delhi Min...

The govt scrapped plans to implement odd-even scheme after NGT said there won't be exemption for women, two-wheelers and...

13 Nov 2017 9:49 PM IST

The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has identified four reasons for the sudden onset of pollution - temperature, wind speed, relative humidity and atmospheric boundary layer - for the worsening Delhi air. (Photo: AFP/Representational)

Pollution level still in 'severe' category as dense smog shrouds Delhi

The air quality is categorised as 'severe', when pollution level hits 401 or above, in the Air Quality Index (AQI).

12 Nov 2017 3:00 PM IST